Doug Punches an Abusive Father | ER
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- Doug realizes that a bootprint on the back of a young girl that fell from a second floor window matches that of her father's shoes, and suspects he kicked her out of the window.
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From "The Birthday Party" (Season 1 Episode 17)
First broadcast February 16th, 1995
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That abusive father learned two important things that day - Don't kick children in the back and do not get on the bad side of a pissed off pediatrician who is also Batman.
Yep. Never piss off Batman.
That was no kick at the depth of that imprint he stomped into that child's back literally the only way to get that type of imprint it's either stomp on something or stand on it and put your weight on it
@@dizzywun1950 he likely stomped on her back and then tossed her over the balcony so her fall and injuries could mask the abuse.
Well let’s NOT GO THERE.....
as far as Batman’s go.. Let’s just not talk about it. He wasn’t good or the best.
@@chrisdelagarza8048 doesn't matter punching child abusers is a batman thing to do
i was working as a nurse for er and when i went to took a patient in a father was getting his kid admitted for a broken arm and the receptionist realised that the father hit him so hard he broke the arm and my guy flipped out he grabbed a telephone and jumped over the counter and started smashing the dads face in and the best part the father was sentenced for domestic abuse and receptionist got off scot free
I want to buy that receptionist a beer🍺
@Teresa Downes it was a guy and I can't tell you how many people shakes his hand after that
Class.
Give the guy my admiration.
Mad respect to the receptionist
Child abusers: one of few things that truly unite us all in hatred (except of course for the child abusers)
When I became an adult, I confronted my family member about all the physical abuse she put me through when I was a child. She said she didn't remember any of it. I hear that's common among abusers. There's a quote: "For me it was abuse that haunted me for a lifetime ~ for you it was a Tuesday."
Ive had that happen with adult abusers and bullies i went to school with...they totally block it out
Iv met a few punkass kids 12-17 year olds at stores before just harrassing people acting tough cause they know people will use restraint.
Don't forget child molesters, they are just as much as a monster.
I do think some abusers do remember it they just won’t admit that what they did was wrong. I heard that recently a girl I knew who bullied me for my autism, son might be on the spectrum. I do wonder if that is gods way of forcing her to see the error of her ways.
Doug Ross was a wild card doctor, but when it came to the kids, his heart was in the right place.
Fatherly instinct. It's the most loveable thing about a man.
God damn it, I wanted to punch the guy too!!
Agreed. He meant well and was protective of kids, mess with them and he'll be your enemy for life.
I knew Doug had a good heart in S1E2 when he called out the abusive mom
Dr. Doug Ross definitely as a good heart ♥️
A man in Texas, where I live, caught a relative abusing his 4 year older daughter. The father beat the man to death with his bare hands. No charges were filed.
I'm getting the idea the abusive dad beat the guy to death
@@X3H3X same
Texas is almost Florida level
@@X3H3X ik the story and yes a friend of the family that was working on their property abused and tried to molest the little girl when her father came upon the scene and proceeded to beat him to death
@@seajay6903 nah not really Louisiana is more related to Florida than Texas
Nobody realize how good ER is made in the 90s. The story, cinematography, etc.. amazing.
The writing and the directing of this show was non stop excitement.
Dawson’s Creek is pretty good too
@General Pershing I'm not. Just realize it now.
@She-Wolf Say that again.
@She-Wolf couldn't agree with you more.
There’s not a single one of us that wouldn’t have done that
I agree
Absolutely.
mmmm, no, go to jail and lose my career over a man who is about to have a judge throw a book at him? nope... not worth it.
Damn straight!
You would love Dr. Ross’s therapy session afterwards
It's obvious he abused the girl. not many fathers would be so calm in an ER with their daughter lying on a gurney with broken bones. I saw guilt and a fear of prison going through his eyes.
Agreed. He wasn’t afraid she would die; he was afraid he’d get caught
it was all the hallmarks of an abusive parent who keeps regreting what they do AFTERWARDS but keeps doing it anyway again and again, slowly escalating.
Oh there was a look of fear on his face all right, but it wasn’t out of concern for his daughters life, it was out of guilt.
I sadly didn't even see any guilt in his eyes, smh.
