''Rescue 77'' is an American

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television series about the professional and personal lives of

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s in

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. The series created by

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and aired from March 15 to May 3, 1999 on

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. The creator and executive producer was

, a former Southern California firefighter and

, and the writer of the 1991 firefighting drama ''Backdraft''. His goal for the show was to provide a more realistic depiction of the lives of firefighters and

s than previous emergency medical television series such as ''

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Summary

The show followed the members of a three-person

team assigned to a fictional

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, Station 77. Kathleen Ryan returns to work in the pilot episode following an emotional breakdown after a stressful call. Throughout the series, there is obvious romantic tension between Ryan and her partner Michael Bell, who is dating a nurse and struggling with his father, who wants Bell to quit his paramedic job and work for the family company. The third member of the team, Wick Lobo, is a young, energetic rookie eager to prove himself. The main characters shared a high sense of duty and loyalty to each other and their commander, Captain Durfee.

Cast

Main

* Victor Browne as Michael Bell *

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as Wick Lobo * Marjorie Monaghan as Kathleen Ryan *

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as Captain Durfee

Recurring

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as Firefighter Bridges *

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as Nurse Maggie Cates * Jon Cypher as Charles Bell

Episodes

References

External links

* * 1990s American drama television series 1999 American television series debuts 1999 American television series endings 1990s American medical television series Emergency medical responders English-language television shows Television series about firefighting Television shows set in Los Angeles Television series by CBS Studios Television series by Spelling Television The WB original programming {{US-tv-prog-stub