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Warner Bros. TV Fires Back at Michael Crichton’s Widow Over ‘Baseless’ Claim ‘The Pitt’ Is an ‘ER’ Ripoff: It’s a ‘New and Original Show’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Warner Bros. TV is responding to a lawsuit by Michael Crichton‘s widow, calling the move 'baseless' and arguing 'The Pitt' is very different from 'ER.'
Warner Bros. TV is responding to a lawsuit filed Tuesday by Michael Crichton‘s widow, calling the legal move “baseless” and arguing that the studio’s upcoming medical procedural “ The Pitt ” is a very different show than “ER.” Not only is it understood that the story structure will be different in how each episode unfurls, but it’s believed that the look, feel and sound of the show is taking an entirely different direction than “ER.” The setting is Pittsburgh instead of the Chicago hospital on “ER.” There are also no repeat characters and none of the iconography of “ER.” Others have pointed out that medical procedurals are a common TV occurrence — the year that “ER” premiered on NBC, directly opposite it on CBS was another hospital show set in the Windy City, “Chicago Hope.”
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