@@starsintherain2000 then what did you see?
Accidentally hit an abusive father in the back of the head with an oxygen tank as I was repositioning it during the 5th run in 2 months for his “clumsy” teenage daughter who was becoming too ‘Americanized’...
I was going to tell a story about my best friend who’s a fire fighter/paramedic. Then I remembered my sign-in is my real name. BAD IDEA. Let’s just say when somebody says “The Policeman beat me up.” The media gets called and charges get filled. When some violent meth-head says “The ambulance guy beat the living snot outta me.” nobody believes him.
Good for you. Hopefully he got a concussion
Fatman in the Forest I might have heard about incidental contacts with family. Personally, I made a point of separating parent and child under some urgent guise. Making sure everyone involved was clear, I am filing a report with child services. I have also been willing to defend a child to the death. And claim In Loco Parenti. I was defending my child.
Lol "oopsies"
Good for you! 🙏🏼
Isn't interesting how the dad cowers in fear? He got a small taste of what it's like.
His ironic fear made me sick.
Abusers tend to be cowards that bully those weaker than themselves.
@@zacharyriley4561 True. They can't pick on someone their own size
Unfortunately, we have psychopathic fathers IRL that legit won't show fear like this.
He knows exactly what it's like; he was probably taught to abuse by his own father when he was a child. Most abusers learned early on that it's "acceptable" to take out your frustrations on the helpless and defenseless. That's how they were raised and it's all they know.
i always am amazed at whenever abusive parents bring their abused children to the hospital. don't they realize that medical professionals can diagnose such things
I know right? I swear people are getting stupider by the year!
How about DONT HIT YOUR KIDS
If the kid dies without care that's guaranteed life sentence
There's many who blame it on their older kids, who some do end up believing they are. Or don't bring them in knowing they'll get in trouble and the kid has a injury for life or dies.
This mother and her gf abused her kids so badly and one toddler died with multiple broken bones and other stuff. They had the older kids think it was their fault. Police knew such lil kids couldn't and separated and questioned stories sketchy until after couple days kids less scared of them and being in good hands told the horrible abuse they all got.
They found on their computer they had been searching on google if lesbian couples can go to the same prison together... And stuff like can a kid survive broken ribs and other stuff. So all was before the kid died so always thought of themselves even when they knew he could die and where i imagine days before they knew he was.
What's worse is daycares reported the kid couple times for bruises and stuff worried he might be but some technology plus human error he was never looked into. Where they would've made a house visit and see how the meek kids were, their bare rooms were and their relationships and interactions with the mom and gf was off.
There was just a case solved of a lil kid. Older siblings said parents were abusive, a bad night and never saw him again. Was told he went to live with another family member. Growing up they couldn't see or get a clear story, as adults and suspicious of their parents finally went to cops. Investigation and questioned, I assume being on edge, jumpy and shit they give a story of X having them for a lil, well X is contacted and says they never did. Yeah they got them talking after caught in a lie, the parents i think dad killed the kid and mom helped him hide their body and cover up story. Was like over 20 or so years ago. I think there's many more stories like this especially in the past with the laws and rights
Either enough decency left where they want to save their kid or enough self-preservation to recognize that child murder is far worse.
I love that Doug punched the father. He’s never afraid to stand up for children who’re being abused by there parents!!!
I would react like that
Alfred: master Bruce that serves him right for abusing his kid
This is very real. I'm a pediatrician and this happened to me. I was a resident in the peds ER, when a small child came in with a leg fracture. The dad said the child was climbing up the drawers and fell. BS, the story didn't fit the injury. I told the nurse: call the cops, cuz they need to pull me off that dad. I was going to kick his ass, even if it ends my career. any pediatrician would do the same.
Give Doug Ross a medal for that,no kid should be treated like that by their own parent,there was no screw up like he said.the ink blots with the shrink sounds fun
No kid should be treated like this by ANYONE.
@@TheFlyingmartini I agree with you
@@TheFlyingmartini ramen to that
Worked as a x-ray tech in a children's hospital. When the doctors flipped the abused child over the room gasped at the whip marks on the toddlers bottom. If the parents had been in the room, they would have been beat up.
