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Episode Title and Original Air Date |
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Episode 1 The Stewardess 13th September 1975 |
William Wintersole as Kirk James Ingersoll as Cort Joe La Due as Captain Dowell |
Romance strikes again for Gage after he and Roy save a patient during a flight. He seems to have bitten off more than he can chew this time. The squad attends a motorbike accident where the victim is suffering more than injuries from the crash. A fire in a chemical plant provides plenty of action for the squad. Very little screen time for Robert. |
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Episode 2 The Old Engine Cram 20th September 1975 |
Bernard Fox as Kerner Christopher Nelson as Arnie Smith Evans as Marilyn Dennis Kim Hamilton as Estelle Lee Dickens Dick Yarmy as Bailey |
The firemen go through a safety drill using sulphur trioxide in order to discover the best way to control a spill. All does not go smoothly. Roy and John see a ‘wanted to buy’ ad for a vintage fire truck and consider selling theirs. The paramedics attend a dirt bike accident, revive a heart attack victim in the station house and assist the coast guard rescuing a man fallen from a cliff. Dr. Morton misses the symptoms of polio in a young child who wasn’t vaccinated. Adequate screen time for Robert. |
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Episode 3 Election 27th September 1975 |
Sharon Gless as Sculptor Cliff Osmond as Clyde Maggie Malooly as Susan Murray Hank Brandt as Tom Lawson |
Chet goads John into running against Roy in an election for battalion delegate. The firemen tend to a man who has his hand trapped in a pipe. The man’s brother- |
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Episode 4 Equipment 4th October 1975 |
Lloyd Haynes as Captain Stone Jessica Rains as Margaret John Lawrence as Jacobson |
Johnny helps out at station 8. When they respond to a heart attack victim, the situation becomes tense due to no squad being available. Brackett displays obvious frustration and Gage wrestles with the fact the victim died. Kel treats a tree surgeon with a collapsed lung. A small boy who is unable to move his legs causes concern for the medical staff at Rampart. Equipment issues again raise a problem when station 51 responds to a factory fire. Adequate screen time for Robert. |
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Episode 5 The Inspection 11th October 1975 |
Wolfman Jack as Himself Jeanne Cooper as Evelyn Fennedy Warren Berlinger as Frank Fennedy Roger Bowen as Felix Schell Gerald Michenaud as Paul |
Station 51 is on high alert when an inspection by the County Supervisor In Charge of the Fire Department is imminent. Evelyn claims her husband Frank is not the same man he was after a heart transplant. Brackett counsels Evelyn on how attitude plays a part in recovery. Squad 51 responds to a skydiving accident on the set of radio KJV’s promo ad and later to a car overturned in a city creek. When a vet is bitten by a dog, Kel stitches the man up in the E.D. Some nice screen time for Robert. |
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Episode 6 The Indirect Method 18th October 1975 |
Elayne Heilveil as Karen Overstreet Dick Bakalyan as Dewey Anne Loos as Mrs. Hurley |
New trainee, Karen Overstreet, has a chip on her shoulder and a brash attitude. Reluctantly, she agrees to follow direction and not show initiative until proven capable. A pep talk from Dixie helps Karen find her way after a shaky start on the job. Brackett fights to save the life of an elderly man with a pulmonary embolism. Squad 51 respond to a house fire and Karen earns her stripes. Little screen time for Robert. |
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Episode 7 Pressure 165 25th October 1975 |
Michael Roy as Chef Michel Bing Russell as David Winslow Del Monroe as Walt Art Balinger as Battalion Chief 14 |
A diving accident sees the paramedics assisting the coast guard and treating the victim in a hyperbolic chamber. While inspecting fire hydrants, Roy and John come across a small kitchen fire in a home belonging to a television chef. As a thank you he gives John a cookbook and Gage sees it as a means to end his culinary teasing. A rowdy gunshot victim tests Kel’s patience and surgical skills. A nice look at Brackett’s compassionate side. Good screen time for Robert. |
