"Emergency!" (1972)TV series 1972-1979

Creators:

Harold Jack Bloom
Robert A. Cinader
Jack Webb

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | unknown

Release Date:

22 January 1972 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Adventure | Action

Plot:

The crew of Los Angeles County Fire Dept. Station 51, particularly the paramedic team, and Rampart Hospital respond to emergencies in their operating area.

Plot Keywords:

Doctor | Rescue Team | Firefighting | Paramedic | Medical

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe.

Cast

Kevin Tighe	...	Paramedic Roy DeSoto / ... (133 episodes, 1972-1979)
Randolph Mantooth	...	Paramedic Johnny Gage / ... (133 episodes, 1972-1979)
Tim Donnelly	...	Firefighter Chester 'Chet' Kelly / ... (125 episodes, 1972-1978)
Marco López	...	Marco Lopez / ... (124 episodes, 1972-1978)
Mike Stoker	...	Engineer Mike Stoker / ... (124 episodes, 1972-1978)
Michael Norell	...	Captain Hank Stanley (108 episodes, 1972-1978)
Harold 'Hal' Frizzell	...	Ambulance Attendant / ... (64 episodes, 1972-1978)

Also Known As:

Emergencia (USA: Spanish title)
Emergency One (USA) (syndication title)

Runtime:

60 min (124 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Emergency Productions

Trivia:

Mike Stoker, who drove the engine, wasn't so much an actor qualified to drive a fire engine, as a firefighter with both an "engineer" rating and a SAG card.

Goofs:

Continuity: There are a number of stock footage continuity errors. The major one is the differences in Squad 51, which was always a Dodge pickup, but several model years were used on the show. Most of the street scene footage that shows the Squad traveling was shot in Season 1, so an older model usually appears that doesn't always match the Squad that leaves the station or arrives at the scene. Another continuity issue is repetitive use of the same response footage episode to episode, so the same cars are always stopped at the same spot at a particular intersection.

Quotes:

Dr. Kelly Brackett: Get outta here, you hosejockey!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Blood Waters of Dr. Z (#11.5)" (1999)

Benchmark

My formative years occurred during the span of Emergency. It was a great show and an inspiration in many ways. I feel bad for my 3 boys that they will not now the innocent quality product that I viewed as a kid. Action, accidents but never pointless gore and suffering. I'd love to know how many of today's firefighters became firefighters after watching Emergency as a kid. Same goes for how many kids became cops after watching Adam-12.

Hopefully, Nick at Night or TVLand will keep these great shows around forever.

P.S. Ringers lactate and D5W - fluids given to help stabilize the body when in shock.