Emergency +4 facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Emergency +4 |
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| Genre | adventure cartoon |
| Created by | Harold Jack Bloom R. A. Cinader (live-action basis program) |
| Developed by | Fred Calvert Productions |
| Presented by | Fred Calvert Productions |
| Voices of | Randolph Mantooth Kevin Tighe |
| Theme music composer | Sound Track Music Company |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 23 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Fred Calvert |
| Running time | 30 min. |
| Production company(s) | Fred Calvert Productions Mark VII Limited Universal Television |
| Distributor | MCA TV |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | September 8, 1973 – November 30, 1974 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Emergency! |
Emergency +4 was a cool American cartoon show that aired from 1973 to 1974. It was based on a popular live-action TV series called Emergency!.
This cartoon followed the exciting adventures of two young firefighter-paramedics, John Roderick "Johnny" Gage and Roy DeSoto. The original actors from the live-action show, Randolph Mantooth and Kevin Tighe, even did their voices for the cartoon characters!
The "plus four" in the title referred to four young people who joined the paramedics. Their names were Carol, Matt, Jason, and Randy. They also had some fun animal friends: Flash the dog, Charlemayne the myna bird, and Bananas the monkey.
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When the Show Aired
The series started on NBC's Saturday morning schedule. The very first episode aired on September 8, 1973.
The show had 23 episodes in total, spread across two seasons. Each episode was about 30 minutes long. The final new episode was shown on November 30, 1974. Even after that, the show continued to air reruns on NBC until September 4, 1976.
Who Voiced the Characters
The main characters, John Gage and Roy DeSoto, were voiced by the same actors who played them in the live-action Emergency! show. These were Randolph Mantooth and Kevin Tighe.
How the Show Worked
Every episode of Emergency +4 was an adventure. It focused on the Paramedical Rescue Service. The four kids who joined the paramedics helped out in all the rescue missions.
Making the Cartoon
Universal Studios was involved in making the show. They hired a company called Fred Calvert Productions to create the animation. This was because Universal didn't have its own animation studio at the time.
Meet the Voice Cast
Here are some of the talented actors who lent their voices to the characters in Emergency +4:
- Randolph Mantooth as John Gage
- Kevin Tighe as Roy DeSoto
- Donald Fullilove as Jason Phillips
- Peter Haas as Randy Alrich
- Sarah Kennedy as Sally and Carol Harper
- David Jolliffe as Matthew Harper
- Richard Paul (in 12 episodes during 1974)
Episode Guide
Season 1 (1973)
| No. overall |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Desert Storm" | Fred Calvert | Unknown | 8 September 1973 |
| 2 | 2 | "Danger at Fantasy Park" | Fred Calvert | Unknown | 15 September 1973 |
| 3 | 3 | "The Circus Story" | Fred Calvert | Unknown | 22 September 1973 |
| 4 | 4 | "Sunken Plane" | Fred Calvert | Unknown | 29 September 1973 |
| 5 | 5 | "River of Peril" | Fred Calvert | Unknown | 6 October 1973 |
| 6 | 6 | "Fire at Sea" | Fred Calvert | Unknown | 13 October 1973 |
| 7 | 7 | "Tsunami" | Fred Calvert | Unknown | 20 October 1973 |
| 8 | 8 | "Brushfire" | Fred Calvert | Unknown | 27 October 1973 |
| 9 | 9 | "Oil's Well" | Fred Calvert | Unknown | 3 November 1973 |
| 10 | 10 | "Winter Nightmare" | Fred Calvert | Unknown | 10 November 1973 |
| 11 | 11 | "Cry Wolf" | Fred Calvert | Unknown | 17 November 1973 |
Season 2 (1974)
| No. overall |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1 | "Bicycle Thieves" | Fred Calvert | John Bates | 14 September 1974 |
| 13 | 2 | "S.O.S. Help Us!" | Fred Calvert | Robert and Charlene Bralver | 21 September 1974 |
| 14 | 3 | "King of the Mountain" | Fred Calvert | Unknown | 28 September 1974 |
| 15 | 4 | "Stuntman" | Fred Calvert | David and Susan Dworski | 5 October 1974 |
| 16 | 5 | "Odyssey I" | Fred Calvert | Unknown | 12 October 1974 |
| 17 | 6 | "Odyssey II" | Fred Calvert | Unknown | 19 October 1974 |
| 18 | 7 | "Out of the Blue" | Fred Calvert | Don Goodman | 26 October 1974 |
| 19 | 8 | "Afterburner" | Fred Calvert | Janus McBride | 2 November 1974 |
| 20 | 9 | "Wheels of Fire" | Fred Calvert | John Bates | 9 November 1974 |
| 21 | 10 | "Ghost of Billy Silver" | Fred Calvert | John Bates | 16 November 1974 |
| 22 | 11 | "The Old Crox" | Fred Calvert | John Bates | 23 November 1974 |
| 23 | 12 | "Blast Off" | Fred Calvert | John Bates | 30 November 1974 |
Show Creators
The cartoon was created by Harold Jack Bloom and Robert A. Cinader. Fred Calvert was the producer and director for both seasons.
