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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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Jean-Marc Rocher <rocher@fiberbit.net>
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Trivia
The show's initial airings took place in an hour-long block, usually with 4 stories that lasted about 15 minutes each. However, occasionally there would be longer stories that took up multiple portions of the hour long block.
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Crazy Credits
The end of the credits features a "Arnold Shapiro Productions" bumper that has a comical "Mr. Shapiro, step out of the car please" voice over, as if he is being arrested.
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Alternate Versions
Some syndicated versions "cut up" the longer stories and aired them in a cliffhanger "to be continued" format, something the original airings never did.
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I was little when I used to watch this show, probably under 5 years old. I don't remember William Shatner, but I do remember certain episodes: the one where a boy locked himself in the trunk of a car, and one where a child licked a tray of ice cubes and got his/her tongue stuck to it. The ice cube one has always stuck in my memory, and any time after I saw that episode and got my tongue stuck on a Popsicle, I knew how to get it unstuck without freaking out.
This show showed real stories and helped families learn what to do in certain situations. It was both entertaining and educational - a great combination.