Dave Malucci
Encyclopedia
Dr. Dave Malucci was a fictional character
on the NBC
prime time
drama
ER
. He was portrayed by Erik Palladino
.
steal medical gear from an ambulance to help some construction workers injured at a site; later, he and Carter are reprimanded by Kerry Weaver
for violating emergency protocols. Malucci attended medical school
in Grenada
, and in "Great Expectations," he uses his knowledge of the Caribbean
to diagnose a patient with a rare disease called Jamaican Vomiting Sickness
. In "Such Sweet Sorrow," Malucci mistakenly allows Abby Lockhart
to discharge a female patient without examining her personally. The patient later suffers an internal injury and nearly dies. After performing surgery to correct Malucci's mistake, Elizabeth Corday
bluntly tells him that "[none of us] think you're much of a doctor." He was used for comic relief in many situations due to his off beat personality like getting pranked, hurt, or doing odd things like eating cereal out of a Emesis basin this continued until his final season. He and Chen had a somewhat-adversarial relationship that got shunted aside once Dave found other staff members to annoy, with him flirting with her and her efficiently shutting him down (though he wasn't particularly upset about that).
nephew Jesse dies from gunshot wounds in the ER. Benton attacks Malucci for making callous, gang-related remarks after Jesse's death. This season shows that his attraction to Dr. Chen had disappeared without any explanation and no signs of it ever resurfaced; their relationship was shown to be adversarial in a late season episode when an angry patient told Dave she didn't want him to examine her, and Dave asked Chen to take over only to have her lash out at him and refuse to help (the patient, a homeless former TV show host later recognized by Kerry Weaver, then sprayed Dave with Mace and left his eyes burning).
after failing to get a complete medical history
and being unable to recognize his illness (which Dr. Carter correctly diagnoses immediately after seeing the patient's chest X-ray). Malucci mistakenly assumes that the patient is a drug user, and the treatment that he and Chen administer proves to be fatal. Kerry Weaver, the on-duty attending physician during this incident, could not be reached because she had gone across the street to Doc Magoos and left her pager
in the restroom. When she returned and learned of Chen and Malucci's actions, she became enraged and told Malucci that "in a perfect world, Dr. Malucci, I would never subject any patients to your care."
In "Blood, Sugar, Sex, Magic", Malucci is caught having sex with a paramedic in an ambulance, and this gives a still-angry Weaver an excuse to fire him. Mark Greene
attempts to convince Weaver that she cannot fire Malucci simply because she doesn't get along with him, noting under the question of who she can tolerate "You'd have to fire all of us!". Weaver cites several letters of reprimand and two failed rotations, and says that even if the hospital chooses not to terminate him, she will ensure that Malucci never works in the ER again. In a last-ditch effort to save his job, Malucci reveals to Weaver that he "has a kid to support." Weaver wavers for a minute, but then repeats that he is fired, and as Malucci leaves, he yells at her at the admittance desk. He bitterly tells Weaver that the only reason she wants to be in charge of the ER is because she has nothing and no one else in her life and called her a "Nazi Dyke".
Malucci appears for the final time in "Never Say Never." Kerry Weaver enters the doctor's lounge where he is seen cleaning out his locker and removes his name tag from the locker. While doing it, he and Weaver exchange a silent and tense moment as he hatefully glares at her. He then left the lounge and County, never to be seen again.
Fictional character
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on the NBC
NBC
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prime time
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drama
Drama
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ER
ER (TV series)
ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
. He was portrayed by Erik Palladino
Erik Palladino
Erik Palladino is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of Dr. Dave Malucci in the NBC drama series ER. He was also a series regular on the critically praised FX Television series Over There.-Early life:...
.
Season 6
Dave Malucci first appears as second-year resident. He often breaks protocol to get things done; he appears uncaring but is occasionally shown to be both sensitive and insightful. In "Last Rites," Malucci and John CarterJohn Carter (ER)
Dr. John Truman Carter III, portrayed by Noah Wyle, is a fictional character from the television series ER. The character, called simply "Carter" by most other characters, was introduced in the pilot episode and appeared for eleven consecutive seasons. Wyle decided to leave the show as a regular...
steal medical gear from an ambulance to help some construction workers injured at a site; later, he and Carter are reprimanded by Kerry Weaver
Kerry Weaver
Dr. Kerry Weaver, portrayed by Laura Innes, was an fictional character on the NBC television series ER; she first appeared as a recurring character actor in season 2, and became a regular cast member in season 3. In January 2007, Innes left the show after 12 years and Kerry Weaver moved to...
for violating emergency protocols. Malucci attended medical school
Medical school
A medical school is a tertiary educational institution—or part of such an institution—that teaches medicine. Degree programs offered at medical schools often include Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Bachelor/Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy, master's degree, or other post-secondary...
in Grenada
Grenada
Grenada is an island country and Commonwealth Realm consisting of the island of Grenada and six smaller islands at the southern end of the Grenadines in the southeastern Caribbean Sea...
