Emergency!

Emergency!
Premiere	January 15, 1972
Finale	May 28, 1977
Creator	Harold Jack Bloom & R.A. Cinader
Network/Provider	NBC
Style	60-minute action / adventure / medical drama
Company	Emergency Productions, Mark VII Limited, Universal Television
Distributor	MCA Television (1976–1996) Universal Television Enterprises (1996–1998) Studios USA (1998–2002) Universal Domestic Television (2002–2004) NBCUniversal Television Distribution (2004–2021) NBCUniversal Syndication Studios (2021- )
Seasons	7
Episodes	123 + 6 TV movies
Origin	USA

Emergency! is an action / adventure / medical drama that aired on NBC.

The show focuses on paramedics John Gage and Roy DeSoto (played by Randolph Mantooth and Kevin Tighe) of the Los Angeles County Fire Department's Station 51, and the hospital emergency room staff Dr. Kelly Brackett, Nurse Dixie McCall, Dr. Mike Morton and Dr. Joe Early (portrayed by, respectively, Robert Fuller, Julie London, Ron Pinkard, and Bobby Troup) with whom the paramedics work to save lives. It was also the first show to feature paramedics who help rescue victimized or hurt patients. Emergency! and sister series Adam-12 were similar in that they featured dedicated civil servants handling two or three varied and unrelated incidents during a typical shift; however, Emergency! had a larger ensemble cast and a sixty-minute running time, compared to the half-hour allotted for Adam-12, which typically allowed for more plot and character development.

Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Main Cast		1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Kevin Tighe	Paramedic Roy DeSoto	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Randolph Mantooth	Paramedic John Gage	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Robert Fuller	Dr. Kelly Brackett	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Julie London	Nurse Dixie McCall	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Bobby Troup	Dr. Joe Early	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Supporting/Recurring Cast		1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Ron Pinkard	Dr. Mike Morton	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Dick Hammer	Captain Dick Hammer	*
Michael Norell	Captain Hank Stanley		*	*	*	*	*	*
Tim Donnelly	Fireman Chet Kelly	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Marco López	Fireman Marco Lopez	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Mike Stoker	Fireman Mike Stoker	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Vince Howard	Officer Vince Howard	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Sam Lanier	Radio dispatcher (uncredited)	*	*	*	*	*	*

Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale				#
NBC
Season One	January 15, 1972	April 15, 1972				12
Season Two	September 16, 1972	April 7, 1973				21
Season Three	September 22, 1973	March 23, 1974				22
Season Four	September 14, 1974	March 1, 1975				22
Season Five	September 13, 1975	March 6, 1976				22
Season Six	September 25, 1976	May 28, 1977				24
Season Seven	January 7, 1978	July 3, 1979				6

In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series

DVD Releases

Title			Release			Discs
Season Sets  (Region 1)
Season One			August 23, 2005	purchase		2
Season Two			February 7, 2006	purchase		3
Season Three			February 13, 2007	purchase		5
Season Four			January 29, 2008	purchase		5
Season Five			January 20, 2009	purchase		5
Season Six			April 13, 2010	purchase		5

External Sites

• Emergency! on IMDb

• opening creditson YouTube