[s1e1] George Clooney -

Thirty years ago, a relatively unknown actor with a history of short-lived sitcoms walked onto a chaotic hospital set in Chicago and changed the course of television history. Before he was an Oscar winner or a silver-fox icon, George Clooney was Dr. Doug Ross, the charismatic, rule-breaking pediatrician who made his debut in the landmark pilot episode of , titled " 24 Hours ". A Star is Born (Again)

: Establishing Doug Ross as the "bad boy" of the hospital. [S1E1] George Clooney

The Night That Changed Everything: Revisiting George Clooney in the ER Premiere Thirty years ago, a relatively unknown actor with

: To avoid "screwing up" complex medical lines, Clooney reportedly wrote his dialogue on patient pillowcases so he could read them while looking intensely into his co-stars' eyes. A Star is Born (Again) : Establishing Doug

: Clooney was the set's resident prankster from day one. In one famous S1 mishap, he accidentally shocked himself with a defibrillator while messing around, much to the amusement of castmates like Noah Wyle and Julianna Margulies.