40 and Over Club

[auntiehill]

Oh yeah, Emergency sure brings back memories... Talk about lots of stock footage!! *Laugh*

Since we're in the same (general) ballpack, give or take a few years, two other classics: Magnum P.I. and, of course, C*H*i*P*S.

And I used to glue myself to the screen every time there was a mention of Space: 1999.

Cheers,
-CM-

Now we're talking. I was, and still am, obsessed with Magnum, PI. That was such a great show for its time and Tom was perfect in the role.

I had a horrible relationship with my dad and had absolutely no positive male role models in my life. But then my little 6th grader heart fell in love with Tom (both the character and the actor), and in a way, sort of made him my "perfect man" role model. It's probably not a coincidence I ended up marrying a tall guy with brown, wavy hair.

 

[CorporalCaptain]

I was a Space: 1999 fan, and to some degree I still am, to the degree it's warranted. There were some scary and creepy episodes of that show, that also gave me nightmares.

 

[I Grok Spock]

I loved Emergency! A little neighbor girl and I had such big crushes on Randolph Mantooth. I tried watching the show as an adult and was bored silly; 30% of all the screen-time was devoted to shots of the firetruck going down the street.

As a wee lad of 5 or 6, I was banned from watching Emergency! after I freaked out from seeing the one with the kid whose stomach nearly exploded from eating raw bread dough. He swelled up like a blimp.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

The thing I remember about Emergency! is this one bit where an elderly crossing guard is helping some kids across the street and is immediately run over by the fire truck.

 

[RJDiogenes]

I watched Emergency from time to time. Apparently, it's still quite popular and has a lot of fanfic.

The only thing I remember about Trapper John is the Fall preview commercial: "Also featuring Gonzo Gates, brash young veteran of the Vietnam War." And, no, he was not a Muppet.

 

[scotpens]

I loved Emergency! A little neighbor girl and I had such big crushes on Randolph Mantooth.

I had a major crush on Julie London. She was getting on a bit when she played Nurse Dixie McCall on that show, but she was still pretty hot.

She's still the sexiest female singer that ever lived, IMHO.

It is interesting to look back at it now and see how much emergency medicine & response technique has changed in such a short time.

The whole concept of civilian paramedics was a radical new idea in the late 1960s. Quoting Wiki:

In 1966 a report called Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society — commonly known as The White Paper — was published in the United States. This paper presented data showing that soldiers who were seriously wounded on the battlefields during the Vietnam War had a better survival rate than individuals who were seriously injured in motor vehicle accidents on California's freeways.

 

[RandyS]

Good grief, how could I have forgotten about Wonder Woman? I loved that show with a passion. It was on Friday night after the Donny and Marie Osmond show, which I'm downright embarrassed to say I also loved. Hey, I was 9, OK?

What's wrong with that? I enjoyed that show back then too. Hell, I enjoy it NOW. I've owned the DVD's for six years.

 

[RandyS]

I watched Emergency from time to time. Apparently, it's still quite popular and has a lot of fanfic.

The only thing I remember about Trapper John is the Fall preview commercial: "Also featuring Gonzo Gates, brash young veteran of the Vietnam War." And, no, he was not a Muppet.

But that is the prefect Muppet name, isn't it?

 

[RJDiogenes]

Maybe Gonzo was in Vietnam. That could explain a lot.

 

[Davros]

I watched Emergency from time to time. Apparently, it's still quite popular and has a lot of fanfic.

It even inspired a cartoon show.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ci_u9nIP8K8

 

[Kira's Mom]

Emergency! and Quincy, M.E. were the first grown up shows my parents let me watch.

 

[RJDiogenes]

I watched Emergency from time to time. Apparently, it's still quite popular and has a lot of fanfic.

It even inspired a cartoon show.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ci_u9nIP8K8

I kind of remember that. I don't think I ever saw it, though.

 

[Captain Ice]

I loved Emergency! A little neighbor girl and I had such big crushes on Randolph Mantooth.

I had a major crush on Julie London. She was getting on a bit when she played Nurse Dixie McCall on that show, but she was still pretty hot.

She's still the sexiest female singer that ever lived, IMHO.

It is interesting to look back at it now and see how much emergency medicine & response technique has changed in such a short time.

The whole concept of civilian paramedics was a radical new idea in the late 1960s. Quoting Wiki:

In 1966 a report called Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society — commonly known as The White Paper — was published in the United States. This paper presented data showing that soldiers who were seriously wounded on the battlefields during the Vietnam War had a better survival rate than individuals who were seriously injured in motor vehicle accidents on California's freeways.

I loved Emergency! then and still love it now. I've got every season on DVD now.

Some things you may not know about the show. The Robert Fuller and Julie London characters are based upon two of the real life people who invented the paramedic program. In 1972, when the series premiered, LA was one of a very, very limited number of cities that had paramedic service. The show is directly responsible for the paramedic program rolling out throughout the country as quickly as it did. Part of the plot of the pilot movie involves having to pick up a nurse on every call. This really was the case when the program started. Also, the medical center that was used for the external shots of Rampart hospital was the medical center where the first real life paramedic class in LA trained (Harbor General Medical Center - now UCLA)

 

[TheSeeker]

It's weird. I just cannot imagine a time when we didnt have paramedics.

 

[auntiehill]

I remember Adam-12, Emergency and Quincy being considered "child-friendly" in my house,as well as the more obvious choice of Little House on the Prairie . But I do remember my Mom not liking CHiPs so much. In retrospect, it was probably because it was stupid.

 

[Kira's Mom]

My parents also let me watch Hawaii 5-O, though by the time I was old enough to really get it, it was over! I guess that was 1980.

We all hated Little House. We loved the books and thought the show trashed them. Nellie was a hoot, though.

 

[Davros]

It's weird. I just cannot imagine a time when we didnt have paramedics.

Heck there was a time we didn't really have much in the way of doctors either. Or even hospitals or police.

 

[SPOCKED]

I love the GhostBusters style ambulances in the original Hawaii Five-0's

 

[Tora Ziyal]

When I was six, the house we moved into had oak paneling in the living room. In one spot over the mantle, the grain of the oak looked to me like a man's face. I was so afraid of him that I wouldn't go into the room when the lights weren't on. LOL

And then there was the basement, with its open steps (you know, no risers) and unfinished bathroom. For some reason, I found the dusty little room with the roughed-in plumbing to be very creepy. And, in the main part of the basement, the bottom of the laundry chute from the bathroom above. I hated that chute from either end!

 

[CorporalCaptain]

When I was six, the house we moved into had oak paneling in the living room. In one spot over the mantle, the grain of the oak looked to me like a man's face. I was so afraid of him that I wouldn't go into the room when the lights weren't on. LOL

At least I'm not the only one! Fortunately, I regarded our creatures embedded in the wood as the friendly ghost kind.