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Any News On Emergency!?

post #1 of 12
1/5/05 at 5:07pm
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I saw it was on the long list posted on tvshowsondvd.com the other day, but couldnt find anything about it on their website. It's a title I remember fondly from my childhood (along with CHIPs) and I would love to own. Anyone know anything? I'm aware of the Columbia House offer and I'm not interested in that.
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post #2 of 12
1/5/05 at 6:12pm
Well, it was one of the first titles Universal announced back in 2002, I think was the year. I haven't heard anything official since then, but Dave at TVShowsOnDVD has it listed as one of the likely-in-2005 releases. I can't wait for it. The good news is, Universal can't screw it up with music replacement, since the show was pretty much devoid of that element. Too bad, as I hear Doc Early and Dixie could really belt out the tunes! Also, it's been showing locally for a while now, but I haven't been watching it in anticipation of the DVD release.
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post #3 of 12
1/5/05 at 6:17pm
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Well, I live in the LA market and the only place I've seen it (including cable or satellite) in the last 4-6 years is on one of the Hispanic channels (dubbed, heehee), and that was a few years ago.

I'm not sure how amazing they could make the prints look. I wouldn't expect much. But I would expect it to do better then SWAT with about the same features and price.
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post #4 of 12
1/6/05 at 1:13am
A reader recently wrote and asked me virtually the same questin that Jim poses above. Here's the important part of my reply to him:

It was included in a promo book full of Universal titles being planned for DVD for 2004-2005 release (http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=1611). Since many of those titles in the "Uni-book" were delayed (various nuts-and-bolts industry stuff, nothing sinister), consider it to now be the 2005-2006 range.

Could the situation arise where Universal's plans to put Emergency! on DVD change or get scrapped? You bet that could happen. But right now and until I hear something different officially, I'm counting on its eventual arrival, along with other Jack Webb/"Mark VII" Productions such as Dragnet, Adam 12, etc.

Emergency! ranks #66 in our voting at TVShowsOnDVD...not bad when you consider that there are 6838 shows to vote on; that puts it solidly in the top 10% of most-requested shows that aren't released on DVD yet. It's hardly a forgotten series, and would be a good seller any time it gets released on DVD.
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post #5 of 12
1/6/05 at 4:41am
It's one of the only shows that I'm waiting on. I adored this show growing up and still watch whenever I catch a re-run on accident. The last I saw of it was a few years back on TVLand.
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post #6 of 12
1/6/05 at 10:35am
Talk to doctors, firemen, and paramedics of a certain age, and you'll often hear that Emergency! inspired them to their positions. The doctors will often laugh at the inaccuracies, but they still enjoy and respect the show.
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post #7 of 12
1/6/05 at 2:30pm
Count me in for Complete Season sets for this show!!! It was one of my FAVS growing up in the 1970's....

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post #8 of 12
1/7/05 at 11:42am
As a kid I had quite the crush on Julie London as nurse Dixie McCall! Mind you, this was before I discovered what a great singer she was. BTW, Randolph Mantooth (who played John Gage) recently joined the cast of "As The World Turns". Include me too among the many who'd love to see a DVD release of Emergency!, along with Adam-12 and the 1967-70 Dragnet.
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post #9 of 12
1/7/05 at 1:03pm
Her albums are still highly prized by those who love "cheesecake" LP covers. She's an attractive lady, but her covers aren't my personal favorites. But, others disagree.
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post #10 of 12
1/8/05 at 7:36pm
I'm also a big fan of the show and hope that Universal will release it within the not so distant future. This is one show I don't believe will be delayed due to music issues.
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post #11 of 12
5/18/05 at 9:10am
Emergency may be coming August 23, same day as Adam-12. This, along with Airwolf, has been my most-wanted show on DVD. So, it's a good year. And, it's a great year for Jack Webb production fans, what with Dragnet '67 coming out the first Tuesday in June, and now these two shows.

Source, as always, TVShows.

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=3426
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post #12 of 12
5/18/05 at 1:29pm
This is GREAT news! I've been waiting for this show and will be first in line to pick it up!
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