EMERGENCY!
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Photo Album (home) Make A Wish softball Game 2000
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episodes!! For a great slide show of these and more, Please visit Tigger's
Slide show Central! Another great E! site!
Produced by Jack Webb's Mark VII Productions, the program followed two Los
Angeles County Fire Department paramedics, Roy DeSoto (Kevin Tighe) and John
Gage (Randolph Mantooth). Assigned to Rescue Squad 51, they were assisted at
Rampart Hospital by Dr. Kelley Brackett (Robert Fuller), Nurse Dixie McCall
(Julie London), Dr. Joe Early (Bobby Troup) and Dr. Mike Morton (Ron Pinkard),
and at Station 51 by Capt. Hank Stanley (Michael Norell; seasons 2-6 — Dick
Hammer played Capt. Hammer during season 1), Firefighters Chet Kelly (Tim
Donnelly), Marco Lopez and Mike Stoker.
Season1
Pilot [aka: The Wedworth-Townsend
Act] Airdate: 1/15/72 Roy convinces John to join the paramedic program. They must deal with the opposition from both medical and civil authorities, including one of their staunchest opponents: Dr. Brackett. Eventually seeing the advantages of the program, his testimony proves the key to getting paramedic legislation passed. The paramedics assist the victims of a car accident (including Dixie, who is injured at the scene) and rescue workers from a tunnel cave-in. Note: This was a 2-hour episode, which was re-aired in a two-part frame format: returning from a run, Roy and John recall how they became paramedics. Where it allll began!!Publicity Hound Airdate: 3/1172 John is envious of the publicity given to another paramedic. After Roy and John rescue a man trapped in ship's rigging, John gets seasick. Dr. Brackett clashes with a tycoon over a diagnosis. The paramedics rescue a horse from a ditch and a child stuck in a well. Isn't that always the way! The truely hard working never get the credit they deserve! Season2 Virus  
Airdate: 10/7/72 A sick lady with a monkey provides the key to a mysterious, highly contagious, and deadly virus that strikes both Dr. Brackett and John Gage. Meanwhile, the firemen rescue a boy from a tree house and a man from a scaffold. Poor Johnny!
Season3 The Old Engine Airdate: 9/29/73 Roy and John buy an old fire engine, and Station 51 gets a new engine. A woman overdoses on LSD and Roy tries to talk her down, leading the two paramedics on a chase to the top of a building. Brackett treats a resilient gunshot victim. A politician suffers a heart attack and the station responds to a warehouse fire. I like this one because they truly are enjoying their new find and have given this treasure a new home! Alley Cat
Airdate: 10/6/73 A stray cat decides to have her kittens on John's bed at the station. A family is trapped in a downed airplane; an old man gets his foot caught in a bear trap; a stage actress suffers an anxiety attack; a school develops a gas leak; Roy and John rescue the victim of a boating accident. Well, what can I say, I LOVE CATS!! Snake Bite      
Airdate: 10/27/73 Returning from a fishing trip, Roy, John, and Chet help the victims of a car accident. On duty, after rescuing some joy riders whose car went over a cliff, John is bitten by a rattlesnake. Poor Johnny! Great job treating yourself! InsomniaAirdate: 11/10/73 A boat has an explosion aboard en route to the marina. John obsesses about the lack of night runs and can't sleep. A man and his son are injured when they swerve to avoid a dog. Doctors race against time to save a marijuana smoker dying of an unidentifiable malady. A worker is pinned in a loading dock by a semi. A man and child fall into a gravel pit. I love the part at the end where Johnny FINALLY falls asleep on the back of Engine 51! Season4 Camera BugAirdate: 11/23/74 John thinks he can be a photographer and pesters Roy for candid shots. A teenager suffers smoke inhalation at an elementary school structure fire. A fireman thinks he's having a heart attack, but it's really just his chili. A woman is bitten by a scorpion. Dixie has 'one of those days' as she and Dr. Brackett deliver a baby in a restaurant on their lunch hour. The driver of a truck full of dynamite is pinned behind the wheel of his vehicle as it catches fire. I am also a camera bug! I love taking pictures! The Firehouse Four