How heartbreaking for the child and healthcare workers who see the evidence.
As a kid, I had a lot of trips to the hospital with staff asking questions about my injuries. I constantly had injuries. As a kid, these questions were a pain in my arse. I wasn't much of a talker and answering all of these questions frustrated me.
As an adult, I'm very reassured there were people asking questions when they saw a frequent flier kid in the A&E.
For the record, my parents weren't hurting me. As a little girl, I loved to go fast. I REALLY loved to go fast. And I was short on having some sort of sense of self-preservation. I disconnected my brakes on my bike, put on roller skates and went to the steepest road and went down to see how much speed I could pick up without stopping. In my teens, I took up rally racing. My parents honestly tried but if you turned your back to go to the toilet, there was a good chance I could get into serious trouble.
For every crazy kid like me, there's probably a lot more kids who are being abused. Be aware that the crazy kid like me does exist. The best way to spot me would have been asking if I like to make things go faster. My poor parents were innocent. 😆
@@runningfromabear8354 Your parents may be innocent, but letting your child be exposed to certain dangers can indicate neglect. Some parents even used to make their kids DO dangerous stunts to get into the Guinness Book of World Records. It is why a minimum age to be entered into it was set.
@@sexyhomeowner9345 True. But to be fair, some kids are a little crazy. For every accident I had, there were four more my parents stopped. 'Emily get down from the banister.' 'Emily wait.' 'Emily would you like to do this instead?' I snapped child safety locks. I climbed out of bed after they had gone to bed. I got into everything. Some of us just don't let up.
@@runningfromabear8354 Yeah, I was like you, always having accidents and injuring myself. And I would never accuse my parents of neglecting me, they can't be there 24/7.
What's more, most of my injuries were when I wasn't with them, wich, if anything, prove they are super parents jajajaja
No, but really, if the kid is a crazy one with little to none sense of self preservation, they are bound to have injuries, it's not the parents fault
"What is that"
"Bootprint"
"Oh.....oh shit" *runs to stop his boss from getting arrested*
And he got fired for beating up that abusive Dad
@@sarekpaine930 No he didn't get fired but he was let off with a warning. It is wrong to take the law in your own hands, but sometimes you have to do it especially with our messed up country
@@meganbateman5634 I understand
I would have let him get his shots in before pulling him off. I'll be like, "get out of the way guys, let me stop him!" while moving everyone away from him so he can get some licks in.
I hate people who abuse kids and animals. I believe we should, as human beings in our right minds, be allowed to beat the hell out of someone caught abusing a child or animal.
they were stopping him cause they didn't want him to ruin his career and face criminal charges, of course any of us would do the same, but we have too much to lose
back in the mid 80's and my mates broke into a guys flat and beat the living daylights out of him. all because we could tell something was off about how he acted with his "daughter" turns out she had was his daughter and the mum died in childbirth, but he sexually abused her every single day for 12 years, he got 7 broken ribs, a shattered jaw, pelvis, multiple breaks in his legs, ruptured lung, cracked eye socket and life in prison and i helped the girl readjust to normal life after adopting her, shes now a therapist for abused children and i couldnt be more proud of her
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@@TinyRoseTamer cops didnt even arrest us for breaking and entering, second they found out the guy was a nonce they even left the room for a minute so we could "let him have a bit more of a beating"
Well now, a man after my own heart!! Congratulations and thank you, God bless you and your family for all you have done.
@@vaar2742 sometimes doing the right thing is messy, but there will always be guys like me out there who arnt afraid of getting there hands dirty to do it
You did good my man
This is the Batman we should have got in "Batman & Robin".
This clip should be called Batman and Goose.
@@TruckerPhilosophy LOL
@@TruckerPhilosophy lol
We did
@@corduerorose9747 ...You know what? You right. I think should've typed "the Batman we should've gotten _more of_ in 'Batman & Robin'.
I'll never forget that one time I was working in the ER and a kid was brought in by his parents. The father was a cowardly POS, but he wasn't as bad as the mother. Long story short, two female nurses took her to one of the rooms and tuned her up before both parents got escorted away in cuffs.
I bet the sound were great.
