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'''''Dr. Henry's Emergency Lessons for People''''' (a.k.a. '''''H.E.L.P.! — Dr. Henry's Emergency Lessons for People''''')<ref name= Perlmutter>{{cite encyclopedia| encyclopedia= The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows| first= David |last= Perlmutter| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FMFTDwAAQBAJ&dq=%22Dr.+Henry%27s+Emergency+Lessons+for+People%22+-wikipedia&pg=PA274 | via= Google Books| title= H.E.L.P.! (1979–1980)| publisher= Rowman & Littlefield| year= 2018| page= 274| isbn= 9781538103746}}</ref> is a series of [[animation|animated]] television [[short film|shorts]]<ref name= offers>{{cite news |title=Series offers children first aid lessons |url= https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102431266/ |access-date=24 May 2022 |work=Kenosha News |date=January 5, 1980}}</ref> that served as [[public service announcement]]s, aimed at children. Created and produced by writer and lyricist [[Lynn Ahrens]] and named for and inspired by the work of contributor Dr. [[Henry Heimlich]],<ref name= LAT-obit>{{cite news| url= https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-henry-heimlich-snap-story.html| title= Henry Heimlich, doctor who invented lifesaving anti-choking procedure, dies at 96| first= Steve| last= Chawkins| date= December 17, 2016 | work= [[Los Angeles Times]]| access-date= May 25, 2022}}</ref><ref name= Guardian-obit>{{cite news| url= https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/dec/20/henry-heimlich-obituary| work= [[The Guardian]]| title= Henry Heimlich obituary| date= December 20, 2016| first= Michael| last= Carlson| publisher= | url-access= registration| access-date= May 25, 2022}}</ref> these one-minute shorts which debuted during the 1979–1980 television season. They were broadcast throughout the early 1980s in the US on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] during commercial breaks on Saturday mornings<ref name= SpokesR>{{cite interview| title= PANIC!: 'Save yourself' from rushing to the Doc's| work= The Spokesman-Review| publisher= Los Angeles Times| first= Henry J.| last= Heimlich| interviewer= | page= 14| date= June 14, 1980| place= Los Angeles| publication-place= Spokane, Washington| url= https://books.google.com/books?id=ZfsjAAAAIBAJ&dq=%22Dr.+Henry%27s+Emergency+Lessons+for+People%22&pg=PA14&article_id=3175,6479018| via= Google Books| access-date= May 24, 2022}}</ref> when youngsters were tuned in to [[Saturday morning cartoons]] and similar children's programming.<ref>{{cite news| url= https://books.google.com/books?id=jT8jAAAAIBAJ&dq=%22Dr.+Henry%27s+Emergency+Lessons+for+People%22&pg=PA28&article_id=6998,3363315| via= Google Books| title= Doctor says people can learn to recognize early symptoms| work= [[Deseret News]]| date= February 12, 1981| page= 10D| access-date= May 24, 2022}}</ref> ''H.E.L.P.!'' won an [[Emmy Award]]<ref name= TCM>{{cite web| url= http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/662020%7C0/Lynn-Ahrens/biography.html | title= Biography for Lynn Ahrens| website= TCM.com| publisher= Turner Classic Movies| date= | access-date= July 11, 2019}}</ref> in 1980.<ref name= Perlmutter /><ref name= LAT-obit /><ref name= Guardian-obit />
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'''''Dr. Henry's Emergency Lessons for People''''' (a.k.a. '''''H.E.L.P.! — Dr. Henry's Emergency Lessons for People''''') is a series of [[animation|animated]] television [[short film|shorts]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Series offers children first aid lessons |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102431266/ |access-date=24 May 2022 |work=Kenosha News |date=January 5, 1980}}</ref> that served as [[public service announcement]]s, aimed at children. Created and produced by writer and lyricist [[Lynn Ahrens]],<ref name= burn /> these one-minute shorts which debuted during the 1979–1980 television season. They were broadcast throughout the early 1980s in the US on [[American Broadcast Company|ABC]] during commercial breaks on Saturday mornings when youngsters were tuned in to [[Saturday morning cartoons]] and similar children's programming. ''H.E.L.P.!'' won an [[Emmy Award]].<ref name= TCM>{{cite web| url= http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/662020%7C0/Lynn-Ahrens/biography.html | title= Biography for Lynn Ahrens| website= TCM.com| publisher= Turner Classic Movies| date= | access-date= July 11, 2019}}</ref>


Each short presents a central character experiencing a minor injury and the proper way to initially handle care for it.
Each short presents a central character experiencing a minor injury and the proper way to initially handle care for it. First aid was demonstrated for practical purposes.<ref name= Perlmutter /><ref name= offers />

Eight shorts were created.<ref name= Perlmutter />


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 17:11, 15 July 2024

Dr. Henry's Emergency Lessons for People (a.k.a. H.E.L.P.! — Dr. Henry's Emergency Lessons for People)[1] is a series of animated television shorts[2] that served as public service announcements, aimed at children. Created and produced by writer and lyricist Lynn Ahrens and named for and inspired by the work of contributor Dr. Henry Heimlich,[3][4] these one-minute shorts which debuted during the 1979–1980 television season. They were broadcast throughout the early 1980s in the US on ABC during commercial breaks on Saturday mornings[5] when youngsters were tuned in to Saturday morning cartoons and similar children's programming.[6] H.E.L.P.! won an Emmy Award[7] in 1980.[1][3][4]

Each short presents a central character experiencing a minor injury and the proper way to initially handle care for it. First aid was demonstrated for practical purposes.[1][2]

Eight shorts were created.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Perlmutter, David (2018). "H.E.L.P.! (1979–1980)". The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 274. ISBN 9781538103746 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ a b "Series offers children first aid lessons". Kenosha News. January 5, 1980. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  3. ^ a b Chawkins, Steve (December 17, 2016). "Henry Heimlich, doctor who invented lifesaving anti-choking procedure, dies at 96". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Carlson, Michael (December 20, 2016). "Henry Heimlich obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  5. ^ Heimlich, Henry J. (June 14, 1980). Written at Los Angeles. "PANIC!: 'Save yourself' from rushing to the Doc's". The Spokesman-Review (Interview). Spokane, Washington: Los Angeles Times. p. 14. Retrieved May 24, 2022 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ "Doctor says people can learn to recognize early symptoms". Deseret News. February 12, 1981. p. 10D. Retrieved May 24, 2022 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ "Biography for Lynn Ahrens". TCM.com. Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved July 11, 2019.