Emergency!_
"Squad 51, this is Rampart. Continue to monitor patient and transport immediately."
The crew of Los Angeles County Fire Department Station 51, particularly the paramedic team, and Rampart Hospital respond to emergencies in their operating area.
Created By
Harold Jack Bloom, Robert A. Cinader
Network
NBC
Episodes
128
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Rakuten TV
7 countries
Netflix
4 countries
Prime Video
1 country
Peacock
1 country
The Roku Channel
FREE
1 country
Philo
1 country
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Overview
Emergency! has 7 seasons with 128 episodes spanning 1972-1979.
Robert Fuller →
Rating
With a 7.9/10 rating from 47 votes, Emergency! is considered highly rated.
Year context
Emergency! first aired 54 years ago in 1972.
CAST (9)
SEASONS (7 seasons, 128 episodes)
SEASON 1
01
Mascot
A woman involved in a car accident is concerned about her dog so John agrees to take care it, which complicates his life. At the…
02
Botulism
John plots his revenge after being the repeated target of practical jokes. A man breaks his back falling off a tower. A woman fakes an…
03
Cook's Tour
John delivers a cyanotic baby. The firemen give Roy a bad time about his cooking. A boy gets his hand stuck in a vase; John…
04
Brushfire
Station 51 is called up to fight a wildfire. John and Roy rescue an elderly woman and her sister, treat an injured fireman, deliver a…
05
Dealer's Wild
John keeps losing at cards and being stuck with doing the dishes at the station, so he creates his own card game. Roy talks down…
06
Nurse's Wild
A store owner shoots an armed robber and is filled with remorse. Sparks fly between Johnny and a nurse. Dr. Early treats an alcoholic. A…
07
Publicity Hound
John is envious of the publicity given to another paramedic. After Roy and John rescue a man trapped in ship's rigging, John gets seasick. Dr.…
08
Weird Wednesday
John is convinced that weird things will happen on their shift: a parachutist lands in a tree, an obese man collapses while jogging, an 80-year…
09
Dilemma
An elevator gets stuck between floors, and then the brake drum fails; inside, a man has a heart attack. A nursing student is in awe…
10
Hang-up
John misses the end of an Adam-12 episode. A jewel thief is trapped in an air-conditioning duct. Two battered men continue their brawl in the…
11
Crash
John and Roy bring in a football player who was tackled too hard. A burglar has a heart attack. John wants Roy to apologize for…
SEASON 2
01
Decision a.k.a. Problem
Roy and John rescue a man whose engine has fallen on him during his car repair work. When their two-way radio is broken, Roy treats…
02
Kids
The station adopts a stray dog, which they name Boot. The firemen rescue a boy from a hole; he turns out to be an abused…
03
Show Biz
A photo shoot at the station gets John excited. A country doctor helps Roy and John when they can't reach Rampart on a call. The…
04
Virus
A sick lady with a monkey provides the key to a mysterious, highly contagious, and deadly virus that strikes both Dr. Brackett and John. Meanwhile,…
05
Peace Pipe
A drunk driver rams a parked car, trapping a child inside. Chet pesters John about his Native American heritage. A kid gets his finger stuck…
06
Saddled
Dixie injures her toe. John decides he can make a lot of money by riding in rodeos. The squad goes to a hole-in-the-wall restaurant when…
07
Fuzz Lady
John falls for a lady deputy when called to treat a mugger. Items are stolen from Rampart. The firemen rescue an elderly man from a…
08
Trainee
A former Vietnam medic is now a paramedic trainee and constantly thinks he knows more than the doctors at Rampart. Roy, John, and the trainee…
09
Women
A woman journalist covers the Squad's rescues. A man trapped is in a truck under live power lines. Doctors treat a boy poisoned by wild…
10
Dinner Date
A woman almost hits a kid on a bike, who starts choking; she later has an epileptic fit. A man is shot by his father-in-law…
11
Musical Mania
After Chet cracks a joke about John playing the Squad horn, John takes up the bagpipes, trombone, and guitar. Paramedics help a gardener suffering from…
12
Helpful
