Firehouse (TV series)

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Firehouse
Format	Fire fighting drama
Starring	James Drury Michael Delano Bill Overton Scott Smith Brad David Richard Jaeckel
Country of origin	United States
Language(s)	English
No. of episodes	13
Production
Executive producer(s)	Aaron Spelling Leonard Goldberg
Running time	22 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	ABC
Original run	17 January 1974 – 1 August 1974
External links
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

Firehouse was a short-lived ABC television series in early 1974. Somewhat derivative of Emergency! (a hit on rival network NBC at the time) and the recent best-selling novel Report From Engine Co. 82 by FDNY fireman Dennis Smith, this drama/adventure series was set in Los Angeles at a small inner-city fire station. The five-man crew of Engine Company 23 was led by Captain Spike Ryerson, played by James Drury, fresh from his starring role of nine years on the western series The Virginian.

The series followed a 1973 television movie of the same name, although veteran character actor Richard Jaeckel was the only notable cast member to appear in both the TV-movie and the series.

It aired back-to-back with Chopper One, an action-drama series about two police helicopter pilots for the fictional WCPD (see also S.W.A.T.). Although fondly remembered by some people who are now the oldest of the Gen-X era both series only lasted a season of thirteen episodes each.