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  • Emergency! It's How You Play the Game (Season 4, Episode 19)
  • TV-PG
    TV Episode | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Emergency!

It's How You Play the Game (Season 4, Episode 19)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

John makes a bet with Squad 36 that the loser of their baseball game at the firemen's picnic pays for the entire picnic, which angers the firehouse until Chet becomes their pitcher after their regular pitcher breaks his arm. While rescuing...See moreJohn makes a bet with Squad 36 that the loser of their baseball game at the firemen's picnic pays for the entire picnic, which angers the firehouse until Chet becomes their pitcher after their regular pitcher breaks his arm. While rescuing a drunk man in a car accident, the man punches John in the nose, and, at the hospital, after a witty remark to Dixie, they learn that she threw a punch at an unruly man at a party. When two more people come into the ER with the same symptoms as the injured driver, the cause is traced to lead poisoning from moonshine. Later, the man making the illegal brew sets fire to his own house and the firemen have to rescue him. The firemen also save a famous car dealer trapped inside one of his cars with a tiger while filming a commercial and a man with back problems stuck in his waterbed. Written by Gary Richard Collins II (brothergaryii@gmail.com) See less
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Director
Writers
Harold Jack Bloom (created by) | Robert A. Cinader (created by) (as R.A. Cinader) | Jim Carlson (written by)
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Feb 1, 1975

Release date
Feb 1, 1975 (United States)
Awards
Series awards
1 nomination

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20 cast members
Name Known for
Robert Fuller
Dr. Kelly Brackett Dr. Kelly Brackett   See fewer
Julie London
Dixie McCall, R.N. Dixie McCall, R.N.   See fewer
Bobby Troup
Dr. Joe Early Dr. Joe Early   See fewer
Randolph Mantooth
Paramedic John Gage Paramedic John Gage   See fewer
Kevin Tighe
Paramedic Roy DeSoto Paramedic Roy DeSoto   See fewer
Dennis Patrick
Trader Jack Trader Jack   See fewer
Hal Baylor
Animal Trainer Animal Trainer   See fewer
Tim Donnelly
Fireman Chet Kelly Fireman Chet Kelly   See fewer
Michael Norell
Captain Hank Stanley Captain Hank Stanley   See fewer
Marco Lopez
Fireman Marco Lopez (as Marco López) Fireman Marco Lopez (as Marco López)   See fewer
Mike Stoker
Fireman Mike Stoker Fireman Mike Stoker   See fewer
Ron Pinkard
Dr. Mike Morton Dr. Mike Morton   See fewer
Angelo De Meo
Ambulance Attendant (uncredited) Ambulance Attendant (uncredited)   See fewer
Harold 'Hal' Frizzell
Ambulance Attendant (uncredited) Ambulance Attendant (uncredited)   See fewer
Scott Gourlay
Police Officer (uncredited) Police Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Harks
Observer at Rescue (uncredited) Observer at Rescue (uncredited)   See fewer
Vince Howard
Police Officer Vince (uncredited) Police Officer Vince (uncredited)   See fewer
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