Emergency! Season Three
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Movie Reviews of Emergency! Season Three
Movie Review: Station 51 - KMG365!
Summary: 5 Stars
Okay Guys,
I am SO tired of "ripping" on Universal, but what is one to do when they spend their hard earned money on a poorly packaged product? Furthermore, what is one to do when they are WAITING to spend their money on other shows that Universal won't release (Adam-12 & Dragnet)! ARGHHHHHH!
While all three Emergency sets could have been put together much better, I still gave them a 5 star rating. The content is worth it because Emergency is a true classic. I was six years old in 1972 and I like the show just as much now as I did then. John and Roy are the coolest.
I thought that I would mention one thing. In watching the first episodes in season one, you may perhaps get a bit confused. The set starts out with a pilot movie that is actually very good, however, is probably a bit different than the Emergency you remember. Then, the first few episodes are just plain "goofy!" As with any show, the characters develop and evolve in their own way. These first episodes are very "stiff" and not very well produced. Don't worry, by the end of season one you will be rushing out to buy season two and three.
In season two, everything starts falling into place. The show becomes more structured and the writing is MUCH better. I have only watched 5 episodes from season three so far and absolutely love it. At times, I have noticed that you find yourself much more interested in the personal interaction between the characters than you are the "fire and rescue" aspects of the show. Season three also offers some really great comic relief that is NOWHERE to be seen in season's one and two.
Buy all three sets and lets hope Universal keeps crankin' em' out even if the packaging is pretty bad.
Movie Review: Send me to Dr. Early for Emergency addiction
Summary: 5 Stars
Since I got this set a week ago, I have spent most of my spare time watching it. I keep telling myself, it's time to put the DVD away, only to find myself watching enough episode.
The best one to me is "The Waiting Hours," about Dr. Early's double bypass (not a routine operation back in the 70's.) The fear and worry on Dixie's face is real (after all, Bobby Troup was Julie London's real-life husband.) Once again, clam chowder plays a role in this Jack Webb show(both Dragnet and Adam-12 also had episodes that featured it.)
Other highlights are "Inferno" and "Fools" (featuring Bobby Sherman as a cocky intern.) And who can forget Gage treating himself in the field after being bitten by a rattler in the brush? There's also the more lighthearted moments, like Chet besieging Gage with practical jokes. But even if the plot of the day sounds a bit silly, there's always one or two rescues that get the blood flowing (or the funny bone tickling.)
People are complaining about the quality of the DVD's. Generally, I don't think it's so bad considering the age of the shows. However, there are a few episodes (the ones with the "Season 6" credits) that are poor quality, especially the one with the abusive mom. Interestingly, the DVD's seem to bring out things that weren't intended to be noticed in the 70's. For example, at a 5-alarm fire, you can tell that Engine 5 was really the old 51 engine (you can very clearly see the tape covering the 51.) But that's part of the charm.
This seems to be the best season released so far (the proof being that I didn't devour the first two seasons like this.)
Movie Review: Season Three: One of My Favorite Seasons of this Show
Summary: 5 Stars
Season three is one of my most favorite out of all the seasons of Emergency! I keep going back to watch this one the most. The cast has now really gelled and when you watch this you can see the chemistry between the cast. This is the season that has the infamous "Snakebite" episode (where Johnny starts his own IV while on top of a fire engine after he was bitten by a rattlesnake while out on a run). Another favorite episode of mine is "Messin' Around", where Johnny is the target of Chet's practical jokes.
As far as the DVD itself, I am happy that Universal decided to do away with the double sided discs in favor of the single sided disc. But I wish they would have put on some extras. This show had such an impact on real life, and to not have *something* about that as an extra is a crime, in my opinion. I also wished Universal would have kept the episode synopses and original air dates on the menu when you access each episode individually. I also wish that they would have used the proper opening credits on all the episodes, rather than the opening credits featuring the infamous bi-carb thumb pop. (I guess I'm just a stickler for accuracy.) Some episodes have the right opening credit sequence and some do not.
In spite of those issues, I still highly recommend this DVD box set. The episodes and how good they are far outweigh the issues with the DVD itself.
Movie Review: EMERGENCY!
Summary: 5 Stars
Saturday nights in the early to mid 1970s was appointment television for me.8:00 p.m.Gage and Desoto. Emergency! Season 3 was an excellent season.The new firetruck debuts in episode 2. The best episode is the one where Gage gets bitten by a rattlesnake attending to victims hurt in an accident where a car goes down an embankment and has to be transported to Rampart on top of engine 51.Another great episode has Bobby Sherman as a young doctor who initially does not think too highly of paramedics until he spends a shift working with Gage and Desoto.Another highlight of Emergency is the joking around among the firemen and hospital staff.Remember the episode where Johnny tries to straighten out an error on his credit card bill. Does Gloria Truelove ring a bell to Emergency! fans? How about when Johnny and Roy buy the 1932 firetruck and Dixie asks them if they knew where she could pick up an old hospital cheap.The only way we Emergency! fans can ever see the show again is to buy the dvd so if you can only afford 1 season of the 3 that are available I would recommend season 3.Movie Review: Fantastic Series!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Emergency really hit home with me when I was a kid because my Dad is a fireman/paramedic. It always made me feel like I could share a part of my Dad's work life because he was very quiet, at least around me, about the things that happened at work. As an adult, with a sister who is now in the department, watching this show is kinda funny because of how advanced we have become. (No longer are there separate ambulances that come to transport the patient to the hospital.) The scenery/costuming, etc. is also neat to me because it is so 70's. The special effects are cheesy because, again as an adult, I can tell it's not real, but to my eyes as a child, it was as real as could be. The actors, specifically Randolph Mantooth and Kevin Tighe, have great chemistry and worked well together. Keeping in mind that the show was set in the era of sex, drugs and rock n'roll, it's a really good show. Has some comedy and lots of drama/action. Anyone who likes the actors or anything to do with the fire department will most likely enjoy this series.