HEROES

'ER' ends: Gracefully, urgently

ER ended as it began, 15 years ago, with a big-scale medical emergency, ambulances roaring up to County General, and doctors rushing out to help bring in the wounded and the dying. The two-hour finale didn't go in for anything fancy -- no dream sequences; no teases for a spin-off -- but I liked the fact that the surprises were small but effective...