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Post by Squad 51 on Sept 12, 2023 15:59:18 GMT -5
Yeah, they were so thrilled and it backfired. S06E20 Isolation Summary: Roy and John are trapped at Station 86 due to the only bridge in and out being washed away due to continuous rain storms, which ruins John's date plans, after Dixie got him to call his girlfriend. Since they are the only Squad in the area, they help two victims of an auto accident, then a child suffering from asthmatic bronchitis, an elderly woman with a hip injury and a man with cardiac problems. A psychiatrist aids the paramedics until Copter 15 transports the victims to the hospital, but a power failure causes issues. Dr. Morton accompanies the paramedics back to Station 86, where they respond to an auto accident with multiple injuries. — Gary Richard Collins II (on IMDB) Thoughts: We start with the guys ready for some days off and Johnny having a date which Chet listens to as he lies on the couch with Henry. According to Marco, Chet has been taking sleeping lessons from the dog. However, the station gets called out to a remote area where the engine can return to its base but the squad remains. Thunder and rain have washed the only bridge away and so Johnny and Roy take place at station 86 where they are slowly becoming something like a local hospital. Soon enough, they have a lot to do - like treating two patients of an auto accident, a child with asthmatic bronchitis, an elderly lady who has hurt her hip and a cardiac man. The biophone is the only contact to Rampart until a female psychiatrist offers her help but even at Rampart, there's a power failure. Soon enough, copter 15 comes and takes all patients to the hospital where they all are fine and Johnny tries to reach his girl but fails and so he phones Marco at 51 who promises all and not give the number to Chet. Well .... At Rampart, Dr. Morton offers to help Roy and Johnny who are in a hurry to get back to the copter and return to 86. Soon enough, there's another car accident with drunken guys on a mudslide, and so the guys have to hurry to get the four people out. Finally, after three days, Johnny and Roy can return to their home station and they are just tired. Johnny again tries to call his girl but Chet and Marco intervene. Roy just sits on the couch and Henry takes place in his lap. Ever so slowly, Marco and Chet tell Johnny that they took Johnny's girl out on a boat and that she doesn't like firemen anymore. And Marco's voice is hoarse. Let's just say, Johnny is ready to murder his two colleagues but he doesn't do it. Yet. Some pics: Not that much pics this time. Again mainly Tumblr and only four episodes to go. Enjoy and see you tomorrow!
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Post by Tim on Sept 12, 2023 18:18:18 GMT -5
Almost to the end?
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Post by Squad 51 on Sept 13, 2023 11:35:11 GMT -5
With the seasons and complete cast. Then there are only the movies (as S7).
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Post by Squad 51 on Sept 13, 2023 16:16:05 GMT -5
Well, there we are. S06E21 Limelight Summary: 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 gun. Another paramedic [Brice] appears on the news and in the paper, making John jealous. A babysitter has an anxiety attack. Gage and DeSoto rescue Brice from a structure fire. — Anonymous (on IMDB) Thoughts: We start with the guys at the station, discussing Brice's TV appearance but Johnny is definitely not happy with this, hence having a hoarse voice. Well, the station gets called out to a man, having a heart attack but not being cooperative since his daughter is trapped under a backhoe. While the engine crew works on saving the daughter, Johnny and Roy have their hands full to calm the father down. Johnny finds a compromise and Cap agrees. At Rampart, Johnny's rant goes on and at the station as well. The others seem to have the same opinion of Brice. At Rampart, a woman brings in her son who has shot himself with a pellet gun and Drs. Morton and Brackett manage to save him. Waiting for a short meeting with Dr. Morton, Roy and Johnny read some paper and guess who's in the paper? Brice, making Johnny jealous. The next call takes the squad to an anxious babysitter who can't get three kids under her control. Roy seems to have an effect, yet Johnny - not. Therefore, while Roy works on the woman (with a paper bag), Johnny tries to get the kids under control who have taken out some stuff out of the squad - and soon enough he delegates the task to Vince. Not good. Dr. Morton and Brice hold up a meeting at Rampart with some other squads, and to Johnny's surprise, Brice agrees with their handling of the situation. Soon enough, squad 16 (Brice and Bellingham) gets called out, along with Engine 51 to a structure fire. So, Johnny and Roy first return to their station before getting called out to it as well. To their surprise, Brice is caught within the fire and station 51 has to rescue him. Yet the news lady tells it differently later on which gets on anyone's nerves. Such a nice scene with all six men around the table eating, telling stuff and Chet patting Johnny on his head. Aw. Now they see themselves on TV, yet Johnny's voice is still lost. Guest star: James G. Richardson as Craig Brice (who had also written this) Some pics: I'll leave it here. I may have an idea what I watch between show and movies.
