Seymour Berns
Director
Search and Rescue (1977)
Search and Rescue
Adventures of a family dedicated to search and rescue operations.
Released Sept. 10, 1977
Episode 30 min
None+
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Family
Keywords: imdb.rescue-team, imdb.trained-animal, imdb.search-and-rescue, imdb.rescue, imdb.animal
S1E1 - Double Trouble
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.
Sept. 10, 1977, midnight
S1E2 - Explosion!
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.
Sept. 17, 1977, midnight
S1E3 - Hang Glider Hangup
A chimp and a mule come to Will's rescue when a hang-gliding accident leaves him caught on a treetop.
Sept. 24, 1977, midnight
S1E4 - Katy and the Lion
A circus lion, traumatized by fire and guns, is tamed by Katy Donald of the Alpha team.
Oct. 1, 1977, midnight
S1E5 - Pan Your Own Gold
The team attempts to rescue an old prospector from a crumbling mine-shaft.
Oct. 8, 1977, midnight
S1E6 - Trouble On the Mountain
Two mountain climbers are rescued by a bear and a cougar.
Oct. 15, 1977, midnight
S1E7 - Lifeline
Oscar the Otter and Sneaky the Raccoon help save two underwater photographers from entrapment in an underwater cavern.
Oct. 22, 1977, midnight
S1E8 - Alice & the Wild One: Part I
A poacher invades the game preserve to stalk a couple of cougars.The villain is a poacher who would rape the land for selfish personal gain.
Oct. 29, 1977, midnight
S1E9 - Alice & the Wild One: Part II
Employing the assistance of modern technology and trained animals in equal doses, the Alpha team ensnares the poacher and brings him to justice.
Nov. 5, 1977, midnight
S1E10 - Crack-Up
A car rally becomes a dangerous sport for two rally enthusiasts and the Alpha Team leap into action to rescue the racers.
Nov. 12, 1977, midnight
S1E11 - Barry Comes Through
Bob's uncle, an old timber spotter, is injured in the forest.
Nov. 19, 1977, midnight
S1E12 - Charlie the Protector
The Alpha team is called in to rescue two adventurous hikers trapped in a swamp of quicksand.
Nov. 26, 1977, midnight
S1E13 - Katy's Fella
An admirer of Katy finds that he's cried wolf too often when he's confronted by the real animal.
Dec. 3, 1977, midnight
S1E14 - Upstream
Simba the Bear and the Alpha team rescue a fishing enthusiast who has become blinded and lost in a dense forest.
Dec. 10, 1977, midnight
S1E15 - Power Slide
Three young skateboard enthusiasts become lost in a drain tunnel system and the Alpha Team along with Frankie the Owl and Oscar the Otter come to the rescue.
Dec. 17, 1977, midnight
S1E16 - Hide and Seek
Bob Donell decides to test the rescue skills of his two children by hiding atop a dangerous mountain, but the test backfires when he contracts a viral infection, and the fever threatens to cause a serious accident.
Dec. 24, 1977, midnight
S1E17 - Baker's Boy
A young teen, resentful of his new stepfather, runs away and into danger with wild animals and terrain. A camping trip designed to smooth over a touchy relationship between a man and his stepson almost ends in disaster. Two people run into trouble on a mountain and must be rescued. Berry the St Bernard, Rex the Hawk, Simba the Lion and Farrah the Chimp rescue a runaway boy and his stepfather who have become trapped on a mountainside.
Dec. 31, 1977, midnight
S1E18 - Butterflies Are Dangerous
A collector's obsession with a particular butterfly leads him into a dangerous situation.
Jan. 7, 1978, midnight
S1E19 - Blow Up In Britian: Part I
In England where they are visiting, Katy and her lion, Lucy, come to the rescue of Bob and Colonel Brent-Walker.
Jan. 14, 1978, midnight
S1E20 - Blow Up In Britain: Part II
Team of specially trained animals is called in rescue two balloonists who have landed in middle of minefield.
Jan. 21, 1978, midnight
S1E21 - The Egg
Jim tries to rescue two rare birds and their unhatched egg, but two poachers interfere.
Jan. 28, 1978, midnight
S1E22 - Thunder of Silence
A small, overprotected deaf boy wanders away from his school and into great danger. The Alpha Team is called on to rescue the boy but finds their job doubly difficult because of the boy's handicap.
Feb. 4, 1978, midnight
S1E23 - Runaway
The Alpha team along with Farrah the Chimp, and Tim and Tina the elephants are called to rescue a temperamental horse trapped in quicksand.
Feb. 11, 1978, midnight
S1E24 - Down Under Dilemma
A small boy, searching for his dog, loses his way in a labyrinth of caverns deep in the earth's bowels and creates another exciting rescue for the Alpha Team.
Feb. 18, 1978, midnight
S1E25 - Reggie Come Home
A prison inmate, days away from parole, decides to make a bid for freedom and creates another adventure for the Alpha Team. Old Reggi,e a harmless forger, escapes from prison determined personally present a bid for freedom.
Feb. 25, 1978, midnight
S1E26 - Kitten On the Town
The Alpha Team's visit to Britain is thrown into turmoil when one of their team of animals, Martha the Tiger, escapes and causes chaos in the streets of Bath.
March 4, 1978, midnight
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 30 min.
Released: Sept. 10, 1977
Last Air Date: March 4, 1978, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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