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6.5/10 Final episode date 21 March 1981 | 7.3/10 First episode date 28 August 1979 Number of seasons 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Written by Charlene BralverLew HunterSimon MuntnerJames SchmererAnthony Yerkovich Directed by Richard BenedictPhil BondelliJohn FloreaBruce KesslerSigmund Neufeld, Jr.Christian I. Nyby IISutton RoleyRic Rondell Starring John Bennett PerryMark HarmonJoanna CassidyStephan BurnsPamela Hensley Theme music composer Pete CarpenterMike Post Network American Broadcasting Company Cast Similar Chicago Hope, Charlie Grace, Flamingo Road, Prince of Bel Air, Chopper One |
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240-Robert is an American drama series that ran on ABC from 1979 to 1981. The series title is a reference to the call-sign designation for the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department's search and rescue/paramedic teams.
Contents
- 240 robert opening
- 240 robert oil and water opening
- Synopsis
- Cast
- Cancellation
- Season 1
- Season 2
- References

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Synopsis

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.
Cast

Cassidy and Hensley both had an expert female helicopter pilot take over for them in the actual helicopter flight sequences; her identity was unknown as of early February 2013.
Cancellation
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 like three episodes before ABC cancelled it due to poor ratings.
Season 1
- "The Apology"
- "Stuntman"
- "Bathysphere"
- "Models"
- "Acting Sergeant"
- "Bank Job"
- "Out of Sight"
- "Time Bomb"
- "Double Trouble"
- "Poison Air"
- "Earthquake"
- "The Applicant"
- "Oil and Water"
Season 2
- "A Cool Welcome"
- "First Loss"
- "Hostages"