ER: Time of death: 10 p.m. April 2, 2009

Friday, April 3, 2009

"ER" treated its final patient Thursday night, ending the medical drama's 15 year run as a staple of the NBC schedule. When it premiered in 1994 -- on the same night that saw the debut of a little show called "Friends" - it was, for lack of a better word, a blockbuster. Sure, it had a pedigree: superstar director Steven Spielberg shared executive producer credit with the show's creator, "Jurassic Park" author Michael Crichton, and the day-to-day showrunner was multiple Emmy-winner John Wells.

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