Mark Greene (ER) - "You Set The Tone"

[@gedisdiop]

The voice of 10,000 hearts went through Mark Greene's stethoscope, and it was appropriate that John Carter took the reigns. I've watched this video several times, and each time, I can't help but weep, sometimes profusely. It may sound silly, but each character of ER, showed what caring, fear, reticence, compassion, and love really is. In my opinion, ER was the BEST series of all time, never to replaced. Thank you for the montage.

[@sandramcmillan4200]

Wilbur Snaffel I agree, best TV show ever!!

[@BarstoolBlues33]

Meh. I couldn't stand Carter after he got stabbed and came back. He just became an emo and obnoxious mess after that. There was nothing likable about him after that as far as I'm concerned. They changed the character too much as he was extremely likable before the incident.

[@carrietremble]

@@BarstoolBlues33 Art imitating life. In real life, there is no way you would be the same exact person if you were stabbed, almost died, but lived, while someone you felt responsible for (in this case, Lucy) died. Trauma changes people. It would not have been realistic to have him carry on as if nothing happened after that.

[@scottknode898]

Carrie T Carter also was not the young medical resident any longer like he first started. He was the veteran and had to take over the reins and be in charge of a group of doctors who I didn’t feel as good the original cast from season 1 to 8.

[@weeardguy]

What probably strikes me the most is that I'm not looking at a bunch of actors playing doctors, but you're looking at actual doctors playing in a scripted series while the steadicam-shots when severe trauma is brought in and they start to work on the patient are truly magnificient to get you into the action. Only recently found out they are rerunning the series in the Netherlands, but I have no idea where they are right now ;) Last episode I saw was Greene getting mugged on the metro and pulling a gun on the 3 youngsters.

[@donaldduck8180]

No other medical drama will EVER come even close to the the brilliance that was this show

[@jonstefanik9400]

Dr. Mark Greene most certainly "set the tone". He was a well respected Chief Resident. A legend. A friend. R.I.P. Dr. Mark Greene.

[@nhmooytis7058]

I cried so hard when he died!

[@PlumbPitiful]

"Forget Superman. I'll take Mark Greene" -Abby Lockhart

[@westlax34]

The speech from Greene to Carter, and the repeat version of it to Gallant, is the perfect encapsulation of medical education.

[@DHeroDarkMagicianGuy]

The fact that Carter could recite it word for word after 8 years is just an example of how much Greene made an impact. He really was the heart of ER.

[@tonymeyer4786]

Carter also said "You set the tone" to Dr. Morris later on in the series. I believe that saying is a passing of the torch during the series

[@Lubbylove89]

Mark's speech to Carter in that first episode is what got me hooked on this show. Dr. Greene was the best t.v. DR ever.

[@johnsonwaite9865]

Mark Greene was by far the best! He was the heart and soul and should've stayed all the way through to the end. I still think Doug and Carol should've come back for his funeral.

[@RecoilCDS]

Johnson Waite his death, while extremely sad, really was a great way to end his run on the show. He really did everything he could with that character. His death, also allowed Carter to step in as both the leader in the ER and the main character. It really “set the tone” for the rest of Noah’s run on the show. Personally, after season 9, the show lost its appeal to me. When Weaver left and Carter left the show as full time cast members, it was the nail in the coffin of ER. Season 15, had some good episodes at the end of the season. Both Mark’s return for 1 episode and Doug and Carols appearance were great. Finally, George said he didn’t return for Anthony’s funeral, to not take attention away from Anthony. It was actually quite honorable and it really was all about Mark at his funeral.

[@princessswift1]

Right?!?! They were his best friends. Doesn’t make sense, except of course, by that time, NBC couldn’t afford a five million dollar cameo of George Clooney!! Lol

[@johnsonwaite9865]

@@RecoilCDS I don't think he would have. Like I said before their characters were friends, also that of brothers. Who wouldn't show up at a funeral when 2 people have that kind friendship.

[@Truth72500]

George Clooney owes Er for his success

[@aussie-ff2rp]

apparently they did offer it to them but george turned it down he thought it shud be all about mark his return wud make it all yay clooney is back which sounds bad but at the time all wanted clooney so it totally wud of happened

[@richardpape5546]

We all set the tone. We should remember that. How we talk our actions, we set the tone for everything. We should never do anything casually, but put our best in everything. For we never know how many lives we touch and how far the ripples extend

[@moniquemcpherson6927]

Absolutely. The tone set by the leaders determines how the rest of us will follow.