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Episode 8 One Of Those Days 1st November 1975 |
Lara Parker as Betty Grinnell Maria Adams as Rita Hudson Penelope Windust as Jane Larson Shirley Mitchell as Mrs. Larson Ross Elliot as Henry Grinnell |
Roy and John find themselves in the middle of a family squabble when called out to a woman suffering stomach pain. The boys are having one of those days where none of their rescues are straightforward. Brackett and Early treat a boy with a case of meningitis. Frustration mounts when the boy’s mother is more concerned with her busy schedule than her son’s welfare. Kel’s patience hangs by a thread. Good screen time for Robert. |
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Episode 9 The Lighter- 15th November |
James McEachin as Lt. Ron Crockett Arthur O’Connell as Mr. Medford/Ben Maduzi Randall Carver as The Groom |
While responding to a woman in labour, Squad 51 allegedly knocks down a crossing guard. Dr. Brackett suspects the man is lying and sets about proving it to the police. A couple get off to a rocky start when they have a car wreck on the way to their wedding. Disaster arrives at 51’s front door when a burning travel trailer pulls up in front of the station. The paramedics treat the victims. A toxic spill causes havoc at an accident scene. Some very good screen time for Robert. |
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Episode 10 Simple Adjustment 22nd November 1975 |
Elisabeth Brooks as Marla Ekberg Jane Dulo as Salon Owner Robin Clarke as Chris Aneta Corsaut as Sheila |
Logging their runs is an issue when multiple responses leave John and Roy behind in their reports, but Gage thinks he has a solution. Station 51 tends to a vehicle accident, a diet- |
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Episode 11 Teevee 29th November 1975 |
Laurie Burton as Jane Ellis W.T. Zacha as 2nd Workman Heath Jobes as John Whitaker Lin McCarthy as Mr. House |
The fire house TV bites the dust and Johnny over estimates his ability to repair it. An aquarium is wrongly delivered to Dr. Brackett’s office, Kel becomes a patient after being stung by a catfish. The squad responds to burning trash in a manhole, a man who glued his eyes shut and a landslide threatening a house. Little screen time for Robert but very good scenes. |
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Episode 12 On Camera 6th December 1975 |
Peter Palmer as George Antonio Leigh Christian as Paula Hughes Helen Page Camp as Mother Paul Micale as Manager Will MacIntyre Walker as Gary Scott B. Wells as Workman. |
Journalist, Paula Hughes, accompanies the firemen on their runs. Realising her focus is on brawn not brains, Roy sets out to show there’s more to firemen than bulging muscles. The squad attends to a snake bite victim, want- |
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Episode 13 Communications 13th December 1975 |
Cynthia Sikes as Karen Martin Craig Hundley as Gary Welton Ted Gehring as Tom Blasmore Barbara George as Diane Kenner |
A young man has his arm caught in a pressing machine. so Dr. Brackett goes into the field fearing amputation may be the only way to save the victim. A radio communication problem is solved in Kel’s office. A young woman attempts suicide overdosing on amphetamines. The paramedics are unable to treat her while she is conscious and refusing help. Good screen time for Robert. |
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Episode 14 To Buy Or Not To Buy 20th December 1975 |
Robert Pratt as Alexander Walcott- Alan Vint as Drive- Susan Gay Powell as Woman in Car Accident. |
John is more than willing to offer advice when Roy contemplates buying property. Children trapped in a house fire cause concern for the firemen. Squad 51 tend to 2 traffic accidents and a `young boy with epilepsy stuck under a span bridge. Very little screen time for Robert. |
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Episode15 Right At Home 10th January 1976 |
Poindexter Yothers as Eddie Lapeer. Sandra Balson as Joan Hanrahan Peggy Stewart as Martha Felt Steven Marlo as Swede |
Dr. Brackett, gets first hand experience in Air Operations when he assists a copter crew in the rescue of a truck gone over a cliff. Roy’s peaceful existence is disrupted when he offers to take care of the truck driver’s son. Dixie comes to his aid. Station 51 responds to a house fire with people trapped inside. Very nice screen time for Robert. |
