Emergency!

[Bassman]

Los Angeles County Fire Department; Station 51; Rampart General Hospital. Memories of my all-time favorite television show. Any other fans out there?

 

[BarbaraJean]

We didn't have a tv when I was a kid but I remember watching Emergency at my grandmother's house and I loved it! Yes, definitely a fan.

 

[Ritz]

Haven't seen this ever on rerun but wish for it to come back.I loved it.I liked Randalph Mantooth alot! *giggles here*

 

[BarbaraJean]

.I liked Randalph Mantooth alot! *giggles here*

Me too!

 

[Ritz]

hee!hee! ^

 

[Buckeye]

Great show! Johnny Gage and Roy something were the main paramedics, right? Dixie McCall was the cute nurse!

 

[Bassman]

Great show! Johnny Gage and Roy something were the main paramedics, right? Dixie McCall was the cute nurse!

That's Roy DeSoto. The other main characters were:

Dr. Kelly Brackett, M.D. FACS (Robert Fuller)

Dr. Joe Early, M.D. FACS (Bobby Troup)

Dr. Michael Morton, M.D. (Ron Pinkard)

Capt. Dick Hammer(1st season only)(Dick Hammer)

Capt. VanOrden (1st season only)(John Smith)

Capt. Henry "Hank" Stanley (Michael Norell)

FF Engineer Mike Stoker (Michael Stoker)

FF Chet Kelly (Tim Donnelly)

FF Marco Lopez (Marco Lopez)

A Note: Dick Hammer and Mike Stoker were actual LA County firefighters. Capt. Hammer died in 1999 and Capt. Stoker retired two years before that.
Also, a note about the fire apparatii. The first engine 51 was a 1965 Crown Firecoach. Universal Studios used LACoFD engines 60 and 127 for Engine 51. The second Engine 51 is a Ward LaFrance P80 Ambassador. To this date, that engine is still in service at Yosemite National Park.

 

[USincognito]

Although I haven't seen it in 20+ years, I was a big fan of Emergency. Do any of you remember the cartoon version they aired on Saturday mornings for a season or few?

 

[BarbaraJean]

Although I haven't seen it in 20+ years, I was a big fan of Emergency. Do any of you remember the cartoon version they aired on Saturday mornings for a season or few?

No, missed that one.

 

[country woman]

That was a great show my nephew David and I would watch it . We would even play act this show and David was Johnny Gage ,every one had to call him Johnny

 

[Bassman]

One thing that was true about the show was that it sparked nationwide interest in paramedics and the whole EMS field.

 

[USincognito]

Haven't seen this ever on rerun but wish for it to come back.I loved it.I liked Randalph Mantooth alot! *giggles here*

I'm sure "stunt casting" has existed since the advent of television, but one of my favorites was when they cast him on Battlestar Galactica.

 

[Bassman]

Although I haven't seen it in 20+ years, I was a big fan of Emergency. Do any of you remember the cartoon version they aired on Saturday mornings for a season or few?

That would be Emergency +4 and it ran for three seasons

 

[BarbaraJean]

Was the name of the show changed at some point to Emergency One?

 

[Bassman]

No, Emergency One! was the syndicated title.

 

[BarbaraJean]

Ah, okay. I thought I remembered something about that.