[@Ruylopez778]

Greene & Carter was really the heart of this show

[@stylinsue535]

Damn, they don’t make tv like this anymore. Dr Greene was the man!

[@BarstoolBlues33]

This show died when he did. He was easily the best part of this show.

[@80MWH]

I often felt that Greene walked toe'd the line, moreso than Benton. Benton could be a bit impulsive, but Greene would try to do what's right, but like any human being, could falter at times. I think the episode "Love's Labour Lost" was what made me keep an eye on him during the years I watched.

[@flskywarn]

Carter was Marc’ protégé. The show lost something with Marc dying but carter filled the gap

[@zanetasmith9954]

Barstool Blues EASILY.

[@gabbyoster955]

He was the show

[@gsuscan1]

Amen

[@maryfitzpatrick2738]

I wish all doctors were like dr mark greene

[@jannlewandowski5540]

I think ER was the BEST show on TV for years. I still watch the reruns every morning. Terrific cast..SET THE TONE...

[@cards0486]

I just watched Anthony’s last episodes again. When he left, never to return, he didn’t tell anyone. It’s not like there was going to be a celebratory reason. As he was headed for the door he told John Carter,”You set the tone.” John said,”What?” During Gallant’s horrible moment in a trauma Carter told him to go outside and get some air. Then he went out, in a mirror scene of Mark coming out to talk to him. Mark Greene was the heart of ER. Then John Carter was. When he left I still watched every episode. How could I not? That was my place, those were my people. But the heart was gone. What an amazing show.

[@lovelycaitie89]

When Carter takes Mark's stethoscope and when he talks to Gallant the same way Mark talked to him... I cry every time!

[@jonstefanik9400]

That gets me even more than his funeral.

[@sidle]

I love how Carter channels Green in the end, shows he was taught well.

[@streamofawareness]

I always lose it and cry when Carter puts on Greene's stethoscope.

[@scottknode898]

Another sad moment is when Carter reads the letter after Greene passed away and the staff including Carter get emotional.

[@danhorton7239]

The locker scene gets me every time. I’m a sobbing mess here! 😢 A great tribute to a great character. Thank you 😊

[@daltonjohnson38]

Same. Didn't cry through that episode but when Carter put that on I cried like a baby

[@patriciaarold1270]

There were 2 episodes that made me cry every time. One was the episode where Lucy died. That one I cried and cried every time I see it. But the one that just tears me up is the one where Mark died and the funeral after. Mark Greene was ER, and after he was gone, the show was never really the same. Anthony Edwards was a wonderful actor and I wish they would have never written him out.

[@luvvinlovelock7254]

after all these years. I'm still.crying like I.lost a family member

[@danielsauntiejo]

Me too x

[@rebeccavondermuhlen4170]

Me too! It came out in the year of my bad cancer diagnosis. I cried so much!!!

[@amyzankowitz9921]

Right

[@John-cq3hk]

Oh my God I'm weeping about how sad it was when Greene died. It's been years since I binge watched ER for the 1st time. I loved that character so so much.

[@andreab7713]

A series like no other 🩵 not sure if Anthony Edwards truly realizes how much of a legend he really is.

[@richardvalent7667]

Best series of all time

[@ryanm1586]

I like how Dr Greene’s last words to Carter was the same thing said to him in the first episode. You set the tone! And then seeing Carter pass the advice on to is medical student was brilliant! I never saw this episode. I do remember it when I was a kid. I also liked when Carter sat with the homeless man with Dr Greene’s stethoscope. It was like he was channeling through to Carter. Such an emotional episode.

[@jenniferodonnell2394]

I still miss this show .

[@zanetasmith9954]

that scene with his last patient always makes me cry 💕

[@RacerGirl48]

That little girl was just who he needed to show up at the time

[@zanetasmith9954]

Anne Freeman yes!! idk it’s the way he talks to her it makes me so sad 😢❤️

[@timothyflanigan1777]

my favorite character on the whole show. next to being a very good doctor he was a good guy. when er premiered in the mid 90's it was cannot miss tv. i was working full time and going to school. it was the only thing i watched at the time.

[@haywoodjablome6645]

Morganstern was such a great leader to the ER. He was an underrated character.