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Episode 16 The Girl on the Balance Beam 17th January 1976 |
Charles Knox Robinson as Alan Benedict Patricia Morrow as Gymnastics Coach Brian Baker as Truck Driver Andrea Bell as Karen Patti Cohoon as Nancy Benedict Ronnie Schell as Jasper |
Dr. Brackett has grave fears for young gymnast Nancy Benedict when it appears her father is pushing her to compete too soon after falling from the balance beam. An actress suspended from cables provides an interesting rescue for the firemen. Squad 51 tend to a drunk driver in a traffic accident and a train- |
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Episode 17 Involvement 24th January 1976 |
Anne Seymour as Millie Eastman Dawn Lyn as Jean Clark Jean Allison as Dorothy Clark Milton Frome as The Salesman Del Monroe as Steve Carson |
It’s an emotional reunion between staff at Rampart and retired nurse Millie Eastman when she is brought into the E.D. after an attempted suicide. Dr. Brackett and Dixie find a way to help her feel needed again by teaming her up with a young paraplegic girl suffering an attitude problem. Roy and John tend to a woman wrapped in cling wrap in order to lose weight. Dr. Morton treats a man and boy with a suspected case of carbon monoxide poisoning. Excellent screen time for Robert. |
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Episode 18 Above and Beyond... Nearly 31st January 1976 |
Lucille Benson as Annie Liam Dunn as Amos Florence Lake as Maggie Linda Dano as Joyce Kristin Larkin as Carol Hal Baylor as Frank Grant Goodeve as Larry |
Confusion reigns when Roy and John are presented with a commendation for which they have no recollection of earning. The paramedics treat an elderly gentleman in a nursing home who has suffered a broken ankle. Kel and Dixie tend to an emergency in the dental clinic at Rampart. Rescuing a man trapped on the side of a cliff proves challenging for Gage and DeSoto when they attempt to free climb up the cliff face. Good screen time for Robert. |
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Episode 19 Grateful 7th February 1976 |
Dick Van Pattern as Carter Merkle Ruth Buzzi as Amy Merkle Zena Bethune as Robin Elder Royal Dano as Sam Paul Brinegar as Brady Thomas Bellin as Grant Elder |
After Roy and John rescue Carter and Amy Merkle from their car wreck, the Merkles show their gratitude by cooking the firemen dinner and turning up to help at a rescue. Captain Stanley is forced to say something when the situation becomes desperate. Squad 51 responds to a boy shot in the eye with a BB gun. Little screen time for Robert. |
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Episode 20 The Great Crash Diet 21st February 1976 |
Michael Mullins as Bob Jensen Holly Irving as Sarah Rick Podell as Frank |
During a routine inspection of a Marine Park, Gage and DeSoto find themselves rescuing a diver trapped in an aquarium tank. Chet goes too far when Dr. Morton suggests a healthier eating regime for the firemen. A routine traffic accident escalates when downed power lines electrocute Captain Stanley and ignite a brush fire. Adequate screen time for Robert. |
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Episode 21 The Tycoons 28th February 1976 |
Robin Clark as Chris Ted Gehring as Mr. Hobson Sheila James as Phylis Mary Moon as Leigh
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The firemen are surprised to find the fire they are called to is nothing more than spontaneous combustion in a dumpster. Much to their disgust, Roy and John are assigned to fire prevention inspections. Squad 51 responds to a man hit by a projectile shot from a lawn mower. A gunshot victim refuses surgery, Dr. Brackett explains the consequences. Johnny has visions of becoming a tycoon when a hot dog stand goes up for sale. Some very nice scenes for Robert. |
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Episode 22 The Nuisance 6th March 1978 |
Carole Cook as Nurse James G. Richardson as Paramedic Craig Brice |
While responding to a patron in a bar, Johnny is seriously injured when struck by a hit and run driver in the parking lot. Stickler for rules and regulations, Paramedic Craig Brice teams up with Roy while John is recuperating. As Roy is dealing with know- |
