Rescue 77

Rescue 77

Rescue 77 is an American television series about the professional and personal lives of paramedics in Los Angeles, California. The show aired in the spring of 1999 on Monday nights on the WB network.

The creator and executive producer was Gregory Widen, a former Southern California firefighter and paramedic, and the writer of the 1991 firefighting drama Backdraft. His goal for the show was to provide a more realistic depiction of the lives of firefighters and paramedics than previous emergency medical television series such as Emergency!.

Created By

Gregory Widen

Status

Ended

Original Name

Rescue 77

First Air Date

March 15, 1999

Last Air Date

May 3, 1999

Seasons

1

Episodes

8

Language

English

Production Companies

Networks

The WB

S01E08

Mustard Gas, Hold the Mayo

Ryan and Wick are trapped in a building after a chemical explosion. The gas affects them, making them get a little crazy. Even after they are rescued, they have trouble dealing with the possibility of future birth defects in their unborn children and the fact that Michael let the door close on them, trapping them inside the building.

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