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(More customer reviews)Warning: some possible spoilers in this review.
After Emergency! finished its 6 year TV episode run, the show then had 6 "made for TV" movies that were released in 1978 (the year following the last season of Emergency!) and 1979. So, technically, this is not "Season 7", although there is about 12 hrs. worth of programming on this set. It would be cool if they released the Emergency +4 cartoons with this final movie set - but I seriously doubt that will happen.
These movies included:
"Survival on Charter 220" - where a small plane collides mid air with a larger passenger jet. They land in a neighbor and the havoc ensues. If I'm not mistaken, Squad 51 is crushed by a part of a plane and Johnny and Roy are trapped inside a house. (2 hr. movie)
"The Steele Inferno" - basically a high rise building fire stretched into a 2 hr. movie.
"What's a Nice Girl Like You Doing?" - Johnny and Roy travel to San Francisco. (2 hr. movie)
"Greatest Rescues of Emergency" - Johnny and Roy are promoted to Captain and reminisce about their days on the squad. The movie is made up mostly of flashback scenes from the TV series, but it is still nice to see Johnny and Roy promoted to Captain (2 hr. movie)
"Most Deadly Passage" - Johnny and Roy travel to Seattle (2 hr. movie)
"The Convention" - Johnny and Roy return to San Francisco (2 hr. movie)
For those who have never seen these two hr. movies, be forewarned that you don't see A LOT of Johnny and Roy in most of these movies (with the exception of "Greatest Rescues of Emergency" - where you see A LOT of Johnny and Roy - but this "movie" consists mostly flashbacks). In fact, there are a number of very long segments in the other movies with no Johnny and Roy. Some of the movies almost come across like they were trying to create a spin off series - because so LITTLE time is spent with Johnny and Roy and so much time is spent with new characters. Further, you won't be seeing any of the other fireman from the series on these TV movies - so no Chet, no Cap, no Marco. You do get to see the Rampart medical staff a bit.
Personally, I am not very fond of these TV movies (with the exception of "Greatest Rescues"). Remember, when I say this, I am a HUGE Emergency! fan. I grew up watching the TV show. I owned a Squad 51 helmet, an Emergency! Jigsaw puzzle, etc. and soon all of the TV seasons on DVD (as soon as Season 6 comes out). I personally met Randolph Mantooth in 2001 (along with other crew members from the show) when Code 3 Collectibles was dedicating their new Emergency! toys at Station 127 in Carson (the station used for the TV series) - got to sit in the refurbished squad. I have visited the station 3 times in the last several years. This is my favorite show of all time (along with the Saint and Mission Impossible) - but these TV movies, honestly, put me to sleep. In my opinion, they are slow moving and have too little of our favorite cast from the series. I will probably buy this set to complete the series, but IMHO, you aren't missing much if you don't own them - but perhaps some of you enjoyed these movies.
While these final movies haven't been released yet, don't expect much in the video quality if the last few seasons are any indication.
Hope this "preview" or review helps. But, remember, at the time I am writing this review, the set has not been released yet.
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