Preston Wood Movies
- 1982
After literally getting away with murder, sadistic small-town bully Harry Moeller (Brion James) is himself shot to death. Six of Moeller's longtime victims step forward and confesses to the crime, which each man claiming to have taken one shot at the man with the same gun. With no way to determine which bullet was the fatal one, police chief Frank Ollano (John Anderson, happy to be rid of Moeller, is willing to write off his killing as self defense. But Quincy (Jack Klugman), who had appeared as a witness as Moeller's earlier murder trial, isn't about to let anyone get away with a second murder--even one that seems eminently justifiable. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1981
This is the obligatory "lone dissenting voice" episode, in which medical examiner Quincy finds himself serving on a jury in the murder trial of Frank Munson (Morgan Stevens). Although he has promised his superiors that he will not allow his professional expertise influence his decision, our hero can't help but notice that there are several serious flaws in the prosecution's evidence--and of course, he can't stop himself from loudly expressing his feelings in court, much to the dismay of everyone concerned (except the defendant). This episode was originally scheduled to air on January 28, 1981. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1980
A drug-dealing lawyer is murdered by mobsters, who go to great lengths to make his death look like an accident. When this fails, the killers blackmail the son of Dr. Gilbert Moore (Harry Townes) in order to force Moore to "rig" the autopsy of the dead man. Needless to say, the beleagured doctor is an old and trusted colleague of medical examiner Quincy (Jack Klugman), who ends up putting in a lot of overtime to save Moore from disgracing himself and to bring the murderers to justice. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1976
Slow responses to emergency calls have resulted in serious medical complications for a number of accident victims. To remedy this, Roy (Kevin Tighe) and John (Randolph Mantooth) take it upon themselves to upgrade the dispatching system. The case load this week range from an elderly woman who has collapsed in a grocery store to an escaped prisoner who manages to get himself trapped on a steep building ledge. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1976
While other emergency calls go waiting, Roy (Kevin Tighe) and John (Randolph Mantooth) are repeatedly summoned to the home of a married couple (Terry Kiser, Anne Schedeen) who are causing each other great bodily injury during their "interpersonal therapy" sessions. Other cases this evening include an industrial fire, which serves to introduce the men of Squad 51 to their new mascot, a sad-eyed dog named Henry. And in a tense climax, John is among those trapped in a tunnel collapse. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1976
Receiving commendations for bravery, Roy (Kevin Tighe) and John (Randolph Mantooth) have good reason to be humble; they honestly can't remember the incident for which they're being honored. Back on the job, the paramedics deal with a 101-year-old man (Liam Dunn) who breaks an ankle while dancig, and an injured mountaineer trapped on a steep cliff. And Dr. Brackett (Robert Fuller) treates a man who has mysteriously passed out in a dentist's chair. LA County Fire Chief Richard Houts appears as himself. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1976
Vacationing in Santa Rosa County, John (Randolph Mantooth) and Roy (Kevin Tighe) hope to spend all their time fishing. Instead, they're forced to treat several accident victims minus the necessary medical equipment--and end up trying to help the local sheriff (James Jeter) set up a local emergency unit of his own. The major crises on this occasion include an exploding fishing boat, and a group of climbers trapped on a sickeningly steep cliff. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1976
Roy (Kevin Tighe) gets into big trouble when he agrees to temporarily provide a home for the bratty son of an accident victim. Emergency calls in this episode include a huge traffic accident on an isolated canyon road, requiring the combined services of Squad 51 and an air-rescue unit. Also, the passengers of a boat on fire must be airlifted to safety; and Dr. Early (Bobby Troup) treats a particularly nasty case of spinal meningitis. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1975
Red Buttons guest stars as charismatic traveling circus man Mr. O'Hara. While performing magic tricks for the Walnut Grove citizenry, O'Hara leads his audience to believe that his "special" powders have marvelous healing powers. Falling for the circus man's blarney hook, line, and sinker, Mrs. Oleson (Katherine MacGregor) ends up endangering her health -- not to mention her life. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, (more)
- 1975
The emergency team encounters more frustrations than usual during a long, long shift. For starters, an elderly woman fakes stomach problems in order to get attention from her squabbling family. Elsewhere, the doctors treat a boy with meningitis, whose civic-activist mother seems unconcerned about his plight. Also, a drunk is trapped by a faulty elevator in a burning apartment, and the injured victims of an auto accident mysteriously vanish just before help arrives. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1975
In the opening episode of Emergency!'s fifth season, paramedic John Gage (Randolph Mantooth) falls in love with stewardess Sue Hickman (Gretchen Corbett), whom he meets during a flight in which another passenger has a heart attack. Alas, the couple is thereafter kept apart by Sue's out-of-town flights and John's emergency calls as a member of LA County's Squad 51. In other developments, the emergency team rushes to a chemical fire, and tends to an injured motorcyclist. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1975
During a practice drill designed to teach the emergency squad various methods of handle chemical spills, a fireman falls into a trench filled with deadly sulfur trioxide. Elsewhere, a woman tries to force Dr. Morton (Ron Pinkard) to violate his ethics involving presciption drugs, a man has a heart attack on the way to the station, and a hiker requires an air rescue when he is stranded on a Catalina Island cliff. And in a lighter moment, John (Randolph Mantooth) and Roy (Kevin Tighe) think they've found a buyer for their 1932-vintage fire engine. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1974
