Rescue 911 is an informational reality-based television series that premiered on April 18, 1989 and ended on August 27, 1996. The series was hosted by William Shatner and featured reenactments of emergency situations that often involved calls to 9-1-1.
Though never intended as a teaching tool, various viewers used the knowledge they obtained watching the show. Two specials, titled "100 Lives Saved" and "200 Lives Saved," were dedicated to these viewers who had written to CBS with their stories on how the knowledge they obtained watching the show allowed them to save the life of someone else. At least 350 lives have been saved as a result of what viewers learned from watching it. The show's popularity coincided with the widespread adoption of the 911 emergency system, replacing standalone police and fire numbers that would vary from municipality to municipality. The number is now universally understood in the United States and Canada to be the number dialed for emergency assistance nationwide.
At its height, the show was adapted in 45 countries.
Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
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Season 1 | Episode 1 | Pilot | 1989-04-18 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 2 | Special 2 | 1989-05-09 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 3 | Episode 101 | 1989-09-05 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 4 | Episode 102 | 1989-09-12 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 5 | Episode 103 | 1989-09-19 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 6 | Episode 104 | 1989-09-26 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 7 | Episode 105 | 1989-10-03 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 8 | Episode 106 | 1989-10-10 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 9 | Episode 107 | 1989-10-17 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 10 | Episode 108 | 1989-10-20 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 11 | Episode 109 | 1989-10-27 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 12 | Episode 110 | 1989-11-07 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 13 | Episode 111 | 1989-11-14 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 14 | Episode 112 | 1989-11-28 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 15 | Episode 113 | 1989-12-12 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 16 | Episode 114 | 1989-12-19 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 17 | Episode 115 | 1990-01-02 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 18 | Episode 116 | 1990-01-09 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 19 | Episode 117 | 1990-01-19 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 20 | Episode 118 | 1990-01-26 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 21 | Episode 119 | 1990-02-08 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 22 | Episode 120 | 1990-02-27 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 23 | Episode 121 | 1990-02-28 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 24 | Episode 122 | 1990-03-10 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 25 | Episode 123 | 1990-03-17 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 26 | Episode 124 | 1990-03-27 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 27 | Episode 125 | 1990-04-03 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 28 | Episode 126 | 1990-04-10 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 29 | Episode 127 | 1990-04-23 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 30 | Episode 128 | 1990-04-28 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 31 | Episode 129 (Best of Season One) | 1990-05-08 | 60 min |
