Those earliest eps are definitely guilty of the weird hairstyles, but that’s also where fans got to watch the opening chords of Dr. Carter’s tumultuous relationship with Dr. Benton.
But for the most part, ER can still be as powerful as any other TV drama out there.
As well as when Doug Ross and Mark Green were running them halls.
Sure, there are probably some storylines that feel a little clunky all these years later, and watching Dr. Robert Romano do things is good for raising one’s blood pressure.