[@joemckim1183]

William H. Macy is such a fantastic actor being able to be great at drama and comedy.

[@deeanna8448]

Good grief! I haven't seen this in over a decade and I'm still ugly crying over some clips. I guess it shows how truly phenomenal every aspect of this show was

[@judyl5260]

The writers were excellent carrying themes thru the 333 episodes of ER…that is why we can watch it over and over again..and never tire of it. make sure your family doctor is Mark Greene and you can’t go wrong

[@fbayer72]

I still tear up every time I watch any of these episodes. Still addicted to this show. Anyone in the medical profession knows that their stethoscope is part of who that professional is...when Carter holds it in his hands, that is so meaningful beyond words. You set the tone is a favorite expression of mine since first heard. Thank you for this clip...I will watch it over & over & choke up each time.

[@robbirob6824]

Still here in 2020...love this show...

[@juangomez-mo6wl]

A Great show!..a med student,nurse,surgical technician,nurse assistant..all medical providers..salute..we do this as a calling 🙏

[@thebrosmemesyt5428]

Oh how i love this show and Mark Green❤

[@TheDivineYinzer]

it was a great show I loved how Carter came back and was there to show Rachel around. it was a sweet way to end it.

[@loriannvaccola8264]

Mark Greene (Anthony Edwards) best character ever! When he was leaving show, i prayed that wouldn’t have him die. I emailed the network too. He’s my ❤️

[@chrisf2471]

Clooney was the star Edwards was its heart

[@FrankFxaxrx]

I cry each and every time. It is so hard. Dr. Greene was the best.

[@alfe1402]

Mark Greene did set the tone for the entire show. His death at S8E21 was really the end of ER as we knew it. The new cast change the dynamic of the series to such degree that, at some point it felt like a total different show. Season 11 saw the beginning of the program's precipitous ratings decline, dropping from 8th to 16th place, then 30th the next year, and 40th the year after that. By season 14, viewership had dropped to a third of what it was in the show's heyday.

[@marcfield1234]

Wow. I have never watched these 2 scenes back to back like this. Wow.

[@ThePolarBearProductions]

"I have this hangnail and it's aweful!" "I have a brain tumor and it's inoperable" "What?" "I win" Savage af

[@Lori2279]

I laughed at this

[@davidvarnes7708]

Almost House-ian in it's savagery.

[@abbaszaidi8371]

Guaranteed some patients will put a complaint in for that remark, even if the doctor is dying

[@2charliep]

This was a great series, but it was never the same without Mark.

[@jdax21]

Thank you so much for posting this video. Dr. Greene was my favorite character; his death devastated me. However, I appreciate that the writers and producers gave him such a long and respectful exit. His story arc, especially in his last season, really showcased the very best qualities of the characters and the show. Everyone involved in ER should be very proud of their part in this iconic series.

[@zanetasmith9954]

5:29-5:34 breaks me so badly... “thank you Katie, you just became my very last patient.” 😢😢😢😢😢😭😭😭😭

[@tiffanymorgan6562]

I used up a whole box of Kleenexes with just that one scene

[@findyem7828]

passing his legacy to carter

[@BarstoolBlues33]

Fuck Carter. I hate how they tried to make him the new Mark.

[@tiffanymorgan6562]

Carter continued Greene's legacy!

[@MrGruffteddybear]

To say goodbye to such a pivotal character (Dr. Greene) and actor (Anthony Edwards) must have been difficult for the cast. I imagine more than a few of those tears at the funeral were real.

[@tombo1984]

Brilliant video for one of the best TV series ever made.

[@SimplicityBeatz]

Mark Greene is the goat

[@John-cq3hk]

Out of all the characters I've ever loved he is definitely up there among the absolute most loved.

[@lizarriaga1004]

I love this program. The best 🇲🇽

[@andrewgordon5016]

Carter: “Anybody actually sick?” Greene: “Just the Doctor.” DAMN!!

[@zanetasmith9954]

Andrew Gordon that hurt me so badly...

[@TORRESBUEHL]

Still Emotional over it this day!!!

[@TakersSoulGirl22]

omg.....tearing up....can barely see to type this. Also i cant listen to "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" anymore without crying.

[@willekebuma9436]

This episode was aired again last week in the Netherlands. Cried like a baby.