Again mainly Tumblr! Enjoy and see you tomorrow!
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Post by Tim on Sept 13, 2023 18:03:03 GMT -5
Right.
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Post by Squad 51 on Sept 14, 2023 16:19:36 GMT -5
You shall see then. And today it was fun again. S06E22 Upward and Onward Summary: Capt. Stanley is worried his Chief's exam will be sabotaged by a current Chief, who has a past beef with Stanley. A soap opera doctor has real mono and causes drama both on-set with John and Roy and at Rampart with Dixie and Dr. Early. Also, Dr. Brackett hears from Dixie that the producer is filming a hospital room with an ill patient, and Dr. Brackett angrily confronts with the producer, before he demands that everyone leave. John and Roy are stuck in an elevator with a retired doctor who has a self-diagnosed (and correct, as it turns out) aortic aneurysm. — Gary Richard Collins II (on IMDB) If I had to guess, I'd say this was one of the most fun 'Emergency!' episodes for the writers to write, because of one storyline involving a soap-opera idol, an actor who plays a doctor. The actor, played by veteran star Leon Ames, is taken ill, and he's full of self-diagnoses he cooks up from half-remembered reading and old scripts. His illness turns out to be mononucleosis, and it's going to keep him off the air for a bit, so the frantic soap-opera production team tries to turn Rampart General into a studio so that they can broadcast their star's performance from his sickbed. Of course, they reckon without Dr. Kelly Brackett, Nurse Dixie McCall and Dr. Joe Early, who kick the production people out of Rampart and - nicely - take the pompous actor down a peg or two. The send-up of 'Emergency!' itself is fun to watch, and I could swear that Robert Fuller has trouble keeping a straight face while playing Dr. Brackett giving the crazy TV crew a piece of his mind. Recommended. - by DANEMOD on IMDB Thoughts: The guys are cleaning while Cap is ready for the Chief's exam, yet he fears the current one since they have a past together. The squad gets called out to a set of a soap opera where an actor playing a doctor causes a lot of drama for Johnny and Roy first and later for the Rampart staff as well. Meaning, the producer wants his filming going on from the man's sickbed. Yikes! It gets Dr. Brackett loud again, and along with Dr. Early and Dixie force the people out and the actor a bit later to step down. Meanwhile, at 51, Roy wants to log in this, yet Cap studies and wants to have some quiet. Still he interrupts Roy all the time until Roy demands some quietness. Interesting game here. The Chief invites himself for dinner and coffee, and Chet has found about the past of the Cap and Chief. There was a burning hat involved - by accident. Nevertheless, Cap is still worried about it. The station then gets called out to a heart victim who turns out to be a retired doctor who diagnosed himself with an aortic aneurysm. Yet as Johnny and Roy go with him down the elevator, they get stuck and the doctor slightly panics. The paramedics have their hands full while the engine crew tries to get the elevator running again. With some hard manual labor, they get it done and all are safe. As promised, the Chief has come to dinner (and coffee), complimenting Marco's Irish Stew while Johnny does the same for Chet's Chili. And well, the Chief lets Hank know that he's responsible for all oral exams and Cap lets his exam papers vanish into the paper bin. Oh! Note: - This episode was written by Michael 'Cap' Norell. Some pics: I'll leave it here. Might be a bit out of order but well, two to go! Enjoy and see you tomorrow!
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Post by Tim on Sept 14, 2023 23:17:47 GMT -5
Looks good.