Roy has an argument with his wife and Johnny tries to help. The firemen rescue a man from precarious auto wreck. A brilliant doctor's erratic…
13
Drivers
John gets bugged by other people's bad driving habits. A college quarterback experiences back pain. Roy and John's former paramedic instructor dies, while Roy and…
14
School Days
A new trainee appears to be lacking in confidence; a bookcase falls on an elderly gentleman searching for a book; a baseball player is injured;…
15
The Professor
A man shows signs of schizophrenia for no apparent reason and the Secret Service won't give any clues. Roy has an admirer, yet John accuses…
16
Syndrome
John tries to convince Roy he has tonsillitis. An old flame of Dixie's, who is now a famous actor, is admitted to Rampart. Two kids…
17
Honest
A gas explosion results from a white lie, prompting Johnny to go on an honesty kick. At the hospital, doctors work to save a boy…
18
Seance
A woman keeps calling the Squad because she's convinced the bad things that happen to her husband are the result of her recently deceased sister.…
19
Boot
The firemen are puzzled by Boot's strange behavior. Meanwhile, paramedics rescue a woman whose sports car is pinned under a gas truck and investigate a…
20
Rip-Off
Roy and John are accused of stealing money from a victim. A premature delivery and a blinded man result from a car crash. A perilous…
21
Audit
John is audited by the IRS. A man hit on the head wants to be treated by a doctor, not the paramedics. A child is…
SEASON 3
01
Frequency
When Johnny's policeman friend is injured in a car crash, the paramedics can't reach the hospital because another squad is using the biophone. A child…
02
The Old Engine
Roy and John buy an old fire engine, and Station 51 gets a new engine. A woman overdoses on LSD and Roy tries to talk…
03
Alley Cat
A stray cat decides to have her kittens on Johns bed at the station. A family is trapped in a down airplane. An old man…
04
An English Visitor
A paramedic from England has a stint with Station 51 observing Roy and John whose rescues include a structure fire, a wild-west performer, a car…
05
Heavyweight
At a structure fire, the paramedics rescue a pregnant woman and Johnny injures his shoulder. After going into labor, the guilt-ridden mother is determined to…
06
Snakebite
Returning from a fishing trip, Roy, John, and Chet help the victims of a car accident. On duty, after rescuing some joyriders whose car went…
07
The Promotion
Roy passes the Engineer's test, but accepting the promotion will mean leaving the paramedics. A bad fog leads to a multi-car accident on the San…
08
Insomnia
A boat has an explosion aboard en route to the marina. John obsesses about the lack of night runs and can't sleep. A man and…
09
Inheritance Tax
A child is trapped in a car under downed power lines. A stockbroker with heart problems is reluctant to be treated. An elderly woman that…
10
Zero
A woman screams for therapeutic reasons. When the paramedics are interviewed on a TV program. Johnny freezes in front of the camera and Roy must…
11
The Promise
Responding to a vehicle fire, the firemen discover a catatonic mechanic; at Rampart the doctors are mystified by his condition. Roy lectures a woman who…
12
Body Language
A crop-duster makes a rough landing in a field; the pilot suffers a punctured lung, and a bystander is poisoned with pesticide. A young boy…
13
Understanding
John gives Chet his guitar. At an explosive structure fire, a girl's horse is trapped in a burning barn. Dr. Brackett and Nurse McCall lecture…
14
Computer Error
John tries to get a credit card mistake corrected. A young couple is rescued from a car wreck; the boy has a spinal cord injury…
15
Inferno
John and Roy are disappointed when they are the only squad not called to a major brushfire. Dixie gets her hand caught in a vending…
16
Messin' Around
Chet starts a series of practical jokes against John, who eventually retaliates. A child is trapped in a tree house — and the tree is…
17
Fools
A man is injured when his chimney explodes. A brash young intern at Rampart thinks he knows more than the paramedics and makes a near-fatal…
18
How Green Was My Thumb?
