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Search and Rescue

1977 · 1 season · 30m per episode · Drama

Search and Rescue is the title of a family-oriented adventure television series which was a co-production of the CTV television network in Canada and NBC in the United States during the 1977-1978 TV season. The program was aired in prime time in Canada and on Saturday mornings by NBC. It was later syndicated overseas. The American broadcasts of the series carried the modified title Search and Rescue: The Alpha Team. The series starred Michael J. Reynolds as Dr. Bob Donell, the leader of a unique rescue team that includes his two children Katy and Jim. What makes the team unique is that it conducts its rescues using a veritable zoo of specially trained animals. Each episode would see the Alpha Team utilizing specific animals to handle specific incidents, ranging from birds to dogs. A total of 26 episodes were produced, although the American broadcast of the series was cancelled after thirteen episodes.

Seasons

• Search and Rescue — 26 episodes (September 10, 1977)

Cast

• Michael J. Reynolds as Bob Donell
• Donann Cavin as Katy
• Michael Tough as Jim
• Helen Shaver as Dr. Liz Warren

Details

Created by

Seymour Berns, Roy Freeman and Will Lorin

First aired

September 10, 1977

Episodes

26

Genres

Drama

Status

Returning Series

TMDB score

7.0 / 10 from 1 votes