Produced in 1974 and telecast on January 6, 1975, The Specialists is a TV pilot film from Jack Webb's Mark VII team. The four protagonists--two men, two women--are functionaries of the Bureau of Epidemic Control, a division of the US Health Department. In the tradition of Adam 12 and Emergency, the multiplotted film involves several different cases of delaying or halting contagious diseases, rather than one single epidemic. One of the scientists is played by none other than Maureen Reagan, professional "first daughter." Had it been sold as a series, the title would have been Vector. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1974
After the Rampart emergency team subdues a wild bear on a movie set, film star Vic Webster (played by Batman's Adam West) invites the firemen, paramedics and doctors to a lavish Hollywood party. But the crew barely has time to soak in all the glamour when another, more serious crisis occurs. Back at the hospital, Dr. Brackett (Robert Fuller) focuses his energies on a trichinosis victim. And in the field, a man threatens to blow himself up during a shootout with the cops. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1974
The 1932-vintage fire engine purchased by Roy (Kevin Tighe) and John (Kevin Tighe) a few episodes back has been fully restored, and is ready for the annual California Fire Fighters Parade. First, however, the paramedics will have to tackle a few emergencies, among them a department store fire with several casualties, a car accident caused by a heart patient, and a bitter child-custody battle which pours over into the hospital--with potentially tragic results. Featured in the supporting cast is buxom B-picture icon Yvette Vickers (Attack of the 50 Foot Woman etc.) ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1974
The doctors and paramedics encounter unexpected difficulties while planning a surprise party for head nurse Dixie (Julie London)--especially when it appears that she won't even show up due to a broken ankle. Back on the job, the team rushes to the rescue when a 1000-pound advertising sign threatens to collapse on two workers, a man is stuck in his own sauna bath, and and stubborn old woman becomes trapped in a an apartment building that will soon explode. Former Dick Van Dyke Show regular Ann Morgan Guilbert has a rather prickly cameo role as a motorcyclist who has landed in a cactus patch. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1974
This drama chronicles the hard work of the rangers of the U.S. Forest Service who try to preserve human and animal life. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1974
Disaster follows Nurse Ridgely (Catherine Burns) when she spreads a rumor about Dr. Morton's (Ron Pinkard) financial status, while Roy (Kevin Tighe) hopes that everyone else will follow John (Randolph Mantooth) when he participates in the Fireman's Olympics track event. The emergency-call manifest includes a case of peach-pit cyanide poisioning, and the rescue of a man trapped in an overturned armored car. Finally, another emergency patient suffers not only from a fracture, but from the consequences of having two wives at the same time. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1974
While his house is being fumigated, Roy (Kevin Tighe) bunks with John (Randolph Mantooth), which proves to be quite an experience (and without elaborating any further, we must note the episode's title: "propinquity" translates as "nearness in space, time or relationship"). Back on the job, Squad 51's ambulance is involved in a traffic accident while transporting a burn victim. And a man suffers a heart attack during a card game--but refuses to go to the hospital until one of the paramedics agrees to play out his last hand. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1973
Two of Rampart's paramedics have crosses to bear in this episode. Roy (Kevin Tighe) wrestles with the prospect of amputating an accident victim's leg at the man's own request, while John (Randolph Mantooth) sweats out an audit from the IRS. Elsewhere, the staff is confronted with another case of wildly contradictory medical symptoms; a baby is trapped in a locked car; and a pregant woman may suffer heart failure if she delivers. Ray Ballard steals the show as a con artist who specializes in bilking medical insurance companies. This is the final episode of Emergency's second season. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1973
Squad 51's emergency hotline is tied up a hysterical woman (Fintan Meyler) who is convinced that her husband (Charles Aidman) is being stalked. . .by the ghost of her late sister. Elsewhere, a tranquilizer overdose results in a quick trip to the E.R., a diver is trapped fifteen feet beneath the waves in his own car, and there's another crisis situation in a warehouse. The episode's guest cast includes a young Bruno Kirby, here billed as Bruce Kirby Jr.. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1973
An explosion in Rampart's hospital lab not only endangers the workers, but also some valuable documents. A young woman who is trying to impress her boyfriend and his mother with a homecooked meal falls victim to one kitchen accident after another, ultimately resulting in a call to Squad 51. Dr. Early (Bobby Troup) tries to convince a man that he hasn't been placed under a hex. A sports car, and its driver, are pinned under a gas truck that is on the verge of blowing up. And station mascot Boots confuses one and all with his uncharacteristically lethargic behavior. This episode was originally scheduled to air on January 27, 1973. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1973
Now that he has been promoted to Engineer, Roy DeSoto (Kevin Tighe) is faced with the prospect of having to leave the Paramedics program. Meanwhile, a huge pileup on the fog-enshrouded San Diego Freeway results in dozens of seriously injured motorists. Other major crises arise when John (Randolph Mantooth) is trapped by a fire, and when the staff is called away from more pressing matters by a phony suicide alert. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1973
The doctors at Rampart set their sights on a diabetic patient who, intentionally or otherwise, repeatedly forgets to take his insulin shots. Another crisis situation arises from a frantic phone call from an anonymous woman who claims to have overdosed on drugs. Elsewhere, the team attempts to rescue some valuable horses from a burning stable; a hostage in a bank robbery is given medical treatment literally "under the gun"; and fireman Chet Kelly (Tim Donnelly) tries his hand at guitar playing. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1973
A new subplot is born as Roy (Kevin Tighe) and John (Randolph Mantooth) purchase a 1932-vintage fire engine as a "fixer-upper." The emergency roster includes a runaway LSD victim who may or may not kill herself; a fireman who is trapped in a burning warehouse after falling through the roof; a politician suffering from a coronary; and a surprisingly resillient shooting victim. Featured in the supporting cast is future Hill St. Blues costar Michael Conrad, and famed Hollywood stuntwoman Regina Parton. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
