Big networks, however, tend to let their shows go on a little bit longer because creativity and originality isn’t always important when you have a show that can maintain the status quo and still retain an audience. Networks and showrunners mostly know when to quit, know when an audience has had enough or more importantly, know creatively when to pull the plug and when all avenues of possible greatness have been traveled. It’s why these days so many shows, dramas anyway, might only last 5, 6, maybe 7 seasons. A dip in quality is expected when you’re on top for so long and tend to not know when to quit. I really don’t believe the show got bad or unwatchable. But I fail to be cynical and see it all that way. That may have been true for a time after Anthony Edwards left, as silliness tended to be a little more prevalent after that point and the things that happened seemed a little further from reality.
Lots of folks like to jump up on their soap boxes declaring that a show has “jumped the shark” or seen better days. The 15th season, I can tell you, was one of the finest the show ever saw. And it single-handedly created my passion for television. I realized, of course, that there were many great dramatic shows in the 80s/early 90s, but I think it’s safe to say that ER changed television forever for the better. With the inception of ER, I realized that TV could (and should) be something a little more important and impactful. That’s essentially what I grew up on in early life. The extent of a lot of my intake was TGIF, various cartoons, or a lot of other sitcom type shows.
It’s most likely the first real drama I ever watched, as it debuted when I was almost 11 years old and before then hadn’t truly watched a lot of dramatic television. (warning: some of you reading this may consider it spoilerish)ĮR is quite possibly my favorite show of all time. The season consists of 22 episodes.No one had the heart to tell Sally that she wouldn't have a future playing softball.
The fifteenth and final season of the medical drama series ER which originally aired from NBC on Septemand concluded on April 2, 2009.
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