Roy and John rescue a man who has problems breathing because he has swallowed his partial dental plate. Roy takes care of a young victim's…
19
The Hard Hours
Dr. Early is diagnosed with a heart condition and undergoes a bypass. A pro football player is embarrassed to admit that his son tackled him…
20
Floor Brigade
John and Roy think about going into the floor cleaning business on the side. A hermit is trapped in his cave home. Dr. Morton treats…
21
Propinquity
Roy spends the night at John's place while his house is being fumigated, which is one night too many. A woman is trapped inside a…
22
Inventions
The firemen enter a contest to invent new firefighting tools. The paramedics handle victims of possible radiation poisoning. A comatose man is suffering from a…
SEASON 4
01
The Screenwriter
A screenwriter spends a day taping Roy and Johnny's work which includes a motorcycle accident, a chemical worker suffering from exposure to gasses, and an…
02
I'll Fix It
Johnny and Chet try to fix a boy's motorbike. A woman's husband is trapped under their house where an inactive oil well has erupted. Johnny…
03
Gossip
A nurse spreads the rumor that Dr. Morton is having financial problems. Roy encourages Johnny to represent the station in the Fireman's Olympics. An armored…
04
Nagging Suspicion
The men at the station find out that Roy picks winning racehorses and pester him to choose one for them to bet on. A lion…
05
Communication Gaffe
Roy and Johnny respond to a call where both a policeman and a suspect have been shot. Roy and Joanne go on a TV quiz…
06
Surprise
A surprise birthday party is planned for Dixie. A woman is thrown from a motorcycle into a cactus patch. A man is trapped in his…
07
Daisy's Pick
The bachelor members of Station 51 are in competition for first date with the beautiful new nurse at Rampart. The station rescues a man frozen…
08
Quicker Than the Eye
Tired of Chet's antics, the guys at the station get their revenge by playing practical jokes of their own. A gun discharges by accident and…
09
Foreign Trade
Johnny and Roy consider trading cars. Dixie takes on hospital management after budget cuts affect her nursing staff. A frat pledge chokes during initiation. The…
10
Camera Bug
John thinks he can be a photographer and pesters Roy for candid shots. A teenager suffers smoke inhalation at an elementary school structure fire. A…
11
The Firehouse Four
The station (sans Roy) enters the fireman's barber shop quartet contest. A man keeps having to be rescued while trying various ways to exercise. A…
12
Details
While responding to a call, Roy and John witness a pedestrian being struck by a car. A woman is badly burnt in a fire. John…
13
Parade
Roy and John finally restore their old fire engine to ride in the California Fire Fighters Parade. A man with heart problems insists on driving,…
14
The Bash
A man is trapped on a film set with a bear. When Roy and John rescue him, they are invited to a 'thing' that the…
15
Transition
A high school classmate of John's is assigned as Squad 51's new paramedic trainee. The firemen rescue a man trapped in his kitchen after a…
16
Smoke Eater
A temporary captain from 'the old school' doesn't feel Gage and DeSoto should be practicing 'medicine', and has no problem in expressing his opinion. An…
17
Kidding
Johnny is assigned to conduct a school tour of Rampart hospital; the youngsters are highly inquisitive. A veteran mentally reliving a battle is subdued by…
18
Prestidigitation
The paramedics rescue a magician trapped in his trunk. Dr. Brackett's father is treated at the hospital for phlebitis. A fireplace explodes and falls on…
19
It's How You Play the Game
John agrees that the losing baseball team at the fireman's picnic will pay for the picnic. Chet becomes Station 51's only hope when their pitcher…
20
The Mouse
An elderly man is trapped in his burning house. Chet becomes obsessed with ridding the station of an uninvited guest. Paramedics and doctors treat a…
21
Back-Up
A young OD victim is brought into the ER. A man fakes back pain to get a free ride to the hospital. John gets peeved…
22
905-Wild
The title refers to the code word for "wild animal loose, threatening". The show opens with Johnny and Roy on a pre-dawn call to a…
SEASON 5
01
The Stewardess
Gage, flying back to Los Angeles, tries to chat up a stewardess. That's actually good news for another passenger who has a heart attack; she…
02
The Old Engine Cram
John and Roy may finally have found someone to buy their antique fire engine. The squad helps a man who injures his back riding his…
03
Election
