240-Robert: Difference between revisions
No edit summary Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit |
mNo edit summary |
||
(17 intermediate revisions by 14 users not shown) | |||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{unreferenced|date=October 2015}} |
|||
{{Infobox television |
{{Infobox television |
||
| image = TV show 240-Robert.jpg |
| image = TV show 240-Robert.jpg |
||
| caption = John Bennett Perry, Joanna Cassidy and Mark Harmon |
| caption = John Bennett Perry, Joanna Cassidy and Mark Harmon |
||
| genre = [[Drama (film and television)|Drama]] |
| genre = [[Drama (film and television)|Drama]] |
||
| creator = [[Rick Rosner]] |
| creator = [[Rick Rosner]] |
||
| writer = Charlene Bralver |
| writer = {{Plainlist| |
||
* Charlene Bralver |
|||
* [[Lew Hunter]] |
|||
* Simon Muntner |
|||
* James Schmerer |
|||
* [[Anthony Yerkovich]] |
|||
}} |
|||
| director = [[Richard Benedict]]<br>Phil Bondelli<br>John Florea<br>[[Bruce Kessler]]<br>Sigmund Neufeld, Jr.<br>[[Christian I. Nyby II]]<br>Sutton Roley<br>Ric Rondell |
|||
⚫ | |||
| starring = [[John Bennett Perry]]<br>[[Mark Harmon]]<br>[[Joanna Cassidy]]<br>[[Stephan Burns]]<br>[[Pamela Hensley]] |
|||
* [[Richard Benedict]] |
|||
| theme_music_composer = [[Pete Carpenter]]<br>[[Mike Post]] |
|||
* Phil Bondelli |
|||
⚫ | |||
* John Florea |
|||
| composer = [[Mike Post]] (1.1, 1.3)<br>[[Pete Carpenter]] (1.1, 1.3)<br>Ken Heller<br>[[J. A. C. Redford]] (1.6, co-composer)<br>Murray MacLeod (1.6)<br>Harry Betts (1.10, 1.13)<BR>[[Mark Snow]] (2.1, 2.2, 2.3) |
|||
* [[Bruce Kessler]] |
|||
⚫ | |||
* Sigmund Neufeld, Jr. |
|||
⚫ | |||
* [[Christian I. Nyby II]] |
|||
⚫ | |||
* Sutton Roley |
|||
⚫ | |||
* Ric Rondell |
|||
⚫ | |||
}} |
|||
⚫ | |||
| |
| starring = {{Plainlist| |
||
* [[John Bennett Perry]] |
|||
| editor = Dann Cahn<br>Mike Renaud<br>Randy Roberts<br>Jack Tucker |
|||
* [[Mark Harmon]] |
|||
⚫ | |||
* [[Joanna Cassidy]] |
|||
⚫ | |||
* [[Stephan Burns]] |
|||
⚫ | |||
* [[Pamela Hensley]] |
|||
| distributor = [[Orion Pictures|Sony Pictures Television]] |
|||
}} |
|||
⚫ | |||
| |
| theme_music_composer = {{Plainlist| |
||
* [[Pete Carpenter]] |
|||
⚫ | |||
* [[Mike Post]] |
|||
⚫ | |||
}} |
|||
⚫ | |||
| composer = {{Plainlist| |
|||
* [[Mike Post]] (1.1, 1.3) |
|||
* [[Pete Carpenter]] (1.1, 1.3) |
|||
* Ken Heller |
|||
* [[J. A. C. Redford]] (1.6, co-composer) |
|||
* Murray MacLeod (1.6) |
|||
* Harry Betts (1.10, 1.13)<BR>[[Mark Snow]] (2.1, 2.2, 2.3) |
|||
}} |
|||
⚫ | |||
| language = English |
|||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
| producer = Richard M. Rosenbloom |
|||
| editor = {{Plainlist| |
|||
* Dann Cahn |
|||
* Mike Renaud |
|||
* Randy Roberts |
|||
* Jack Tucker |
|||
}} |
|||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
* Rosner Television |
|||
* [[Filmways]] |
|||
}} |
|||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
}} |
}} |
||
'''''240-Robert''''' is an American [[ |
'''''240-Robert''''' is an American [[drama (film and television)|drama]] television series that ran on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] from August 28, 1979, to March 21, 1981.<ref>{{Citation |title=240-Robert |date=1979-08-28 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078558/ |type=Adventure |publisher=Filmways Television, Rosner Television |access-date=2022-03-11}}</ref> 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== |
==Synopsis== |
||
Line 39: | Line 75: | ||
==Cast== |
==Cast== |
||
* [[John Bennett Perry]] |
* [[John Bennett Perry]] as Deputy Theodore Roosevelt "Trap" Applegate III |
||
* [[Mark Harmon]] |
* [[Mark Harmon]] as Deputy Dwayne "Thib" Thibideaux (episodes 1–13) |
||
* [[Joanna Cassidy]] |
* [[Joanna Cassidy]] as Deputy Morgan Wainwright (episodes 1–13), the unit's helicopter pilot |