I see nothing wrong with Doug beating up that guy. If you abuse a child you don’t deserve mercy.
Nope you don't.
Ross is a great doctor he'd do anything to protect them kids
You see nothing wrong? Was Doug judge, jury and executioner? How about EVIDENCE that proves the father is responsible? There are many people who wear that same boot. Totally wrong. This IS a made up TV show! Try living in the real world of law and order!
You said it wrong. It goes like this: "if you abuse a child, you don't deserve to live". At least.. Thats thw way it goes for me anyway..
Good. As someone who is now dealing with the aftermath of an abusive childhood, it is disturbing, and oddly comforting, to see someone stand up for once.
So sorry you went through such misery as a child. God bless you and may you find peace and true happiness, in Jesus Christ’s name. Amen
I hope that you’ve found peace. I’m sorry about what you went through.
Thing is those who stand up radiate the vibe and no one dares do it around them.
So we never encounter it.
My own father was like that man. Picks on women and kids but would be shit scared if a real man went after them typical coward and bully
Wishing you the best :)
I grew up with a few kids who faced abuse like that, and not one of them was right in the head. Child abusers make me want to walk up to said abusers and say "Hello, I'd like to introduce you to three friends of mine in child protective services. Smith, Wesson, and Hornady."
Nicely said
And a few of my friends from Bosnia who are expert at long range artillery
My boy Remington would be happy to get in on some of that
Thing is that many child abusers end up the way they are because they were abused as children too. What you said about victims of abuse growing up to not be right in the head is no joke. According to studies, a third or more of people who were abused as children grow up to become abusers themselves. It's fucked up. Many of them are victims who never got any help, and as a result they turned into the things that they hated. Fucking tragic.
Hornady?
No court in the land would convict him if they document that child's back. He might receive awards, hugs, kisses, gifts, proposals of marriage, but he will do no time. The AMA might have a problem with it though.
Julie Enslow they’d probably convict, but he wouldn’t do time for it. Especially since it was only one punch. He’d definitely be fired though.
@@76JStucki
In real life, probably. But he didn't get any of that on the show. And I swear once people knew why - even if he were fired - he would be a very popular guy. Which he generally was so that's nothing new! LoL
Sometimes medical people close ranks, which in a case like this would be a good thing.
He might get fired, but I imagine that story would go public. And the overwhelming majority of the general public would be on his side. He could probably set up a GoFundMe or something for legal expenses + lost wages and make tons of money from that alone. edit: although this episode aired in 1995. GoFundMe wasn't a thing back then, of course.
That's inaccurate. Feelings have no place in the legal system, and since it would be a fact that the person did not physically or otherwise attempt to harm the person who attacked them directly in any way, (whether you feel they deserved it or not), that by definition is assault. Since there would likely be cameras to prove that, there is no way they wouldn't be charged without the child abuser having a huge and valid lawsuit against the hospital, and a huge backlash on those working within the legal system for not upholding the laws as they are written. Ffs
All time OG clip. Who can’t relate to Doug wanting to bash that father’s life in? ER was always able to put the viewer in those uncomfortable positions
So dedicated to kids...I always loved that about him
1:36 Lol, for somebody that's trying to stop him, dude sure is taking his time trying to catch up.
He knew what was happening. Just took his sweet old time catching him
Can’t say I really blame him lol.
Never had to deal with any abusive parents while I was working as a PCT in the ER, but we did deal with quite a few reckless drivers and their victims. The pleasure wasn't in the hospital staff going off on them, but in the police chewing them up and spitting them out before arresting them.
When Malik called Doug by his first name you knew he was gonna do something and I cannot say I blame him
Absolutely 💯
In Canada, the abuser would get no more than a suspended sentence....while the Covid compliance violator behind him would get hefty fine, jail time, public shaming... and a whipping once Dougie Ford legislated it that very moment
@@loujaffee9125 Fuck dude, fellow Canadian right here. The fuck happened to us? What happened to our laws?
Doug made sure he was guilty before attacking him.
Yeah, he was like “GIMME YO FOOT-“
Even if the dad had been smart enough to change his shoes, doug waa going after him..
Kinda wish Malik and Carter joined in on the beatdown. Greene and the others too. Scenes like this should go:
“Doug calm down!”
