Emergency! Season One
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Movie Reviews of Emergency! Season One
Movie Review: Only 11 Episodes?
Summary: 5 Stars
In reading through the reviews I have noticed that a few of you are upset because there are only 11 episodes in this DVD set. The show was a mid-season replacement that debuted in January 1972, so there aren't any more episodes in season one.
Also, the running time for the set is a few minutes shy of 11 hours. take a look at a DVD set for the Simpsons or some other modern series and you will discover that the 22 episodes for a season are only 7 hours or so long and sell for about the same price. Even better, take a look at the Sopranos or other HBO series and you will see that their 10-12 episode season will cost you $80 or more.
As to the series itself, even after 30+ years it still amazes me how realistic everything looked. They didn't have all the computer generated special effects that make up today's TV shows and movies. they used real fires and rescues in a controlled environment, at least as well as you can control a fire.
Movie Review: Awesome! It's about time!!
Summary: 5 Stars
As a die-hard "Emergency!" fan and career firefighter/paramedic, I've been waiting a long time for the DVD releasse of this show. I remember watching this show as a young child. It is the main reason I chose public safety as my career. I also tried diligently to record the reruns on TV Land several years ago.
Anyhow, about the DVD: the video reproduction is excellent. the sound is equally as good. I also enjoy the fact that the pilot (The Wedsworth-Townsend Act) is reproduced in the TV movie format instead of the 'flash-back' 2-part episode. I have since taken the set to my fire station and to the ambulance service that I work for, and have watched all of the episodes.
Wow, what great memories!!
I highly recommend this DVD set for anyone who fondly remembers the show, the stars, the action, or if you just want a nostalgic trip back to the 70s!
I can't wait for the release of the rest of the series!!!
Movie Review: "Squad 51, squad 51..."
Summary: 5 Stars
A good friend of mine is a fan of this show and it gave me a better appreciation for it. I later learned it paved the ways for more paramedics in real life(how many of us knew what a paramedic was back in the early 1970's?). It also influenced others (including my friend) to become firefighters. The stories were based on real-life incidents, like Adam 12 and Dragnet were, both of which Emergency's director/co-creator Jack Webb also directed. The cast included Randolph Mantooth as Johnny Gage, Kevin Tighe as Roy DeSoto, Johnny's partner/buddy, the late Julie London as Nurse Dixie McCall (London was also a singer) and the late Bobby Troup as Dr. Joe Early (yes, the same Bobby Troup who composed "Route 66"), to name a few. Nelson Riddle composed the musical score and the original theme. And speaking of Adam 12, Martin Milner and Kent McCord have cameos in the pilot episode. Check out one of the most influential TV shows of the 1970's!Movie Review: I WAS A FIREMAN
Summary: 5 Stars
I am a retired Los Angeles County Fire Captain. I was on the department when the series was being filmed. I can tell you that it is 'mostly' true to life. It has to be dramatized to tell the story. You can't see the actors if the smoke is real, so it has to be simulated, but the action of the paramedics is nearly "true to life." A lot of our own firemen were featured in the series.
Our Fire Chief, and our P.I.O., Dick Friend, saw to it that it was as near to 'real' life as possible. The driver of E-51, was a real fireman.
Being a fireman, (now firefighter,) is about the most fun one can have, and still remain clothed. The practical jokes that were played are real, the friendships are real, the "love of the job," and the personal bonds that were forged, remain forever.
This series is still being played out in REAL life, every day. Enjoy!!!
Movie Review: EMERGENCY 35 years later
Summary: 5 Stars
These videos are a blast from the past for my family. Both of us grew up anxiously awaiting Saturday night, ready to argue who our favorite hero was. Now as a professional firefighter and an emergency room RN, my husband and I still sit spellbound by our single greatest childhood cultural influence. Now we, of course, critique and roll our eyes at all that D5W! It's a testament to the progess in emergency medicine, both prehospital and hospital care.
These particular DVD's, season one, performed flawlessly. No skipping or audio difficulties. They arrived very promptly. We plan to collect the other seasons each Christmas.
Oh, by the way, our daughters, 18 and 24, just don't see the thrill in these videos. But how may crime scene investigators will arise from their generation?