ER - Season 15 Episode 3 The Book of Abby

Life. Death. Chaos. It's all in a day's work. 2009-04-02 United States of America 45 minutes.

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Season - Episode

15 Season 15 Sep 25, 2008

15 - 1

Life After Death Sep 25, 2008
15 - 2

Another Thursday at County Oct 09, 2008
15 - 3

The Book of Abby Oct 16, 2008
15 - 4

Parental Guidance Oct 23, 2008
15 - 5

Haunted Oct 30, 2008
15 - 6

Oh, Brother Nov 06, 2008
15 - 7

Heal Thyself Nov 13, 2008
15 - 8

Age of Innocence Nov 20, 2008
15 - 9

Let it Snow Dec 04, 2008
15 - 10

The High Holiday Dec 11, 2008
15 - 11

Separation Anxiety Jan 08, 2009
15 - 12

Dream Runner Jan 15, 2009
15 - 13

Love is a Battlefield Jan 22, 2009
15 - 14

A Long, Strange Trip Feb 05, 2009
15 - 15

The Family Man Feb 12, 2009
15 - 16

The Beginning of the End Feb 19, 2009
15 - 17

T-Minus-6 Feb 26, 2009
15 - 18

What We Do Mar 05, 2009
15 - 19

Old Times Mar 12, 2009
15 - 20

Shifting Equilibrium Mar 19, 2009
15 - 21

I Feel Good Mar 26, 2009
15 - 22

And in the End... Apr 02, 2009

14 Season 14 Sep 27, 2007

14 - 1

The War Comes Home Sep 27, 2007
14 - 2

In a Different Light Oct 04, 2007
14 - 3

Officer Down Oct 11, 2007
14 - 4

Gravity Oct 18, 2007
14 - 5

Under the Influence Oct 25, 2007
14 - 6

The Test Nov 01, 2007
14 - 7

Blackout Nov 08, 2007
14 - 8

Coming Home Nov 15, 2007
14 - 9

Skye's the Limit Nov 29, 2007
14 - 10

300 Patients Dec 06, 2007
14 - 11

Status Quo Jan 03, 2008
14 - 12

Believe the Unseen Jan 10, 2008
14 - 13

Atonement Jan 17, 2008
14 - 14

Owner of a Broken Heart Apr 10, 2008
14 - 15

...As the Day She Was Born Apr 17, 2008
14 - 16

Truth Will Out Apr 24, 2008
14 - 17

Under Pressure May 01, 2008
14 - 18

Tandem Repeats May 08, 2008
14 - 19

The Chicago Way May 15, 2008

13 Season 13 Sep 21, 2006

13 - 1

Bloodline Sep 21, 2006
13 - 2

Graduation Day Sep 28, 2006
13 - 3

Somebody To Love Oct 05, 2006
13 - 4

Parenthood Oct 12, 2006
13 - 5

Ames v. Kovac Oct 19, 2006
13 - 6

Heart of the Matter Nov 02, 2006
13 - 7

Jigsaw Nov 09, 2006
13 - 8

Reason to Believe Nov 16, 2006
13 - 9

Scoop and Run Nov 23, 2006
13 - 10

Tell Me No Secrets... Nov 30, 2006
13 - 11

City of Mercy Dec 07, 2006
13 - 12

Breach of Trust Jan 04, 2007
13 - 13

A House Divided Jan 11, 2007
13 - 14

Murmurs of the Heart Feb 01, 2007
13 - 15

Dying is Easy... Feb 08, 2007
13 - 16

Crisis of Conscience Feb 15, 2007
13 - 17

From Here to Paternity Feb 22, 2007
13 - 18

Photographs and Memories Apr 12, 2007
13 - 19

Family Business Apr 19, 2007
13 - 20

Lights Out Apr 26, 2007
13 - 21

I Don't May 03, 2007
13 - 22

Sea Change May 10, 2007
13 - 23

The Honeymoon is Over May 17, 2007

12 Season 12 Sep 22, 2005

12 - 1

Cañon City Sep 22, 2005
12 - 2

Nobody's Baby Sep 29, 2005
12 - 3

Man with No Name Oct 06, 2005
12 - 4

Blame it on the Rain Oct 13, 2005
12 - 5

Wake Up Oct 20, 2005
12 - 6

Dream House Nov 03, 2005
12 - 7

The Human Shield Nov 10, 2005
12 - 8

