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Emergency! S5E16 — The Girl on the Balance Beam
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Emergency!•Season 5•Episode 16

The Girl on the Balance Beam

8.2/10 · 134 votesJan 17, 197660 min

Ranked #20 of 22 in Season 5•−0.2 vs season avg

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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 crush those hopes. Paramedics rescue a girl suspended by wires and free a drunk driver trapped in a car. A

Directed byChristian I. Nyby II
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Julie London

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Episode Summary

"The Girl on the Balance Beam" is episode 16 of Emergency! season 5. It scored 8.2/10 from 134 votes, ranking #20 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Christian I. Nyby II, it aired on January 17, 1976.

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