A construction worker trapped on a crane forces a perilous high rescue. A man finds himself trapped in an appliance drain, and his brother has…
04
Equipment
It's bad news for the station as both Roy and Chet are injured - Chet by an explosion and Roy in a warehouse fire. The…
05
The Inspection
Station 51 learns that a battalion chief plans an inspection visit, and strives to makes sure he'll find nothing wrong. A parachutist manages to snare…
06
The Indirect Method
Station 51 receives a new trainee: Karen Overstreet, who is determined to prove a woman can do the paramedic's job. A man tries to gas…
07
Pressure 165
Once again, the others rib Johnny about his cooking, so he sets out to prove he can make a fine meal - and of course…
08
One of Those Days
Paramedics respond to a two car accident, treat a man who fell while bathing, rescue a child trapped in a burning structure and help a…
09
The Lighter-Than-Air Man
The paramedics help a couple on their way to a wedding who meet a fire hydrant first, and rescue a child from the back of…
10
Simple Adjustment
Johnny's got another of his "brilliant" ideas: this time he's sure he knows a better way to log the squad's calls than the mountains of…
11
Tee Vee
Johnny and Chet manage to destroy the station's television, irking the other firefighters. Paramedics rescue a man from a manhole fire. At Rampart, Dr. Morton…
12
On Camera
A documentary crew follows the paramedics as they rescue a teen-aged snakebite victim, help a dangling stuntman, retrieve a boy who fell off a cliff…
13
Communications
Cross-talk between squad 51, another squad and Rampart makes it hard for anyone to understand what's going on, creating a hazard. An airline stewardess wishes…
14
To Buy or Not To Buy
Roy ponders whether to buy a house. The paramedics help a pair of kids trapped in a burning home, a pair of driving students involved…
15
Right at Home
Johnny and Roy rescue a father and son from their overturned camper. The father's injuries will confine him to the hospital for longer than the…
16
The Girl on the Balance Beam
Fourteen year old Nancy Benedict's father pushes her hard, wanting her to achieve Olympic fame - but a bad fall from the balance beam might…
17
Involvement
Millie Eastman, once head nurse at Rampart but not retired, attempts suicide and finds herself at the hospital she once served. A paraplegic child nearly…
18
Above and Beyond ... Nearly
Johnny and Roy receive an award, but they cannot remember which specific incident earned it. A ninety-four year old man breaks his ankle dancing. A…
19
Grateful
After paramedics rescue Grant and Robin Elder, they attach themselves to the station to help out, but soon wear out their welcome. A car goes…
20
The Great Crash Diet
Roy and Johnny rescue a diver. Rampart treats a boy who got a severe stomach ache from eating raw dough, while the paramedics rescue a…
21
The Tycoons
Johnny's got another of his brilliant ideas - he wants Station 51 to buy a nearby hot dog stand. Roy, as usual, is the wet…
22
The Nuisance
A woman passed out in a bar is suffering from more than drunkenness. Johnny becomes the victim of a hit and run accident and is…
SEASON 6
01
The Game
Roy and John are assigned to work the big football game at the Coliseum. A woman accidentally pulls her husband off the roof into a…
02
Not Available
The paramedics complain when a rule forbidding squads to cross each other's territories causes them to come late to an accident scene. An elderly woman…
03
The Unlikely Heirs
After John and Roy rescue an elderly transient from a structure fire, Chet and Marco discover $80,000 in the man's mattress. A bride faints while…
04
That Time of Year
Everyone gives Roy advice on where to go on vacation. Roy gets dizzy during a fire at a singles club. An instructor is injured during…
05
Fair Fight
The crew finds a droopy-eyed hound dog in the station; at an industrial fire, Gage and DeSoto check a secret room for victims; a "therapeutic"…
06
Rules of Order
A driver crashes into a pole, injuring two workers. John and Roy are asked to be on a paramedic advisory committee, but they have to…
07
The Exam
John and Roy worry about their recertification exams. A fireman's widow keeps calling the station for assistance in minor matters. A TV sports fan experiences…
08
Captain Hook
The firemen plan to celebrate the imminent retirement of a martinet captain with a party, under the guise of throwing a farewell dinner. A model…
09
Computer Terror
The computer fouls up and Gage gets a check for thousands instead of for hundreds. A transient is injured in a car at a junkyard.…