“He stomped on his daughter’s back!”
*everyone joins in*
Afterwards, Quincy's examining what's left of him.
He didn’t just stomp her on the back,he stomped her on the back and then kicked her off the balcony…I honestly thought if Greene had known why Doug attacked the guy he wouldn’t have blamed him,if not joined in
***Grabs crowbar...***
@@jmiller297 More like grab whatever isn't nailed down to the floor.
Speaking as social worker whos worked in a hospital, anti-trafficking, and crisis care- I can honestly say there are a BUNCH of doctors and nurses who I have met who have wanted to do this!
But unfortunately who are u going to help from a prision cell
@@matthewjones2095 thats why i like having loyal friends, ive got several who are prepared to swear that i was in bed with their mothers and sisters if i ever get my hands on the mongrel who hurt my little girl.
Social workers used verbal threats against me they threatened to have my elderly mother locked up if she asked about me
I was 13 at the time
This SHOULD be done to all abusive parents.
Batman: that's what you get for abusing your kid! Robin: I'll call the police! Batgirl: I'll call child services!
Notice how scared the guy is...that's because a man finally stood up to him and he didn't know what to do.
Not just any man….batman
- Hey Doug! Wait! Dont punch him!!!
- Why the hell no?!?!?!
- You gonna hurt your hand and thats bad for you as a doctor. Here take this...
* *hands him solid metal crutch* *
Now that's a great comment.
Good job dude.
Verified Weaver moment.
I would have done exactly the same thing. Anyone who picks on a tiny child is DISGUSTING. The footprint shows it all.
I know this is cringe af but instead of staring I'd probably say
"If you hit your child again, you're gonna be my next patient"
Personally, I'd say that it would be a decent mix between badass and cringey.
It usually depends on timing and delivery.
i did do something similar to this. i was visiting my GF at the time, she shared a place with a female friend who had 2 kids. the younger of the kids, he climbed up a cupboard, and it came crashing down, he wasnt hurt, but he was terrified. now in my books, thats punishment enough, he wasnt gonna do it again. but his mother started screaming in his face, calling him a little c**t amongst other things, im a survivor of child abuse myself, and i have really bad PTSD, so i had flashbacks. i snapped out of it in time to see her raise a hand about to hit the poor kid, closed fist. thats when stepped in, grabbed her wrist and told her if she hit him, i would call the cops and the department of child safety. ended up doing it anyways, cost me the GF as well because i refused to let the matter go, even though she begged me. i broke it off cos i refuse to be with someone who would even consider turning a blind eye to child abuse.
Huge respect to you. Well done.
I hope those kids have a new family.
Corporal punishment is horrible. I research it as best as I can.
Good job for putting those children's safety ahead of a pointless relationship. I would have done the same thing. In some cases it's better to lose a relationship than standing by and let child abusers get away with it.
"Nothing wrong with him I can't fix with my own two hands"- Batman
If I ever enter the medical field, I will not be working in Pediatrics. Because the moment someone like this comes in, I would lose my medical license, and maybe earn some jail time.
You won’t do it. Trust me. It’s hard to explain but you won’t.
You would not be convicted....
One thing about Doug... he may have thought with his "you-know-what" half the time (until his happily ever after with Carol), but he ALWAYS cared about the kids.
Edit: Thanks for the likes... and R.I.P. Deezer D (Malik).
Hard to keep you temper despite he should
Hell, I want to punch that dad too.
A flippin boot mark! You know how hard you have to kick to leave a perfect imprint...
@@shevahauser1780 He wasn't a doctor
@@marvinmoore2720 my bad. Meant father
RIH Malik( Deezer D) This is when ER was the best on NBC’s Thursday lineup 👏🏽👏🏽❤️❤️❤️
I think any decent human beings fist would have instantly teleported into the guys face upon finding that boot print on the kids back
I’m not ashamed to say I was cheering for Doug when he started that power walk to beat the POS up. And I liked how he confirmed it was the right shoe before punching him too. Dudes unpredictable and a loose cannon normally, but when it came to kids, he always looked out for them.
