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September 10, 1977

Search and Rescue

Adventures of a family dedicated to search and rescue operations.

01. 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.

30min
September 10, 1977

02. 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.

30min
September 17, 1977

03. Hang Glider Hangup

A chimp and a mule come to Will's rescue when a hang-gliding accident leaves him caught on a treetop.

30min
September 24, 1977

04. Katy and the Lion

A circus lion, traumatized by fire and guns, is tamed by Katy Donald of the Alpha team.

30min
October 1, 1977

05. Pan Your Own Gold

The team attempts to rescue an old prospector from a crumbling mine-shaft.

30min
October 8, 1977

06. Trouble On the Mountain

Two mountain climbers are rescued by a bear and a cougar.

30min
October 15, 1977

07. Lifeline

Oscar the Otter and Sneaky the Raccoon help save two underwater photographers from entrapment in an underwater cavern.

30min
October 22, 1977

08. 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.

30min
October 29, 1977

09. 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.

30min
November 5, 1977

10. Crack-Up

A car rally becomes a dangerous sport for two rally enthusiasts and the Alpha Team leap into action to rescue the racers.

30min
November 12, 1977

11. Barry Comes Through

Bob's uncle, an old timber spotter, is injured in the forest.

30min
November 19, 1977

12. Charlie the Protector

The Alpha team is called in to rescue two adventurous hikers trapped in a swamp of quicksand.

30min
November 26, 1977

13. Katy's Fella

An admirer of Katy finds that he's cried wolf too often when he's confronted by the real animal.

30min
December 3, 1977

14. Upstream

Simba the Bear and the Alpha team rescue a fishing enthusiast who has become blinded and lost in a dense forest.

30min
December 10, 1977

15. 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.

30min
December 17, 1977

16. 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.

30min
December 24, 1977

17. 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.

30min
December 31, 1977

18. Butterflies Are Dangerous

A collector's obsession with a particular butterfly leads him into a dangerous situation.

30min
January 7, 1978

19. 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.

30min
January 14, 1978

20. Blow Up In Britain: Part II

Team of specially trained animals is called in rescue two balloonists who have landed in middle of minefield.

30min
January 21, 1978

21. The Egg

Jim tries to rescue two rare birds and their unhatched egg, but two poachers interfere.

30min
January 28, 1978

22. 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.

30min
February 4, 1978

23. 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.

30min
February 11, 1978

24. 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.

30min
February 18, 1978

25. 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.

30min
February 25, 1978

26. 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.

30min
March 4, 1978