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This CBS adventure series managed to combine elements of "Adam-12", "Emergency" & "Baywatch" at the same time by chronicling the adventures of the fire, police & ocean rescue services of Channel Island, located just off the coast of Southern California. Baker was the head lifeguard, Robinson the police chief & Wilson the fire chief; all three and their subordinates battled arsonists, muggers, car crashes, bootleggers, danglers, etc. on a weekly basis.
- 1977-1977
- 1 season
- CBS
- Action & Adventure, Suspense, Drama
This CBS adventure series managed to combine elements of "Adam-12", "Emergency" & "Baywatch" at the same time by chronicling the adventures of the fire, police & ocean rescue services of Channel Island, located just off the coast of Southern California. Baker was the head lifeguard, Robinson the police chief & Wilson the fire chief; all three and their subordinates battled arsonists, muggers, car crashes, bootleggers, danglers, etc. on a weekly basis.
Season 1 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 1977
Episode 1
High Adventure
Fri, Jan 21, 1977
The team must rescue a deep-sea diver and a balloonist.
Episode 2
The Great Boat Race
Fri, Jan 28, 1977
The team's preparations for the annual boat race keep getting interrupted by rescue calls.
Episode 3
Mutiny
Fri, Feb 4, 1977
Training your friends on a volunteer fire department,two boys adrift on a home made raft and a bootlegger are some of the story lines of this episode.There are a couple of scenes that don,t match the time of day or the location of the plot which makes me wonder if this was rushed into production making it one of the reasons why only 13 episodes where ever produced as C.B.S. answer to the TV series Emergency on N.B.C.
Episode 4
A Federal Case
Fri, Feb 11, 1977
Island police chief Robinson is informed by federal agents that weapon trafficking is occurring in his jurisdiction. Before he can take action the government men are taken hostage by the gun smuggling gang.
Episode 5
The Invaders
Fri, Feb 18, 1977
The team must rescue an elderly woman trapped in a fire. Meanwhile, a rowdy motorcycle gang angers and frightens the locals into taking the law into their own hands.
Episode 6
The Firebug
Fri, Feb 25, 1977
George's ex-girlfriend stops by for a visit. Meanwhile, an arsonist is setting fires all over the island.
Episode 7
Suzy's Day Off
Fri, Mar 4, 1977
Suzy is excited about the prospect of her first day off in six months, but doesn't get much time to relax as she first has to help a man trapped in the water in his dune buggy, rescue a runaway horse, and use her expertise in guiding the Coast Guard and Lifeguard to the site of two unconscious boaters. While Suzy is trying to relax, Milbank finds his hands full as her temporary replacement, and Rick is trying to be fair when a young man wants to join his group of all-male junior firefighters.
Episode 8
The Drifter
Fri, Mar 11, 1977
During the 4th of July weekend, the Island's usual rhythm is disrupted by two unexpected events: the mysterious appearance of a seemingly abandoned baby trapped in a well and the reckless behavior of a visiting yacht owner that escalates into a hazardous situation. Ron Garrison, an overconfident yachtsman, carelessly treats the ocean as his personal dumping ground for garbage and blatantly ignores safety regulations regarding fireworks. His irresponsible actions ignite a fast-spreading fire, putting Rick and Walt in immediate danger as the flames close in around them.
Episode 9
Grounded
Fri, Apr 1, 1977
Walt eagerly anticipates the arrival of his brother Mitch, nephew Greggie, and Mitch's new wife, Karen. However, his excitement quickly shifts to worry when Mitch's private plane is reported overdue and later discovered crashed in a remote area of the island. With the support of a Coast Guard helicopter, the Island Rescue Forces work tirelessly to free a severely injured Mitch from the wreckage. Meanwhile, young Greggie faces a perilous situation of his own as he ventures off in an attempt to get help for his father.
Episode 10
Beauty and the Beach
Fri, Apr 15, 1977
The Island Rescue Forces find themselves overwhelmed by a crisis when the entire island loses electrical power, putting lives and property at severe risk on Code R. Facing challenges they can't tackle alone, they call on neighboring communities for assistance. Amid the blackout, a couple becomes trapped in an elevator, a chicken farmer struggles to save his entire flock, several individuals require urgent medical help, and a pair of thieves attempt to exploit the inactive burglar alarms to enact their schemes.
Episode 11
Black Out
Fri, Apr 22, 1977
The officials have their hands full with multiple events when the power fails.
Episode 12
The Aliens
Fri, Jun 3, 1977
A rescue team must get a boy out who is trapped in a freezer. After 3_people wash ashore unconscious the crew must do a detective work to determine what happened.
Episode 13
Decisions
Fri, Jun 10, 1977
Decisions abound as Rick faces the prospect of a job offer on the mainland, fix-it man Alvid Purdy contemplates retirement and the possibility of leaving the island, and George finds himself grappling with the complications of his latest romantic entanglement.