I have faithfully watched this show from the very first episode. Over the years several actors have come and gone. The writing and acting has been so good that I adjusted and cared for the new characters.
In the early seasons my favorites were Anthony Edwards / Dr. Mark Greene, Noah Wyle / Dr. John Carter, Laura Innes / Dr. Kerr Weaver. I was not that wrapped up into the George Clooney/Dr. Doug Ross character. I enjoyed the banter of Paul McCrane/ Dr. Robert Romano who was a great egotistical Cheif of Surgery. When he lost his arm in the helicopter accident it was a real shock. When the killed him off with a helicopter falling on top of him as he exist the hospital is classic ER. Alex Kingston/Dr. Elizabeth Corday came on to the show and added an interesting dynamic.The best additions in the later seasons were Parminder Nagra / Dr. Neela Rasgotra and Maura Tierney / Dr. Abby Lockhart. John Stamos character was to much a player for me to care about. Linda Cardellini/ nurse Samantha Taggart had several powerful episodes dealing with her ex husband.Scott Grimes / Dr. Archie Morris took a long time for me to get into his character. I think this season he really hit his stride with losing fellow Dr. Gregory Pratt played by the excellent actor Mekhi Phifer. They had so many great guest stars on this show it is so hard to single them out.
The best hookup were Noah Wyle / Dr. John Carter and Thandie Newton / Makemba 'Kem' Likasu, Alex Kingston/Dr. Elizabeth Corday and Anthony Edwards / Dr. Mark Greene, Goran Visnjic / Dr. Luka Kovac and Maura Tierney / Dr. Abby Lockhart.
