"Rescue 911" (1989) TV series 1989-1996

User Rating:

7.4/10   

Directors:

Mark Cole
Dan Jackson
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | unknown

Release Date:

18 April 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Rescue | Paramedic | Fire | Hanged Child | Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Awards:

4 wins

Cast

William Shatner

...

Himself - Host (14 episodes, 1989-1996)

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Series Directed by
Mary Hardwick		(12 episodes, 1989-1992)
Jim Milio		(11 episodes, 1992-1996)
Nancy Platt Jacoby		(2 episodes, 1989)
Chris Pechin		(1 episode, 1990-1996)
Mark Cole		(unknown episodes)
Dan Jackson		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Aaron Kass		(8 episodes, 1990-1996)
Jean O'Neill		(8 episodes, 1990-1996)
Jean O'Neill		(5 episodes, 1989-1990)

Series Produced by
Terry Schue	....	coordinating producer / post-production producer (36 episodes, 1989-1992)
Arnold Shapiro	....	executive producer (27 episodes, 1989-1996)
Rob Goubeaux	....	co-producer (6 episodes, 1995-1996)
Patricia Glaze Gaesser	....	segment producer (2 episodes, 1989)
Chris Pechin	....	field co-producer (unknown episodes, 1989-1996)
Lincoln D. Hiatt	....	segment producer (unknown episodes, 1995)
Ann Dunsford	....	field producer (unknown episodes)
Kristian Forland	....	segment producer (unknown episodes)
Kelly McPherson	....	segment producer (unknown episodes)
Karen S. Shapiro	....	segment producer (unknown episodes)
Jonathan B. Taylor	....	segment producer (unknown episodes)
Lisa Tucker	....	segment producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Richard Stone		(1 episode, 1990)
Stu Goldberg		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Jordan Klein Jr.		(5 episodes, 1990-1991)
Jared Manders		(3 episodes, 1993-1996)
Lou Angeli		(unknown episodes)
Bryan Duggan		(unknown episodes)
Tom Munshower		(unknown episodes)
Michael L. Schaertl		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Val Kuklowsky		(5 episodes, 1989-1992)
Rob Goubeaux		(2 episodes, 1995-1996)
Robert L. Goodman		(unknown episodes)
Scott Powell		(unknown episodes)
David Small		(unknown episodes)
Jayme Wing		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Betty McCormick Aggas		(1 episode, 1989)

Series Makeup Department
Mike Strain Jr.	....	makeup artist (2 episodes, 1996)
Clark Foster	....	special makeup effects artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Brady Connell	....	production supervisor (1 episode, 1989)
Robert Gros	....	executive in charge of production (unknown episodes)
Lori Petitti	....	production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Scott Robertson Price	....	first assistant director (4 episodes, 1989-1995)
Terry Schue	....	assistant director / field director (2 episodes, 1990-1992)

Series Art Department
David Halver	....	on-set art department assistant (9 episodes, 1991-1992)
Jerry Eller	....	property master: Florida (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Scott Harber	....	sound mixer (6 episodes, 1991-1996)
Thom Shafer	....	sound (3 episodes, 1993-1996)
Mark DeSimone	....	narration recording engineer (unknown episodes)
Dennis Durante	....	sound recordist (unknown episodes)
Glenn Fisk	....	sound (unknown episodes)
Tommy Goodwin	....	foley mixer (unknown episodes)
Jeffrey Haupt	....	sound recordist (unknown episodes)
David Weinstock	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Dean W. Miller	....	special effects coordinator (55 episodes, 1989-1995)
Mike Strain Jr.	....	special effects coordinator: Fantasy Creations FX / special effects makeup: Fantasy Creations FX (2 episodes, 1996)
Ray Bivins	....	special effects coordinator (unknown episodes)
Brock Jolliffe	....	special effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
Danny Sokolowski	....	special effects coordinator (unknown episodes)
Ken Speed	....	special effects coordinator (unknown episodes)
Cory R. Starr	....	special effects coordinator (unknown episodes)
Steve Wolf	....	special effects assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Perry Barndt	....	stunt coordinator (11 episodes, 1992-1995)
Tom Harper	....	stunts (5 episodes, 1989-1992)
Robert C. Shannon	....	dive supervisor (2 episodes, 1990-1991)
Julie Adair	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
G.A. Aguilar	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Nancy Ellen Anzalone	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)
Andy Armstrong	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
M. James Arnett	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Gregory J. Barnett	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
David Barrett	....	stunt coordinator / stunts (unknown episodes)
Dana D. Bertolette	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Chris Blackwood	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Kenneth John Borland Jr.	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Joey Box	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Nick Brett	....	stunt coordinator / stunts (unknown episodes)
Charlie Brewer	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Jill Brown	....	stunt actor (unknown episodes)
Steve Buckley	....	stunt coordinator / stunts (unknown episodes)
Heidi Burger	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Heather Burton	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Randy Butcher	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Jay Caputo	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Tony Cecere	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Doc D. Charbonneau	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Brian Christensen	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Eugene Collier	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Edward Conna	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Shelley Cook	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)
Blaise Corrigan	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Douglas Crosby	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Thomas Dewier	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Kiante Elam	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Donna Evans	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Eddie J. Fernandez	....	stunt driver (unknown episodes)
James Fierro	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
George Fisher	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Christian J. Fletcher	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Jack Gill	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
James M. Halty	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Dick Hancock	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Mark Harper	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Thomas Robinson Harper	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Bob Herron	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Hollis Hill	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Terry James	....	stunt coordinator / stunts (unknown episodes)
Mike Johnson	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Billy Judkins	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Brian L. Keaulana	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Maria R. Kelly	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Sean Kelly	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Hubie Kerns Jr.	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Barbara Anne Klein	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Rick Le Fevour	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Stacy Logan	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Michael R. Long	....	stunt coordinator / stunts (unknown episodes)
Steve Lucescu	....	stunt rigger / utility stunts (unknown episodes)
Daniel Maldonado	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Jim McConnell	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Thomas J. McTague	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Paula Marie Moody	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Phil Neilson	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Larry Nicholas	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Carl Paoli	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Linda Perlin	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Pee Wee Piemonte	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Denney Pierce	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Bernie Pock	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Randy Popplewell	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Bobby Porter	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Spiro Razatos	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Rex Reddick	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Scott Rhodes	....	stunt double / stunts (unknown episodes)
Curtis Rivers	....	stunt driver (unknown episodes)
Jimmy N. Roberts	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Pat Romano	....	stunt coordinator / stunts (unknown episodes)
Erik Rondell	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Misty Rosas	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Lori Lynn Ross	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Carlton Lee Russell	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Michael J. Sarna	....	stunt coordinator / stunts (unknown episodes)
Felipe Savahge	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Rick Seaman	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Paul E. Short	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Monty L. Simons	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Brian Smrz	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
John Stoneham Jr.	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Christopher J. Tuck	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Lee Waddell	....	stunts / water stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Kym Washington	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Cheryl Wheeler-Dixon	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Kay Whipple	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Jeff Williams	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Michael K. Davis	....	best boy electric (1 episode, 1989)
Mark Borenstein	....	camera operator (1 episode, 1990)
Hilyard John Brown	....	camera operator (1 episode, 1990)
Patrick Higgins	....	camera operator (1 episode, 1990)
Robin Hirsch	....	camera operator (1 episode, 1990)
Dusty Powers	....	camera operator (1 episode, 1990)
Chris Bodor	....	dolly grip (1 episode, 1991)
Christopher Greenwood	....	still photographer (1 episode, 1992)
Stephen Crocker	....	first assistant camera (1 episode, 1994)
Allen Dial	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
William Brett Haas	....	grip (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mike Strain Jr.	....	costumer (1 episode, 1996)