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Post by Squad 51 on Sept 15, 2023 16:37:22 GMT -5
Thanks, and meanwhile I'm over 7,100 screenshots. Uff! S06E23 Hypochondri-Cap Summary: Capt. Stanley is in a foul mood and thinks he has arthritis, it takes Roy to talk to Dr. Brackett for information on his captain's arthritis. Roy and John help a man whose fingers are caught in a garage door opener, then a woman who passes out from inhaling contents from an aerosol can and has an auto accident. Dixie, Drs. Brackett and Early treat a woman, who underwent botched plastic surgery. John tests a new type of rope, which fails, and assist victims of a two-alarm fire at an oil refinery. — Gary Richard Collins II (on IMDB) Thoughts: Where to start. The guys are cleaning, yet Chet is nervous because Cap got onto him just because he just said 'hi'. Well, then Cap comes in and accuses Marco of dust laying around and slowly th crew begins to wonder what's wrong with their Cap. The squad gets called out to a man whose hand is stuck in an electric garage door opener. The responding engine, 86, helps with lights and the cutter. Back at 51, Johnny thinks it's Chief McConnike who troubles Cap, yet as the man himself comes in, Hank chases Johnny out and wants to confide into Roy as the station gets a call to a car accident. Its driver has taken in some spray can and has become unconscious. They take her to Rampart where the doctors are confronted with a woman who has had plastic surgery, yet not good. At the station, Roy tries to reason with Cap to see a doctor, it falls on deaf ears because Cap is set it's arthritis. Johnny and Roy meanwhile have 'volunteered' to test out a new rope but it fails miserably but Johnny wouldn't even tell the guy. At 51, the whole crew now discusses the situation with Cap while Roy remains silent, Cap all of a sudden asks Johnny for his opinion on his arthritis and so the secret is out. Ouch, yet the crew stands together. Behind Cap's back they make a doctor's appointment. The last call takes the station, and several others, to a fire at an oil refinery where Johnny and Roy have to perform a tricky rope rescue. All goes well. After shift, waiting in their civilian clothes, the crew gently convinces their Cap to go to Rampart and let himself be examined. As it turns out, Cap has tested a new gym machine a bit too much which hit a nerve, yet for Drs. Brackett and Early it's also time that Johnny goes to a check-up, like his Captain. lol Guest star: William Bryant who played several fire captains here in several episodes (later also "Stoney" in HMR) Some pics (and gif): That's it, I guess and also right in order. So, last one with all tomorrow! *sighs* Enjoy and see you then!
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Post by Tim on Sept 15, 2023 17:11:13 GMT -5
A lot of screenshots.
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Post by Squad 51 on Sept 16, 2023 17:23:01 GMT -5
Indeed. And today I got kinda carried away with having taken over 130 screenshots this episode. Oops! Could be because it is the last one with the whole crew. More later. S06E24 All Night Long Summary: John tries to create his own TV game show. The firemen (in the field) assist an elderly musician experiencing heart trouble, Dixie explains to the man's best friend about the patient's diagnosis. Then, an auto accident with three injuries caused by running a stop sign, and a tightrope walker gets stuck between two buildings. — Gary Richard Collins II (on IMDB) Thoughts: Well, we start with Mike and Roy playing ping-pong while Marco's in the locker room, Cap briefly joins the two and Johnny and Chet are watching TV and don't as well. Johnny, all of a sudden, gets the idea to do it better and he was once the editor of his high school paper. Roy storms in to announce he won the game with Mike, yet Johnny ignores him. They both predict it'll be a long night. However, before he can start, the station gets called out to an elderly jazz musician having chest pains. For observation, he's brought into Rampart Hospital where the doctors take care of him, along with his best friend. Back at 51, Johnny starts typing on Cap's typewriter and comes up with a lot of ideas (and many crumbled papers). First Roy joins him, asking what he's writing but still no satisfying answer, and well, Roy tells Johnny that this is only one of his get rich schemes which he soon will lose interest in. Johnny is understandably hurt and sends Roy out. Not long after this, Chet comes in who gives his pal some ideas about crazy people in a crazy show. And Johnny offers Chet a