ER: The Unofficial Guide [Paperback]

Mark Jones (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2003

Detailing every episode of the hit television show ER, this indispensable guide for the true ER enthusiast examines all the key characters and highlights the show's most memorable moments. Season overviews reveal the bigger picture, explaining the main storylines and key events of each season. Also included are character and actor biographies that tell the full stories of the main cast past and present.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Mark Jones is the author of The ER Files.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Contender Entertainment Group; First Edition edition (April 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1843570351
• ISBN-13: 978-1843570356
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,115,589 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ER The Unofficial Guide, June 3, 2003

By 

SLP books "uppolishak" (Escanaba, MI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: ER: The Unofficial Guide (Paperback)

Excellent book. Covers seasons 1-8. Gives an overview of the main stories in each episode and also the threads. I like how at the beginning of each season's episode synopsis it lists a "Theme" for the season and flags particular episodes as "One to Watch". Includes information about the main cast and supportive cast, even if they were only on a few episodes. A great ER book for any fan. I would recommend this to all ER fans. Just a lot of good ER info. Buy it today!!!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional Book!!, July 25, 2003

By 

Libby (Maryland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: ER: The Unofficial Guide (Paperback)

I am a die-hard ER fan and was very satisfied when i read this book. The first part of the book deals with the main characters in the present, then the main former characters, and lastly the supporting cast, with trivia at the end of each major character.

The second part deals with episode reviews and season overviews. It notes the main events of each season with "one to watch" episodes picked out. Each episode is explained in detail, and the "one to watch" episodes have an extra paragraph explaining the aspects that make it a "one to watch."

The book also has awesome photos of cast past and present

This book is exceptional! I've read the reviews several times over and have learned a lot that i didn't already know. It is full of ACCURATE information(for those of you who wrote reviews before me), and very accountable facts noted in the episodes. I would reccomend this book to any die-hard ER fan like me!!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Don't Waste Your Money., July 8, 2003

By A Customer

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: ER: The Unofficial Guide (Paperback)

I was really disappointed in this book. I suppose the short page count should have tipped me off -- there is just no way to cover 8 seasons in any detail in around 200 pages.
The book is in two sections. The first part provides biographies of most of the program's characters, using information gleaned from the episodes themselves, plus, in some cases, a bit of extrapolation on the part of the author. The author covers both main cast and many of the minor characters. Be aware, however, that 'minor characters' only includes hospital staff and paramedics. So while many characters who passed through only briefly (Dr. Babcock, Henry, Amanda Lee) get thorough write-ups, important family members (Chloe, Jackie, Rachel, Jenn) are ignored totally.

The second part of the book provides fairly brief summaries of every episode of the first 8 seasons. And here's where the book's biggest problems lie. The summaries ARE brief (averaging about a page each). The writing style is stilted and awkward, with lots of short sentences and sentence fragments. With the exception of a few top episodes (specially labeled as 'ones to watch'), no attempt is made to review or discuss, and even in this latter group, discussion is minimal at best. (A few sentences explaining why the episode was selected for special mention.) To add to the problems, factual errors abound.

If this book were the only source for this kind of information, it might be worth the purchase. But there are several excellent websites that provide, for free, detailed, WELL WRITTEN, engaging summaries and reviews of all the episodes. So really, I wouldn't bother buying this book.