Never before had a television series affected the day-to-day lives of this nation's citizenry, to the degree that this very episode did, and with each and every person, at some time in their lives. Without this show, we may have lived another twenty years without access to "on location advanced life support" program/system. The very first time that I saw a paramedic, was at an eastern Pennsylvania hospital, in 1978. They were paramedics from Baltimore, who were contracted through Johns Hopkins' Baltimore campus, to transport a newborn with a septal defect to their facility for surgical stabilization, and monitoring of her situation. Take a moment, and try to calculate and/or estimate the number of lives this very program saved/helped/extended, and possibly even improved. It is "mind boggling"...
This is the show that truly put paramedic skills into the national consciousness. As a child, this is one of the shows that influenced me. Later, I became a firefighter, paramedic, chief fire officer & flight paramedic. This show is one of the reasons why.
I remember watching this TV series many years ago back in the late 70s during the time when the former WKBS channel 48 network once air at the series because I remember watching the original pilot which had the scene involved in it which shows all of the firemenmounting on their trucks and racing into the fire scene.
I like this show so much I'm 27 years old my parents were young in the 1970's I have the whole series of Emergency and Adam 12!! Thank are first Responders for serving people!!
my dad was a volunteer firefighter for the sumner washington fire department. this was way back when my dad met my mom when my dad was a volunteer firefighter for the sumner washington fire department. i believe my dad became a volunteer firefighter in 1990 or 1992 and then my dad switched jobs.
My older brother has the whole series of Adam 12 and Emergency were now 25 and 26 it's on COZI TV that's Emergency and Adam 12 is on MeTV we weren't even born in the 70's but my parents were my Uncle watched the both Series
In syndication they often cut the pilot movie/2-part episode into a "flashback" called The Wedsworth-Townsend Act, inserted into a later season, but that's not how it was made, or meant to be seen.
@@kerryedavis I agree-- the pilot presented in its sustaining (full) form on Saturday, Jan. 15, 1972 on NBC Saturday Night at the Movies is far better, and has far more of an impact, than the watered-down, weakened flashback version.
@@bmasters1981 the good news is that the DVD sets that I purchased years ago have the original movie at the start with no later flashback episode. And in single episode/movie form, not broken into two parts. I haven't checked to see if the two-part episode version (which I suppose was made for syndication that would not allow for a 90-minute "episode" - same reason why syndication of The Wild Wild West doesn't show the 90-minute pilot episode or a couple later 90-minute episodes) has anything cut out from the original, vs just the flashback padding added to fill the time of two episodes.
And in both the syndicated TV flashback episode and “The Greatest Rescues”, Johnny kept calling Station 10 as Station 8. I guess that was bound to happen, only time I recall hearing Station 10 was the pilot episode.
My brother has the whole series of Emergency and Adam 12 on DVD we didn't grow up in the 70's but he saw the series of Adam 12 and Emergency on TV Adam 12 is made by the same producer Jack Webb
I grew up watching the show became a fireman for 25 years then was forced to retire with a back injury and stage IV non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. I’m winning that battle right now
In syndication they often cut the pilot movie/2-part episode into a "flashback" called The Wedsworth-Townsend Act but that's not how it was made, or meant to be seen.
They were all created by Jack Webb. First, Dragnet, then Adam 12, and then Emergency. They tried to get a fourth show on the air about animal rescues, but the pilot, seen on emergency did not go off so well. I am not sure how many times Reed and Malloy worked with DeSoto and Gage, but, there was one episode when Gage was obsessed with the TV show Adam 12, so Adam 12 was seen both as TV show and as reality during the run of Emergency.
I CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF THIS TV SHOW! KEVIN TIGHE IS MY FAVORITE ACTOR ON THE SHOW!
Never before had a television series affected the day-to-day lives of this nation's citizenry, to the degree that this very episode did, and with each and every person, at some time in their lives. Without this show, we may have lived another twenty years without access to "on location advanced life support" program/system. The very first time that I saw a paramedic, was at an eastern Pennsylvania hospital, in 1978. They were paramedics from Baltimore, who were contracted through Johns Hopkins' Baltimore campus, to transport a newborn with a septal defect to their facility for surgical stabilization, and monitoring of her situation.
Take a moment, and try to calculate and/or estimate the number of lives this very program saved/helped/extended, and possibly even improved. It is "mind boggling"...
"Engine 10, Truck 10, Engine 210, Squad 10, Engine 53, Engine 101, Battalion 14. Factory Fire, 225 East Crocker, 225 East Crocker. Cross Street 5th Time out 01:10."
"Squad 10,high voltage electrocution,13270 Flower,13270 Flower,cross street Ninth,time out ?!"
John Gage: "Chief,I'm a rescue man,I trained to be a rescue man and I like being a rescue man,so why should I die for improvements?"
My parents grew up in the 70's so they passed the show to me I'm 27 and have the whole series of Adam 12 and Emergency
This is the show that truly put paramedic skills into the national consciousness. As a child, this is one of the shows that influenced me. Later, I became a firefighter, paramedic, chief fire officer & flight paramedic. This show is one of the reasons why.
Holy crap that was a good opener
Im 17 now i have been watching this show since i was 6, introduced my live of medicine
The Wedsworth-Townsend Act, the pilot movie for “Emergency!” aired on this day in 1972, 50 years ago.
I remember watching this TV series many years ago back in the late 70s during the time when the former WKBS channel 48 network once air at the series because I remember watching the original pilot which had the scene involved in it which shows all of the firemenmounting on their trucks and racing into the fire scene.
I like this show so much I'm 27 years old my parents were young in the 1970's I have the whole series of Emergency and Adam 12!! Thank are first Responders for serving people!!
