‘Station 19’ Cast Member Jason George Also Played a Firefighter in a 2001 Episode of ‘Friends’
Fans of Station 19 are familiar with cast member Jason George, who plays firefighter Ben Warren. The popular action-drama premiered in 2018 and is a spinoff of Grey’s Anatomy. Like the long-running ABC medical drama Station 19 is set in Seattle, Washington, where viewers see the fictional heroes in their dangerous careers and personal lives. Interestingly, this isn’t the first time George has portrayed a firefighter. Fans might remember when he appeared in a 2001 episode of Friends.
‘Station 19’ brings the drama
Here’s a quick primer on Station 19. According to ABC, the men and women of the fire station have close relationships — after all, they work grueling shifts that can last as long as 24 hours. Viewers get to watch these everyday heroes — from the captain to the newest recruit — as they navigate life-threatening emergencies. Fans tune in for the thrilling action, drama, and romance.
From the beginning, Station 19 has received many positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. Robert Lloyd of The Los Angeles Times said, “It looks like [Grey’s Anatomy creator] Shonda Rhimes may potentially have another hit show on her hands.” And Lincee Ray of Entertainment Weekly wrote, “The show is very much a work of capital-T Television, a turbocharged melodrama in which twists and surprises transpire with comforting predictability.”
Fun fact: Jason George also played a firefighter on ‘Friends’
It looks like Station 19 star Jason George has some experience acting as a firefighter. It turns out this is not the first time he has done it.
In a 2001 Friends episode, “The One Where They’re Up All Night,” he appears as a fireman knocking on Phoebe’s door at an unheard-of hour after she illegally disconnected her fire alarm. In the scene, Phoebe comically struggles to get the device to stop beeping, according to IMDb. So she finds an innovative way to take care of the problem.
Desperate for sleep, she finally thinks she has fixed the issue. But soon, the firefighter wakes her up. He informs her: “We found your fire alarm in the trash chute.” Phoebe replies, “That’s not mine,” to which the firefighter says, “Yes, it is.”
Asked how he knows, he delivers the scene’s punchline: “The next time you want to dump a fire alarm, don’t wrap it in a blanket that says, ‘Property of Phoebe Buffay, not Monica.'”
Is Jason George leaving ‘Station 19’?
Recently, fans were concerned that the beloved George was leaving Station 19. But the rumor turned out to be untrue.
The actor made an emotional post on social media, leading fans to believe that his time on the show was over. Though that didn’t happen, another main cast member, Okieriete “Oak” Onaodowan, who portrays Dean Miller, exited in the middle of Season 5.
Deadline reports it was heart-wrenching when Miller died from injuries sustained in the line of duty. Onaodowan went on to say in a statement: “It’s been a pleasure being Dean. I have Shonda Rhimes, Stacy McKee, Krista Vernoff, Paris Barclay, and ABC to thank for allowing me to bring him to life.”
Although it was sad to see Onaodowan depart Station 19 after four seasons, the show remains a favorite among millions of fans.
