11 Medical Shows That Make Us Yearn for a Trip to the ER

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Life in a hospital can make for wonderful television.

Here's a look at some of our favorite medical television shows.

11. Nurse Jackie

Nurse Jackie is a showcase for Edie Falco. She's incredible on the Showtime series.

10. St. Elsewhere

Yup, that's Denzel Washington as part of the St. Elsewhere cast. It set the stage for future medical shows.

9. Doogie Howser, M.D.

Barney who?!? Neil Patrick Harris shot to fame as Doogie Howser, M.D..

8. Private Practice

Thanks to Grey's Anatomy, the bar was set very high Private Practice. Addison and company never cleared it, but six seasons is nothing to sniff at.

7. Chicago Hope

Chicago Hope was a strong drama that only made one major mistake: it came out at the same time as ER.

6. House

More of a character study of one man than a look at life in a hospital, House challenged viewers each week with crazy medical cases.

5. General Hospital

General Hospital has been on for 45 years. Good luck topping that!

4. Scrubs

At time heartfelt, at times bonkers and always hilarious, let's just pretend Scrubs Season 9 never happened.

3. Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy is still going strong and there's no end in sight. For the most part, cast turnover has gone smoothly.

2. ER

The standard by which all medical shows are judged. ER left an indelible impression on all viewers.

1. M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H will forever be remembered as a ground-breaking series that combined humor and emotion unlike any in TV history.

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Scrubs Quotes

Turk: All right, Elliot, at the presentation I was wondering, can I do the ending? Because I really love the ending of our paper.
Elliot: Do you think I'm cut out to be a doctor?
Turk: Okay, fine, you can do the ending. I just want to say, "Thanks, folks! We've been great!"
Elliot: I'm serious. Do you think this is what I really want to do?
Turk: Elliot, I don't know.
Elliot: You can tell me. I can take it.
Turk: No, Elliot, I'm saying I don't know because I really don't know. What the hell is going on here? Why have all women gone crazy?

Ah, checking Mr. Countertop's heart rate. (Slams a pack of paper on the countertop, hurting Keith's ears) Memories. Do you know that once, Dr. Cox made me give every air conditioning unit in this hospital a pap smear? The wacky thing is room 403 did have some yeast issues.

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