Match the TV Show With The Star (Code-3 Edition) Quiz

Answer: Randolph Mantooth

Randolph Mantooth played Firefighter/Paramedic John Gage on the series.

The series followed the firefighters of Los Angeles County Fire Station 51, and the interactions between the paramedics and emergency room staff at Rampart General Hospital.

"Emergency!" aired for seven seasons (1972-1979), with 129 episodes.

Series co-stars included Kevin Tighe as Firefighter/Paramedic Roy DeSoto, Tim Donnelly as Firefighter Chet Kelly, Robert Fuller as Dr. Kelly Brackett, and Julie London as Emergency Room Nurse Dixie McCall.

Answer: Skipp Sudduth

Skipp Sudduth played NYPD Officer John "Sully" Sullivan, as part of the stellar ensemble cast on the series "Third Watch".

Stories on "Third Watch" followed the activities of the police officers (NYPD), firefighters, and paramedics (FDNY) of the fictitious 55 precinct in New York City.
The personnel all worked the 3pm-11pm shift, known as the third watch.
The crews worked from a facility located on the corner of King Blvd. and Arthur St., resulting in the station being referred to as "Camelot".

Episodes showed all three of the city's emergency services responding to different types of calls for service. Incidents ranged from fire and medical emergencies to police shoot-outs and vehicle pursuits.

"Third Watch" aired six seasons, 1999-2005, with 132 hour-long episodes on the NBC Television Network. The series received critical acclaim and praise for episodes broadcast using the tragic events of the September 11th, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, as the focus of various episodes.

Addition members of the cast included Jason Wiles as NYPD Officer Maurice "Bosco" Boscorelli, Coby Bell as NYPD Officer Tyrone "Ty" Davis, Jr., Anthony Ruivivar as FDNY Paramedic Carlos Nieto, Kim Raver as FDNY Paramedic Kimberly "Kim" Zambrano, Michael Beach as FDNY Paramedic Monte "Doc" Parker, Bobby Cannavale as FDNY Paramedic Roberto "Bobby" Caffey, Eddie Cibrian as FDNY Firefighter Lieutenant James "Jimmy" Doherty, and Amy Carlson as FDNY Paramedic/Firefighter Alexandra "Alex" Taylor.

Answer: Mark Harmon

Mark Harmon starred as Deputy Dwayne "Thib" Thibideaux on the police action drama series.

240-Robert was the radio call sign used by the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department's emergency services search and rescue paramedic teams.
Episodes followed the activities of the team's activities, which included daring rescues, emergency medical responses, and dangerous police actions.

"240-Robert" aired on the ABC Television Network for two seasons with 16.
episodes.

Co-starring with Harmon were John Bennett Perry as Deputy Theodore Roosevelt "Trap" Applegate, Thibideaux's partner, and Joanna Cassidy as Deputy Morgan Wainwright, the team's helicopter pilot.

"Thib" and "Trap" usually patrolled their beat in a variety of high performance 4-wheel drive all terrain vehicles.

Trivia notes:
John Bennett Perry is the father of "Friends" (1994) star, Matthew Perry.

Mark Harmon has over 75 acting credits to his resume. Harmon has either starred or co-starred on numerous series, including "Flamingo Road" (1980) as Fielding Carlyle, "St. Elsewhere" (1983) as Dr. Robert Caldwell, "Reasonable Doubts" (1991) as Detective Dicky Cobb, "Chicago Hope" (1996) as Dr. Jack McNeil, and the role he is most recognized for, Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs on the hit series "NCIS" (2003).

Answer: Lorne Greene

"Code Red" starred Lorne Greene as Battalion Chief Joe Rorchek, the Task Force Commander for a Los Angeles City Fire Department waterfront station.

Firefighters under Rorchek's command included his two sons, Ted (Andrew Stevens), who worked on one of the fire engines, and Chris (Sam J. Jones), who flew the fire department helicopter assigned to the Task Force.
Stories involved firefighting, arson investigation, and marine mishaps requiring fire department assistance. Rorchek's Task Force also included a a city fire boat.

