Love affairs, bloody operations, death by helicopter: A lot of great drama has unfolded on ER over the past 15 years, but its most sensational story may have been one we didn't see. Here, in the words of the execs who made it happen, is the inside tale of the hit show's 1994 birth, and how it nearly flatlined before getting on the air.
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'ER': How It Almost Flatlined At the Start
It's hard to believe, but the early prognosis for the series was bleak. As a 15-year run nears its end -- and fans buzz about a George Clooney return -- the execs who had the pilot in their care share the inside story of a TV classic almost left for dead
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