production job. Well .... . The next call takes the station to a car accident where three people are hurt. Roy takes care of the man with a minor one, yet Johnny and the others of a Spanish couple. The husband is already lost, and so Marco and Johnny concentrate on the woman. Marco keeps her calm with talking to her in Spanish and Johnny joins him. As soon as she's ready, she goes to Rampart where they're fighting for her life but still lose. Back at the station, Roy wants Johnny to be sleeping, yet he continues with his writing and talks with Henry and finally finishes it. Let's just say, the pile of crumbled papers has grown a lot. The last call takes the station to a climber stuck between two buildings. The whole crew has their hands full, quite literally, with the climber and the manager. The climber's reason for doing this? Well, there's a TV show for crazy people. Johnny's look is priceless. Ouch, Johnny says he just can't win (story of his life) and Roy suggests that he should write a show about firefighters. lol Notes: - Limelight should have been the end, according to the book. (S06E21) - Jamie Lee Curtis would have played with, yet her scenes were cut off. - Written by Kevin 'Roy' Tighe. - And last appearances of Engine 51: Michael Norell - Captain Hank Stanley, Tim Donnelly - Chet Kelly, Marco Lopez and the only real fireman Mike Stoker. Adieu! Some pics: So, that's it. The last one is a bit out of order. Again mainly Tumblr. Tomorrow a surprise before it goes to the movies!
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Post by Tim on Sept 17, 2023 0:07:04 GMT -5
Before Jamie Lee Curtis became famous.
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Post by Squad 51 on Sept 17, 2023 16:01:08 GMT -5
Indeed, but her scenes were taken out. You don't see her in the final episode.
Today now a surprise (or not): There was a short-lived series named Sierra with 13 episodes, again produced by Robert Cinader and others in 1974. It was entirely filmed in Yosemite National Park, and the technical advisor was the Chief Ranger there. Cast: James G. Richardson - Ranger Tim Cassidy Ernest Thompson - Ranger Matt Harper Jack Hogan - Chief Ranger Jack Moore Susan Foster - Ranger Julie Beck Michael Warren - Ranger P.J. Lewis In one particular episode two certain firefighters/paramedics appear from L.A. County. S01E05 Urban Rangers Summary: In a crossover episode titled Urban Rangers, Kevin Tighe and Randolph Mantooth appear in Sierra as their EMERGENCY! characters. Story: Johnny and Roy arrive at park headquarters, (in Randy's Land Cruiser) to participate in a cross-training program between the LA County Fire Department and the Sierra National Park Rangers. For Johnny and Roy this involves Mountain Rescue training. Some of the other story lines are: They participate in the attempted capture of Cruncher the wayward bear. Johnny tries to date Julie, the only female Park Ranger assigned to the unit, but keeps getting interrupted. Roy considers a career change to become a Park Ranger. Johnny and Roy go off alone on an easy day climb as part of their training and come across an injured climber, Johnny stays with the injured person and Roy goes for help. Roy, while running to get help, trips, falls, and sustains a head injury becoming unconscious; he is carrying his climbing helmet - not wearing it. The Park Rangers, noting that they are over an hour late in getting back go searching for them and find Roy still unconscious. The Rangers transport Roy to the park hospital; find Johnny and the injured climber and they too are rescued. While visiting Roy in the hospital, Johnny, learning that Ranger Julie is now unavailable, tries to make a date with Roys nurse. - on IMDB This show was cancelled because reviews by critics turned people off and NBC decided it was to go head to head with the Waltons- what a shame. This crossover with Emergency! Should have been the premier episode and NBC should have had it follow Emergency! On Saturday nights. The cast was good, the story is tight and so was the script and dialogue. With a beautiful back drop- this show should have killed in the ratings. I watched this on youtube, fairly easy to find. Just search on Sierra and Emergency! It is in 6 parts. The quality is just okay as it appears to be from a video tape, but you can still see the brilliance the episode. Give it a try. - by MetsDvls on IMDB Thoughts: We start with Roy and Johnny arriving at the Ranger Station where they also tell the same stories like the firemen in L.A. Johnny immediately takes an interest in Julie, the only female Ranger and tries to get a