Series Editorial Department
Terry Schue	....	post-production coordinator (57 episodes, 1989-1995)

Series Other crew
Scott Jessop	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 1989-1990)
Greg Neff	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 1989-1990)
Alicia Alexander	....	field production supervisor (unknown episodes)
Joe Cacciotti	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Jon Cohoe	....	additional payroll accountant (unknown episodes)
Amy Eldridge	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
John Estrada	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
William Brett Haas	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Victor A. Haddox	....	receptionist (unknown episodes)
Michael Hauser	....	field coordinator (unknown episodes)
Beth Humphreys	....	researcher (unknown episodes)
Larry Jemison	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Diana Lui	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Norman S. Powell	....	developed & supervised, Sr. VP Production CBS (unknown episodes)
Scott Robertson Price	....	segment coordinator (unknown episodes)
Grant Reid	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
David Rodriguez	....	researcher (unknown episodes)
Kai Thorup	....	location scout (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Arnold Shapiro Productions
• CBS Entertainment Production
• MTM Enterprises

Distributors

• 20th Century Fox Television (1998) (USA) (TV)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)
• MTM Enterprises (1996) (USA) (TV)
• TV2 Danmark (1990) (Denmark) (TV)
• TV6 (2008) (Hungary) (TV)
• Zone Reality USA (????) (USA) (TV)

Other Companies

• Redman Movies and Stories  grip and lighting equipment

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Big Bear Lake, California, USA

Company:

Arnold Shapiro Productions

Trivia:

The show outlasted many of its similarly-themed contemporaries because, by host William Shatner's own admission, the focus was on "success stories" with happy endings.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in 1996 MTV Movie Awards (1996) (TV)

Great Educational Show

This show was what we in the industry term as Compelling TV. It was an addictive show that re-enacted all sorts of horrible and gruesome events that leaded up to an actual call to 911. The best part of the show was that it was broken up into segments that were, in effect, 15 minute scoldings for stupid behavior. For instance, a man mishandles a .357 magnum and shoots his friend through the back while they are out in the woods, away from all civilization (and hospitals). Or, 2 girls are playing in a drainage ditch (which is illegal and very dangerous) when it suddenly fills with water and they are swept away. How about the time that some youngsters decided to outrun a train and didn't quite make it. Who could forget the kid who stuck his tongue to the frozen peas. We learned that a cup of water would remedy that situation. (That kid denied the whole incident by saying he was licking his lips because he was so hungry and then his tongue got stuck. Yeah right! Just admit it-your predicament educated the entire country and the ensuing remedy was even referenced in Dumb and Dumber). Then there was the time that a man was cleaning his pool and hit the strainer against a power line, resulting in cardiac arrest. In effect, America learned that rules are made for a reason and that warning labels should always be read; if not, disastrous consequences might ensue. Also, America learned that if an accident did occur, brave men and women would drop everything and risk their lives to save you. It doesn't matter if you deserve it or if it is your fault-help is always on the way.