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Emergency!· Season 5 · Episode 20

The Great Crash Diet

S05E20·7.5·February 21, 1976·1h·NBC

Roy and John rescue a man stuck in a fish tank at an aquarium. Dr. Morton conducts an experiment on firefighter nutrition, but it turns into an obsession with Chet. A teenager celebrates his birthday by eating two loaves of raw dough and suffers a painful stomach ache. John reveals to Dixie a picture of a baby, weighing 8 ounces. The station responds to a woman having chest pains when her pregnant daughter suddenly goes into labor. The station responds to a traffic accident, during which Capt. Stanley is severely injured when he gets an electric shock from a fallen power line, forcing his apparent immediate deputy to take over for Stanley and direct Stanley's rescue.

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#1In Season 5of 22 rated episodes
#32All-timeof 114 rated episodes
+0.0vs season avgSeason 5 averages 7.5
1976First airedFebruary 21, 1976

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
Michael MullinsMichael Mullinsas Bob Jensen
Hollis IrvingHollis Irvingas Sarah
Rick PodellRick Podellas Frank
Bill QuinnBill Quinnas Nick

Crew

Joseph PevneyJoseph PevneyDirector
Timothy BurnsWriter

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