Code R Explained

Starring:James Houghton
Martin Kove
Tom Simcox
Joan Freeman
Susanne Reed
Ben Davidson
Robbie Rundle
W. T. Zacha
Theme Music Composer:Lee Holdridge
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:13
Producer:Edwin Self
Camera:Single-camera
Runtime:44 minutes
Company:Warner Bros. Television
Channel:CBS

Code R is an American action-adventure television series that aired on CBS from January 21 to June 10, 1977. Code R focuses on the emergency services (police, fire, and ocean rescue) of the California Channel Islands. The series starred James Houghton, Martin Kove and Tom Simcox and ran for a single season of thirteen episodes.[1]

Synopsis

Simcox was cast as Walt Robinson, the island police chief. Joan Freeman played his wife, Barbara, and Robbie Rundle appeared as their young son, Bobby. Former professional footballer Ben Davidson played Walt's police deputy, Ted Milbank. Houghton was cast as Rick Wilson, chief of the island's fire services, and Kove was George Baker, the chief of beaches and ocean rescue. As all of the Island's Emergency Services were based in the same building, Susanne Reed played Suzy, their dispatch operator. WT Zacha played Harry, the owner and bartender of the Lighthouse Bar where the rescue teams often went while off-duty.

Notes and References

  1. Alex McNeil, Total Television, New York: Penguin Books, 1996, 4th ed., p. 169, 779