Some of the scenarios in "9-1-1" are inspired by weird real-life events and others have one foot in reality and another somewhere else entirely. Episode one of "9-1-1" season 9 - "Eat The Rich" - is a case in point and features a billionaire (played by guest star Mark Consuelos) who has to be rescued after being swallowing a whale...

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U.S. date and time: "9-1-1" season 9 premieres on Thursday, October 9 on ABC at 8 p.m. ET. It is also available to stream on Hulu. • U.S. — ABC via Sling TV

• Canada — GlobalTV

• U.K. & Australia — Disney+ • Watch anywhere — with NordVPN

This being "9-1-1", of course, it doesn't end there. The billionaire (who may or may not be inspired by a real life billionaire) then invites

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