The station (sans Roy) enters the fireman's barber shop quartet contest. A man keeps having to be rescued while trying various ways to exercise. A woman overdoses on sleeping pills. really, they can sing!? Parade      
Airdate: 12/21/74 Roy and John finally restore their old fire engine to ride in the California Fire Fighters Parade. A man with heart problems insists on driving, and causes an accident for which the other driver blames herself. Dr. Early treats a patient who has a seizure in the waiting room. A man on a date passes out and has difficulty breathing; the doctors search for the cause. A child’s medical condition causes an argument between his divorced parents. Driving to the parade in the old engine, the paramedics respond to an actual emergency. What a great looking restored Fire Engine! Loved Johnny & Roy's FF costume! They looked sharp! Season5 InvolvementAirdate: 1/24/76 Rampart's former emergency department head nurse tries to commit suicide; she is brought to Rampart, where she befriends a paraplegic child who almost drowned in a swimming pool. Also: a woman wrapped in plastic, a family suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning and a man pinned under a tank truck containing volatile fuel. How sad that it really is true how some people feel useless after they retire. I say, volunteer!!!! You'll love it! Try Make A Wish, it's a great place to volunteer! Above and Beyond ... NearlyAirdate: 1/31/76 Roy and John receive commendations for bravery, but they can't remember the incident. A 94-year old man breaks his ankle while dancing. Dr. Brackett treats a man who passed out in a dentist’s chair. An injured mountaineer is stranded on a cliff. My comment: They should have received this many episodes ago!! Seriously, all our FF's & EMT's deserve everyday commendations for a job well done! The Nuisance       
Airdate: 3/6/76 After the squad helps a non-responsive lady on a barstool, John is hit by a car, leaving Roy stuck with a very annoying replacement. Together, they respond to a victim with chest pain. At a structure fire, Roy and Marco are injured but Brice escapes unscathed. OUCH! Poor Johnny! Well, I loved this episode & Snakebit the best! Why is it we love to see our favorites hurt & then recover!! LOL On the bloopers tape, Randy tips his wheelchair over by accident! Season6 Fair FightAirdate: 10/30/76 The crew finds a droopy-eyed hound dog in the station; at an industrial fire, Gage and DeSoto check a secret room for victims; a "therapeutic" argument between a husband and wife keeps getting out of hand; while attempting to rescue two injured workers, Johnny is trapped in a tunnel cave-in. WELCOME Henry! Loved that lazy, ol' dawg! Insanity EpidemicAirdate: 2/5/77 Captain Stanley freaks out when he learns one of his past captains is now his Battalion Chief, causing the others to worry about their his increased paranoia. Two men’s carelessness starts a fire at a gas station. A new hospital administrator causes problems. A woman accidentally shoots her husband with a nail gun. Two clowns start a fight at an ice rink. A car leaves an overpass and crashes into a transfer truck filled with pesticides. I love how Capt.Stanley freaks out! Mr.Norell, you're a funny actor ! Upward and OnwardAirdate: 4/2/77 Capt. Stanley worries that the Chief will sabotage his attempt to pass the Chief's exam because of an incident in their past; a soap opera doctor with mono causes havoc on the set and in the hospital; John, Roy, and a retired doctor with a self-diagnosed heart aneurysm get stuck in an elevator. You should never have doubted yourself, Capt.! Great writing, Mr.Norell! Hypochondri-CapAirdate: 4/16/77 Capt. Stanley convinces himself he has arthritis. I love his ! He's a funny guy! A man gets his hand caught in his garage door opener; a woman passes out and has an auto accident; the doctors treat a woman infected from plastic surgery gone awry; Johnny tests a new type of rope; the station responds to a two-alarm fire at an oil refinery. Poor Capt.! Season7 Greatest Rescues of Emergency!Airdate: 12/31/78 When Johnny and Roy are promoted to Captain, they reminisce about their years working together. Flash-back sequences include the rescue of airplane passengers after a crash-landing, a potential suicide threatening to leap from a crane tower, and a girl whose toe is stuck in a faucet. Pretty good episode. Fun to reminisce! Complete list of Episodes
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