Season 1 | Episode 32 | Episode 130 | 1990-05-15 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 1 | Episode 201 | 1990-09-11 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 2 | Episode 202 | 1990-09-18 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 3 | Episode 203 | 1990-09-25 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 4 | Episode 204 | 1990-10-02 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 5 | Episode 208 | 1990-10-09 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 6 | Episode 205 | 1990-10-19 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 7 | Episode 206 | 1990-10-30 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 8 | Episode 207 | 1990-11-05 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 9 | Episode 209 | 1990-11-17 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 10 | Episode 211 | 1990-11-20 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 11 | Episode 210 | 1990-11-27 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 12 | Episode 212 | 1990-12-04 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 13 | Episode 213 | 1990-12-18 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 14 | Episode 214 | 1990-12-24 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 15 | Episode 215 | 1991-01-08 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 16 | Episode 216 | 1991-01-15 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 17 | Episode 217 | 1991-01-22 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 18 | Episode 218 | 1991-01-29 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 19 | Episode 219 | 1991-02-05 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 20 | Episode 220 | 1991-02-12 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 21 | Episode 222 | 1991-03-05 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 22 | Episode 223 | 1991-03-12 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 23 | Episode 221 | 1991-03-19 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 24 | Episode 224 | 1991-03-19 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 25 | Episode 225 | 1991-03-26 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 26 | Episode 226 | 1991-04-12 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 27 | Episode 227 | 1991-04-16 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 28 | Episode 228 | 1991-04-23 | 60 min |
Season 2 | Episode 29 | Episode 229 | 1991-05-14 | 60 min |
Season 3 | Episode 1 | Episode 301H | 1991-09-17 | 60 min |
Season 3 | Episode 2 | Episode 302 | 1991-09-24 | 60 min |
Season 3 | Episode 3 | Episode 303 | 1991-10-01 | 60 min |
Season 3 | Episode 4 | Episode 306H | 1991-10-08 | 60 min |
Season 3 | Episode 5 | Episode 305 | 1991-10-15 | 60 min |
Season 3 | Episode 6 | Episode 307 | 1991-10-29 | 60 min |
Season 3 | Episode 7 | Episode 308 | 1991-11-05 | 60 min |
Season 3 | Episode 8 | Episode 309 | 1991-11-12 | 60 min |
Season 3 | Episode 9 | Episode 310 | 1991-11-19 | 60 min |
Season 3 | Episode 10 | Episode 311 | 1991-11-26 | 60 min |
Season 3 | Episode 11 | Episode 312 | 1991-12-10 | 60 min |
Season 3 | Episode 12 | Episode 313 | 1991-12-17 | 60 min |
Season 3 | Episode 13 | Episode 314 | 1992-01-07 | 60 min |
Season 3 | Episode 14 | Episode 315 | 1992-01-14 | 60 min |
Season 3 | Episode 15 | Episode 316 | 1992-01-24 | 60 min |