Two Ships Nov 17, 2005
12 - 9

I Do Dec 01, 2005
12 - 10

All About Christmas Eve Dec 08, 2005
12 - 11

If Not Now Jan 05, 2006
12 - 12

Split Decisions Jan 12, 2006
12 - 13

Body and Soul Feb 02, 2006
12 - 14

Quintessence of Dust Feb 09, 2006
12 - 15

Darfur Mar 02, 2006
12 - 16

Out on a Limb Mar 16, 2006
12 - 17

Lost in America Mar 23, 2006
12 - 18

Strange Bedfellows Mar 30, 2006
12 - 19

No Place to Hide Apr 27, 2006
12 - 20

There Are No Angels Here May 04, 2006
12 - 21

The Gallant Hero and the Tragic Victor May 11, 2006
12 - 22

21 Guns May 18, 2006

11 Season 11 Sep 23, 2004

11 - 1

One for the Road Sep 23, 2004
11 - 2

Damaged Oct 07, 2004
11 - 3

Try Carter Oct 14, 2004
11 - 4

Fear Oct 21, 2004
11 - 5

An Intern's Guide to the Galaxy Nov 04, 2004
11 - 6

Time of Death Nov 11, 2004
11 - 7

White Guy, Dark Hair Nov 18, 2004
11 - 8

A Shot in the Dark Dec 02, 2004
11 - 9

Twas the Night Dec 09, 2004
11 - 10

Skin Jan 13, 2005
11 - 11

Only Connect Jan 20, 2005
11 - 12

The Providers Jan 27, 2005
11 - 13

Middleman Feb 03, 2005
11 - 14

Just As I Am Feb 10, 2005
11 - 15

Alone in a Crowd Feb 17, 2005
11 - 16

Here and There Feb 24, 2005
11 - 17

Back in the World Mar 24, 2005
11 - 18

Refusal of Care Apr 21, 2005
11 - 19

Ruby Redux Apr 28, 2005
11 - 20

You Are Here May 05, 2005
11 - 21

Carter est Amoureux May 12, 2005
11 - 22

The Show Must Go On May 19, 2005

10 Season 10 Sep 25, 2003

10 - 1

Now What? Sep 25, 2003
10 - 2

The Lost Oct 02, 2003
10 - 3

Dear Abby Oct 09, 2003
10 - 4

Shifts Happen Oct 23, 2003
10 - 5

Out of Africa Oct 30, 2003
10 - 6

The Greater Good Nov 06, 2003
10 - 7

Death and Taxes Nov 13, 2003
10 - 8

Freefall Nov 20, 2003
10 - 9

Missing Dec 04, 2003
10 - 10

Makemba Dec 11, 2003
10 - 11

Touch and Go Jan 08, 2004
10 - 12

NICU Jan 15, 2004
10 - 13

Get Carter Feb 05, 2004
10 - 14

Impulse Control Feb 12, 2004
10 - 15

Blood Relations Feb 19, 2004
10 - 16

Forgive and Forget Feb 26, 2004
10 - 17

The Student Apr 01, 2004
10 - 18

Where There's Smoke Apr 08, 2004
10 - 19

Just a Touch Apr 22, 2004
10 - 20

Abby Normal Apr 29, 2004
10 - 21

Midnight May 06, 2004
10 - 22

Drive May 13, 2004

9 Season 9 Sep 26, 2002

9 - 1

Chaos Theory Sep 26, 2002
9 - 2

Dead Again Oct 03, 2002
9 - 3

Insurrection Oct 10, 2002
9 - 4

Walk Like a Man Oct 17, 2002
9 - 5

A Hopeless Wound Oct 31, 2002
9 - 6

One Can Only Hope Nov 07, 2002
9 - 7

Tell Me Where It Hurts Nov 14, 2002
9 - 8

First Snowfall Nov 21, 2002
9 - 9

Next of Kin Dec 05, 2002
9 - 10

Hindsight Dec 12, 2002
9 - 11

A Little Help From My Friends Jan 09, 2003
9 - 12

A Saint in the City Jan 16, 2003
9 - 13

No Good Deed Goes Unpunished Jan 30, 2003
9 - 14

No Strings Attached Feb 06, 2003
9 - 15

A Boy Falling Out of the Sky Feb 13, 2003
9 - 16

A Thousand Cranes Feb 20, 2003
9 - 17

The Advocate Mar 13, 2003
9 - 18

Finders Keepers Apr 03, 2003
9 - 19

Things Change Apr 24, 2003
9 - 20

Foreign Affairs May 01, 2003
9 - 21

When Night Meets Day May 08, 2003
