http://www.scriptsales.com/DDScriptSales.htm Title: Hawaii Five-O Log Line: The specialty unit of the Hawaii State Police, which answers only to the governor, focuses on going after organized crime. Writer: Roger Towne Agent: n/a Buyer: DreamWorks Price: Seven-figures Genre: Cop Drama Logged: 4/23/02 More: To be based on the classic CBS series into a feature film. Studio beat out many others in part of a bidding war. This is great. Who would you cast in these roles? Det. Steve McGarrett Det. Danny Williams Det. Chin Ho Kelly Det. Kono Kalakua Duke Lukela The Governor Det. Ben Kokua Che Fong (lab guy) The Atty Gen Doc Sandi Welles Truck Kealoha Kimo Carew Lori Wilson

Sample of some customer reviews on softforall.com 1 of 2 customers found the following review helpful: Still a Great Show!, 2006-04-25 I watched Emergency faithfully as a young kid and thought it would have lost some of its magic by now. But no, it's still great! Watching it from an adult perspective is a whole new experience. Some of the rescues are amazing even by today's standards. Real edge-of-the-seat stuff. And to have all of these episodes commercial-free, uncut and in sequence is priceless! There have been some complaints about the quality of these DVDs. I was hesitant to buy Season 1 but took the leap anyway (after going for Season 2 first). I've run through each episode completely and the DVDs in my particular Season 1 set have been fine -- no freezing or skipping problems. I highly recommend Season 2, also. The characters are a bit more developed and Captain Stanley arrives on the scene. 2 of 3 customers found the following review helpful: Emergency:The first show of its kind, 2006-04-24 All throughout the 1960's,there was an overload of police dramas such as Dragnet,Adam 12,and Hawaii Five-O just to name a few,so the profession of law enforcement was well documented and the TV airwaves were "cop crazy". When the 1970's came along,it was time for something new.Creator Jack Webb along with producer R.A.Cinader came up with the idea of paying tribute to firefighters and paramedics who were the "other" public service workers.An original two hour pilot movie was made in 1971 and got very good ratings,so they decided to launch a regular weekly series.The very first episode was aired on NBC on January 22,1972 and it continued until September 1977 pulling in top ratings in its Saturday night time slot through those years. Randolph Mantooth,Kevin Tighe,Bobby Troup,Robert Fuller and veteran actress Julie London who would retire at the end of the show's run all are on here.The season one episodes are a little rough and the storyline is a bit uncivilized but the program really shows you what firefighting and paramedic work really is all about and the real danger involved. and Randolph Mantooth and Kevin Tighe did a good job despite their limited acting experience.It shows several trademark scenes such as getting a call at the firehouse with those wierd sounds over the PA system that we all remember and shows them putting on their fire helmets before they drove off which is actually a very strict California regulation that they have to do that which adds to the realism of this program. The best thing about owning this DVD set is that you actually get to see the episodes in order of release whereas,the episodes that were shown on TV Land back in 1999-2000 tended to skip around a lot which disrupts continuity.Prior to Emergency,there had never been a show on television dedicated to the firefighting/paramedic profession and this show had a strong impact.Emergency definitely sparked rabid interest in the firefighting and medical field.There was a sharp increase in the enrollment at firefighting schools and paramedic and nursing programs at colleges all across the country and a lot of people chose this as a career as a result of this show. So there you have it.Six seasons.122 episodes,although only Season One is included in this DVD set.A staple on the NBC network from 1972-1977.I recommend this for people who were born in the late 1960's or early 1970's who watched this show as children and it was definitely one of my childhood favorites.Call Rampart and order this DVD set today or of course you can get it right here at Amazon. 1 of 2 customers found the following review helpful: A GREAT Work...In Progress, 2006-03-24 This is a great set and a "must-have" for anyone who grew up with Emergency. Season 2 is now available, and there are some noticible differences between the two. Emergency Season 1 is a bit slow off the "hole-shot". The episodes are not as exciting as you may remember them as a kid. In the early episodes, there is not really a consistant format at all. It is as if you are watching a "work in progress". In this early version of Emergency, they were obviously experimenting with the storylines, characters, and general direction of the show. Quite simply, this set is an Emergency "primer". When I first got this set, I popped in disc one and sat back expecting a pleasant trip down memory lane. I must admit, I was a bit dissapointed. The first episode is a movie that explains how the entire paramedic profession was born. It is a really good story, but again, not the Emergency you will remember. What you may not remember is that Gage and DeSoto did not know each other before the show began. What we see is the development of a professional relationship, as well as a personal friendship. The "dynamic-duo of search and rescue" aspect of the show just isn't there. Remember Dr. Brackett? He could do no wrong. If he lost a patient, there was no hope to begin with. He was as much of a hero as Guage and DeSoto. In the early episodes, he is sometimes a complete jerk! It was uncomfortable watching him acting like this. (He was against the paramedic program altogether!) How about the beautiful Dixie McCall? We all know she and Dr. Brackett had a relationship, but as a kid, I remember it being mostly innuendo. In season one, it is a down-right HOT affair! The interaction between the two is quite entertaining! No innuendo here. If you are wondering about the lovable Dr. Early, his character is established perfectly from the beginning. He is exactly how you may remember him. Gentle, kind and an overall good guy. All I am trying to say is that Season One may not be what you expect. It has been speculated that the sales figures were good because many of us who bought it watched it as kids. I know that is why I bought it. Thank goodness that Universal released Season 2. This is the Emergency you will remember! Season 2 is much more stable. The characters and format are solid and well established. As I said, this set is an Emergency "primer". It a necessary element of setting up the Emergency we all know and love! Buy it! 1 of 2 customers found the following review helpful: Rampart, this is Squad 51, 2006-03-21 If you're a boomer or Xer chances are this phrase brings back some memories. "Emergency!" a show I grew up with and created and directed by Jack Webb (of Dragnet), starring Randolph Mantooth (gotta love that name) and Kevin Tighe (the heavy in Matewan). The pilot episode is a well done two hour TV movie based on the true story of how paramedics became legal in California. It mentions the governor, Ronald Reagan who signed the law (no comment on his politics). You can see a short clip here of Bobby Troup the show's second doctor, singing and playing piano (the actor was the author of the song "Route 66"). There is a big error in the opening credits that is always annoying to the viewer; namely they put each actor's name on the screen as they show each face....completely covering the faces. Nelson Riddle ("Batman" theme song) does the catchy music here. These season one episodes are well done, showing the relays between Rampart and Squad 51. One is called "The Mascot" where John looks after a car crash victim's dog. Also includes "Brushfire", "Botulism", "Nurses Wild", 12 episodes in all. Also of mention is Robert Fuller who does a convincing role of doctor Brackett. Easily superior to the current medical shows and most other junk TV on nowadays. If you like EMS you'll love this., 2006-03-13 Excellent show. I used to watch this when I was a tiny little kid. Since I love old tv shows, this one rates right up there with the best. If you're into EMS and like good clean tv, then this is definetly for you.