Emergency! The Girl on the Balance Beam (Season 5, Episode 16)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

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Emergency!

The Girl on the Balance Beam (Season 5, Episode 16)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

A young girl is in a rush to go to the Olympics. The firemen rescue an actress trapped on a high wire at a studio, extricate a drunk driver from his car, and battle a train fire with ammonium nitrate on board.

Director

Christian I. Nyby II

Writers

Harold Jack Bloom (created by) | Robert A. Cinader (created by) (as R.A. Cinader) | Robert Hamilton (written by)

Producer

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 17, 1976

Release date

Jan 17, 1976 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 nomination

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20 cast members

Name	Known for
Robert Fuller Dr. Kelly Brackett Dr. Kelly Brackett See fewer	Emergency! (1972)
Julie London Dixie McCall, R.N. Dixie McCall, R.N. See fewer	Emergency! (1972)
Bobby Troup Dr. Joe Early Dr. Joe Early See fewer	MAS*H (1970)
Randolph Mantooth Paramedic John Gage Paramedic John Gage See fewer	Emergency! (1972)
Kevin Tighe Paramedic Roy DeSoto Paramedic Roy DeSoto See fewer	Road House (1989)
Charles Robinson Alan Benedict (as Charles Knox Robinson) Alan Benedict (as Charles Knox Robinson) See fewer	The Cable Guy (1996)
Patricia Morrow Gymnastics Coach Jenny Carter Gymnastics Coach Jenny Carter See fewer	Peyton Place (1964)
Michael Norell Captain Hank Stanley Captain Hank Stanley See fewer	Emergency! (1972)
Brian Baker Truck Driver Truck Driver See fewer	Mannix (1967)
Andrea Bell Karen Karen See fewer	Emergency! (1972)
William Bryant Captain, Engine #14 Captain, Engine #14 See fewer	King Dinosaur (1955)
Patti Cohoon-Friedman Nancy Benedict (as Patti Cohoon) Nancy Benedict (as Patti Cohoon) See fewer	Mannix (1967)
Tim Donnelly Fireman Chet Kelly Fireman Chet Kelly See fewer	Emergency! (1972)
Robert Hackman Engineer Engineer See fewer	The Six Million Dollar Man (1974)
Sam Lanier Radio Dispatcher (voice) Radio Dispatcher (voice) See fewer	Emergency! (1972)
Marco Lopez Fireman Marco Lopez (as Marco López) Fireman Marco Lopez (as Marco López) See fewer	Emergency! (1972)
Ronnie Schell Jasper, the Drunk Jasper, the Drunk See fewer	Emergency! (1972)
Mike Stoker Fireman Mike Stoker Fireman Mike Stoker See fewer	Emergency! (1972)
Angelo De Meo X-Ray Technician (uncredited) X-Ray Technician (uncredited) See fewer	Dead & Buried (1981)
Harold 'Hal' Frizzell Ambulance Attendant (uncredited) Ambulance Attendant (uncredited) See fewer	Emergency! (1972)