Ravi Panikkar is a character on 9-1-1 who works as a firefighter at Station 118 of the Los Angeles Fire Department. He first appears in the season four episode "Jinx", credited as Probie. He is played by Anirudh Pisharody.
History[]
Early Life[]
Ravi had cancer as a child and spent practically his entire childhood in hospitals getting chemotherapy on the weekends.[4]
Cursing the 118[]
Ravi first appears in "Jinx" as a new probie firefighter of the b shift of Station 118. After he finishes his first shift, Buck calls him over, startling him. After recovering, he asks him how his shift was, and he answers that his shift was "quiet", making the other firefighters suddenly panic. As Buck tries to explain to Ravi that the "q word" was not supposed to be used while they're on shift, the alarm goes off, and Chimney declares their shift is now "jinxed", and they leave a confused Ravi behind.
Finding the Treasure[]
Ravi is in the episode and he finds the treasure along with the other 118 and Athena. When they open the treasure, It is revealed to be empty. They all go over to the man's house and find him dead. The police arrive and they explained what happen. Ravi tries to pretend he doesn't know the 118, causing all of them to stare at him in confusion.[5]
Traumatic Rescue[]
At some point, Ravi was driving with his parents where he saw a car with a father and two kids inside going down a pier in Long Beach. As a result of this he jumped into the water and managed to save the father and one of the kids. He later found out that, the father didn't drive off the pier on accident, but wanted to kill his kids. This traumatized Ravi, which caused him to go back to the academy.[6]
Reuniting Buck and Tommy[]
After Eddie moves to Texas, Ravi is brought in to fill in for him and Bobby accidentally keeps calling him Eddie. Later, Buck awkwardly tries to befriend Ravi in an effort to expand his social circle and invites him out for drinks. However, the night is proved less than stellar as Buck constantly talks about Eddie and Ravi doesn't really like to drink. Ravi goes to the bar to get a beer and runs into Tommy, then brings him to Buck so they can catch up. Ravi then flees the bar.[1]
Trivia[]
- Buck once put packing peanuts in his locker and then ketchup packets in his boots as pranks.[1]
- He likes to play frolf (frisbee golf).[1]
- He usually only drinks in moderation.[1]
Appearances[]
| Season Four | |||||
| "The New Abnormal" | "Alone Together" | "Future Tense" | "9-1-1, What's Your Grievance?" | "Buck Begins" | |
| "Jinx" | "There Goes the Neighborhood" | "Breaking Point" | "Blindsided" | "Parenthood" | |
| "First Responders" | "Treasure Hunt" | "Suspicion" | "Survivors" |
| Season Five | |||||
| "Panic" | "Desperate Times" | "Desperate Measures" | "Home and Away" | "Peer Pressure" | "Brawl in Cell Block 9-1-1" |
| "Ghost Stories" | "Defend in Place" | "Past is Prologue" | "Wrapped in Red" | "Outside Looking In" | "Boston*" |
| "Fear-O-Phobia" | "Dumb Luck" | "FOMO" | "May Day" | "Hero Complex" | "Starting Over" |
Note:
* denotes flashback only appearance.
| Season Six | |||||
| "Let the Games Begin" | "Crash & Learn" | "The Devil You Know" | "Animal Instincts" | "Home Invasion" | "Tomorrow" |
| "Cursed" | "What's Your Fantasy?" | "Red Flag" | "In a Flash" | "In Another Life" | "Recovery" |
| "Mixed Feelings" | "Performance Anxiety" | "Death and Taxes" | "Lost & Found" | "Love Is in the Air" | "Pay It Forward" |
| Season Seven | ||||
| "Abandon ‘Ships" | "Rock the Boat" | "Capsized" | "Buck, Bothered and Bewildered" | "You Don't Know Me *" |
| "There Goes the Groom" | "Ghost of a Second Chance" | "Step Nine" | "Ashes, Ashes" | "All Fall Down" |
Note:
* denotes appearances without any line.
| Season Eight | |||||
| "Buzzkill" | "When the Boeing Gets Tough..." | "Final Approach" | "No Place Like Home" | "Masks" | "Confessions" |
| "Hotshots" | "Wannabes" | "Sob Stories" | "Voices" | "Holy Mother of God" | "Disconnected" |
| "Invisible" | "Sick Day" | "Lab Rats" | "The Last Alarm" | "Don't Drink The Water" | "Seismic Shifts" |
Gallery[]
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