Season 3 | Episode 16 | Episode 317 | 1992-01-28 | 60 min |
Season 3 | Episode 17 | Episode 318 | 1992-02-04 | 60 min |
Season 3 | Episode 18 | Episode 954 | 1992-02-07 | 60 min |
Season 3 | Episode 19 | Episode 319 | 1992-03-03 | 60 min |
Season 3 | Episode 20 | Episode 320 | 1992-03-17 | 60 min |
Season 3 | Episode 21 | Episode 321 | 1992-03-24 | 60 min |
Season 3 | Episode 22 | Episode 322 | 1992-04-07 | 60 min |
Season 3 | Episode 23 | Episode 323 | 1992-04-28 | 60 min |
Season 3 | Episode 24 | Episode 324Q | 1992-04-29 | 60 min |
Season 3 | Episode 25 | Episode 304H | 1992-05-05 | 60 min |
Season 3 | Episode 26 | Episode 325 (International Edition) | 1992-05-12 | 60 min |
Season 3 | Episode 27 | Episode 326 | 1992-05-19 | 60 min |
Season 3 | Episode 28 | Episode 309R | 1992-06-23 | 60 min |
Season 4 | Episode 1 | 100 Lives Saved | 1992-09-15 | 60 min |
Season 4 | Episode 2 | Episode 402 | 1992-09-22 | 60 min |
Season 4 | Episode 3 | Episode 403 | 1992-09-29 | 60 min |
Season 4 | Episode 4 | Episode 406 | 1992-10-27 | 60 min |
Season 4 | Episode 5 | Episode 407 | 1992-11-10 | 60 min |
Season 4 | Episode 6 | Episode 408 (Women Heroes Edition) | 1992-11-17 | 60 min |
Season 4 | Episode 7 | Episode 405H | 1992-11-24 | 60 min |
Season 4 | Episode 8 | Episode 327 | 1992-11-25 | 60 min |
Season 4 | Episode 9 | Episode 409 | 1992-12-08 | 60 min |
Season 4 | Episode 10 | Episode 411 | 1992-12-15 | 60 min |
Season 4 | Episode 11 | Episode 404H | 1992-12-22 | 60 min |
Season 4 | Episode 12 | Episode 412 | 1993-01-05 | 60 min |
Season 4 | Episode 13 | Episode 410 | 1993-01-12 | 60 min |
Season 4 | Episode 14 | Episode 413 | 1993-01-19 | 60 min |
Season 4 | Episode 15 | Episode 414 | 1993-01-26 | 60 min |
Season 4 | Episode 16 | Episode 416 | 1993-02-02 | 60 min |
Season 4 | Episode 17 | Episode 415 | 1993-02-09 | 60 min |
Season 4 | Episode 18 | Episode 417 | 1993-02-16 | 60 min |
Season 4 | Episode 19 | Episode 418 | 1993-02-23 | 60 min |
Season 4 | Episode 20 | Episode 419H | 1993-03-02 | 60 min |
Season 4 | Episode 21 | Episode 420 | 1993-03-09 | 60 min |
Season 4 | Episode 22 | Episode 421 | 1993-03-23 | 60 min |
Season 4 | Episode 23 | Episode 422 | 1993-03-30 | 60 min |
Season 4 | Episode 24 | Episode 423 | 1993-04-13 | 60 min |
Season 4 | Episode 25 | Episode 424 | 1993-05-04 | 60 min |
Season 4 | Episode 26 | Episode 425 | 1993-05-11 | 60 min |
Season 4 | Episode 27 | Episode 426 | 1993-05-18 | 60 min |
Season 4 | Episode 28 | Episode 427 (Child Safety Edition) | 1993-05-25 | 60 min |
Season 5 | Episode 1 | Episode 501 | 1993-09-14 | 60 min |
Season 5 | Episode 2 | Episode 502 | 1993-09-21 | 60 min |
Season 5 | Episode 3 | Episode 503 | 1993-09-28 | 60 min |
Season 5 | Episode 4 | Episode 508 | 1993-10-22 | 60 min |
Season 5 | Episode 5 | Episode 505 | 1993-10-26 | 60 min |
Season 5 | Episode 6 | Episode 506 | 1993-11-02 | 60 min |
Season 5 | Episode 7 | Episode 509H | 1993-11-09 | 60 min |
Season 5 | Episode 8 | Episode 510 | 1993-11-16 | 60 min |
Season 5 | Episode 9 | 200 Lives Saved | 1993-11-23 | 60 min |
Season 5 | Episode 10 | Episode 511 | 1993-11-30 | 60 min |
Season 5 | Episode 11 | Episode 504 | 1993-12-14 | 60 min |
Season 5 | Episode 12 | Episode 512 | 1993-12-21 | 60 min |
Season 5 | Episode 13 | Episode 513 | 1994-01-04 | 60 min |
Season 5 | Episode 14 | Episode 514 | 1994-01-11 | 60 min |
Season 5 | Episode 15 | Episode 515 | 1994-01-18 | 60 min |
Season 5 | Episode 16 | Episode 516 | 1994-02-01 | 60 min |
Season 5 | Episode 17 | Episode 517 | 1994-02-08 | 60 min |