||
* [[Stephen W. Burns]] |
* [[Stephen W. Burns]] as Deputy Brett Cueva (episodes 14–16), who replaced Thib |
||
* [[Pamela Hensley]] |
* [[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. |
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.<ref name="deadlineobit">{{Cite web |last1=Tinoco |first1=Armando |last2=Patten |first2=Dominic |date=October 29, 2023 |title=Matthew Perry Dies: 'Friends' Actor Was 54 |url=https://deadline.com/2023/10/matthew-perry-dead-chandler-bing-friends-actor-1235586174/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029082539/https://deadline.com/2023/10/matthew-perry-dead-chandler-bing-friends-actor-1235586174/ |archive-date=October 29, 2023 |access-date=October 29, 2023 |website=Deadline}}</ref> |
|||
==Cancellation== |
==Cancellation== |
||
Line 52: | Line 90: | ||
==Episode list== |
==Episode list== |
||
===Season 1 |
===Season 1 (1979)=== |
||
{{Episode table |background=FF5F5F |overall= |season= |title= |director= |writer= |airdate= |episodes= |
|||
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="width:100%; background:#fff;" |
|||
|- style="color:#FFFFFF" |
|||
! style="background:#FF5F5F; width:20px"| {{abbr|Nº|Overall episode number}} |
|||
! style="background:#FF5F5F; width:20px"| {{abbr|Ep|Episode number by season}} |
|||
! style="background:#FF5F5F;"| Title |
|||
! style="background:#FF5F5F;"| Directed by |
|||
! style="background:#FF5F5F;"| Written by |
|||
! style="background:#FF5F5F;" width:135px"| Original Air date |
|||
{{Episode list |
{{Episode list |
||
| EpisodeNumber = 1 |
| EpisodeNumber = 1 |
||
Line 67: | Line 98: | ||
| DirectedBy = Paul Krasny |
| DirectedBy = Paul Krasny |
||
| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s= [[Rick Rosner]]|t= [[John Furia Jr.]]}} |
| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s= [[Rick Rosner]]|t= [[John Furia Jr.]]}} |
||
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1979| |
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1979|08|28}} |
||
| ShortSummary = |
| ShortSummary = |
||
| LineColor = FF5F5F |
| LineColor = FF5F5F |
||
Line 77: | Line 108: | ||
| DirectedBy = Ric Rondell |
| DirectedBy = Ric Rondell |
||
| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s= Rudy Dochtermann & Lew Hunter|t= Lew Hunter}} |
| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s= Rudy Dochtermann & Lew Hunter|t= Lew Hunter}} |
||
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1979| |
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1979|09|03}} |
||
| ShortSummary = |
| ShortSummary = |
||
| LineColor = FF5F5F |
| LineColor = FF5F5F |
||
Line 87: | Line 118: | ||
| DirectedBy = Phil Bondelli |
| DirectedBy = Phil Bondelli |
||
| WrittenBy = James Schmerer |
| WrittenBy = James Schmerer |
||
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1979| |
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1979|09|10}} |
||
| ShortSummary = |
| ShortSummary = |
||
| LineColor = FF5F5F |
| LineColor = FF5F5F |
||
Line 97: | Line 128: | ||
| DirectedBy = Phil Bondelli |
| DirectedBy = Phil Bondelli |
||
| WrittenBy = L. Ford Neale & John Huff |
| WrittenBy = L. Ford Neale & John Huff |
||
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1979| |
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1979|09|17}} |
||
| ShortSummary = |
| ShortSummary = |
||
| LineColor = FF5F5F |
| LineColor = FF5F5F |
||
Line 107: | Line 138: | ||
| DirectedBy = Sutton Roley |
| DirectedBy = Sutton Roley |
||
| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s= Rudy Dochtermann & Simon Muntner|t= Simon Muntner}} |
| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s= Rudy Dochtermann & Simon Muntner|t= Simon Muntner}} |
||
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1979| |
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1979|09|24}} |