Also, I kind of like how Malik didn’t run to stop Doug. He walked fast but not fast enough to catch up with him. He probably wanted Doug to hit the guy a couple times before prying him off.
First responder here : sadly we can't do vigilante justice in the field. But the most rewarding feeling is when the proper authorities are called.
I had a bed ridden girl with to many broken bones. Both doctor and I figured it out instantly and was able to get the right people involved to get those who did it shut down. (She lived at a special facility)
amen
it happens. closest thing I got to see in real life was in an ER after a drunk driver ran a family of four off the road. Doc was on his way to tell the father that his wife was in a coma and the two children , 4 & 7 had died. he realized the drunk was in another bay, with fairly minor injuries and griping about where his pain meds were. that was 8 or 9 years ago and I bet the twat STILL hasn't gotten so much as an aspirin.
I could not imagine a more enraging thing for a doctor to piece together. I would have put his light's out regardless of consequences to my job/career as well.
RIP Deezer D! The best male nurse in the game! 😔😔
🖤
Aw man I just rewatched this show, and I forgot he died in real life. Dang it. He was definitely a staple of the show. And such a good Murse. Standing up for all those male nurses out there.
I applaud Doug for what he did.👏
First-time I've seen Batman beat up an abusive father
I was a Peds nurse for twenty-eight years. You have NO idea how often I've wanted to do that.
From a doctor's ethic standpoint, I wouldn't stand by Ross punching the father. From a father standpoint, I completely understand.
I wish more abusers would bring their victims to hospitals so that they could be caught like this. This is probably one of the positive things to come out of this
I had a similar dream compared to this. This Hispanic mother and daughter came into church and the mother was yelling at her and then started beating on her. I went over and punched her in the face and then the staff members broke us up. They've took us both of us out but not the little girl and the mother had blood coming out of her mouth.
Ouch
Oh dear. Guys Hitting women is wrong but I get why he did it. It's a good thing the ⛪ security came and broke it up cause it could've gotten more ugly
@@girlpower1360 Guys hitting women isn't wrong. Why would it be right if it was a guy but not a girl? What a hypocrite.
Stone cold Steve Austin will teach the abusive parents a lesson
Stone Cold: Oh, I'll take it from here, nurse!!
...until Stone Cold Steve Austin finds out that said abusive father is actually Brock Lesnar.
Watching this show in times when you had to turn on the tv at the right hour, there wasnt internet or nothing - I felt like I really knew these characters, it was VERY immersive.
When I was a child I've learned that our neighbor was abusing and molested all of his kids. He was a dangerous man. Everybody knew but nobody helped those kids except my mom. When they were younger my mom always helped with their wounds and was there to guide them and when they were old enough she helped them to find safe house. I still remember all of them. I hope they are alright wherever they are. They were five of them.😔.
I would have wanted to draw blood and tell everyone in the waiting room what the SOB had done. I have seen a young police officer lose it in the ER at an abusive father of a young boy.
I bet the abusive father got off easy and not got the full proper ass beating he deserved.
Well done to the officer.
I love how they did a a crossover with Er and Shamless same doctors and paramedics
"I won't say I'm sorry, cause I'm not"
Who the hell WOULD be sorry for doing what he did? Lolololol I'd feel great!!!
He was tough when it was kicking a little girl but when it came to a man he curls up
Typical of abusers. They like to pick on the small and weak-minded.
@@mikepagebrand Parents are responsible for how their kids turn out, children grow up with traditions. And in some cases, child abuse can be hereditary. Who knows that father was probably abused as a child, but it is not an excuse for what he did to his daughter. However no matter how many generations it will take, one kid will be born with the strength and courage to break that chain, forever.
This is why I could never be a doctor. I would NOT be able to keep my cool with people like this.
That abuser who calls himself the child's father had it coming. Thank heaven Batman gave him a good kick in the pants.
Um George Clooney was in three kings and that movie was better..
Can't blame ross I'd be pissed too.
1:30 Carter, “What is that?”
1:31 Connie, “Foot print!”
Carter (in the back of his head): Oh boy.
Doctor Ross was a fun guy but the buck stopped when it came to the kiddos. I knew once the nurse said "Well you should see for yourself." Dr. Ross was not gonna be a very happy.
