ER

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Most of us try to exist by burying our heads in the sand when a real issue faces us. We choose not to accept the fact that people die everyday because we think we can’t handle it. We ignore sickness, poverty, drug addiction, and violence because the thought of them frightens us. Unfortunately, ignoring those less fortune does not in turn save us from what we’re really scared of. These issues will still be there, whether we think we can handle them or not. We should no longer try to turn a blind eye to diseases or dying. We should embrace them and realize that there is hope, and that we can all help. There is a drama on television today that does just that. It embraces the sick and allows the viewer to feel like they know each and every one of the characters. This television show puts the viewer in the front seat to an eye opening experience of what everyday life is like in the Emergency Room. Not only do we see life from a doctor’s perspective, we see life through the eyes of a dying cancer patient. We even see life through the eyes of an unborn child.
The pilot episode of the hit drama “ER” was shown on September 19, 1994. It has since grown, and become one of the most popular shows on television. “ER” is one of the most realistically based fiction stories to date. It is heart wrenching at times, but keeps the viewer coming back for more. Each week the viewer is introduced to their world, a world they might not have seen otherwise. Written by such bigwigs as Michael Crichton and Steven Spielberg, the show was born to be a hit. It isn’t the average show, in that there isn’t always a happy ending. As the viewer, you are given the ending that would’ve happened, had the situation been real. Stemming from cancer to spousal abuse, the show takes every direction it can. “ER” puts real issues out there, and opens the viewer’s eyes to reality.
The show takes place in Chicago at Cook County Gen...