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When time finally expires on the medical drama "ER," the long-running NBC show wants to go out with a bang.

"ER" appears to be coming back next fall for a 15th season, though NBC and Warner Bros, the show's producer, are still in the talking stages.

However, Entertainment Weekly reports on its Web site that the extra season is giving executive producers John Wells and David Zabel plenty of time to think about how to send the show out in a blaze of glory.

"We want to revisit characters that have existed on the show over the years and say where they are now," Zabel said.

They plan to try to get all the past stars — including George Clooney and Julianna Margulies — back in some way. Noah Wyle is already signed to portray Dr. Carter for four episodes next season.

"The toughest will be getting Tony Edwards, because his character is dead," Zabel says.

In the meantime, Zabel will keep the ER buzzing for the remaining six outings this season by bringing on Aida Turturro (The Sopranos) for a three-week stint as a patient and adding a hot new doc (possibly an unknown actor from Australia) who's supposed to make Dr. Gates (John Stamos) look like a plain white-coat.