||
| ShortSummary = |
| ShortSummary = |
||
| LineColor = FF5F5F |
| LineColor = FF5F5F |
||
Line 117: | Line 148: | ||
| DirectedBy = Sigmund Neufeld, Jr. |
| DirectedBy = Sigmund Neufeld, Jr. |
||
| WrittenBy = Rudy Dochtermann |
| WrittenBy = Rudy Dochtermann |
||
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1979|10| |
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1979|10|01}} |
||
| ShortSummary = |
| ShortSummary = |
||
| LineColor = FF5F5F |
| LineColor = FF5F5F |
||
Line 157: | Line 188: | ||
| DirectedBy = Sigmund Neufeld, Jr. |
| DirectedBy = Sigmund Neufeld, Jr. |
||
| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s= Peter Dixon & Anthony Yerkovich|t= Anthony Yerkovich}} |
| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s= Peter Dixon & Anthony Yerkovich|t= Anthony Yerkovich}} |
||
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1979|11| |
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1979|11|05}} |
||
| ShortSummary = |
| ShortSummary = |
||
| LineColor = FF5F5F |
| LineColor = FF5F5F |
||
Line 187: | Line 218: | ||
| DirectedBy = Bruce Kessler |
| DirectedBy = Bruce Kessler |
||
| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s= Rudy Dochtermann & Glen Olson & Rod Baker|t= Glen Olson & Rod Baker}} |
| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s= Rudy Dochtermann & Glen Olson & Rod Baker|t= Glen Olson & Rod Baker}} |
||
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1979|12| |
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1979|12|03}} |
||
| ShortSummary = |
| ShortSummary = |
||
| LineColor = FF5F5F |
| LineColor = FF5F5F |
||
}} |
}} |
||
}} |
|||
===Season 2 |
===Season 2 (1981)=== |
||
{{Episode table |background=FF5F5F |overall= |season= |title= |director= |writer= |airdate= |episodes= |
|||
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="width:100%; background:#fff;" |
|||
|- style="color:#FFFFFF" |
|||
! style="background:#FF5F5F; width:20px"| {{abbr|Nº|Overall episode number}} |
|||
! style="background:#FF5F5F; width:20px"| {{abbr|Ep|Episode number by season}} |
|||
! style="background:#FF5F5F;"| Title |
|||
! style="background:#FF5F5F;"| Directed by |
|||
! style="background:#FF5F5F;"| Written by |
|||
! style="background:#FF5F5F;" width:135px"| Original Air date |
|||
{{Episode list |
{{Episode list |
||
| EpisodeNumber = 14 |
| EpisodeNumber = 14 |
||
| EpisodeNumber2 = 1 |
| EpisodeNumber2 = 1 |
||
| Title = A Cool Welcome |
| Title = A Cool Welcome |
||
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1981| |
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1981|03|14}} |
||
| ShortSummary = |
| ShortSummary = |
||
| WrittenBy=E. Nick Alexander and Alan Godfrey |
| WrittenBy= {{StoryTeleplay|s= Rudy Dochtermann|t= E. Nick Alexander and Alan Godfrey}} |
||
|DirectedBy= |
|DirectedBy= [[Reza Badiyi]] |
||
}} |
}} |
||
{{Episode list |
{{Episode list |
||
Line 215: | Line 239: | ||
| EpisodeNumber2 = 2 |
| EpisodeNumber2 = 2 |
||
| Title = First Loss |
| Title = First Loss |
||
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1981| |
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1981|03|21}} |
||
| ShortSummary = |
| ShortSummary = |
||
| LineColor = 0000A0 |
| LineColor = 0000A0 |
||
| WrittenBy= |
| WrittenBy= [[William F. Nolan]] |
||
|DirectedBy= |
|DirectedBy= John Peyser |
||
}} |
}} |
||
{{Episode list |
{{Episode list |
||
Line 225: | Line 249: | ||
| EpisodeNumber2 = 3 |
| EpisodeNumber2 = 3 |
||
| Title = Hostages |
| Title = Hostages |
||
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1981| |
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1981|03|28}} |
||
| ShortSummary = |
| ShortSummary = |
||
| LineColor = 0000A0 |
| LineColor = 0000A0 |
||
| WrittenBy= |
| WrittenBy= Herman Groves |