10
Welcome to Santa Rosa County
Roy and John try to go fishing in Santa Rosa County, but are delayed when they rescue climbers from a cliff face and a fishing…
11
Paperwork
Chet and Marco are drafted to sort out a filing dilemma caused by computer error. A kid falls in a storm drain and nearly drowns.…
12
Loose Ends
Johnny tries to win a ticket-selling contest. Dr. Backett blames himself when he is involved in a car accident that leaves the other driver dead…
13
An Ounce of Prevention
A man with chest pains is trapped on a ferris wheel. A child ingests an illegal pesticide. While making a TV appearance to discuss fire…
14
Insanity Epidemic
Captain Stanley is dismayed when he learns one of his former commanding captains is now his Battalion Chief, causing the others to worry about his…
15
Breakdown
A sporadic electrical short plagues the squad but Roy and John are convinced they can fix it. A back-to-nature couple is ordered to cut back…
16
Family Ties
Roy's mother-in-law is scheduled for her annual visit. A car runs into the back of a truck. Drs. Brackett and Early argue over attending a…
17
Bottom Line
Paramedics out in the field begin to question the judgment of overcautious Dr. Morton who believes in acting strictly by the book. The firemen respond…
18
Firehouse Quintet
The Station 51 basketball team qualifies for the semi-finals. The paramedics rescue victims at a gas explosion. While at basketball practice, the firemen treat an…
19
The Boat
Richard Bakalyan returns as Charlie, Squad 51's trouble-prone mechanic. The paramedics decide to purchase a boat from Charlie, intendig to sail it on their days…
20
Isolation
Roy and John are trapped at Station 86 when a rain storm washes out the bridge, and they become the only medical treatment in the…
21
Limelight
A man with a history of heart trouble becomes agitated when his daughter is trapped under a backhoe. A boy shoots himself with a pellet…
22
Upward and Onward
Captain Stanley worries that the Chief will sabotage his attempt to pass the Chief's exam because of an incident in their past; a soap opera…
23
Hypochondri-Cap
Captain Stanley convinces himself he has arthritis. A man gets his hand caught in his garage door opener; a woman passes out and has an…
24
All Night Long
Gage tries to create his own television game show. An elderly musician experiences heart trouble. When a car runs a stop sign, three injuries result.…
SEASON 7
01
The Steel Inferno
A careless worker sparks an explosive fire in a high-rise building. Station 110 leads a full alarm response, assisted by Squad 51. A triage team…
02
Survival on Charter #220
Squad 51 C-shift paramedics rescue a stuntman from a tower. Gage and Desoto respond to treat the injured child of a fireman's widow. A small…
03
The Most Deadly Passage
Roy and Johnny are sent to Seattle to study the techniques used there. A skydiver jumps off the Space Needle, a worker is trapped at…
04
Greatest Rescues of Emergency
When Johnny and Roy are promoted to Captain, they reminisce about their years working together. Flash-back sequences include the rescue of airplane passengers after a…
05
What's a Nice Girl Like You Doing...?
Gage and DeSoto travel to San Francisco, where they observe some topnotch women paramedics in action during major rescue missions. An injured worker is stranded…
06
The Convention
San Francisco firefighters and paramedics rescue a man trapped on the rigging of a schooner. A paramedic convention brings Gage and DeSoto back to San…
SERIES INFO
7
Seasons
128
Episodes
60 min/ep
Per Episode
Ended
Status
CREW
Creator
Harold Jack Bloom
Creator
Robert A. Cinader
Creator
Jack Webb
NETWORKS (1)
NBC
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Emergency! about?
The crew of Los Angeles County Fire Department Station 51, particularly the paramedic team, and Rampart Hospital respond to emergencies in their operating area.
Where can I watch Emergency!?
Emergency! is available on Rakuten TV, Netflix, Prime Video, Peacock, The Roku Channel. Availability varies by region.
How many seasons does Emergency! have?
Emergency! has 7 seasons with 128 episodes total.
Who created Emergency!?
Emergency! was created by Harold Jack Bloom and Robert A. Cinader and Jack Webb.
Who stars in Emergency!?
The cast of Emergency! includes Robert Fuller, Julie London, Bobby Troup, Randolph Mantooth, Kevin Tighe.
What is the rating of Emergency!?
Emergency! has a rating of 7.9 out of 10 based on 47 votes on TMDB.
Is Emergency! still running?
Emergency! has ended. The final episode aired on .
GENRES (2)
Action & Adventure
Drama
