240-Robert (1979–1981)The missions of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Emergency Services Detail. |
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240-Robert (1979–1981)The missions of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Emergency Services Detail. |
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| John Bennett Perry | ... |
Deputy Theodore Roosevelt 'Trap' Applegate III
(16 episodes, 1979-1981)
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| Mark Harmon | ... |
Deputy Dwayne 'Thib' Thibideaux
(13 episodes, 1979)
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| Joanna Cassidy | ... |
Deputy Morgan Wainwright
(13 episodes, 1979)
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| Brian Frishman | ... |
Big Bird
(13 episodes, 1979)
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240-ROBERT followed the exploits of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Emergency Services Detail. Utilizing helicopters, boats and a customized Ford Bronco, the team managed to extract hapless citizens from various dangerous situations. The series was based on the real life 240 unit of the Sheriff's Department. Written by Chris Fontaine <fontain1@pilot.msu.edu>
As a kid I remember myself and all of my friends watching 240-ROBERT on TV. We all thought it was a great show. We where in the nine year old range at the time. Most of us still talk about the show today and how we would like to see it return to tv with the original cast. In Somerset County Maine, the show 240-ROBERT was a major inspiration for the creation of a Special Response Unit which is called the, "Somerset Regional Dive-Rescue Association. They members are of all branches of public safety. They do that 240-ROBERT STUFF..