[s1e1] George: Clooney

: Though he left the show in Season 5, Clooney and Margulies still sign their personal emails to each other as "Doug" and "Carol" to this day. Why It Still Matters

In ER S1E1 , Clooney introduced us to Doug Ross not through a heroic surgery, but through a hangover. We first see him sleeping off a rough night in an exam room, only to be jolted awake by the arrival of a sick child. It was a perfect introduction to a character who was deeply flawed yet undeniably devoted to his young patients. The Pilot’s High Stakes [S1E1] George Clooney

: Establishing Doug Ross as the "bad boy" of the hospital. : Though he left the show in Season

: Clooney was the set's resident prankster from day one. In one famous S1 mishap, he accidentally shocked himself with a defibrillator while messing around, much to the amusement of castmates like Noah Wyle and Julianna Margulies. It was a perfect introduction to a character

The Night That Changed Everything: Revisiting George Clooney in the ER Premiere