Fun Trivia : Emergency

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What piece of equipment do Johnny and Roy use to communicate with Rampart Hospital?

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Bio-Phone. The Bio-Phone gives Johnny and Roy quick access to a doctor when on the scene of an emergency.



In the episode, "Snakebite", which member of Station 51 treats Johnny's snake bite?

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Chet Kelly. Chet is seen riding on the back of Engine 51 with Johnny, who is relaying his own vitals to Rampart via radio. Capt. Stanley is in the front of Engine 51 with Mike Stoker. Marco was driving the squad to Rampart. Roy was already at Rampart when Johnny was bitten by the snake as he flew in with the patients aboard the helicopter.



In "The Greatest Rescues Of Emergency!", which position are Johnny and Roy promoted to?

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Captain. After many years as paramedics, Johnny and Roy are promoted to Captain. When they are promoted, they are forced to stop being paramedics because you can not be a Captain and be a paramedic at the same time.



Which "Dragnet" star created "Emergency!"?

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Jack Webb. Webb created and directed episodes of "Emergency!" Harry Morgan co-starred with Webb as Officer Bill Gannon on "Dragnet." Kent McChord and Martin Milner played Officers Jim Reed and Pete Malloy respectively on "Adam-12", a show also created and directed by Jack Webb.



What veteran actor played Dr. Joe Early on "Emergency!"?

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Bobby Troup. Bobby Troup played the loveable doctor during the show's run. He was also married to Julie London, who played Dixie, up until his death. Robert Fuller starred on "Emergency!" as Dr. Kelly Brackett. Vince Howard played Officer Vince Howard on the show. Kevin Tighe was Roy DeSoto on "Emergency!"



In the two-hour telelvision movie, "Most Deadly Passage", what Seattle landmark does the skydiver jump off of?

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The Space Needle. The skydiver does indeed jump off The Space Needle, and then requires medical attention when he breaks his legs as he crash lands. The Kingdome is the scene for a rescue a little later on in the same movie. Neither Safeco Field nor Qwest Field exist at the time this movie is made.



In "The Exam", what examination has Johnny and Roy worried about their careers?

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The Paramedics Exam. Johnny and Roy are dreading going back to being "hose jockeys" if they fail this test, which is their Paramedic Re-Certification test.



In "The Nuissance", after Johnny was hit by the drunk driver, which paramedic was teamed with Roy as Johnny recovered?

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Craig Brice. Brice was teamed with Roy after Johnny's accident until the end of the show when Roy and Marco were injured while fighting a fire.



Which actor from "Emergency!" was a real-life Los Angeles County firefighter?

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Mike Stoker. Stoker was chosen for this role most likely because he had previous acting experience, but also because the producers had to find a real-life firefighter to drive the Engine, and Stoker fit that bill to a tee. Stoker's character was named after him because of his previous firefighting experience.



What breed of dog was Henry, the station's mascot?

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Bassett Hound. The loveable, but lazy, Bassett Hound was the station's second mascot after Boot left for another station in earlier episodes.



What was Johnny Gage's middle name?

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Roderick. Johnny's full birth name is John Roderick Gage, as mentioned a few times in various episodes of the show.



In the episode, "Saddled", which "F-Troop" co-star plays a restaurant owner?

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Larry Storch. Storch's character, the restaurant owner, isn't injured the first time Johnny and Roy are called to his restaurant, but the second time they are called out, he is their patient.



Which major motion picture studio was involved in the production of "Emergency!"?

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Universal. Jack Webb's production company, Mark VII Limited, worked with Universal on several hit series, including "Emergency!", "Adam-12" and "Dragnet". Universal is very well known for other TV shows as well, including "The A Team", "Coach" and "Magnum, P.I."



In "Hang-Up", the eleventh episode from the first season, fireman/paramedic John Gage (Randolph Mantooth) tries desperately to find out how an episode of what television series, also popular at the time, ended?

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"Adam-12". Originally broadcast April 8, 1972, "Hang-Up" is infamous because the Station 51 crew is watching what's supposed to be a fictional Los Angeles police unit. Gage and DeSoto actually do cross paths with officers Reed and Malloy (played by Kent McCord and Martin Milner) during one of their runs to Rampart Hospital.



In "Zero", the tenth episode of the third season, John and his partner, Roy DeSoto (Kevin Tighe) are interviewed on a local TV news show. Which well-known sportscaster conducts this interview?

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Dick Enberg. Originally airing on November 24, 1973, "Zero" featured guest appearances by JoAnne Worley (as a woman who screams for therapeutic reasons) and Mariette Hartley (as an abusive mother). On two separate occasions in this episode, John locks up in front of the camera--with Dick Enberg and with a second reporter on the scene of a fire--and Roy has to bail him out.



After six seasons and several made-for-TV movies, how do John and Roy wind up ending their careers as paramedics?

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They get promoted to Captain. Originally airing on December 31, 1978, the retrospective movie "Greatest Rescues of Emergency" brings about a fitting ending to the series. As promotion precluded both Gage and DeSoto from continuing as paramedics, they ended up leaving behind a profession that inspired many people in real life. Ironically, DeSoto had previously passed up promotion to Engineer, which would have also taken him away from the paramedics corps, in the Season 3 episode "Promotion" (originally aired November 3, 1973).



In "Kids", the second episode of the second season, Station 51 adopts a stray dog as their mascot. What name do the men give their new mascot?

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Boot. The name Boot pays homage to rookie firemen, who are known as "boots". He is a faithful, if somewhat aggravating, mascot for the station. "Kids" originally aired September 23, 1972.



In real life, the facility that portrayed Rampart General Hospital, where Squad 51's patients were taken, is affiliated with which major institution?

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University of California, Los Angeles. Established as Harbor General Hospital in 1946, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors authorized renaming the hospital Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in 1978. The facility is located in the Los Angeles suburb of Torrance.



From 1973 to 1976, NBC showed an animated spin off of "Emergency!" on Saturday mornings. What was the name of this spin off?

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"Emergency +4". Featuring the voices and likenesses of Randolph Mantooth and Kevin Tighe, "Emergency +4" chronicled the exploits of Station 51's vaunted paramedics, as well as the four young people who accompanied them on their various rescues. The show actually ran for two seasons, with the third season consisting entirely of reruns.