Just some episodes into Season 2 of NBC’s hit medical drama Emergency!, followers have been surprised when it regarded just like the present may kill off two of its hottest characters: Dr. Kelly Brackett, performed by Wagon Practice alum Robert Fuller, and paramedic Johnny Gage, portrayed by good-looking younger newcomer Randolph Mantooth.
Debuting in January 1972, Emergency! had the problem of competing instantly with CBS’s megahit All within the Household. However because of its gripping, lifelike (and emergency-filled!) storylines and promotion of America’s then-new EMT program, the Jack Webb–produced sequence rapidly carved out a loyal viewers.