Emergency! 1972
“Squad 51, this is Rampart. Continue to monitor patient and transport immediately.”
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- January 22, 1972
- Last Aired
- July 3, 1979
- Format
- 7 seasons · 128 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~128 hours (60 min/ep)
- Essential Runtime
- ~127 hours (skips filler)
- Highest Rated Episode
- S6E23 "Hypochondri-Cap" (★ 10/10)
- Created By
- Harold Jack Bloom, Robert A. Cinader, Jack Webb
- Network
- NBC
- Where to Stream
- Peacock Premium, Philo, Peacock Premium Plus
What is Emergency!?
The television series Emergency is an American action-adventure medical drama that was jointly produced by Mark VII Limited and Universal Television. The series debuted on NBC as a midseason replacement and ran for a total of 122 episodes.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1972
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 128
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- First aired
- Jan 22, 1972
- Last aired
- Jul 3, 1979
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US, GB
- Networks
- NBC
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Drama
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.9/10 from 52 votes
- Format
- 7 seasons · 128 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~60 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- NBC
Where to watch in United States
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The television series Emergency is an American action-adventure medical drama that was jointly produced by Mark VII Limited and Universal Television. The series debuted on NBC as a midseason replacement and ran for a total of 122 episodes. The show is set in the Los Angeles County Fire Department and focuses on the paramedic team of Station 51 and the staff of Rampart Hospital as they respond to emergencies in their operating area. The series features a cast including Randolph Mantooth and Kevin Tighe, and it originally aired from 1972 to 1979. The show's episodes typically involve the emergency team treating various patients and responding to different situations, including a doctor with radiation poisoning. The series has been made available to stream online and has been remembered fondly by fans of the medical drama genre.
Should you watch it?
“Los Angeles County Fire Department Station 51 paramedics and Rampart Hospital staff respond to urgent medical crises.”
- focus on emergency response
- portrayal of paramedic teamwork
- procedural format may feel repetitive
Watch it if you enjoy medical dramas centered on first responders and their daily operations.
The series depicts emergency situations and medical procedures.
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Season 1 · 11 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Mascot Mytharc Jan 22, 1972
- E2 Botulism Core Jan 29, 1972
- E3 Cook's Tour Core Feb 12, 1972
- E4 Brushfire Core Feb 19, 1972
- E5 Dealer's Wild Core Feb 26, 1972
- E6 Nurse's Wild Core Mar 4, 1972
- E7 Publicity Hound Core Mar 11, 1972
- E8 Weird Wednesday Core Mar 18, 1972
- E9 Dilemma Core Mar 25, 1972
- E10 Hang-up Mytharc Apr 8, 1972
- E11 Crash Mytharc Apr 15, 1972
Season 2 · 21 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Decision a.k.a. Problem Mytharc Sep 16, 1972
- E2 Kids Core Sep 23, 1972
- E3 Show Biz Core Sep 30, 1972
- E4 Virus Core Oct 7, 1972
- E5 Peace Pipe Core Oct 14, 1972
- E6 Saddled Core Oct 21, 1972
- E7 Fuzz Lady Core Nov 4, 1972
- E8 Trainee Core Nov 11, 1972
- E9 Women Core Nov 25, 1972
- E10 Dinner Date Core Dec 2, 1972
- E11 Musical Mania Mytharc Dec 9, 1972
- E12 Helpful Core Dec 16, 1972
- E13 Drivers Mytharc Jan 6, 1973
- E14 School Days Core Jan 13, 1973
- E15 The Professor Core Feb 3, 1973
- E16 Syndrome Core Feb 10, 1973
- E17 Honest Core Feb 17, 1973
- E18 Seance Core Feb 24, 1973
- E19 Boot Core Mar 3, 1973
- E20 Rip-Off Mytharc Mar 10, 1973
- E21 Audit Mytharc Apr 7, 1973
Season 3 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Frequency Mytharc Sep 22, 1973
- E2 The Old Engine Core Sep 29, 1973
- E3 Alley Cat Core Oct 6, 1973
- E4 An English Visitor Core Oct 13, 1973
- E5 Heavyweight Core Oct 20, 1973
- E6 Snakebite Core Oct 27, 1973
- E7 The Promotion Core Nov 3, 1973