||
|DirectedBy= |
|DirectedBy= [[James Sheldon]] |
||
}} |
}} |
||
}} |
|||
==References== |
|||
{{reflist}} |
|||
==External links== |
==External links== |
||
* {{IMDb title|id=0078558}} |
* {{IMDb title|id=0078558}} |
||
* {{Epguides|id=240Robert}} |
* {{Epguides|id=240Robert}} |
||
* [http://www.240-robert.com www.240-ROBERT.com] |
|||
* https://archive.org at archive.org |
|||
[[Category:1979 American television series debuts]] |
[[Category:1979 American television series debuts]] |
||
Line 243: | Line 272: | ||
[[Category:1970s American police procedural television series]] |
[[Category:1970s American police procedural television series]] |
||
[[Category:1980s American police procedural television series]] |
[[Category:1980s American police procedural television series]] |
||
[[Category:American |
[[Category:American English-language television shows]] |
||
⚫ | |||
[[Category:Television series by MGM Television]] |
[[Category:Television series by MGM Television]] |
||
[[Category:Television shows set in Los Angeles]] |
[[Category:Television shows set in Los Angeles]] |
||
[[Category:Television series by Filmways]] |
[[Category:Television series by Filmways]] |
||
⚫ |
Latest revision as of 14:11, 14 May 2024
240-Robert | |
---|---|
Genre | Drama |
Created by | Rick Rosner |
Written by |
|
Directed by |
|
Starring | |
Theme music composer | |
Composers |
|
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 16 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Rick Rosner |
Producer | Richard M. Rosenbloom |
Editors |
|
Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 45–48 minutes |
Production companies |
|
Original release | |
Network | ABC |
Release | August 28, 1979 March 21, 1981 | –
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
- Stephen 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[edit]
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 air date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | "The Apology" | Paul Krasny | Story by : Rick Rosner Teleplay by : John Furia Jr. | August 28, 1979 |
2 | 2 | "Stuntman" | Ric Rondell | Story by : Rudy Dochtermann & Lew Hunter Teleplay by : Lew Hunter | September 3, 1979 |
3 | 3 | "Bathysphere" | Phil Bondelli | James Schmerer | September 10, 1979 |
4 | 4 | "Models" | Phil Bondelli | L. Ford Neale & John Huff | September 17, 1979 |
5 | 5 | "Acting Sergeant" | Sutton Roley | Story by : Rudy Dochtermann & Simon Muntner Teleplay by : Simon Muntner | September 24, 1979 |
6 | 6 | "Bank Job" | Sigmund Neufeld, Jr. | Rudy Dochtermann | October 1, 1979 |
7 | 7 | "Out of Sight" | Christian I. Nyby II | James Schmerer | October 15, 1979 |
8 | 8 | "Time Bomb" | Christian I. Nyby II | Patrick Mathews | October 22, 1979 |
9 | 9 | "Double Trouble" | John Florea | Simon Muntner | October 29, 1979 |
10 | 10 | "Poison Air" | Sigmund Neufeld, Jr. | Story by : Peter Dixon & Anthony Yerkovich Teleplay by : Anthony Yerkovich | November 5, 1979 |
11 | 11 | "Earthquake" | Christian I. Nyby II | Charlene Bralver | November 19, 1979 |
12 | 12 | "The Applicant" | Phil Bondelli | Robert Specht | November 26, 1979 |
13 | 13 | "Oil and Water" | Bruce Kessler | Story by : Rudy Dochtermann & Glen Olson & Rod Baker Teleplay by : Glen Olson & Rod Baker | December 3, 1979 |
Season 2 (1981)[edit]
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
14 | 1 | "A Cool Welcome" | Reza Badiyi | Story by : Rudy Dochtermann Teleplay by : E. Nick Alexander and Alan Godfrey | March 14, 1981 |
15 | 2 | "First Loss" | John Peyser | William F. Nolan | March 21, 1981 |
16 | 3 | "Hostages" | James Sheldon | Herman Groves | March 28, 1981 |
References[edit]
- ^ 240-Robert (Adventure), Filmways Television, Rosner Television, 1979-08-28, retrieved 2022-03-11
- ^ 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