Emergency!
(1972-1978)
50 minutes
Drama
Created By Robert A. Cinader and Harold Jack Bloom
Cast:
Kevin Tighe as Fireman/Paramedic Roy DeSoto
Randolph Mantooth as Fireman/Paramedic John Rodrick 'Johnny' Gage
Tim Donnelly as Fireman Chester B. 'Chet' Kelly
Marco Lopez as Fireman Marco Lopez
Mike Stoker as Fireman/Engineer Mike Stoker
Dick Hammer as Captain Dick Hammer
John VanOrden as Captain John Smith
Michael Norell as Captain Henry 'Hank' Stanley
Julie London as Dixie McCall R.N.
Bobby Troup as Dr. Joe Early
Robert Fuller as Dr. Kelly Brackett
Ron Pinkard as Dr. Mike Morton
Emergency! was a medical drama plus action adventure series that was a spinoff from Adam-12, which came from a spinoff of Dragnet . It ran for seven seasons from January 15, 1972 to June 26, 1978 and had a total of 134 episodes. This was one series that ran a full hour. The work of the paramedics of Squad 51 of the Los Angeles County Fire Department Rescue Division.
Emergency! showcases the fast life of the paramedics of Los Angeles County Fire Dept. Station 51, John Gage and Roy Desoto. Together they respond to emergencies ranging from false alarms to huge accidents. During this time, they must be counseled by licensed medical experts through the radio. The employees of Rampart Hospital come into scene with doctors Brackett and Early, along with the leading nurse, Dixie McCall, helping the paramedics with their job.
The series was based on the beginining years of the paramedics program. Each episode has to do with a different situation that takes place and the firemen, paramedics and hospital staff all work together in response to the current situation.
Episodes:
122 Episodes aired from January 22, 1972 to May 28, 1977
Season One
1. Mascot 1/22/1972
2. Botulism 1/29/1972
3. Cook's Tour 2/12/1972
4. Brushfire 2/19/1972
5. Dealer's Wild 2/26/1972
6. Nurses Wild 3/4/1972
7. Publicity Hound 3/11/1972
8. Weird Wednesday 3/18/1972
9. Dilemma 3/25/1972
10. Hang-up 4/8/1972
11. Crash 4/15/1972
Season Two
12. Decision a.k.a. Problem 9/16/1972
13. Kids 9/23/1972
14. Show Biz 9/30/1972
15. Virus 10/7/1972
16. Peace Pipe 10/14/1972
17. Saddled 10/21/1972
18. Fuzz Lady 11/4/1972
19. Trainee 11/11/1972
20. Women 11/25/1972
21. Dinner Date 12/2/1972
22. Musical Mania 12/9/1972
23. Helpful 12/16/1972
24. Drivers 1/6/1973
25. School Days 1/13/1973
26. The Professor 2/3/1973
27. Syndrome 2/10/1973
28. Honest 2/17/1973
29. Seance 2/24/1973
30. Boot 3/3/1973
31. Rip-Off 3/10/1973
32. Audit 4/7/1973
Season Three
33. Frequency 9/22/1973
34. The Old Engine 9/29/1973
35. Alley Cat 10/6/1973
36. An English Visitor 10/13/1973
37. Heavyweight 10/20/1973
38. Snakebite 10/27/1973
39. The Promotion 11/3/1973
40. Insomnia 11/10/1973
41. Inheritance Tax 11/17/1973
42. Zero 11/24/1973
43. The Promise 12/1/1973
44. Body Language 12/8/1973
45. Understanding 12/15/1973
46. Computer Error 12/22/1973
47. Inferno 1/5/1974
48. Messin' Around 1/12/1974
49. Fools 1/19/1974
50. How Green Was My Thumb? 1/26/1974
51. The Hard Hours 2/2/1974
52. Floor Brigade 2/9/1974
53. Propinquity 2/16/1974
54. Inventions 3/23/1974
Season Four
55. The Screenwriter 9/14/1974
56. I'll Fix It 9/21/1974
57. Gossip 9/28/1974
58. Nagging Suspicion 10/5/1974
59. Communication Gaffe 10/12/1974
60. Surprise 10/19/1974
61. Daisy's Pick 11/2/1974
62. Quicker Than the Eye 11/9/1974
63. Foreign Trade 11/16/1974
64. Camera Bug 11/23/1974
65. The Firehouse Four 11/30/1974
66. Details 12/7/1974
67. Parade 12/21/1974
68. The Bash 12/28/1974
69. Transition 1/4/1975
70. Smoke Eater 1/11/1975
71. Kidding 1/18/1975
72. Prestidigitation 1/25/1975
73. It's How You Play the Game 2/1/1975
74. The Mouse 2/8/1975
75. Back-Up 2/15/1975
76. 905-Wild 3/1/1975
Season Five
77. The Stewardess 9/13/1975
78. The Old Engine Cram 9/20/1975
79. Election 9/27/1975
80. Equipment 10/4/1975
81. The Inspection 10/11/1975
82. The Indirect Method 10/18/1975
83. Pressure 165 10/25/1975
84. One of Those Days 11/1/1975
85. The Lighter-Than-Air Man 11/15/1975
86. Simple Adjustment 11/22/1975
87. Tee Vee 11/29/1975
88. On Camera 12/6/1975
89. Communications 12/13/1975
90. To Buy or Not To Buy 12/20/1975
91. Right at Home 1/10/1976
92. The Girl on the Balance Beam 1/17/1976
93. Involvement 1/24/1976
94. Above and Beyond ... Nearly 1/31/1976
95. Grateful 2/7/1976
96. The Great Crash Diet 2/21/1976
97. The Tycoons 2/28/1976
98. The Nuisance 3/6/1976
Season Six
99. The Game 9/25/1976
100. Not Available 10/2/1976
101. The Unlikely Heirs 10/9/1976
102. That Time of Year 10/23/1976
103. Fair Fight 10/30/1976
104. Rules of Order 11/6/1976
105. The Exam 11/13/1976
106. Captain Hook 11/20/1976
107. Computer Terror 12/4/1976
108. Welcome to Santa Rosa County 12/25/1976
109. Paperwork 1/8/1977
110. Loose Ends 1/15/1977
111. An Ounce of Prevention 1/22/1977
112. Insanity Epidemic 2/5/1977
113. Breakdown 2/12/1977
114. Family Ties 2/19/1977
115. Bottom Line 2/26/1977
116. Firehouse Quintet 3/5/1977
117. The Boat 3/12/1977
118. Isolation 3/19/1977
119. Upward and Onward 4/2/1977
120. Hypochondri-Cap 4/16/1977
121. Limelight 4/23/1977
122. All Night Long 5/28/1977
Emergency! Intro