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The Corny, Cringy, Very Bad Television Show that Just Might Save Your Life

The Corny, Cringy, Very Bad Television Show that Just Might Save Your Life

Update: 2025-12-02
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In the 1970s, paramedic units were illegal in the United States. One (very bad) television show, Emergency!, set out to change that—and saved tens of thousands of lives in the process.


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The Corny, Cringy, Very Bad Television Show that Just Might Save Your Life

The Corny, Cringy, Very Bad Television Show that Just Might Save Your Life

Sam Kean