Snakebite

Episode aired Oct 27, 1973
Not Rated
1h

IMDb RATING

8.8/10

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Tim Donnelly, Marco Lopez, Randolph Mantooth, and Michael Norell in Emergency! (1972)

Action Adventure Comedy Drama

Returning from a fishing trip, Roy, John, and Chet help the victims of a car accident. On duty, after rescuing some joyriders whose car went over a cliff, John is bitten by a rattlesnake.Returning from a fishing trip, Roy, John, and Chet help the victims of a car accident. On duty, after rescuing some joyriders whose car went over a cliff, John is bitten by a rattlesnake.Returning from a fishing trip, Roy, John, and Chet help the victims of a car accident. On duty, after rescuing some joyriders whose car went over a cliff, John is bitten by a rattlesnake.

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9Ralpho

Over before you know it

There's no dead time in this episode and precious little filler, and it was over before I knew it; a pretty good sign.

The episode begins with Gage, DeSoto and Kelly returning from a fishing trip when they come upon a recent auto accident. With none of their usual gear, they help a mother and son who were injured and get them into an unnamed small town where the doctor is a hippie but knows his business.

Once that adventure is over the guys are back on duty and get called out for a car that left the road and went down a steep embankment.

The victims are rescued, but Gage is bitten by a rattlesnake.

From then on the episode gets more interesting, as DeSoto has already left with the accident victims in a copter, so Gage has to play the part of patient and paramedic on the radio as he lies on top of Engine 51.

Keeping the suspense up, Dr. Bracket says: "If it's a grade four, Johnny could be dead within minutes."

Chet Kelly is more concerned about Gage than you might expect, seeing as how his MO is to ridicule Gage whenever possible. Dixie and DeSoto have a nice exchange about that.

But, of course, he is cured and back to his old annoying self at episode's end.

Trivia
The snake in this episode's titular scene is a real rattlesnake.

Goofs
As Engine 51 is driving to Rampart with the injured Johnny Gage on the back, Captain Hank Stanley can be seen holding the microphone backwards as he is relaying information to Rampart. There was no noise cancellation technology at the time of Emergency! Turning the microphone around was a strategy to ensure the clarity of his speech through the background noise, i.e. the engine's siren, motor, road sounds, etc.

Quotes
Dr. Kelly Brackett: [after Dr Brackett tested the anti-venom on John Gage to make sure he wasn't allergic to it] No reaction. Carol, start the anti-venom. IV. 10 viles to start with.
Fireman Chet Kelly: That mean he's gonna be alright?
Dr. Kelly Brackett: I'd say he's got an excellent chance right now.
Fireman Chet Kelly: I'm gonna go tell the other guys.
[Chet walks past Roy and Dixie and out the treatment room door]
Dixie McCall, R.N.: I didn't realize how fond he is of Johnny.
Paramedic Roy DeSoto: I don't think Chet did either.