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.
CreatorsSeymour Berns, Roy Freeman, Will Lorin
Double Trouble
Sep 10, 1977
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.
Explosion!
Sep 17, 1977
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.
Hang Glider Hangup
Sep 24, 1977
A chimp and a mule come to Will's rescue when a hang-gliding accident leaves him caught on a treetop.
Katy and the Lion
Oct 1, 1977
A circus lion, traumatized by fire and guns, is tamed by Katy Donald of the Alpha team.
Pan Your Own Gold
Oct 8, 1977
The team attempts to rescue an old prospector from a crumbling mine-shaft.
Trouble On the Mountain
Oct 15, 1977
Two mountain climbers are rescued by a bear and a cougar.
Lifeline
Oct 22, 1977
Oscar the Otter and Sneaky the Raccoon help save two underwater photographers from entrapment in an underwater cavern.
Alice & the Wild One: Part I
Oct 29, 1977
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.
Alice & the Wild One: Part II
Nov 5, 1977
Employing the assistance of modern technology and trained animals in equal doses, the Alpha team ensnares the poacher and brings him to justice.
Crack-Up
Nov 12, 1977
A car rally becomes a dangerous sport for two rally enthusiasts and the Alpha Team leap into action to rescue the racers.
Barry Comes Through
Nov 19, 1977
Bob's uncle, an old timber spotter, is injured in the forest.
Charlie the Protector
Nov 26, 1977
The Alpha team is called in to rescue two adventurous hikers trapped in a swamp of quicksand.
Katy's Fella
Dec 3, 1977
An admirer of Katy finds that he's cried wolf too often when he's confronted by the real animal.
Upstream
Dec 10, 1977
Simba the Bear and the Alpha team rescue a fishing enthusiast who has become blinded and lost in a dense forest.
Power Slide
Dec 17, 1977
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.
Hide and Seek
Dec 24, 1977
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.
Baker's Boy
Dec 31, 1977
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.
Butterflies Are Dangerous
Jan 7, 1978
A collector's obsession with a particular butterfly leads him into a dangerous situation.
Blow Up In Britian: Part I
Jan 14, 1978
In England where they are visiting, Katy and her lion, Lucy, come to the rescue of Bob and Colonel Brent-Walker.
Blow Up In Britain: Part II
Jan 21, 1978
Team of specially trained animals is called in rescue two balloonists who have landed in middle of minefield.
The Egg
Jan 28, 1978
Jim tries to rescue two rare birds and their unhatched egg, but two poachers interfere.
Thunder of Silence
Feb 4, 1978
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.
Runaway
Feb 11, 1978
The Alpha team along with Farrah the Chimp, and Tim and Tina the elephants are called to rescue a temperamental horse trapped in quicksand.
Down Under Dilemma
Feb 18, 1978
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.
Reggie Come Home
Feb 25, 1978
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.
Kitten On the Town
Mar 4, 1978
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.