[@nhmooytis7058]

I live in Hawaii and often hear Iz’s version, makes me tear up.

[@MrGruffteddybear]

Anthony Edwards was perfect for the role of Dr. Greene. While I liked the show after he left, it wasn't the same. Of course, that's life. People die and/or move on, but life goes on. That's why the ending of ER was brilliant. Cook County General would continue, but we just wouldn't be there to see it.

[@JoshuaMaloney-ho2fq]

It was good show when all og left it never felt the same

[@giordanotirelli6028]

Happy birthday anthony for your wonderful 60 years and bring to an infinity to happiness and serenity from italian boy live in rome and I m fan of er

[@ForeverYoungAaron]

I haven’t watched this show in 15 years and I can’t help but sob. I don’t even remember a lot about the show besides some characters and basic plot points since I was around 8 or 9 when I last watched. I have to see this show in its entirety again

[@lacyblack6007]

Hulu!

[@scottknode898]

The show is shown if have Pop channel which can download the app or watch on dish network or other satellite networks

[@juangomez-mo6wl]

Taking that stethoscope around the neck!..is more powerful then any Netflix or Hulu could ever produce 😔

[@andreayovino3955]

Lo veo y lloro.. como admire a este personaje. Llegó a lo mas profundo de mi corazón. 😢😢😢

[@inessa255]

Thank you for uploading. I love this show

[@heathermetz6576]

9:25 Carter putting on Greene’s stethoscope was like passing the torch!

[@davidcanter6177]

Best show because of best writers best scripts best actors every episode. Every one involved gave it their best they could give!

[@browneyedgirl4285]

Omg 😳 this is too sad 😢 and I can’t cry at work, I love u 😍 dr.Greene!!!!!

[@jvm22187]

Great character, great show. Great job on this video.

[@johnbires568]

Brilliant writing on ER.

[@tarasarvas9474]

My heart broke when Dr. Greene died.

[@User-sb6er]

i remember when the show was still on it was put into syndication on a local channel kcal 9 ....so on the weekends on sunday at 11 pm it would be a past episode...so i used to get a daily dose a classic episode on Sunday and a new episode on Thursdays...man I loved watching this show...even it it meant staying up late...reminds me of a simpler time....was one of the only shows i can honestly watched from beginning to end...so much that when this scene happen i already they were juxtaposing on when carter had his first day.

[@nikkirose1189]

Dr.Greene 💔💔 I still cry

[@AsYourCruiseDirector]

Morgenstern to Greene: "You set the tone, Mark." Greene to Carter: "You set the tone, Carter." Carter to Morris: "You set the tone, Morris." Morris (drunk in ambulance bay): "Huhhh?!?!" Carter: "Never mind." *smiles*

[@FabledThunder]

I was just watching that scene a few minutes ago.

[@Matty_RN]

I'm going through the series. On season 10. Does Carter really pass it on to Morris?! Please tell me you're joking

[@raydevine6808]

"It stopped raining"

[@scottknode898]

Matt Crowe Yes Carter tries to pass on the famous quote from Greene as Carter was leaving the show and by then Morris was the main doctor.

[@TheDivineYinzer]

but Carter came back after what he did

[@daltonjohnson38]

Greene was the best doctor on that show.

[@PaulNoake]

Every time I watch this It breaks my heart 💔💔💔💔😭😭😭😭

[@shelbychilingirian9150]

Anthony Edwards. i love you so much

[@SuperPatch88]

He was the heart of the show. They should have ended it after 8 seasons. I just wish they did not kill his character off.

[@timothyflanigan1777]

i feel they handled him leaving the show all wrong. i felt there was no reason to kill him off. i felt the same way when the producers of mash killed off henry blake, both very popular characters.

[@BarstoolBlues33]

@@timothyflanigan1777 He wanted to leave. I think it was better to have him leave like this than just go away like Ross did. We at least get to say goodbye this way.

[@journeyon1983]

Nicely edited scenes. The only extra scene I would have added would have been Mark Greene's daughter picking up that blue balloon tied to a fence of other balloons and watching her let it that balloon slip through her fingers as she watches it float into the sky in memory of her dad.

[@cassywright5801]

Mark Greene you are the best . You are what I wish most doctors were like . You worked day in and day out . You woulda been my everything.

[@sherrys2827]

Best show EVER!!!!!!