"Code Red" aired 19 episodes during the 1981/82 Television season on the ABC Television Network.

The cast also included Julie Adams as Ann Rorchek, Joe's wife and Ted and Chris' mother, Martina Degnan as firefighter Haley Green, and Dennis Haysbert as firefighter Stuff Wade.

Before "Code Red", Lorne Greene was featured in starring roles as Ben Cartwright on the long running series "Bonanza" (1959), Wade Griffin on the detective series "Griff" (1973), and Commander Adama on both sci-fi space series "Battlestar Galactica" (1978) and "Galactica 1980" (1980).

Answer: Michael Mosley

Michael Mosley starred as Johnny Farrell, a Chicago-based paramedic for the Eminent Ambulance Company on the comedy series "Sirens".

The series centered on the antics and experiences of two senior paramedics and their newly assigned paramedic trainee.
The trio proved extremely effective in the handling life threatening medical calls, but often experienced various degrees of hilarity in their personal lives. The trio is supported by a group of eccentric co-workers who work through their own wacky experiences.

"Sirens" aired on the USA Television Cable Network for two seasons (2014 and 2015) with 23 half-hour episodes.

The cast includes Kevin Daniels as Henry Isaiah St. Clare, Johnny's openly gay partner, and Brian Czyk as Kevin Bigley, the new and slightly naïve rookie paramedic.

Answer: Liza Snyder

"Sirens" starred Liza Snyder as a rookie Pittsburgh police officer in the 1993 crime drama series.

"Sirens" focused on three female rookie police officers. Jane Brook (Sarah Berkezchuk), a woman with a failing marriage, Lynn Stanton (Adrienne-Joy Johnson), a single mother, and Molly Whelan (Liza Snyder), a young woman with an attitude adjustment problem, who each partner with a senior officer to learn the trade of becoming an effective police officer.
Stories involved both the on duty and personal lives of the officers.

"Sirens" aired for two seasons. Season one was on the ABC Television Network in 1993 and included 13 episodes.
The series was canceled by ABC, but was moved to first-run syndication where 22 new episodes were produced and broadcast.

Liza Snyder went on to co-star on the CBS sitcom "Yes Dear" in 2000, playing Christine Hughes.

Answer: Denis Leary

Denis Leary starred as bipolar firefighter Thomas "Tommy" Gavin on the 2004 comedy action, FX Network series, "Rescue Me".
Leary along with Peter Tolan served as co-creators, producers, and head writers for the series.

The storyline followed the lives and experiences of a group of New York City firefighters, assigned to FDNY Station/Engine 99.
The main focus was on Tommy Gavin, the senior firefighter of the station's Ladder Company While on duty, Tommy was the quintessential firefighter. In his personal life, Tommy struggles with a plethora of issues and problems including dealing with a failed marriage, depression, alcoholism, post traumatic syndrome, and survivor guilt. Tommy's life was filled with memories and thoughts of the death of his best friend and cousin, Jimmy Keefe, and 59 other firefighters he knew that perished in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.

"Rescue Me" aired for seven seasons with 93 hour-long episodes.

Other members of the large ensemble cast included John Scurti as FDNY Lieutenant Kenneth "Lou" Shea, Daniel Sunjara as Firefighter/Lieutenant Franco Rivera, Steven Pasquale as Firefighter/Paramedic Sean Garrity, Andrea Roth as his wife Janet, and Lenny Clarke as Teddy Garvin, Tommy's uncle and retired firefighter.

Answer: Ernie Hudson

Ernie Hudson starred as Senior Deputy John Henry Barnes on the ABC television 2003 police drama series.

The story centered on Rico Amonte, a new graduate from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's training academy, and his training officer, Deputy Barnes. Barnes was charged with teaching the young probationary rookie the ropes to becoming a professional law enforcement officer, and putting his academy training into actual practice.

