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Emergency

Medical Dramas

About This Show

Emergency was a one-hour medical series ran between 1972 and 1977 (132 episodes) on the NBC network. The show revolved around Station 51 and Rampart Emergency Hospital. Station 51 contains a squad and an engine with a normal crew of six, two of which are paramedics.

The show follows the characters of paramedics John Gage and Roy DeSoto. Most episodes were split between rescue scenes in "the field" and follow-up treatment at the hospital afterward. Many episodes dealt with actual events. The exterior of Rampart Hospital was actually Harbor UCLA Medical Center, located in Torrance, California.

The show starred Robert Fuller as Dr. Kelly Brackett, Julie London as Dixie McCall, Bobby Troup as Dr. Joe Early, Kevin Tighe as Roy DeSoto, and Randolph Mantooth as John Gage.

Jack Webb produced the series and the executive producer was Robert Cinader.

People Who Talked About This Show

  • Gerald Perry Finnerman
  • LeVar Burton
  • Melissa Gilbert

Featured Content

Video clip: Emergency opening theme (from pilot movie)

Resources

DVD: Emergency: Season 1

YouTube video player - HTML5 compatible.

People Talking About This Show

  • LeVar Burton
    • LeVar Burton on the TV movie Emergency
      Clip begins at: 16:34, Duration: 04m 50s
  • Gerald Perry Finnerman
    • Gerald Finnerman on problems he had lighting the fire station exterior
      Clip begins at: 21:25, Duration: 03m 08s
  • Melissa Gilbert
    • Melissa Gilbert on appearing on Emergency
      Clip begins at: 20:22, Duration: 01m 36s
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Submitted by Danny on Sat, 2012-03-17 18:35.

- Matt,I used to go to school with Melissa, and I am SO happy to enjoy her potohs from out on the east coast now! Melissa, you are STUNNING! I am so happy for you and John! Congragain!! hee hee

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