9 - 22

Kisangani May 15, 2003

8 Season 8 Sep 27, 2001

8 - 1

Four Corners Sep 27, 2001
8 - 2

The Longer You Stay Oct 04, 2001
8 - 3

Blood Sugar Sex Magic Oct 11, 2001
8 - 4

Never Say Never Oct 18, 2001
8 - 5

Start All Over Again Oct 25, 2001
8 - 6

Supplies and Demands Nov 01, 2001
8 - 7

If I Should Fall from Grace Nov 08, 2001
8 - 8

Partly Cloudy, Chance of Rain Nov 15, 2001
8 - 9

Quo Vadis? Nov 22, 2001
8 - 10

I'll Be Home for Christmas Dec 13, 2001
8 - 11

Beyond Repair Jan 10, 2002
8 - 12

A River in Egypt Jan 17, 2002
8 - 13

Damage Is Done Jan 31, 2002
8 - 14

A Simple Twist of Fate Feb 07, 2002
8 - 15

It's All in Your Head Feb 28, 2002
8 - 16

Secrets and Lies Mar 07, 2002
8 - 17

Bygones Mar 28, 2002
8 - 18

Orion in the Sky Apr 04, 2002
8 - 19

Brothers and Sisters (I) Apr 25, 2002
8 - 20

The Letter May 02, 2002
8 - 21

On the Beach May 09, 2002
8 - 22

Lockdown May 16, 2002

7 Season 7 Oct 12, 2000

7 - 1

Homecoming Oct 12, 2000
7 - 2

Sand and Water Oct 19, 2000
7 - 3

Mars Attacks Oct 26, 2000
7 - 4

Benton Backwards Nov 02, 2000
7 - 5

Flight of Fancy Nov 09, 2000
7 - 6

The Visit Nov 16, 2000
7 - 7

Rescue Me Nov 23, 2000
7 - 8

The Dance We Do Dec 07, 2000
7 - 9

The Greatest of Gifts Dec 14, 2000
7 - 10

Piece of Mind Jan 04, 2001
7 - 11

Rock, Paper, Scissors Jan 11, 2001
7 - 12

Surrender Feb 01, 2001
7 - 13

Thy Will Be Done Feb 08, 2001
7 - 14

A Walk in the Woods Feb 15, 2001
7 - 15

The Crossing Feb 22, 2001
7 - 16

Witch Hunt Mar 01, 2001
7 - 17

Survival of the Fittest Mar 29, 2001
7 - 18

April Showers Apr 19, 2001
7 - 19

Sailing Away Apr 26, 2001
7 - 20

Fear of Commitment May 03, 2001
7 - 21

Where the Heart Is May 10, 2001
7 - 22

Rampage May 17, 2001

6 Season 6 Sep 30, 1999

6 - 1

Leave It to Weaver Sep 30, 1999
6 - 2

Last Rites Oct 07, 1999
6 - 3

Greene with Envy Oct 14, 1999
6 - 4

Sins of the Fathers Oct 21, 1999
6 - 5

Truth & Consequences Nov 04, 1999
6 - 6

The Peace of Wild Things Nov 11, 1999
6 - 7

Humpty Dumpty Nov 18, 1999
6 - 8

Great Expectations Nov 25, 1999
6 - 9

How the Finch Stole Christmas Dec 16, 1999
6 - 10

Family Matters Jan 06, 2000
6 - 11

The Domino Heart Jan 13, 2000
6 - 12

Abby Road Feb 03, 2000
6 - 13

Be Still My Heart Feb 10, 2000
6 - 14

All in the Family Feb 17, 2000
6 - 15

Be Patient Feb 24, 2000
6 - 16

Under Control Mar 23, 2000
6 - 17

Viable Options Apr 06, 2000
6 - 18

Match Made in Heaven Apr 13, 2000
6 - 19

The Fastest Year Apr 27, 2000
6 - 20

Loose Ends May 04, 2000
6 - 21

Such Sweet Sorrow May 11, 2000
6 - 22

May Day May 18, 2000

5 Season 5 Sep 24, 1998

5 - 1

Day for Knight Sep 24, 1998
5 - 2

Split Second Oct 01, 1998
5 - 3

They Treat Horses, Don't They? Oct 08, 1998
5 - 4

Vanishing Act Oct 15, 1998
5 - 5

Masquerade Oct 29, 1998
5 - 6

Stuck on You Nov 05, 1998
5 - 7

Hazed and Confused Nov 12, 1998
5 - 8

The Good Fight Nov 19, 1998
5 - 9

Good Luck, Ruth Johnson Dec 10, 1998
5 - 10

The Miracle Worker Dec 17, 1998
