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Season 5 Episode Guide

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Season 5, Episode 12

December 20, 2002

The Eleventh Hour

Season 5, Episode 12

December 20, 2002

Conclusion. ER pandemonium surrounds Syd, whose wedding's on hold while she treats Dr. Augustine, a shooting victim, and reasons with her gun-wielding captor. Rick: John Fugelsang. Dr. Augustine: Denis Arndt. Owen: George Newbern.

Season 5, Episode 11

December 20, 2002

The Eleventh Hour

Season 5, Episode 11

December 20, 2002

Part 1 of two. A crisis imperils the wedding of Owen and Syd, who's being held hostage by a desperate father seeking care for his son, a critically wounded gunshot victim. Rick: John Fugelsang. Owen: George Newbern. Dr. Augustine: Denis Arndt.

Season 5, Episode 10

December 13, 2002

Eye of the Storm

Season 5, Episode 10

December 13, 2002

A tornado disaster takes Syd to Tennessee, where she's awhirl in a related medical crisis. Back home, Syd's wedding plans run afoul of skunks in the rehearsal-dinner site. David: Jeffrey Nordling. Owen: George Newbern. Patrice: Toni De Rose. Carl: Derek Webster. Tina: Maria Pitillo.

Season 5, Episode 9

December 6, 2002

The Sound of Music

Season 5, Episode 9

December 6, 2002

A serious illness afflicting Syd makes uneasy acquaintances of her fiancé and the MD who attracts her; relationship changes test Joanie and Leo, and Robbie and Tina. Dr. Baylor: Jeffrey Nordling. Leo: Matt Champagne. Dr. Augustine: Denis Arndt.

Season 5, Episode 8

November 22, 2002

Left-Overs

Season 5, Episode 8

November 22, 2002

A frantic Thanksgiving weekend finds Owen at a bridal shower subbing for Syd, inundated with crises; and Robbie facing neighbors' pressure to decorate his B & B for Christmas. Elaine: Rosemary Forsyth. Diane: Elaine Bromka. Aldini: Jay Acovone. Amy: Tristine Skyler. Owen: George Newbern.

Season 5, Episode 7

November 15, 2002

Truth and Consequences

Season 5, Episode 7

November 15, 2002

Trust, resolve and guilt figure in diverse ties, including Syd's restive relationship with her fiancé; and Tina's reemergence into the lives of the spouse and son she deserted. Owen: George Newbern. Leo: Matt Champagne. Dr. David Baylor: Jeffrey Nordling. Finch: Ethan Phillips. Pete: Alex D. Linz. Winnie: Julie Ann Emery.

Season 5, Episode 6

November 8, 2002

The Heart of the Matter

Season 5, Episode 6

November 8, 2002

A female prisoner's medical plight moves Syd; Tina's disappearance unsettles Robbie; a shaggy dog's care requires special treatment, dictated by its snooty owner (Betty White). Darla: Lauren Holly. Dr. Baylor: Jeffrey Nordling. Owen: George Newbern.

Season 5, Episode 5

November 1, 2002

Things That Go Bump in the Night

Season 5, Episode 5

November 1, 2002

On Halloween, chaos descends upon the ER, where Syd copes with a stabbed mime, a man who believes he's a vampire and an injured, eerily insightful witch. Ava: Monnae Michaell. Mr. Twinkles: Louis Giambalvo. Owen: George Newbern. Dr. Augustine: Denis Arndt.

Season 5, Episode 4

October 25, 2002

The Wedding Planner

Season 5, Episode 4

October 25, 2002

Nuptial plans ruffle Syd; a radio interview with a nature-show host (David Rasche) rattles Joanie, who's set upon by a pesky crow, a frolicsome chimp and an ornery monkey. Bob Eubanks and Fabio play themselves in cameos. Rev. Steinflasch: Dakin Matthews. Krista: Jennifer Crystal Foley. Dr. Baylor: Jeffrey Nordling.

Season 5, Episode 3

October 18, 2002

Cloak and Dagger

Season 5, Episode 3

October 18, 2002

A visit from Owen's mysterious folks unsettles Syd, who's especially wary of his intimidating mom (Sally Kellerman); an intriguing call-in to Joanie's radio show preoccupies her. Charles: John Bennett Perry. Annie: Emily Deschanel. Leo: Matt Champagne. Dr. Baylor: Jeffrey Nordling. Luke: Brad Henke.

Season 5, Episode 2

October 11, 2002

It's Raining Men

Season 5, Episode 2

October 11, 2002

Hospital crises bind Syd to a charming MD (Jeffrey Nordling); callers frustrate radio talk-show host Joanie; an equine calamity spurs Jim; a real-estate deal haunts Robbie. Lucius: Ivo Lopez-Lewis. Mike Weaver: Mark Moses. Eileen Weaver: Susan Gibney. Arnold: Raymond O'Connor.

Season 5, Episode 1

October 4, 2002

A New Beginning

Season 5, Episode 1

October 4, 2002

Syd adjusts to work in a hospital's ER run by a demanding MD (Denis Arndt)---and to an intensified love interest (George Newbern). Meanwhile, Joanie favors a radio career over romance; and Jim faces an uncertain future with Meredith (Marcia Strassman).

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Premiered: January 8, 1999
Rating: TV-PG
Premise: Dr. Sydney Hansen, a successful Beverly Hills plastic surgeon, returns to her New England roots in this warm family drama, a surprise hit for NBC when it debuted in 1999. `This isn't cutting-edge television,' says creator John Masius. `It's the idea of goi… (more)