ER has had an incredible run on television. Sure they haven’t always had the best storylines, but the beginning and much of the middle was definitely worth watching. The last few years have been the toughest on ER, but this year looks to turn all of that around. It’s just too bad that it has to be ending in order to do that.

Everyone has heard the rumors that the creators would like to be able to get the entire original cast back at some point in the season. People like Dr. Carter (Noah Wylie) and Dr. Greene (Anthony Edwards) were easy to get on board, but Doctors Benton (Eriq LaSalle), Ross (George Clooney), Lewis (Sherry Stringfield) and Nurse Hathaway (Julianna Margulies) have been holding out. Well, that was until recently, at least in the case of some of them. Others still appear to be holding out.

Anthony Edwards will appear on the show this Thursday, though it has not been confirmed in what capacity (presumably as a ghost) since the character left the show when he died of brain cancer. Noah Wylie will be returning for at least four episodes and now it’s being said that Eriq La Salle will arrive, as well. Clooney’s publicist is hush, hush (isn’t that to be expected?), but Wylie believes that he will be returning as long as his schedule permits the visit.

If Clooney really does return it would be nice to see him return with Margulies in tow. Hopefully she will agree to come back. The ending of ER just wouldn’t be right without one more visit from Nurse Carol.

What do you think? Whose return are you most looking forward to seeing? Who are you hoping will stop holding out? Leave us a comment and let us know.

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