ranma Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 (edited) Tim Donnelly passed away Sept 23,2021 he was 77. He was best known as one of the Firemen, and prankster from Squad 51 Emergency! Chet Kelly loved his pranks, and poor ol' Johnny Gage was usually on the receiving end of them. Cozi TV runs a two hour block of EMERENCY! @ 11 am to 1 pm EDT. We watch it every day 5 days a week, only minus half of the noon one for local news(weather)...... Edited September 27, 2021 by ranma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSheep214 Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 I loved watching EMERGENCY on Friday nights! Wow... didn't know he was still alive. Sad to hear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldcarfan27 Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 (edited) Sad to hear. I've been watching reruns on MeTV lately and the show still holds up! Now that leaves Dr Kelley Bracket, Dr Joe Early, Nurse Dixie McCall, Battalion Chief Conrad Sorenson, Capt Stanley, Chief McConnikee and now Chet Kelly have gone on to that great firehouse in the sky. But we still have Firemen Roy Desoto, Johnny Gage, Marco Lopez and Mike Stoker (the only real fireman in the show and the one who drove Engine 51 in all the scenes). Greatest part of the whole series, being produced by Jack "Dragnet" Webb, was that the premise was based on the actual beginnings of the Paramedic Department in Los Angeles in the early 70s and that a lot of the stories dealt with how it all began and based the episodes on real life situations. It also was the inspiration for many folks to take up a helmet and join firefighting as a career! I'd say that show had a remarkable influence on society and may have even actually saved a few lives! I doubt that Friends, The Simpson's, Two and a half Men or more modern Television shows can say that! Edited September 25, 2021 by Oldcarfan27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranma Posted September 25, 2021 Author Share Posted September 25, 2021 7 hours ago, Oldcarfan27 said: t leaves Dr Kelley Bracket Robert Fuller age 88 who was born in 1933 is still living! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldcarfan27 Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 3 hours ago, ranma said: Robert Fuller age 88 who was born in 1933 is still living! Oops, my apologies to Robert. I thought I had read he had passed. Glad to hear he's still doing well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 Tim was also featured on few episodes of Dragnet. In one of them he was dressed as a superhero, and stealing movie posters. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSheep214 Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 I do recall someone here posting a thread on the real EMERGENCY Paramedic truck. A real piece of work to operate with no power steering and a beast to drive. LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 One of my favorite shows when I was young, May he Rest In Peace…🧑🏻🚒 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 This Hurts. I really liked Chet. I'll have to did out the DVD's on my day off tomorrow, and watch some episodes. R.I.P. Tim! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brutalform Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 On 9/25/2021 at 11:24 AM, Oldcarfan27 said: Oops, my apologies to Robert. I thought I had read he had passed. Glad to hear he's still doing well! Michael Norell (Capt Stanley) is also still alive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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