date with her but is always interrupted. They encounter a very familiar bear around the park and some interesting mountain rescue training, with some new techniques. Roy is thinking about a career change, again. After a night with a bear at their site, Johnny and Roy do some easy climbing but come across an injured man who's been there since yesterday. Johnny really wants to help the guy but doesn't have the equipment while Roy decides to go for help. While running, Roy stumbles and hits his head, becoming unconscious. Johnny has decided to help the man but his rope is too short and he falls down, yet he has a splint there. Julie then notices that the firemen are not there and goes to look for them. She first finds Roy and calls her colleagues. They bring him to the closest hospital. Meanwhile the other four has gone to search for Gage by calling him and also find him, along with the injured. They rescue both of them. At the hospital, Johnny takes care of Roy by asking how long he has to stay, yet gets to know that Julie is off and immediately tries it on the nurse. However, the Rangers tell him that she's married. Ouch. No such luck for Johnny! Johnny was only interested in bears - and women. Naturally. Some pics: and here's a link to more: Sierra Urban RangersAs you can see the picture quality is not that good. As mentioned above, available on Youtube. And that's why I didn't take screenshots here. VHS quality clearly seen! Tomorrow then the start of the movies. *sighs*
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Post by Tim on Sept 17, 2023 17:03:34 GMT -5
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Post by Squad 51 on Sept 18, 2023 11:08:50 GMT -5
Maybe but this goes more for "905-Wild" (S04E22). Here it's more, the series was running before they decided to bring Roy and Johnny in.
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Post by Squad 51 on Sept 18, 2023 16:44:18 GMT -5
So, here we are: the first made-for-TV movie after the series has ended. S07E01 The Steel Inferno Summary: 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 from Rampart Hospital, led by Dr. Brackett, sets up in a nearby garage. Several workmen and two women - including the fiancée of a paramedic - remain trapped on the 16th floor. A Coast Guard helicopter assists in rooftop evacuation; Dixie and Dr. Early take charge of the many patients at Rampart. A paramedic is injured attempting a rescue, while Gage and DeSoto extricate themselves from a broken elevator. An explosion on the 21st floor injures a fire captain, necessitating a dangerous rescue down an elevator shaft. — Anonymous on IMDB Thoughts: Well, the beginning is long, introducing each character and their social lives, it seems. Station 110 seems to be the 'new' Station 51: same engine, same squad, yet not the same crew. A painter team is working on a high-rise building and gets often chastised by a security officer for being careless with their equipment. You can guess what happens: a careless worker didn't push out his cigarette over used thinner material and boom, trapping some people in there. There's a woman and her secretary who happens to be the fiancee of a firefighter from 110, yet she's more level headed than her boss. Some floors below a theft is taking place but well, he'll be caught. Johnny and Roy are on their own and there's another paramedic meeting at Rampart where not all doctors agree with the disaster management. Well, they soon have the opportunity to prove themselves. For the fire, many stations are called out, along with three batallion chiefs. Squad 51 assists with the fire and also helps with the triage which is taken care of by Dr. Brackett and other in the garage of the building. They've got a lot to do and some close calls with Roy and Johnny being trapped in a stuck elevator but they can free themselves and have a tricky rescue down an elevator with an injured fire captain who got hurt during an explosion on the 21st floor. Johnny also a bit hit but seems to be okay. When the fire is finally down, the paramedics from 51 and 110 flee from having to clean up. Remaining from the series: - Robert Fuller, Julie London, Bobby Troup, Randolph Mantooth, Kevin Tighe and Ron Pinkard (Dr. Morton) Guest stars: Linda Gray - Evelyn Davis Anne Lockhart - Sue Adams John DeLancie - Dr. Neil Colby William Bryant - Fire Captain 86 On a side note: There was also Engine 69 which is, I think, the home station of Mike Stoker. FYI. Some pics: That's more than enough, I guess. Again, mainly from Tumblr taken. See you tomorrow!
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