, and in "Great Expectations," he uses his knowledge of the Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
to diagnose a patient with a rare disease called Jamaican Vomiting Sickness
Jamaican vomiting sickness
Jamaican vomiting sickness is an acute illness caused by the toxin hypoglycin A, which is present in unripened fruit of the ackee tree. Hypoglycin A is present in the unripe arilli at levels of over 1000 ppm, which falls to less than 0.1 ppm in the fully ripened arilli. Hypoglycin B, found only...
. In "Such Sweet Sorrow," Malucci mistakenly allows Abby Lockhart
Abby Lockhart
Dr. Abby Lockhart is a fictional medical doctor on the television series ER. She is portrayed by Maura Tierney...
to discharge a female patient without examining her personally. The patient later suffers an internal injury and nearly dies. After performing surgery to correct Malucci's mistake, Elizabeth Corday
Elizabeth Corday
Elizabeth Corday, MBChB, FRCS is a fictional surgeon on the television series ER. She was played by Alex Kingston and appeared from 1997 to 2004.-Background:...
bluntly tells him that "[none of us] think you're much of a doctor." He was used for comic relief in many situations due to his off beat personality like getting pranked, hurt, or doing odd things like eating cereal out of a Emesis basin this continued until his final season. He and Chen had a somewhat-adversarial relationship that got shunted aside once Dave found other staff members to annoy, with him flirting with her and her efficiently shutting him down (though he wasn't particularly upset about that).
Season 7
Malucci continues to come into conflict with other doctors in Season 7, especially Kerry Weaver. In "The Visit," Peter Benton'sPeter Benton
Dr. Peter Benton is a fictional character on the television series ER for its first eight seasons. He was played by Eriq La Salle. Benton was often portrayed as arrogant, irritable, or even hostile, but he is nevertheless an exceptionally talented surgeon who is passionate about medicine...
nephew Jesse dies from gunshot wounds in the ER. Benton attacks Malucci for making callous, gang-related remarks after Jesse's death. This season shows that his attraction to Dr. Chen had disappeared without any explanation and no signs of it ever resurfaced; their relationship was shown to be adversarial in a late season episode when an angry patient told Dave she didn't want him to examine her, and Dave asked Chen to take over only to have her lash out at him and refuse to help (the patient, a homeless former TV show host later recognized by Kerry Weaver, then sprayed Dave with Mace and left his eyes burning).
Season 8
In "The Longer You Stay," Jing-Mei Chen and Malucci accidentally kill a patient with Marfan SyndromeMarfan syndrome
Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder of the connective tissue. People with Marfan's tend to be unusually tall, with long limbs and long, thin fingers....
after failing to get a complete medical history
Medical history
The medical history or anamnesis of a patient is information gained by a physician by asking specific questions, either of the patient or of other people who know the person and can give suitable information , with the aim of obtaining information useful in formulating a diagnosis and providing...
and being unable to recognize his illness (which Dr. Carter correctly diagnoses immediately after seeing the patient's chest X-ray). Malucci mistakenly assumes that the patient is a drug user, and the treatment that he and Chen administer proves to be fatal. Kerry Weaver, the on-duty attending physician during this incident, could not be reached because she had gone across the street to Doc Magoos and left her pager
Pager
A pager is a simple personal telecommunications device for short messages. A one-way numeric pager can only receive a message consisting of a few digits, typically a phone number that the user is then requested to call...
in the restroom. When she returned and learned of Chen and Malucci's actions, she became enraged and told Malucci that "in a perfect world, Dr. Malucci, I would never subject any patients to your care."
In "Blood, Sugar, Sex, Magic", Malucci is caught having sex with a paramedic in an ambulance, and this gives a still-angry Weaver an excuse to fire him. Mark Greene
Mark Greene
Dr. Mark Greene was a fictional medical doctor from the television series ER, portrayed by the actor Anthony Edwards. For most of his time on the series, Greene's role was that of a mediator and occasional authority figure, and he was considered the main character of the series for the first eight...
attempts to convince Weaver that she cannot fire Malucci simply because she doesn't get along with him, noting under the question of who she can tolerate "You'd have to fire all of us!". Weaver cites several letters of reprimand and two failed rotations, and says that even if the hospital chooses not to terminate him, she will ensure that Malucci never works in the ER again. In a last-ditch effort to save his job, Malucci reveals to Weaver that he "has a kid to support." Weaver wavers for a minute, but then repeats that he is fired, and as Malucci leaves, he yells at her at the admittance desk. He bitterly tells Weaver that the only reason she wants to be in charge of the ER is because she has nothing and no one else in her life and called her a "Nazi Dyke".
Malucci appears for the final time in "Never Say Never." Kerry Weaver enters the doctor's lounge where he is seen cleaning out his locker and removes his name tag from the locker. While doing it, he and Weaver exchange a silent and tense moment as he hatefully glares at her. He then left the lounge and County, never to be seen again.
Season 15
During the 15th and final season of ER, at the end of the episode The Book of Abby, long-serving nurse Haleh Adams shows the departing Abby Lockhart a closet wall where all the past doctors and employees have put their locker name tags. Amongst them, the tag "Malucci" can be seen.External links
- Bio at TNT.com
- Official ER website at NBC.com