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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.
240-Robert: Created by Rick Rosner. With John Bennett Perry, Mark Harmon, Joanna Cassidy, Peter J. Pitchess. The missions of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Emergency Services Detail.
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The ABC series was based on a real-life unit of the Sheriff’s Department who used “240-Robert” as their radio emergency code. The show rated poorly on initial screening but was brought back in 1981 for a limited run with Pamela Hensley as Deputy Sandy Harper and Stephen Burns as Deputy Brett Cueva.
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240-Robert is an ABC network drama series created by Rick Rosner which aired from August 28, 1979 to March 21, 1981, lasting for two seasons & 16 episodes.
The series centered on the missions of "24-Robert", a specialized unit of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Emergency Services Detail.
•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)
•Stephan W. Burns as Deputy Brett Cueva (episodes 14-16)
Mark Harmon and Joanna Cassidy left "240-Robert" when their contracts expired after the first season.
Stephan W. Burns and Pamela 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 for three episodes before ABC cancelled it due to poor ratings.
Mar 17, 2023 · Premise. The series focuses on the various missions of a specialized unit of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, known as "240-Robert." Their missions included air/land/sea search and rescue operations using four-wheel-drive vehicles, boats, and helicopters.
The title "240-Robert" was the call sign/unit designation for the Ford Bronco (240-Robert-2) and the helicopter (240-Robert-Air). The series had a feel of CHiPs which was way too cool for school.
Dec 24, 2022 · Recovered from Halofan, the series focuses on the various missions of a specialized unit of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, known as "240-Robert". Their missions included air/land/sea search and rescue operations using four-wheel-drive vehicles, boats, and helicopters.