[@zerocool200380]

Thank you for posting this.

[@chancewebster7953]

Ms. Raskin at 4:00 was also in the pilot and also with a hangnail

[@giordanotirelli6028]

Happy birthday dr mark greene from italian boy live in rome and I m fan of er

[@anneglines47]

I still watch ER

[@rickb.284]

Nice touch on the stethoscope...very well done..

[@allisonstephens8706]

This was excellent!

[@lisag5002]

Dr. Morgenstern sage advice to Mark who passed it on to Carter who passed it on to Morris who became one of the best characters near the end.

[@joemckim1183]

I wonder if Carter realized that the "You Set the Tone" thing was started with Morganstern saying it to Mark. Chances are that when Morganstern was a young doctor some older doctor said it to him too.

[@bumper321]

I have to admit I was a bit disappointed that Doug Ross didnt go to Mark Greene's funeral.

[@hmslovesmonkeys1403]

why i;m i crying like a baby when it is only a tv show i wish it would be still on better then alot of the shows out there today

[@aussie-ff2rp]

an epic tv series better then any other medical drama thats been on absolutely the best!!!

[@snowwhitef]

Always be favourite scene loved mark 💞

[@cassywright2266]

1:04 my heartstrings 😭😭😭

[@amidemocrate3764]

Mark Greene's death is probably the worst mistake the producers did. Anthony Edwards wanted to stay with his family and change of roles. He could leave the show with a happy end. Greene was unhappy in his life (his divorce with Jennifer, a lot of affairs who finished badly, the death of his two parents, his physical assault). At last when happiness arrives with Lizzie Corday, he gets a brain tumor and dies. With his death "ER" won't never the same. He didn't deserve a end like this.

[@kevinkelly2816]

What is this incredible piece of music?? It's the same piece they played at Mark's funeral.

[@pierovazquez3339]

I cried when he left and even more when he died...

[@chriswilson9230]

I never watched ER religiously, but it was a great school.

[@mrlij6534]

Mark Greene is ER. Crichton wrote him as the lead of the story so they just had to find a way to go on without the main character. Its the greatest medical show ever made

[@nhmooytis7058]

Very well done vid. Thanks!

[@MarcKnight]

The irony that Jester attended Goose's funeral AGAIN gets me

[@scottknode898]

Michael Ironside who played jester on Top Gun was on ER as Dr William Swift and actor Rick Rossovich was also on ER as Dr. John (Tag) Taglieri in season 1 and he starred with Edwards and Ironside in Top Gun as Slider

[@bwgbwg1529]

I had almost forgotten that there were excellent tv-shows before the Sopranos. Almost. A unique combination of energy, pace, acting, depth, emotion. Watching this had an even anti-depressive effect on me. Well, till it got "darker" and the strong male characters disappeared...

[@arjunkrishnagiri]

Michael Gallant was the true successor to Carter but instead the writers shipped him off to his death and left us with crappy Morris.

[@SamuelPearlman]

Oh come on, Morris grew as a person, and a doctor! No, he wasn't Gallant, but he didn't stay crappy imo

[@gregorycarson3889]

Why do I put myself through this 😢😢😢

[@Titokhan2]

for all of Anthony Edwards work, his run as Dr. Greene might be the defining character of his career

[@nmaitraiya1234]

Inlove the last episode of ER 15th season. If you notice all the men are wearing Green scrubs. Just to Remeber Mark Green. He was the best doctor.

[@Alfeco-dm7uk]

Certainly after Dr. Greene death in S8E21, the whole tone of the series changed.

[@lautjenotimportant]

I miss the part with his own letter ( marks letter ) 😢I was crying.

[@NicTubeVids]

"Shift's over?" "Yeah."

[@JazzFan76]

I just recently became a fan of actor Anthony Edwards. I seen him in a few films; "Fast Times at Ridgemont High", "Revenge of the Nerds" 1 and 2, and "Zodiac". I also saw him on SNL. He was funny on that. I never watched ER. Never really cared about it. I heard of it and remember that George Clooney was a favorite from the show. I recently watched other Anthony Edwards films; "Gotcha", "Hawks", "Top Gun", and "Mr. North". I also saw his scene in "The killing of Randy Webster" here on KZbin which he did before "Fast Times at Ridgemont High". My favorite character he played has to be Gilbert Lowe from "Revenge of the Nerds".