Season 5

01 Sarindipity Episode 130th September 1998 A poisonous gas is released in a bank and the doctors try to contain the gas, that is threatening many lives including Dr. Hancock. 02 Austin Space Episode 27th October 1998 A cardiologist in NASA's Doctors in space program has a heart attack and Kate takes the doctors place in the program. Dr. Shutt has a patient who needs to tell his father, an Orthodox Rabbi, that he is gay. 03 Wag the Doc Episode 314th October 1998 Hancock accuses Watters and Austin of racism when they refuse to operate on a black patient. One of Shutt's patients commits suicide when the medicine needed isn't covered by insurance. 04 The Breast and the Brightest Episode 421st October 1998 Grad accuses a mother are starving her infant to death. Shutt and Catera disagree over a neurological patient. Austin announces her plans with NASA, and Watters taked away her status as Chief of Surgery. Yeats uses his ""sixth sense"" to diagnose a patient. 05 One Hundred and One Damnations Episode 528th October 1998 The hospital prepares for the Doctor of the Year party, and several old friends drop by. Watters goes into a virus-induced coma and gets some words of wisdom from Alan Birch. Camille Shutt returns for the party and Aaron discovers he still has feeling for her. Dr. Nyland returns to the hospital and reveals that he has really changed his life. Geiger also visits the hospital. 06 Viagra-Vated Assault Episode 64th November 1998 Kate discovers that a patient is using Viagra to cheat on his wife; Jack gives a blood transfusion even though it's against the patient's Jehovah's Witness religion; a musician fears his creativity may be stifled by the medicine Aaron prescribes for his bipolar disorder; Joe's son drives the staff crazy as he roams the hospital behaving exactly like his father. 07 Austin, We Have a Problem Episode 711th November 1998 Gordan teaches Kate how to fly. Hancock accuses a police officer of shooting a homeless African-American. 08 The Other Cheek Episode 818th November 1998 A celebrity dies and news crews invade the hospital to cover the story. 09 Tantric Turkey Episode 925th November 1998 Billy's mother shows up at the hospital and announces she is about to give birth. The star of the road company version on ""Jesus Christ Superstar"" comes to the hospital when the star is ill. Yeats former teacher comes to the hospital with chest pains. 10 Gun with the Wind Episode 109th December 1998 Wilkes must face the parents of a child brought into the ER when it becomes clear that Raymond was responsible for the child's injury. NASA starts interview Kate's colleagues. One of Aaron's patients is attracted to him. 11 McNeil and Pray Episode 1116th December 1998 A member of Jack's basketball team sustains a near-fatal injury during a game; Bobby disagrees about the need for his patient to have heart surgery. 12 Adventures in Babysitting Episode 1213th January 1999 Aaron struggles with the loss of a patient; Billy is attracted to Emily's babysitter; a couple asks Bobby and Dennis for help in creating a baby with a genius I.Q.; Joe tries to decide who should go into the hospital's fallout shelter in an emergency. 13 Karmic Relief Episode 1320th January 1999 Kate discovers that she has developed an ovarian cyst which could destroy her plans with NASA. After Kate hears this news she agrees to go to a retreat... that Yeats is leading. 14 Playing Through Episode 143rd February 1999 During surgery to resolve an HIV-positive woman's post-partum complications, Diane accidentally cuts herself and is exposed to the virus; problems arise between Jack and Lisa when he discovers that she's been seeing Robert; a homeless man takes shelter in the hospital's main entrance; an unidentified man is hit by a train after trying to save a child; Jack takes up golf in the hospital. 15 Big Hand for the Little Lady Episode 1510th February 1999 McNeil performs a hand transplant on the patient, and uses the patient's dead mother's hand. Kate is accepted by NASA. An old childhood friends visits Watters and asks for one of his kidneys. 16 Home is Where the Heartache Is Episode 1617th February 1999 Jack returns after his brother's death; fearing the impact of HMOs on his practice, Joe begins to sell doorway products; Billy's friend comes to the hospital for a heart transplant, and ends up getting an experimental procedure after the hospital receives the wrong organ. 17 A Goy and His Dog Episode 1710th March 1999 Billy ponders euthanasia when Gordy is diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis; Lisa tries to help a woman with metastatic breast cancer get into an experimental group even though the woman doesn't fit the study parameters; Aaron's patient confesses to murder. 18 Teacher's Pet Episode 1824th March 1999 Kate confronts a world renowned surgeon who's harassed her in the past; Diane's patient has a flesh-eating bacterial infection. 19 Vanishing Acts Episode 1931st March 1999 Diane tries to help grieving parents when their three year old child dies; Aaron is institutionalized after an experiment backfires. 20 From Here to Maternity Episode 2014th April 1999 A mother gives birth to twins, one black and one white. Kate is threatened with a lawsuit after making a rude comment. 21 And Baby Makes 10 Episode 2121st April 1999 Dr. Hancock's patient, who was using fertility drugs, gives birth to 8 babies. 22 Kiss of Death Episode 2228th April 1999 Kate meets up with an old boyfriend, who turns out to be an ex-husband. Lisa tried to prolong the like of a pregnant woman with brain cancer. Cacaci forces Aaron to investigate his charge that Phillip had an affair with a patient. 23 The Heavens Can Wait Episode 2317th May 1999 The E.R. is flooded with teenagers poisoned by an unknown rave drug; Kate and Sara are hit by a drunk driver; Phillip's fate is decided. 24 Curing Cancer Episode 2419th May 1999 Aaron consults Dr. Gina Simon, a pediatric neurosurgeon after being presented with a 9-week old baby suffering from seizures. Jeffrey Geiger returns to the hospital and promptly fires half the staff, whom then sue to get their jobs back.