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mr t · Guest

this show aired in the sixties early im thinking 60-63 , it was about a rescue service..I think it was called " rescue eight" 2 guys and thier emergency vehicule, any info would help.

CrazyAboutTV · Site Admin Joined: 05 Aug 2005 Posts: 1153

There was a "Rescue 8" TV show a little bit earlier than you suggest. It ran in syndication from September 23, 1958 through May 12, 1960 with 73 Black & White 30-minute episodes.

It was an Adventure Drama series about the Los Angeles Fire Department's rescue teams. Jim Davis (best known as Jock Ewing on Dallas) and Lang Jeffries (who otherwise worked almost exclusively in European films) played the two main characters.

For more information, visit out Rescue 8 TV Show Page!

Guest · Tue Feb 27, 2007 1:15 pm

thanks admin ...thats the show all right

stiffanyhome · Joined: 06 Dec 2009 Posts: 2 Location: Philadelphia, Pa

I am looking to purchase a copy of the "Rescue 8" tv show. Does anyone know where to get one?? Thankyou

CrazyAboutTV · Site Admin Joined: 05 Aug 2005 Posts: 1153

As far as I can tell, there are no studio authorized (legal) Rescue 8 dvds on the market.

There are many websites selling them but they're almost certainly illegal. Even if you don't care about that, illegal Dvds of old TV shows are typically of terrible quality. Some sellers will just take your money and never send you anything! Then what can you do? Call the police and say, "I bought these illegal dvds and the guy robbed me?". If a show is not being sold at Amazon.com and its cover doesn't look professional, it's probably illegal. If the site selling it doesn't have any notice of who owns the copyright on their site, it's probably illegal. If the dvds are "region-free" they're probably illegal.

In any case, we don't allow the exchange of illegal dvds or information about how to find them at this forum. Any such post will be deleted by forum administration.

If anyone can prove that they have permission from the copyright owner to sell Rescue 8 dvds, let me know here.

stiffanyhome · Joined: 06 Dec 2009 Posts: 2 Location: Philadelphia, Pa

Thank you for your help

snoopy12 · Joined: 09 May 2011 Posts: 1

I can't find any photos of the original Rescue 8 vehicle, but if my memory serves me right, it was something like a GMC panel truck with a large "8 Ball" painted on the door - since it was in black & white, it must have been a dark red truck with the white 8 ball - does anyone else recall this detail?

ucpemerg · Joined: 31 May 2011 Posts: 1 Location: PA

I've been looking for Rescue 8 DVDs and none are to be found. Don't think there are VCR tapes (how old are they!) out there either. I would think that somewhere in a film company archive are originals or copies of all 70+ episodes. How do we get them to produce DVDs of the entire series? Anybody know where to start? How many people are interested?

CrazyAboutTV · Site Admin Joined: 05 Aug 2005 Posts: 1153

Moffaman · Joined: 29 Dec 2011 Posts: 1 Location: Phoenixville PA

I am currently in medical sales following a career as a Respiratory Therapist. That developed from a career as a Paramedic/FlightMedic. It all started when I was five years old and would watch this show and play Rescue 8 on my front steps in north Philadelphia. It was that or marry Sally Star! Well, I did marry a blonde, two actually. Still love ya Sally! Had to watch Whirlybirds also....flight medic duh! Who says TV doesn't profoundly effect our kids? Sure would like to see it again. Medic92