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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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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.
After dealing with a reckless driver with an amphibious car, the 240-Robert team has to rescue people trapped underwater in a malfunctioning bathysphere.
240-Robert followed the exploits of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Emergency Services Detail (ESD) – the official search and rescue force for the most populated county in the US.
Tue, Aug 28, 1979 60 mins. Emergencies include a mountainside car accident and a plane crash linked to illegal drug traffic. Mark Harmon, John Bennett Perry, Joanna Cassidy....
