It's still quite a bit of an exaggeration.
by ReginaldVelJohnson 
, Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 13:32 (26 days ago) @ BillyGoat
Yes, in Pittsburgh we might get like 20-30 traumas on a busy weekend night. But if a handful of them were truly interesting it would have been an "all-timer" kind of night. Any one of the events on the Pitt is generally believable, but the density that the crazy stuff happens in one 12 hour shift is not necessarily accurate. That's like 3-5 years worth of "crazy stories".
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- speaking of TV, we binged the Pitt (both seasons) -
Jay,
2026-04-28, 10:32
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- My experience in ERs is that most of the time they function -
NDinVA,
2026-04-29, 16:14
- always liked the Jake Johannsen bit about going to the ER -
Jay,
2026-04-29, 16:21
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Dylan,
2026-04-30, 05:08
- cat boots
- always liked the Jake Johannsen bit about going to the ER -
Jay,
2026-04-29, 16:21
- One of the most riveting shows I've ever watched -
Jack,
2026-04-29, 10:47
- LaNasa played Cam Brady's wife -
Jay,
2026-04-29, 15:55
- She is the coolest 59 year old in Hollywood. -
San Pedro,
2026-04-30, 04:43
- OMG, those stories have to fill volumes -
Jack,
2026-04-30, 09:04
- OMG, those stories have to fill volumes
- She is the coolest 59 year old in Hollywood. -
San Pedro,
2026-04-30, 04:43
- Regarding Noah Wyle -
ndbk32,
2026-04-29, 10:59
- It is nice to read this. - Angel, 2026-04-29, 12:43
- Nice to read. -
San Pedro,
2026-04-29, 11:22
- LaNasa played Cam Brady's wife -
Jay,
2026-04-29, 15:55
- I love the show. The one worry I have is that based -
BillyGoat,
2026-04-29, 07:01
- Trial lawyer friends have told me one thing that really bugs - Jack, 2026-04-29, 10:30
- Love it so much. - Regular Joseph, 2026-04-28, 18:42
- I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night - bobbywal, 2026-04-28, 15:34
- Probably the closest(fictional) show that's ever been on TV. -
ReginaldVelJohnson,
2026-04-28, 12:56
- I'm assuming the pacing isn't accurate -
HumanRobot,
2026-04-29, 06:51
- At least, unlike "24" people do eat, sleep and -
Jack,
2026-04-29, 10:34
- It's not going to be so much of what an ER is like, but what -
BillyGoat,
2026-04-29, 11:52
- It's still quite a bit of an exaggeration. - ReginaldVelJohnson, 2026-04-29, 13:32
- Cook County/Stroger was the model for "ER", in fact -
Jack,
2026-04-29, 13:18
- The hospital in ER was called Cook County General. -
San Pedro,
2026-05-01, 11:08
- The hospital in ER was called Cook County General.
- Then, and only then -
bobbywal,
2026-04-29, 12:47
- They need to get Clooney on The Pitt -
Jack,
2026-04-29, 13:26
- Spoiler alert -
bobbywal,
2026-04-29, 14:32
- Thought of another great one that did happen -
Jack,
2026-04-29, 14:47
- Hahaha - bobbywal, 2026-04-29, 16:28
- Thought of another great one that did happen -
Jack,
2026-04-29, 14:47
- Wyle was actually asked about that recently - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2026-04-29, 14:11
- Spoiler alert -
bobbywal,
2026-04-29, 14:32
- They need to get Clooney on The Pitt -
Jack,
2026-04-29, 13:26
- It's not going to be so much of what an ER is like, but what -
BillyGoat,
2026-04-29, 11:52
- At least, unlike "24" people do eat, sleep and -
Jack,
2026-04-29, 10:34
- I'm assuming the pacing isn't accurate -
HumanRobot,
2026-04-29, 06:51
- My RN wife said the same thing as Chris' friend's SIL -
mkmcfrlnd,
2026-04-28, 11:25
- I have a friend whose SIL is an ER doctor -
Chris,
2026-04-28, 10:54
- The only problem with the show is the online fandom - ReginaldVelJohnson, 2026-04-28, 12:59
- My experience in ERs is that most of the time they function -
NDinVA,
2026-04-29, 16:14