5 - 11

Nobody Doesn't Like Amanda Lee Jan 07, 1999
5 - 12

Double Blind Jan 21, 1999
5 - 13

Choosing Joi Feb 04, 1999
5 - 14

The Storm (1) Feb 11, 1999
5 - 15

The Storm (2) Feb 18, 1999
5 - 16

Middle of Nowhere Feb 25, 1999
5 - 17

Sticks and Stones Mar 25, 1999
5 - 18

Point of Origin Apr 08, 1999
5 - 19

Rites of Spring Apr 29, 1999
5 - 20

Power May 06, 1999
5 - 21

Responsible Parties May 13, 1999
5 - 22

Getting to Know You May 20, 1999

4 Season 4 Sep 25, 1997

4 - 1

Ambush Sep 25, 1997
4 - 2

Something New Oct 02, 1997
4 - 3

Friendly Fire Oct 09, 1997
4 - 4

When the Bough Breaks Oct 16, 1997
4 - 5

Good Touch, Bad Touch Oct 30, 1997
4 - 6

Ground Zero Nov 06, 1997
4 - 7

Fathers and Sons Nov 13, 1997
4 - 8

Freak Show Nov 20, 1997
4 - 9

Obstruction of Justice Dec 11, 1997
4 - 10

Do You See What I See? Dec 18, 1997
4 - 11

Think Warm Thoughts Jan 08, 1998
4 - 12

Sharp Relief Jan 15, 1998
4 - 13

Carter's Choice Jan 29, 1998
4 - 14

Family Practice Feb 05, 1998
4 - 15

Exodus Feb 26, 1998
4 - 16

My Brother's Keeper Mar 25, 1998
4 - 17

A Bloody Mess Apr 09, 1998
4 - 18

Gut Reaction Apr 16, 1998
4 - 19

Shades of Gray Apr 23, 1998
4 - 20

Of Past Regret and Future Fear Apr 30, 1998
4 - 21

Suffer the Little Children May 07, 1998
4 - 22

A Hole in the Heart May 14, 1998

3 Season 3 Sep 26, 1996

3 - 1

Dr. Carter, I Presume Sep 26, 1996
3 - 2

Let the Games Begin Oct 03, 1996
3 - 3

Don't Ask, Don't Tell Oct 10, 1996
3 - 4

Last Call Oct 17, 1996
3 - 5

Ghosts Oct 31, 1996
3 - 6

Fear of Flying Nov 07, 1996
3 - 7

No Brain, No Gain Nov 14, 1996
3 - 8

Union Station Nov 21, 1996
3 - 9

Ask Me No Questions, I'll Tell You No Lies Dec 12, 1996
3 - 10

Homeless for the Holidays Dec 19, 1996
3 - 11

Night Shift Jan 16, 1997
3 - 12

Post Mortem Jan 23, 1997
3 - 13

Fortune's Fools Jan 30, 1997
3 - 14

Whose Appy Now? Feb 06, 1997
3 - 15

The Long Way Around Feb 13, 1997
3 - 16

Faith Feb 20, 1997
3 - 17

Tribes Apr 10, 1997
3 - 18

You Bet Your Life Apr 17, 1997
3 - 19

Calling Dr. Hathaway Apr 24, 1997
3 - 20

Random Acts May 01, 1997
3 - 21

Make a Wish May 08, 1997
3 - 22

One More for the Road May 15, 1997

2 Season 2 Sep 21, 1995

2 - 1

Welcome Back Carter! Sep 21, 1995
2 - 2

Summer Run Sep 28, 1995
2 - 3

Do One, Teach One, Kill One Oct 05, 1995
2 - 4

What Life? Oct 12, 1995
2 - 5

And Baby Makes Two Oct 19, 1995
2 - 6

Days Like This Nov 02, 1995
2 - 7

Hell and High Water Nov 09, 1995
2 - 8

The Secret Sharer Nov 16, 1995
2 - 9

Home Dec 07, 1995
2 - 10

A Miracle Happens Here Dec 14, 1995
2 - 11

Dead of Winter Jan 04, 1996
2 - 12

True Lies Jan 25, 1996
2 - 13

It's Not Easy Being Greene Feb 01, 1996
2 - 14

The Right Thing Feb 08, 1996
2 - 15

Baby Shower Feb 15, 1996
2 - 16

The Healers Feb 22, 1996
2 - 17

The Match Game Mar 28, 1996
2 - 18

A Shift in the Night Apr 04, 1996
2 - 19

Fire in the Belly Apr 25, 1996
2 - 20

Fevers of Unknown Origin May 02, 1996
2 - 21

Take These Broken Wings May 09, 1996