Oh my gosh! I wish I was 10 years old again!
We didn't grow up in the 70's but my brother saw it on TV
Those fire trucks are haulin’ a**!
Hauling ass to save ass
I've watched this ep 1000 times no cap
of course I remember it...I grew up with the whole family
Thank you First Responders!!!!
I love those old rigs
my dad was a volunteer firefighter for the sumner washington fire department. this was way back when my dad met my mom when my dad was a volunteer firefighter for the sumner washington fire department. i believe my dad became a volunteer firefighter in 1990 or 1992 and then my dad switched jobs.
I LOVE EMERGENCY! SO MUCH! I HAVE ALL 6 SEASONS AND I'M IN LOVE WITH THEM
My older brother has the whole series of Adam 12 and Emergency were now 25 and 26 it's on COZI TV that's Emergency and Adam 12 is on MeTV we weren't even born in the 70's but my parents were my Uncle watched the both Series
Have you seen the 7th season?
Just saw the pilot on Netflix. Some wraparound 5th season scenes are used and the opening is also from that season.
Yeah Netflix keeps taking the show off
In syndication they often cut the pilot movie/2-part episode into a "flashback" called The Wedsworth-Townsend Act, inserted into a later season, but that's not how it was made, or meant to be seen.
@@kerryedavis I agree-- the pilot presented in its sustaining (full) form on Saturday, Jan. 15, 1972 on NBC Saturday Night at the Movies is far better, and has far more of an impact, than the watered-down, weakened flashback version.
@@bmasters1981 the good news is that the DVD sets that I purchased years ago have the original movie at the start with no later flashback episode. And in single episode/movie form, not broken into two parts. I haven't checked to see if the two-part episode version (which I suppose was made for syndication that would not allow for a 90-minute "episode" - same reason why syndication of The Wild Wild West doesn't show the 90-minute pilot episode or a couple later 90-minute episodes) has anything cut out from the original, vs just the flashback padding added to fill the time of two episodes.
And in both the syndicated TV flashback episode and “The Greatest Rescues”, Johnny kept calling Station 10 as Station 8. I guess that was bound to happen, only time I recall hearing Station 10 was the pilot episode.
I miss this show wish it was still on tv
The show that kept Archie bunker in check...
And did it masterfully, I might add.
My brother has the whole series of Emergency and Adam 12 on DVD we didn't grow up in the 70's but he saw the series of Adam 12 and Emergency on TV Adam 12 is made by the same producer Jack Webb
Don't forget Dragnet.
Emergency 4 Episodes Monday & Friday At 10:00 On cozy Television!
Episode title: "The Wedsworth-Townsend Act"
Actual California law over 50 years ago: "Wedworth-Townsend Pilot Paramedic Act (SB 772)"
I grew up watching the show became a fireman for 25 years then was forced to retire with a back injury and stage IV non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. I’m winning that battle right now
Rocdog! Hope your doing well.
In syndication they often cut the pilot movie/2-part episode into a "flashback" called The Wedsworth-Townsend Act but that's not how it was made, or meant to be seen.
I wonder if Dick Wolf, the creator of the Chicago Franchise, ever saw, Emergency or Adam 12.
We were born in 1994 and 95 but they have the reruns on TV and those fire engines are at Museums in the State of California LA County Fire Museum
I think the battalion chief is driving a Plymouth Satellite from 1971 or 1972.
Anyone else think the series was kind of a recruitment film for the LACO FD? 😂
It could very much have been that way, because of how it depicted the firefighters hard at work on the opening fire scene.
JACK WEBB WHO WAS ON DRAGNET WAS ALSO IN CHARGE OF ADAM 12 AND EMERGENCY
And was once married to Julie London who played Dixie
It was his production company mark 7 limited
Emergency At Candlestick Park
Remover episode when my Grandfather driving the old Caddy ambulance.
I didn't know it was also a crossover with Adam-12.
It isn't the only one, a season 5 episode was also a crossover with Adam-12
Yeah, they were even in an episode of Dragnet.
It was never a cross over,
Alice Dizaye There was an episode of Adam 12 which was a crossover.
They were all created by Jack Webb. First, Dragnet, then Adam 12, and then Emergency. They tried to get a fourth show on the air about animal rescues, but the pilot, seen on emergency did not go off so well. I am not sure how many times Reed and Malloy worked with DeSoto and Gage, but, there was one episode when Gage was obsessed with the TV show Adam 12, so Adam 12 was seen both as TV show and as reality during the run of Emergency.
Awesome 👌!!
Fire and PD are number 1. Remember 9.11.01
Two characters from 'Adam-12' ('E!''s sister show) were in this pilot!
Um, yeah, they're in the opening credits
I'm glad Johnny went to 51.
Same siren as Adam 12 on the rescue truck
Earth Quake 1989 SF
This and Star Trek.
Directed by Jack Webb.
1:18
Everybody goes!!!!
Emergency Damage to CandellStick Park All Fire Units Third Ave An Evens Time out 10 pm
The two cops from Adam 12 get a mention as well in the credits! How is that??
Reed and Malloy make a brief cameo at Rampart.
@@robertclark6349 While DeSoto and Gage make a brief cameo on Adam-12.
What was the music?
Trumpets?
What was the number on Gage’s fire helmet?
10
Didn't know there was a chips crossover.
That's adam-12
Chips too
Lol
CHIPs was the late 70s/early 80s and was produced by Rosner Entertainment. This show was Jack Webb’s production company. Not even related.
Am I the only one that tried to find the factory address but never found the exact location
Nooooo
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