Episode
Emergency!: The Stewardess
Overview
Gage, flying back to Los Angeles, tries to chat up a stewardess. That's actually good news for another passenger who has a heart attack; she knows right where to find him help. Back at the station, the firefighters respond to a motorcycle accident and a chemical fire.
Details
- Series
- Emergency!
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 1975-09-13
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
The Stewardess is Episode 1 in Season 5 of Emergency!. It aired on 1975-09-13. The runtime is 60 min.
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