- E8 Insomnia Core Nov 10, 1973
- E9 Inheritance Tax Mytharc Nov 17, 1973
- E10 Zero Core Nov 24, 1973
- E11 The Promise Core Dec 1, 1973
- E12 Body Language Core Dec 8, 1973
- E13 Understanding Core Dec 15, 1973
- E14 Computer Error Core Dec 22, 1973
- E15 Inferno Core Jan 5, 1974
- E16 Messin' Around Core Jan 12, 1974
- E17 Fools Core Jan 19, 1974
- E18 How Green Was My Thumb? Core Jan 26, 1974
- E19 The Hard Hours Core Feb 2, 1974
- E20 Floor Brigade Core Feb 9, 1974
- E21 Propinquity Mytharc Feb 16, 1974
- E22 Inventions Mytharc Mar 23, 1974
Season 4 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Screenwriter Mytharc Sep 14, 1974
- E2 I'll Fix It Core Sep 21, 1974
- E3 Gossip Core Sep 28, 1974
- E4 Nagging Suspicion Core Oct 5, 1974
- E5 Communication Gaffe Core Oct 12, 1974
- E6 Surprise Core Oct 19, 1974
- E7 Daisy's Pick Core Nov 2, 1974
- E8 Quicker Than the Eye Core Nov 9, 1974
- E9 Foreign Trade Core Nov 16, 1974
- E10 Camera Bug Core Nov 23, 1974
- E11 The Firehouse Four Core Nov 30, 1974
- E12 Details Core Dec 7, 1974
- E13 Parade Core Dec 21, 1974
- E14 The Bash Core Dec 28, 1974
- E15 Transition Core Jan 4, 1975
- E16 Smoke Eater Core Jan 11, 1975
- E17 Kidding Core Jan 18, 1975
- E18 Prestidigitation Core Jan 25, 1975
- E19 It's How You Play the Game Core Feb 1, 1975
- E20 The Mouse Core Feb 8, 1975
- E21 Back-Up Mytharc Feb 15, 1975
- E22 905-Wild Mytharc Mar 1, 1975
Season 5 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Stewardess Mytharc Sep 13, 1975
- E2 The Old Engine Cram Core Sep 20, 1975
- E3 Election Core Sep 27, 1975
- E4 Equipment Core Oct 4, 1975
- E5 The Inspection Core Oct 11, 1975
- E6 The Indirect Method Mytharc Oct 18, 1975
- E7 Pressure 165 Core Oct 25, 1975
- E8 One of Those Days Core Nov 1, 1975
- E9 The Lighter-Than-Air Man Core Nov 15, 1975
- E10 Simple Adjustment Core Nov 22, 1975
- E11 Tee Vee Core Nov 29, 1975
- E12 On Camera Core Dec 6, 1975
- E13 Communications Core Dec 13, 1975
- E14 To Buy or Not To Buy Core Dec 20, 1975
- E15 Right at Home Core Jan 10, 1976
- E16 The Girl on the Balance Beam Core Jan 17, 1976
- E17 Involvement Core Jan 24, 1976
- E18 Above and Beyond ... Nearly Filler Jan 31, 1976
- E19 Grateful Core Feb 7, 1976
- E20 The Great Crash Diet Core Feb 21, 1976
- E21 The Tycoons Mytharc Feb 28, 1976
- E22 The Nuisance Mytharc Mar 6, 1976
Season 6 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Game Mytharc Sep 25, 1976
- E2 Not Available Core Oct 2, 1976
- E3 The Unlikely Heirs Core Oct 9, 1976
- E4 That Time of Year Core Oct 23, 1976
- E5 Fair Fight Core Oct 30, 1976
- E6 Rules of Order Core Nov 6, 1976
- E7 The Exam Core Nov 13, 1976
- E8 Captain Hook Core Nov 20, 1976
- E9 Computer Terror Core Dec 4, 1976
- E10 Welcome to Santa Rosa County Core Dec 25, 1976
- E11 Paperwork Core Jan 8, 1977
- E12 Loose Ends Core Jan 15, 1977
- E13 An Ounce of Prevention Core Jan 22, 1977
- E14 Insanity Epidemic Core Feb 5, 1977
- E15 Breakdown Core Feb 12, 1977
- E16 Family Ties Core Feb 19, 1977
- E17 Bottom Line Core Feb 26, 1977
- E18 Firehouse Quintet Core Mar 5, 1977
- E19 The Boat Core Mar 12, 1977
- E20 Isolation Core Mar 19, 1977
- E21 Limelight Core Mar 26, 1977
- E22 Upward and Onward Core Apr 2, 1977
- E23 Hypochondri-Cap Mytharc Apr 16, 1977
- E24 All Night Long Mytharc May 28, 1977
Season 7 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Steel Inferno Mytharc Jan 7, 1978
- E2 Survival on Charter #220 Core Mar 25, 1978
- E3 The Most Deadly Passage Core Apr 4, 1978
- E4 Greatest Rescues of Emergency Core Dec 31, 1978
- E5 What's a Nice Girl Like You Doing...? Mytharc Jun 26, 1979
- E6 The Convention Mytharc Jul 3, 1979
Frequently asked questions
What is the premise of the show?
The show follows the crew of Los Angeles County Fire Department Station 51 and Rampart Hospital as they handle emergencies.
Who created the series?
The series was created by Harold Jack Bloom and Robert A. Cinader.
When did the series debut?
The show debuted on NBC as a midseason replacement.
Who are the primary cast members?
The cast includes Randolph Mantooth, Kevin Tighe, Julie London, and Bobby Troup.
Who produced the series?
The series was jointly produced by Mark VII Limited and Universal Television.
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