Rescue 911 (1989–1996)

William Shatner hosts this television show, featuring dramatic reenactments of situations leading to emergency calls to 9-1-1.

Stars:

William Shatner, Ken Parham, Michael Stanton Kennedy

4 wins.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
William Shatner	...	Himself - Host (16 episodes, 1989-1996)

Storyline

In this early example of police-based reality TV hosted by William Shatner, we are treated to reenactments of real-life 911 rescues. Recordings of the actual calls, interspersed with interviews with the paramedics and other rescue workers, provide a vivid look at the life-or-death dramas that occur every day.

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Plot Keywords:

rescue | paramedic | falling from height | police | helicopter | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 April 1989 (USA)

Also Known As:

Liv eller død

Filming Locations:

Big Bear Lake, Big Bear Valley, San Bernardino National Forest, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Arnold Shapiro Productions, CBS Entertainment Production, MTM Enterprises

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The show's initial airings took place in an hour-long block, usually with 4 stores that lasted about 15 minutes each. However, occasionally there would be longer stores that took up multiple portions of the hour long block.

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Crazy Credits

The Robert Shapiro Productions voiceover was changed in at least one Christmas-themed episode to say "Mr. Shapiro, have a happy holiday."

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Connections

Spoofed in The Critic: From Chunk to Hunk (1995)

User Reviews

IT'S A GOOD LESSON IN SAFETY

I started watching Rescue 911, when I was younger. Now that I am a mom, my kids (well my 11 yr old daughter, my 3 yr old son doesn't care too much) & I think it teaches what can happen if you do this, or how to prevent something from happening, to begin with. I even watched an episode where a boy gave CPR, to someone, he knew, and he had learned it from watching the show. It saves lives!! They show a variety of accidents, babies coming early, people getting sick and they quit breathing, police chases, and even break ins. I remember hearing only 3 stories of where someone died. One was the Guadalupe River story, where the teens drowned, when the bus was over consumed in flood water (some lived, but some did die sadly), 2 teens sniffed paint and one died, and a man tried to save a drowning victim, and he died (the man attempting the rescue). However, they are so many happy endings!! They should have kept it longer, but glad they show reruns!