Amonte successfully passed his initial work performance evaluation, but the series was canceled before his final evaluation.

"10-8: Officers on Duty" aired 15 of the 18 episodes filmed during its only season.
The series title refers to the police radio code, 10-8, which indicates that the officer or patrol unit is in-service and ready to receive assignments.

In a case of "Art Imitating Life", series star Ernie Hudson is in real life, a Reserve Deputy Sheriff for the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department in Southern California.

Answer: Lou Ferrigno

Lou Ferrigno co-starred on the short lived 1983 medical drama series "Trauma Center", as ambulance paramedic John Six.

The series followed the staff of Medstar Trauma Center, a special unit within McKee Hospital, in the County of Los Angeles. The unit was equipped with a paramedic ambulance and a helicopter that often transported severely injured patients to McKee Hospital.
Many of the stories centered on paramedics John Six and his partner Sidney "Hatter" Pacelli (Alfie Wise), as they raced to accident scenes where patients faced life-threatening injuries. In some instances, Paramedic John Six was called on to use his Herculean strength to extricate trapped victims from twisted car wreckage or collapsed buildings.

"Trauma Center" aired 13 of the 16 hour-long episodes during its only season.
The series aired on the ABC Television Network.

Also co-starring in the series were James Naughton as Dr. Michael "Cutter" Royce, Dorian Harewood as Dr. Nate "Slate" Baylor, Wendie Malick as Dr. Brigitte Blaine, Jack Bannon as Helicopter pilot Buck Williams, and Jayne Modean as Nurse Hooter.

A professional body builder, Lou Ferrigno is best known for his title role as the mean-green monster on the 1978 CBS television series "The Incredible Hulk".

Answer: Jesse Spencer

Jesse Spencer played the role of Lieutenant Matthew "Matt" Casey on the action drama series.

"Chicago Fire" explored the professional and personal lives of a group of Chicago firefighters and paramedics.

Housed within Chicago's Fire Station 51, Lieutenant Casey was in charge of the crew manning Engine 81. Lieutenant Kelly Severide (Taylor Kinney) was in charge of the crew of Squad 3. Battalion Chief Wallace Bolden (Eamonn Walker) headed and supervised the entire operation, including the Paramedic Ambulance 61, and paramedics Gabriela Dawson (Monica Raymund) and Leslie Elizabeth Shay (Lauren German). As the seasons progressed, some characters changed positions, status, or left the series.

The series illustrated how the elite group of "first responders" dealt with a wide variety of situations including structure fires, rescues, medical emergencies, plane crashes, hazardous material spills, and all challenges they confronted. The stories always emphasized the close family relationship and comradery of the station personal and the strict policy that safety of firefighters was always the first priority.

"Chicago Fire" premiered on October 12, 2012, and aired its 91st episode to conclude its fourth season.

As a credit to the realism and special effects in the filming of the show, on November 30, 2012, television station WGN news anchors Larry Potash and Robin Baumgarten interrupted their morning newscast with live raw film footage from their stations news helicopter, of a plane crash near the intersection of 29th Street and Martin Luther King Blvd., in Chicago. The aerial pictures showed a small plane with its left wing broken off, several damaged vehicles, and a number of spectators, first responders, fire trucks and ambulances at the scene. The news anchors reported the crash and speculated on possible scenarios on the cause and effects of the crash. Three minutes into their report, the news anchors were informed that the entire scene was staged for an episode of "Chicago Fire" and that there was no real emergency. The news anchors apologized for their report, expressing shock that they had been fooled. Baumgarten lamented that it would have been nice if the production company for the series had informed the news media that they were filming a television scene.

Series star Jesse Spencer started his role on the series after completing eight seasons in the role of Dr. Robert Chase, one of several diagnosticians under the direction of Dr. Gregory House, on the series "House M.D." (2004).