Wishing, Hoping, Praying...Screaming: Passings

Two tragic things have happened in Hollywood. One is the passing of a 15 year tradition in my family and the other is the loss of a wonderful actor.

ER will be airing it's final episode tonight and then County General will only be available to fans via syndication. This is definitely the end of an era. I started watching ER from the very first episode. I enjoyed watching the interaction with the characters, the story lines and of course George Clooney; but I must say Noah Wyle was always my favorite. Love's Labor Lost was one the of best (if not the best) episodes and the big wigs in TV agreed by giving it an Emmy. My favorite episode? The one where County is shut down due to contamination and Carter has to take charge by moving all the patients to the cafeteria. I cried when Mark Green died. I cried with Carol & Doug were reunited. I felt for Neela when Michael was killed. I held my breath when Abby almost died from giving birth. I laughed at Jerry (often). My heart broke for Rosemary Clooney's portrayal of an Alzheimer patient. I held my breath when Robert Romano lost his arm by a helicopter rotor in one season and then was killed by a falling helicopter in the next. I sat on the edge of my seat while I waited for John Carter, Peter Benson and the nurses to realize they were trying to save an unidentifiable Dennis Grant. Then there was the loss of Lucy Knight, Carter's and Lockhart's struggle with addiction, Benson's education of the deaf, Hathaway's suicide attempt, Carrie Weaver's coming out and custody battle for her son. So many plot lines and stories that just kept me glued to the TV every Thursday night. So long County General. It has been great and I look forward to watching you again when I pull out my DVD collection.

Another passing; Andy Hallett. Unless you are a Joss Whedon or Angel fan, you probably don't know who Andy Hallet was. Check it out: