In a Heartbeat
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In a Heartbeat is a Disney Channel Original Series inspired by real life EMT
squads whose staff consists of high school students located all over the country that premiered in 2000 and ran from 2000-2001. The series follows the lives of several teenagers who volunteer as part-time EMTs while going to school and trying to maintain their lives as normal teenagers. In Canada, the series was aired on Family while in the United States it was aired on the Disney Channel
. The series is based on Post 53, a real EMT emergency response program run by high school students in Darien, CT; one of the only organizations in the world to have high school students be first-response EMTs. This was the second Disney Channel Original Series not to reach 65 episodes.
) who manages playing football with the high school team as well as being the EMT-Intermediate of the group, Val Lanier (Reagan Pasternak
) who is noted for being a good student and cheerleader, Tyler Connell (Shawn Ashmore
), a football player and Hank’s best friend, and Jamie Waite (Christopher Ralph
), the newest member of the squad initially there not by his own choice but as a result of a new program to help troubled teens get their life together by becoming EMTs. Waite is seen as the rebel of the group.
Other regulars in the show are Brooke Lanier (Lauren Collins
), Val’s twelve-year-old sister who volunteers with the squad after school and whose main job consists of managing the paperwork, and Caitie Roth (Jackie Rosenbaum), Val's best friend who is known for her dark clothes and purple-streaked hair. Caitie is also a good friend of Jamie’s.
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squads whose staff consists of high school students located all over the country that premiered in 2000 and ran from 2000-2001. The series follows the lives of several teenagers who volunteer as part-time EMTs while going to school and trying to maintain their lives as normal teenagers. In Canada, the series was aired on Family while in the United States it was aired on the Disney Channel
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
. The series is based on Post 53, a real EMT emergency response program run by high school students in Darien, CT; one of the only organizations in the world to have high school students be first-response EMTs. This was the second Disney Channel Original Series not to reach 65 episodes.
Synopsis
The EMT squad is made up of Hank Beecham (Danso GordonDanso Gordon
Danso Gordon is a Canadian actor.Gordon was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and lived in Halifax, Nova Scotia before moving on to pursue an acting career in Los Angeles. His very first acting gig was as a guest star in CBC's Street Cents and moved on to filming footwear commercials with the...
) who manages playing football with the high school team as well as being the EMT-Intermediate of the group, Val Lanier (Reagan Pasternak
Reagan Pasternak
Reagan Pasternak is a Canadian actress whose most recent work is her role as Julianne in the TV series Being Erica....
) who is noted for being a good student and cheerleader, Tyler Connell (Shawn Ashmore
Shawn Ashmore
Shawn Robert Ashmore is a Canadian film and television actor, perhaps best known for his role as Jake in the Animorphs television series and Iceman in the X-Men films. He is the twin brother of actor Aaron Ashmore.-Early life:...
), a football player and Hank’s best friend, and Jamie Waite (Christopher Ralph
Christopher Ralph
Christopher Ralph is a Canadian actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as Tobias in the 1998 TV series Animorphs.-Acting Roles:* Animorphs - Tobias * Gossip - Bill...
), the newest member of the squad initially there not by his own choice but as a result of a new program to help troubled teens get their life together by becoming EMTs. Waite is seen as the rebel of the group.
Other regulars in the show are Brooke Lanier (Lauren Collins
Lauren Collins
Lauren Felice Collins is a Canadian actress that is perhaps best known for portraying Paige Michalchuk on Degrassi: The Next Generation.-Life and career:...
), Val’s twelve-year-old sister who volunteers with the squad after school and whose main job consists of managing the paperwork, and Caitie Roth (Jackie Rosenbaum), Val's best friend who is known for her dark clothes and purple-streaked hair. Caitie is also a good friend of Jamie’s.
Main
- Danso GordonDanso GordonDanso Gordon is a Canadian actor.Gordon was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and lived in Halifax, Nova Scotia before moving on to pursue an acting career in Los Angeles. His very first acting gig was as a guest star in CBC's Street Cents and moved on to filming footwear commercials with the...
as Hank Beecham - Reagan PasternakReagan PasternakReagan Pasternak is a Canadian actress whose most recent work is her role as Julianne in the TV series Being Erica....
as Val Lanier - Shawn AshmoreShawn AshmoreShawn Robert Ashmore is a Canadian film and television actor, perhaps best known for his role as Jake in the Animorphs television series and Iceman in the X-Men films. He is the twin brother of actor Aaron Ashmore.-Early life:...
as Tyler Connell - Christopher RalphChristopher RalphChristopher Ralph is a Canadian actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as Tobias in the 1998 TV series Animorphs.-Acting Roles:* Animorphs - Tobias * Gossip - Bill...
as Jamie Waite
Season 1
| Episode # | Original Air Date |
Episode Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 26, 2000 | Pilot (1) |
| 2 | August 26, 2000 | Pilot (2) |
| 3 | September 2, 2000 | Things That Go Bump in the Night |
| 4 | September 9, 2000 | The Adventures of Super Val |
| 5 | September 16, 2000 | Changing Times |
| 6 | September 23, 2000 | Cinderella Syndrome |
| 7 | September 30, 2000 | Go Team |
| 8 | October 7, 2000 | And the Winner Is |
| 9 | October 14, 2000 | New Kid in Town |
| 10 | November 3, 2000 | A Night to Remember |
| 11 | November 17, 2000 | You Say It's Your Birthday |
| 12 | December 8, 2000 | Four EMTs and a Kid |
| 13 | December 15, 2000 | Friends Don't Let Friends... |
| 14 | February 4, 2001 | Power to the Pathetic |
| 15 | February 11, 2001 | Race of a Lifetime |
| 16 | February 18, 2001 | Star Struck |
| 17 | February 25, 2001 | Hero |
| 18 | March 4, 2001 | The Boy's No Good |
| 19 | March 11, 2001 | Be True to Your School |
| 20 | March 18, 2001 | Read My Lips |
| 21 | March 25, 2001 | Time's Up |