Search and Rescue
- 1977 – 1978
- Returning Series
- Drama
- ~30m / ep
- 1 season
- 7.0/10
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.
Latest: Search and Rescue · 1977
View all seasonsAdventures of a family dedicated to search and rescue operations.
E1. Double Trouble
Sep 10, 1977 · 30m
The Alpha Team, with the help of Rex the Hawk, rescues two motorcyclists in the premiere episode of CTV's new Canadian adventure series. When an injured biker becomes lost in the deep woods near Alpha Ranch, Bob Donell and his children, Katy and Jim, deploy Rex to find him. Rex quickly locates the lost motorcyclist, but the situation worsens when he realizes he’s in a cougar's den.
E2. Explosion!
Sep 17, 1977 · 30m
A boy and his mother are trapped in a gas explosion in a hospital where he is recovering from tetanus and the Alpha team comes to their rescue along with Sonny the Rat and Sneaky the Raccoon.
E3. Hang Glider Hangup
Sep 24, 1977 · 30m
A chimp and a mule come to Will's rescue when a hang-gliding accident leaves him caught on a treetop.
E4. Katy and the Lion
Oct 1, 1977 · 30m
A circus lion, traumatized by fire and guns, is tamed by Katy Donald of the Alpha team.
E5. Pan Your Own Gold
Oct 8, 1977 · 30m
The team attempts to rescue an old prospector from a crumbling mine-shaft.
E6. Trouble On the Mountain
Oct 15, 1977 · 30m
Two mountain climbers are rescued by a bear and a cougar.
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