There's no dead time in this episode and precious little filler, and it was over before I knew it; a pretty good sign.
The episode begins with Gage, DeSoto and Kelly returning from a fishing trip when they come upon a recent auto accident. With none of their usual gear, they help a mother and son who were injured and get them into an unnamed small town where the doctor is a hippie but knows his business.
Once that adventure is over the guys are back on duty and get called out for a car that left the road and went down a steep embankment.
The victims are rescued, but Gage is bitten by a rattlesnake.
From then on the episode gets more interesting, as DeSoto has already left with the accident victims in a copter, so Gage has to play the part of patient and paramedic on the radio as he lies on top of Engine 51.
Keeping the suspense up, Dr. Bracket says: "If it's a grade four, Johnny could be dead within minutes."
Chet Kelly is more concerned about Gage than you might expect, seeing as how his MO is to ridicule Gage whenever possible. Dixie and DeSoto have a nice exchange about that.
But, of course, he is cured and back to his old annoying self at episode's end.
The episode begins with Gage, DeSoto and Kelly returning from a fishing trip when they come upon a recent auto accident. With none of their usual gear, they help a mother and son who were injured and get them into an unnamed small town where the doctor is a hippie but knows his business.
Once that adventure is over the guys are back on duty and get called out for a car that left the road and went down a steep embankment.
The victims are rescued, but Gage is bitten by a rattlesnake.
From then on the episode gets more interesting, as DeSoto has already left with the accident victims in a copter, so Gage has to play the part of patient and paramedic on the radio as he lies on top of Engine 51.
Keeping the suspense up, Dr. Bracket says: "If it's a grade four, Johnny could be dead within minutes."
Chet Kelly is more concerned about Gage than you might expect, seeing as how his MO is to ridicule Gage whenever possible. Dixie and DeSoto have a nice exchange about that.
But, of course, he is cured and back to his old annoying self at episode's end.
