240-Robert
| 240-Robert | |
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| John Bennett Perry, Joanna Cassidy and Mark Harmon | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Rick Rosner |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
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| Executive producer | Rick Rosner |
| Producer | Richard M. Rosenbloom |
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| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 45–48 minutes |
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| Network | ABC |
| Release | August 28, 1979 (1979年08月28日) – March 21, 1981 (1981年03月21日) |
240-Robert is an American drama television series that ran on ABC from August 28, 1979, to March 21, 1981.[1] The series title is a reference to the call-sign designation for the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department's search and rescue/paramedic teams.
Synopsis
[edit ]The series chronicles the missions of "240-Robert", a specialized unit of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD), that utilized four wheel drive vehicles and a helicopter. Most of the assignments were sea/air/land search and rescue operations in the extensive (over 4,000 sq mi (10,000 km2)) jurisdiction. The show's creator was Rick Rosner (himself an LASD reserve deputy), who created the hit series CHiPs two years earlier for NBC.
The vehicles used at that time were 1979 Ford Broncos, while the helicopter was a Hughes HA-500C (similar in design to the current MD 500).
The series was based on real life cases encountered by the LASD's Emergency Services Detail. The real life ESD is actually headquartered in East Los Angeles. Rick Rosner took artistic liberty and portrayed the headquarters as a beach-side station. The actual filming location was at a State of California ranger station located at Sycamore Cove in Ventura County, California. The series was inspired, in part, on the experiences of Officer Charles Thibaudeau of the Hermosa Beach Police Department.
Cast
[edit ]- John Bennett Perry as Deputy Theodore Roosevelt "Trap" Applegate III
- Mark Harmon as Deputy Dwayne "Thib" Thibideaux (episodes 1–13)
- Joanna Cassidy as Deputy Morgan Wainwright (episodes 1–13), the unit's helicopter pilot
- Stephan W. Burns as Deputy Brett Cueva (episodes 14–16), who replaced Thib
- Pamela Hensley as Deputy Sandy Harper (episodes 14–16), the new pilot of the unit
Cassidy and Hensley both had an expert helicopter pilot take over for them in the actual helicopter flight sequences; this regular stunt pilot was Charles 'Chuck' Tamburro who wore a wig to give the appearance of a female pilot.
Matthew Perry's first credited role was a small part in the show, where he played a child actor in a 1979 episode.[2]
Cancellation
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Harmon and Cassidy left the series when their contracts expired after the first season. Burns and Hensley were brought in to replace them, but the second season (returning mid-season in early 1981 due to an actor's strike) only lasted three episodes before ABC cancelled it due to poor ratings.
Episode list
[edit ]Season 1 (1979)
[edit ]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | 1 | "The Apology" | Paul Krasny | Story by : Rick Rosner Teleplay by : John Furia Jr. | August 28, 1979 (1979年08月28日) |
| 2 | 2 | "Stuntman" | Ric Rondell | Story by : Rudy Dochtermann & Lew Hunter Teleplay by : Lew Hunter | September 3, 1979 (1979年09月03日) |
| 3 | 3 | "Bathysphere" | Phil Bondelli | James Schmerer | September 10, 1979 (1979年09月10日) |
| 4 | 4 | "Models" | Phil Bondelli | L. Ford Neale & John Huff | September 17, 1979 (1979年09月17日) |
| 5 | 5 | "Acting Sergeant" | Sutton Roley | Story by : Rudy Dochtermann & Simon Muntner Teleplay by : Simon Muntner | September 24, 1979 (1979年09月24日) |
| 6 | 6 | "Bank Job" | Sigmund Neufeld, Jr. | Rudy Dochtermann | October 1, 1979 (1979年10月01日) |
| 7 | 7 | "Out of Sight" | Christian I. Nyby II | James Schmerer | October 15, 1979 (1979年10月15日) |
| 8 | 8 | "Time Bomb" | Christian I. Nyby II | Patrick Mathews | October 22, 1979 (1979年10月22日) |
| 9 | 9 | "Double Trouble" | John Florea | Simon Muntner | October 29, 1979 (1979年10月29日) |
| 10 | 10 | "Poison Air" | Sigmund Neufeld, Jr. | Story by : Peter Dixon & Anthony Yerkovich Teleplay by : Anthony Yerkovich | November 5, 1979 (1979年11月05日) |
| 11 | 11 | "Earthquake" | Christian I. Nyby II | Charlene Bralver | November 19, 1979 (1979年11月19日) |
| 12 | 12 | "The Applicant" | Phil Bondelli | Robert Specht | November 26, 1979 (1979年11月26日) |
| 13 | 13 | "Oil and Water" | Bruce Kessler | Story by : Rudy Dochtermann & Glen Olson & Rod Baker Teleplay by : Glen Olson & Rod Baker | December 3, 1979 (1979年12月03日) |
Season 2 (1981)
[edit ]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 14 | 1 | "A Cool Welcome" | Reza Badiyi | Story by : Rudy Dochtermann Teleplay by : E. Nick Alexander and Alan Godfrey | March 14, 1981 (1981年03月14日) |
| 15 | 2 | "First Loss" | John Peyser | William F. Nolan | March 21, 1981 (1981年03月21日) |
| 16 | 3 | "Hostages" | James Sheldon | Herman Groves | March 28, 1981 (1981年03月28日) |
References
[edit ]- ^ 240-Robert (Adventure), Filmways Television, Rosner Television, August 28, 1979, retrieved March 11, 2022
- ^ Tinoco, Armando; Patten, Dominic (October 29, 2023). "Matthew Perry Dies: 'Friends' Actor Was 54". Deadline. Archived from the original on October 29, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
External links
[edit ]- 240-Robert at IMDb
- 240-Robert at epguides.com
- www.240-ROBERT.com
- https://archive.org at archive.org
- 1979 American television series debuts
- 1981 American television series endings
- 1970s American drama television series
- 1980s American drama television series
- 1970s American police procedural television series
- 1980s American police procedural television series
- American English-language television shows
- Television series by MGM Television
- Television shows set in Los Angeles
- Television series by Filmways
- American Broadcasting Company television dramas