2 - 22

John Carter, M.D. May 16, 1996

1 Season 1 Sep 19, 1994

1 - 1

24 Hours Sep 19, 1994
1 - 2

Day One Sep 22, 1994
1 - 3

Going Home Sep 29, 1994
1 - 4

Hit and Run Oct 06, 1994
1 - 5

Into That Good Night Oct 13, 1994
1 - 6

Chicago Heat Oct 20, 1994
1 - 7

Another Perfect Day Nov 03, 1994
1 - 8

9 1/2 Hours Nov 10, 1994
1 - 9

ER Confidential Nov 17, 1994
1 - 10

Blizzard Dec 08, 1994
1 - 11

The Gift Dec 15, 1994
1 - 12

Happy New Year Jan 05, 1995
1 - 13

Luck of the Draw Jan 12, 1995
1 - 14

Long Day's Journey Jan 19, 1995
1 - 15

Feb 5, '95 Feb 02, 1995
1 - 16

Make of Two Hearts Feb 09, 1995
1 - 17

The Birthday Party Feb 16, 1995
1 - 18

Sleepless in Chicago Feb 23, 1995
1 - 19

Love's Labor Lost Mar 09, 1995
1 - 20

Full Moon, Saturday Night Mar 30, 1995
1 - 21

House of Cards Apr 06, 1995
1 - 22

Men Plan, God Laughs Apr 27, 1995
1 - 23

Love Among the Ruins May 04, 1995
1 - 24

Motherhood May 11, 1995
1 - 25

Everything Old Is New Again May 18, 1995

0 Season 0 Apr 02, 2009

0 - 1

Retrospective Apr 02, 2009
0 - 3

Ambush (West Coast) Jan 01, 1970
0 - 4

Prescription for Success: The Birth of ER Jan 01, 1970
0 - 5

First Year Rotation: Caring for ER Jan 01, 1970
0 - 6

On The Cutting Edge: Medical Realism on ER Jan 01, 1970
0 - 7

Post Operation Procedures: Post Production in the ER Jan 01, 1970
0 - 9

Anatomy of an Ambush Jan 01, 1970
0 - 10

Ambush Live Post Show-East Coast Jan 01, 1970
0 - 12

Hell and High Water - Anatomy of an Episode Jan 01, 1970
0 - 13

On Call- The Life of an ER Director Jan 01, 1970
0 - 14

Buddies - Benton & Carter Jan 01, 1970
0 - 15

Blood Work - who's job is this? Jan 01, 1970
0 - 17

ER Specialists - Fear of Flying Jan 01, 1970
0 - 18

The Nurses Station Jan 01, 1970
0 - 19

ER at 300 Paley Center Tribute Jan 01, 1970
0 - 20

Cut Ups - Season 1 Gag Reel Jan 01, 1970
0 - 21

Cut Ups - Season 2 Gag Reel Jan 01, 1970
0 - 22

Cut Ups - Season 3 Gag Reel Jan 01, 1970
0 - 23

Cut Ups - Season 4 Gag Reel Jan 01, 1970
0 - 24

Cut Ups - Season 5 Gag Reel Jan 01, 1970
0 - 25

Cut Ups - Season 6 Gag Reel Jan 01, 1970
0 - 26

Cut Ups - Season 7 Gag Reel Jan 01, 1970
0 - 27

Cut Ups - Season 8 Gag Reel Jan 01, 1970
0 - 28

Cut Ups - Season 9 Gag Reel Jan 01, 1970
0 - 29

Cut Ups - Season 10 Gag Reel Jan 01, 1970
0 - 30

Cut Ups - Season 14 Gag Reel Jan 01, 1970

Overview

Abby's first day as an attending is bittersweet. Neela is hurt when she finds out Abby's news from someone else. Abby and the new ER Chief argue over how to treat a gunshot victim. Abby comes to Sam's aid when she faces a nurses' disciplinary board.

Year 2009

Studio NBC

Director Michael Crichton

Crew Lisa Zwerling (Co-Executive Producer), Dieter Ismagil (Associate Producer), Joe Sachs (Executive Producer), David Malloy (Associate Producer), Christopher Chulack (Executive Producer), Arthur Albert (Director of Photography)

Popularity 21.2491

Language English

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