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The Best Episodes of Emergency! Season 1

Every episode of Emergency! Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Emergency! Season 1!

The crew of Los Angeles County Fire Department Station 51, particularly the paramedic team, and Rampart Hospital respond to emergencies in their operating area.
Genres:Action & AdventureDrama
Network:NBC
Episodes
11
Avg. Rating
8.0
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  • Brushfire
    8.4/10(171)
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    #1 - Brushfire

    Season 1 Episode 4

    Aired 2/19/1972

    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 baby, catch a looter, and find a boy's lost dog.

    Director: Hollingsworth Morse

    Writer: Robert C. Dennis

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  • Weird Wednesday
    8.2/10(161)
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    #2 - Weird Wednesday

    Season 1 Episode 8

    Aired 3/18/1972

    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 old woman breaks her ankle while dancing, a man can't stop the hiccups, a boy tries to cryogenically freeze himself, an golfer is bitten by a snake, a prostitute brings in a customer suffering from chest pains, and John is injured during the rescue of a drunk driver.

    Director: Lawrence Dobkin

    Writer: N/A

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  • Crash
    8.2/10(135)
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    #3 - Crash

    Season 1 Episode 11

    Aired 4/15/1972

    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 calling him ""some kind of nut."" Dr. Early treats a hypochondriac. A babysitter brings in a child who has swallowed some pills. Roy and John rescue the occupants of a light plane that crashed in a tree.

    Director: Christian Nyby

    Writer: N/A

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  • Dilemma
    8.1/10(127)
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    #4 - Dilemma

    Season 1 Episode 9

    Aired 3/25/1972

    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 of Dr. Brackett; a fireman buff develops a crush on John, who tries to get rid of her. A man is injured in his junkyard. An industrial accident takes place at a railroad yard.

    Director: Christian Nyby

    Writer: N/A

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  • Mascot
    8.0/10(146)
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    #5 - Mascot

    Season 1 Episode 1

    Aired 1/22/1972

    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 hospital, doctors treat a girl who has difficulty breathing and a man who appears to be drunk. When a man has chest pains at a party, his guests think he is joking. The paramedics rescue an injured hunter.

    Director: Lawrence Dobkin

    Writer: N/A

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  • Cook's Tour
    7.9/10(149)
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    #6 - Cook's Tour

    Season 1 Episode 3

    Aired 2/12/1972

    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 rescues a kid in handcuffs. A man repairing a washer gets an electric shock. The paramedics rescue a man trapped on a crane.

    Director: Christian Nyby

    Writer: N/A

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  • Nurse's Wild
    7.9/10(134)
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    #7 - Nurse's Wild

    Season 1 Episode 6

    Aired 3/4/1972

    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 dog delays the rescue of an unconscious woman. Dr. Morton assumes an unconscious hippie is on drugs. The firemen rescue a man trapped at a chemical plant.

    Director: Herschel Daugherty

    Writer: Fred Freiberger

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  • Publicity Hound
    7.9/10(120)
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    #8 - Publicity Hound

    Season 1 Episode 7

    Aired 3/11/1972

    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. Brackett clashes with a tycoon over a diagnosis. The paramedics rescue a horse from a ditch and a child stuck in a well.

    Director: Christian Nyby

    Writer: N/A

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  • Botulism
    7.8/10(173)
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    #9 - Botulism

    Season 1 Episode 2

    Aired 1/29/1972

    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 illness. Dr. Early's stethoscope becomes lodged in his ear. A man brought into the hospital from a movie set is the first indication of an outbreak of botulism. A boy is trapped in a condemned building.

    Director: Herschel Daugherty

    Writer: Michael Donovan

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  • Hang-up
    7.8/10(144)
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    #10 - Hang-up

    Season 1 Episode 10

    Aired 4/8/1972

    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 hospital. A man ruins his cast by going surfing. Dr. Brackett treats a woman with a neurological disorder. Radioactivity impedes the rescue of a lab worker.

    Director: Lawrence Dobkin

    Writer: N/A

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  • Dealer's Wild
    7.7/10(149)
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    #11 - Dealer's Wild

    Season 1 Episode 5

    Aired 2/26/1972

    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 a boy in a plane after the pilot (his father) has a heart attack. The paramedics respond to an attempted suicide, an overturned truck and a teenage overdose victim.

    Director: Lawrence Dobkin

    Writer: Carey Wilber

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Brushfire" is the best rated episode of "Emergency!" season 1. It scored 8.4/10 based on 171 votes. Directed by Hollingsworth Morse and written by Robert C. Dennis, it aired on 2/19/1972. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Weird Wednesday".