Season 5 | Episode 18 | Episode 518 | 1994-03-08 | 60 min |
Season 5 | Episode 19 | Episode 519 | 1994-03-15 | 60 min |
Season 5 | Episode 20 | Episode 520 | 1994-03-22 | 60 min |
Season 5 | Episode 21 | Episode 521 (Animal Rescues Edition) | 1994-03-29 | 60 min |
Season 5 | Episode 22 | Episode 522 | 1994-04-05 | 60 min |
Season 5 | Episode 23 | Episode 523 | 1994-05-03 | 60 min |
Season 5 | Episode 24 | Episode 524 (Child Safety Edition) | 1994-05-10 | 60 min |
Season 5 | Episode 25 | Episode 525 | 1994-05-17 | 60 min |
Season 5 | Episode 26 | Episode 526 | 1994-05-24 | 60 min |
Season 6 | Episode 1 | Episode 965 | 1994-09-13 | 60 min |
Season 6 | Episode 2 | Episode 601 | 1994-09-20 | 60 min |
Season 6 | Episode 3 | Episode 602 | 1994-09-27 | 60 min |
Season 6 | Episode 4 | Episode 603 | 1994-10-04 | 60 min |
Season 6 | Episode 5 | Episode 604 | 1994-10-11 | 60 min |
Season 6 | Episode 6 | Episode 605 | 1994-10-18 | 60 min |
Season 6 | Episode 7 | Episode 606 | 1994-10-25 | 60 min |
Season 6 | Episode 8 | Episode 607 | 1994-11-01 | 60 min |
Season 6 | Episode 9 | Episode 608 | 1994-11-08 | 60 min |
Season 6 | Episode 10 | Episode 609 (Women Heroes Edition) | 1994-11-15 | 60 min |
Season 6 | Episode 11 | Episode 610 | 1994-11-22 | 60 min |
Season 6 | Episode 12 | Episode 611 | 1994-12-13 | 60 min |
Season 6 | Episode 13 | Episode 612 (Christmas Edition) | 1994-12-20 | 60 min |
Season 6 | Episode 14 | Episode 613 | 1995-01-03 | 60 min |
Season 6 | Episode 15 | Episode 614 | 1995-01-10 | 60 min |
Season 6 | Episode 16 | Episode 615 | 1995-01-17 | 60 min |
Season 6 | Episode 17 | Episode 956 | 1995-01-24 | 60 min |
Season 6 | Episode 18 | Episode 616 | 1995-01-31 | 60 min |
Season 6 | Episode 19 | Episode 617 (Children Heroes Edition) | 1995-02-07 | 60 min |
Season 6 | Episode 20 | Episode 618 | 1995-02-14 | 60 min |
Season 6 | Episode 21 | Episode 619 | 1995-02-21 | 60 min |
Season 6 | Episode 22 | Episode 957H | 1995-02-22 | 60 min |
Season 6 | Episode 23 | Episode 620 | 1995-02-28 | 60 min |
Season 6 | Episode 24 | Episode 621 | 1995-03-21 | 60 min |
Season 6 | Episode 25 | Episode 622 (Miracle Rescues Edition) | 1995-05-02 | 60 min |
Season 6 | Episode 26 | Episode 623 (Child Safety Edition) | 1995-05-09 | 60 min |
Season 6 | Episode 27 | Episode 624 | 1995-05-16 | 60 min |
Season 6 | Episode 28 | Episode 958H | 1995-05-17 | 60 min |
Season 6 | Episode 29 | Episode 625 | 1995-05-23 | 60 min |
Season 7 | Episode 1 | Episode 701 | 1995-09-12 | 60 min |
Season 7 | Episode 2 | Episode 628 | 1996-02-01 | 60 min |
Season 7 | Episode 3 | Episode 629 | 1996-02-08 | 60 min |
Season 7 | Episode 4 | Episode 707 | 1996-02-15 | 60 min |
Season 7 | Episode 5 | Episode 709 | 1996-02-22 | 60 min |
Season 7 | Episode 6 | Episode 708 | 1996-02-29 | 60 min |
Season 7 | Episode 7 | Episode 630 | 1996-03-07 | 60 min |
Season 7 | Episode 8 | Episode 626 | 1996-03-28 | 60 min |
Season 7 | Episode 9 | Episode 712 | 1996-04-04 | 60 min |
Season 7 | Episode 10 | Episode 710 | 1996-04-11 | 60 min |
Season 7 | Episode 11 | Episode 913H | 1996-04-23 | 60 min |
Season 7 | Episode 12 | Episode 627 | 1996-05-02 | 60 min |
Season 7 | Episode 13 | Episode 711 | 1996-08-06 | 60 min |
Season 7 | Episode 14 | Episode 713 | 1996-08-20 | 60 min |
Season 7 | Episode 15 | Episode 714 | 1996-08-27 | 60 min |
Writing | Paula Deats | Writer |
Directing | Mary Hardwick | Director |
Directing | Nancy Platt Jacoby | Director |
Writing | Jean o'neill | Writer |
Crew | William Shatner | Presenter |
Directing | Jim Milio | Director |
Sound | Richard Stone | Music |