ER is the most successful medical drama to ever air on television. However currently it has overstayed its welcome and needs to be taken off air. The episodes are getting so ludicrous and its just not making good television anymore. With season five we still have George Clooney part of the cast as well as Anthony Edwards. The early seasons were great television with some great characters that we actually care about. Season five shows us the departing of one character and the introduction of a new one, but the change doesn't hurt the show. Season five is great television and fans and newcomers will enjoy it. --- Image & Sound: The show is presented in fullscreen with Dolby 2.0 stereo. The picture is very good with no signs of flaws. The show was done in the mid 90's so technically it stands with current shows just minus the widescreen factor.

The special features are adequate considering this is the fifth season DVD release. They are entertaining but we get nothing informative here. I think commentaries are a TV show DVD's best friend and we should have seen some select commentaries at the least.

Final Words: