Fair rating?Emergency!· Season 3 · Episode 16
Messin' Around
Chet, adopting a persona he calls "The Phantom Bomber," nails Johnny with a number of practical jokes, for which Johnny later gets his revenge. A child is stuck in a tree house (with the tree burning underneath) and is rescued by Johnny; the girl's widowed mother takes an interest in him, all the while, Dixie takes care of the mother, who herself also has slight burns. The girl then fields a visit from an elderly man and frequent visitor to Rampart known as "Old Bill." Dixie, Drs. Brackett, and Early think "Old Bill" is a hypochondriac until Roy and Johnny find him unconscious in his home with septic shock. Johnny and Roy help a moaning man after his wife gives him Dieffenbachia sap to shut him up, a gas station attendant with a perforated ulcer, a young boy who swallows ant poison and later dies–his mother thought he was just trying to "get attention"–and three men stuck after a bulldozer accident.
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#1In Season 3of 22 rated episodes
#1All-timeof 114 rated episodes
+0.1vs season avgSeason 3 averages 7.9
1974First airedJanuary 12, 1974
Guest stars
J. Pat O'Malleyas Old Bill
Ann Prentissas Cindy's MotherTim Donnellyas Fireman Chet Kelly
Marco Lopezas Fireman Marco Lopez
Mike Stokeras Fireman Mike Stoker
Michael Norellas Captain Henry "Hank" Stanley
Ron Pinkardas Dr. Mike Morton
Vince Howardas Police Officer Vince
Karl Swensonas Gus
Lance Kerwinas Wheeler Boy
Joan Shawleeas Wife
Carol Locatellas Mrs. Wheeler
Paul Bryaras Husband
Paul Sorensenas MikeCrew
Richard NewtonDirectorDennis LandaWriter
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