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Emergency!· Season 3 · Episode 5

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S03E05·8.0·October 20, 1973·1h·NBC

Johnny injures his shoulder during a rescue of a pregnant woman in labor. When her baby is born with a cleft palate, she is determined to give him up for adoption, feeling the deformity is due to her defying her parents by getting married, till Dixie and Dr. Brackett speak with her. Dixie then locates the woman's parents, who also had family. Dr. Morton reads Johnny the riot about his physical condition, which starts the paramedic on a fitness regimen. Dr. Early treats the son of a drug-addicted mother who suffered an electric shock putting a screwdriver into a TV. The paramedics treat a stabbing victim and the man he shot; then the police have to talk the son out of shooting the man who shot his father. John and Roy rescue a hang glider pilot stuck in a tree.

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#1In Season 3of 22 rated episodes
#1All-timeof 114 rated episodes
+0.1vs season avgSeason 3 averages 7.9
1973First airedOctober 20, 1973

Guest stars

Tim Donnellyas Fireman Chet Kelly
Marco Lopezas Fireman Marco Lopez
Mike Stokeras Fireman Mike Stoker
Michael NorellMichael Norellas Captain Henry "Hank" Stanley
Ron PinkardRon Pinkardas Dr. Mike Morton
Dennis RuckerDennis Ruckeras Bill
Rebecca RayRebecca Rayas Ruthie Gibbs
Sean KellySean Kellyas Tommy Wright
Pamela Peters SolowPamela Peters Solowas Angie Harper
Barbara SigelBarbara Sigelas April Rawlins
Dennis RedfieldDennis Redfieldas Rab Rawlins
Wayne HeffleyWayne Heffleyas Sam Wright
Vince HowardVince Howardas Police Officer Vince

Crew

Dennis DonnellyDirector
Kenneth DorwardWriter

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