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Unrealistic TV Deaths

NPR Chronicles Top 10 Nonsensical TV Hospital Killers

— April 3, 2009 — Pop Culture
“ER” has kicked the bucket. The drama came to a conclusion after a 15-season run. Lots of patients died in those 15 seasons. NPR has compiled a list of the top 10 ways ER and hospital patients die that have absolutely nothing to do with reality:

1. Heroism: death with ironic complications. You are saving a cat and have a stroke and end up in the ER bed next a bigot who will live.
2. Falling helicopters. Death by statistical anomaly. Helicopters fall from the sky but usually not on a hospital or ER.
3. Death by terrible secret. You die, because you are hiding your STD from your Mom.
4. Death by redemption: you’re a jerk but you meet a perky-breasted ER intern who gives you reason to live, but you die.
5. Unromantic Death. Your doc has no reason to live and can’t see why you should. He does, you don’t.
6. ER Digital Death: If you don’t have clocks removed, somebody will say “call it” and blam, you’re dead.
7. Curmudgeon Death: you are a gassy, cigar-breathed geezer that has lived a long life and die quietly in your sleep waiting for the ER.
8. Monty Hall of Fame Death: you and famous person are in huge crash. You die. Famous person doesn’t.
9. Death by Agent Screw Up: Your agent says you can do better than “ER” on television. You die of brain cancer or glaucoma.
10. Death by Violins: If you are a part of a montage where violins are playing, you will croak.
Trend Themes
1. Unrealistic TV Deaths - Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the entertainment industry by creating more realistic and meaningful portrayals of deaths on television.
2. Creative Storytelling - Innovative opportunities for scriptwriters to develop unique and authentic narratives surrounding character deaths on TV shows.
3. Audience Expectations - The demand for more realistic and emotionally impactful deaths in TV shows, leading to opportunities for content creators to deliver on audience expectations.
Industry Implications
1. Entertainment - The entertainment industry can explore new approaches to character deaths on TV shows, offering more engaging and thought-provoking content.
2. Scriptwriting - Opportunities for scriptwriters to challenge traditional tropes and develop innovative storylines that reflect realistic deaths in hospitals or ER settings.
3. Content Creation - Content creators have a chance to cater to the audience's desire for more authentic and meaningful portrayals of deaths on television, enhancing the overall viewing experience.
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