Which Star Trek actor was considered as host before William Shatner got the job?
William Shatner was cast because he had recently starred in what series?
What radio broadcaster inspired the creation of Rescue 911?
Rescue 911 producer Arnold Shapiro had previously won both an Oscar and an Emmy as the writer/producer of what 1970s documentary?
Which TV network aired Rescue 911 during its original run?
Where were William Shatner’s segments filmed?
Rescue 911 is credited with speeding the growth of what technology?
Which was NOT an international version of Rescue 911?
Which was NOT a tie-in product based on Rescue 911?
Beyond those documented on the show, how many lives were saved by Rescue 911?
Star Trek: The Original Series
Harlan County, U.S.A. (1976)
Rescate 911 (South America)
Rescue 911: Canadian Mounted Police
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Star Trek’s Mr. Spock was a logical option for host, considering he had emceed the docudrama series In Search Of for six seasons.
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Star Trek’s Mr. Spock was a logical option for host, considering he had emceed the docudrama series In Search Of for six seasons.
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Shatner was hired, in part, because he had recently completed five seasons playing a First Responder: California police sergeant Thomas Jefferson “T.J.” Hooker.
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Shatner was hired, in part, because he had recently completed five seasons playing a First Responder: California police sergeant Thomas Jefferson “T.J.” Hooker.
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CBS’s Kim LeMasters heard an episode of The Osgood Files where Charles Osgood played an actual 9-1-1 call. He quickly ordered a series where cases were reenacted based on 9-1-1 calls
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CBS’s Kim LeMasters heard an episode of The Osgood Files where Charles Osgood played an actual 9-1-1 call. He quickly ordered a series where cases were reenacted based on 9-1-1 calls
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Scared Straight! was released to theaters in November, 1978 and won an Oscar in April, 1979. Soon after, it was syndicated to stations around the U.S. and won an Emmy in September, 1979.
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Scared Straight! was released to theaters in November, 1978 and won an Oscar in April, 1979. Soon after, it was syndicated to stations around the U.S. and won an Emmy in September, 1979.
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Rescue 911 began its seven-season run on CBS on September 5, 1989, airing Tuesday nights at 8p ET. Two specials had aired previously, in April and May of 1989.
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Rescue 911 began its seven-season run on CBS on September 5, 1989, airing Tuesday nights at 8p ET. Two specials had aired previously, in April and May of 1989.
Your navigation is spot-on!
Most of Shatner’s wraparounds were taped in actual 9-1-1 call centers in Huntington Beach, Glendale, and Manhattan Beach, California.
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Most of Shatner’s wraparounds were taped in actual 9-1-1 call centers in Huntington Beach, Glendale, and Manhattan Beach, California.
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When Rescue 911 debuted, the ability to reach a local emergency dispatch call center by dialing 9-1-1 was only available in 50% of the U.S. Rescue 911 is credited with building awareness.
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When Rescue 911 debuted, the ability to reach a local emergency dispatch call center by dialing 9-1-1 was only available in 50% of the U.S. Rescue 911 is credited with building awareness.
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Rescue 911 was adapted into 45 international versions promoting that territory’s number. While there wasn’t a Canadian version, stories on the US version took place in Canada.
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Rescue 911 was adapted into 45 international versions promoting that territory’s number. While there wasn’t a Canadian version, stories on the US version took place in Canada.
You're a collector of right answers.
There were 6 books, models, Matchbox cars, a playset and even a pinball machine with flashing red lights, EKG sound effects, and a magnetic helicopter! But there was no board game.
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There were 6 books, models, Matchbox cars, a playset and even a pinball machine with flashing red lights, EKG sound effects, and a magnetic helicopter! But there was no board game.
You're a Rescue 911 hero!
Viewers saved lives simply by using techniques they saw on the show — and they wrote in to report it “We know we saved 350 lives,” Shatner wrote in his memoir.
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Viewers saved lives simply by using techniques they saw on the show — and they wrote in to report it “We know we saved 350 lives,” Shatner wrote in his memoir.
