‘Emergency!’ inspired a Saturday morning cartoon with four young helpers

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  NBC’s “Emergency!” inspired the animated Saturday morning spin-off “Emergency +4.”

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  The cartoon followed paramedic-firefighters John Gage and Roy DeSoto and four young trainees.

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  The trainees were Carol, Matt, Randy and Jason, who were accompanied by three animal pets.

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  “Emergency +4” ran for two seasons, from 1973 to 1974.

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  The original “Emergency!” ran for 122 episodes between 1972 and 1977 and influenced the expansion of paramedic services in the United States.

Who

The animated series featured John Gage and Roy DeSoto, alongside four young trainees: Carol, Matt, Randy and Jason.

What

Emergency!” inspired the Saturday morning cartoon “Emergency +4.

When

Emergency +4” ran for two seasons between 1973 and 1974.

Where

The cartoon was an NBC Saturday morning spin-off.

Why

The article says the original “Emergency!” influenced the expansion of paramedic services in the United States; it does not state why the spin-off was made.

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