4x07 Fathers and Sons - ER Episode Guide

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- Episode 04x07

Episode: 04x07
Title: Fathers and Sons
Type: Regular Episode
Production Code: 466357
First Aired: Nov. 13, 1997

Season 4 » Episode #07 - Fathers and Sons

Summary: After learning of the untimely death of his father, Dr. Ross sets off by car for California with Dr. Greene along for moral support. Ross discovers surprising facts about his father's life while wrestling with demons from his troubled childhood and comes to a decision about his future. A side trip to visit Greene's mother and father in San Diego leads to a disturbing confrontation between Ross and Greene.

Who appeared in this episode?

Guest Stars:

Jeanie Boulet	played by Gloria Reuben
Dr. Anna Del Amico	played by Maria Bello
Motel Manager	played by Patti Allison
Ruth Greene	played by Bonnie Bartlett
David Greene	played by John Cullum
Priest	played by Frank Califano
Mexican Man	played by James Dalesandro
Lamont	played by George 'Buck' Flower
McCormick	played by Rick Cramer

Season 4 / Episode 7: - Fathers and Sons

Dr. Doug Ross: I'm confused now. Your father's still alive, right? He's still with your mother.
Dr. Mark Greene: So that's the criteria for a good father? Longevity?
Dr. Doug Ross: Did he smack you around a lot? Used to smack your mom around?
Dr. Mark Greene: Poor Doug.
Dr. Doug Ross: Wait. Poor Doug? Your father, did he, did he come into your room in the middle of the night and throw up on your bed and pass out? Did he do that? Did he leave you in a hallway in Atlantic City while he screwed some hat check girl, Mark? Did he do that? Did he do that, Mark? Your father was there for you every night, you and your mother. And that's love. Now, whether it's the way you want it or not, it's love, Mark. You grew up in Ozzie and Harriet land. Get your head out of your ass.

Season 4 / Episode 7: - Fathers and Sons

Dr. Mark Greene: How much longer?
Dr. Doug Ross: About 30 seconds since the last time you asked. Are you this tough to travel with all the time?

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TRIVIA

This episode - in which Mark Greene and Doug Ross go on a road trip following the death of Ross's father - is the first in the series to be filmed completely away from the ER unit.
The title card doesn't simply fade away here as it does on all the other episodes. Instead it scrolls offscreen to the right.

Episode Screenshots (From Season 4)

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