Everyone's always like, "hell yea beat that dad up! Justice!" That girl will remember that the rest of her life. Kid abuse is worse than torture.
Yes. You are absolutely correct by saying that the kid will remember the abuse for their whole life.
I was abused by my father as an adolescent.
Today I'm 65 years old. And yes it's very true. It has affected my whole life. I did take professional therapy sessions for two years. As per request of my new bride back forty years ago.
"Doug Punches an Abusive Father"
As what should be delivered to all abusive people
When I was pregnant with my first child in 1997 I scheduled my Lamaze classes around this show.
That's how pedia always quarrel with negligent parents
You feel like sometimes you want to take their children away from them
He just did what we all were thinking.
As an EMT I responded to a few domestic violence calls, some involving kids. I can understand why he punched him.
I would have done the same I don't care how much trouble I get into. You do not treat your child like that.
Why is the abusive father dressed like birthday clown? Even the large shoes.
This is one of those Grey areas, where the father deserved what he got, but the doctor still will deal with repercussions.
I worked in pediatrics and this couple brought in their baby. The father hit the mother and she almost dropped the baby. Then he grab here and started dragging het down the hall. Needless to say we whooped his ass. He got arrested. No one got in trouble. They was proud of us.
This broke my heart but I was cheering for the doc
If there are more doctors like Dr Doug Ross, then Robbie Wayne, and other murdered children from child abuse would still be alive today.
Just now seeing this clip and I’m thinking “as soon as Clooney said “That s.o.b.”, my brain was like “uh oh”.
These actors are going to make me watch this show, again, all over again.
I wish every doctor was like that one when they see abuse to a child by the parent 👍🏻
Doug: i will break you, fix you then break you again
He deserve that and more. Much more
Notice how the dad went into a foetal position after getting punched? Typical coward.
lol , should he have just taken the punches ?
@@lmaolmfao7590 should've taken it like a man...which he isn't if he's beating up his kid!
The sad thing about these abusers is that most of them get away with it. Unless the child is old enough to explicitly testify that a certain person hit her, all the defense attorney has to say is "yes that child was beaten but you don't have any proof that my client did it" and sadly thats enough for a not guilty verdict.
Even Jerry had a hard time restraining Doug, and Jerry's a big guy--shows you how mad Ross was (and it makes more sense when you realize Ross had an abusive/neglectful father growing up)...
THIS is why I loved DOUG,i never cared for George Clooney,he is OK handsome and all but DOUG is a very good doctor and not taking shit attitude was always refreshing
It would have been a real revelation if rather than stop Doug, they would have joined in and stomped him like they did Billy Batts in Goodfellas.
This is what I always liked about Doug!
Dexter Morgan would have stalked the adusive father, then drugged him when he was alone. Then taken him to his Kill Room where Dexter will then cut him up and lastly throw him into the Gulf Stream.
Frank Castle(The Punisher) would have beat the abusive father to death with either: a hammer, a weight plate, or (more likely) his fists of fury.
The Adusive Father got off easy.
I know child abusers never last in prison.
It is theoretically propounded that the father beat his little girl to stop her from having a tearful screaming tantrum.
Oh man I've been looking for this clip forever!!!! Thank you so much, this was such a seminal moment for me when I was watching this show.
My cousin worked at a school in headstart. She told me they had to call DHS all the time on parents. It's sad!!!!
Bruh he was obviously the one who got the child hurt he looked like he was guilty and was being sus af. Bruh if I was in the ER my dad would be by my side and crying hysterically the whole time.
This was the first episode i ever watched of ER. Got me hooked.
My brother worked on this show. Came in one day and watched them shoot the same sceen for 45 minutes. Could not understand how they did this all day.
WOW... Any other back ground into on that????
I would have brought the Dad to a quiet room and give him a piece of his own medicine X5.
1:47 Dr. Ross punches him in the face!!!
Yep. Actually it's 1:44.
After this scene, it was revealed that Dr. Doug Ross' real name was Seth Gecko and he was arrested for this. He was broken out of prison by his brother Richie and they hightailed it to Mexico. Rumor has it that they battled Vampires south of the border.