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Original Air Date (in US): 3rd September 1979
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The weight of the van is 2500 lbs. but the buoyancy of the water will help to lift the van.
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Morgan states that the helicopter can only lift 1,000 lbs.
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The van pins a deputy's arm underwater and the helicopter lifts van slightly to rescue him.
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Trap and Morgan take the Seargent's oral exam and both wear dress uniforms (Uniforms have metal badges not patches. Morgan wears a skirt).
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Morgan is from Wisconsin (Trap tells Thib).
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240-Robert-5 (Deputy C.B. Harris and Deputy Gary Roverino).
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Morgan and Trap are studying for Sergeant's Exam.
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The bear sighting at Verona Campgrounds turned out to be a guy named Herman (in a bear costume) who was playing a joke on his friends.
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After van goes off cliff, it is down about 50 ft. underwater.
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After Harry is rescued, Al Corliss from World Wide Studios Stuntshow offers Harry a job to consult and not do the stunts.
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To save on time to the Sergeant's Exam, Trap gets a ride to the academy in the 240-R-Air helicopter with Morgan ("It will be a 1 and a half hour drive from the station," said Trap).
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Harry Phillips stunt at Portuguese Bend located west of Crenshaw. Harry will drive a van off a 100 ft. cliff into the ocean.
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Harry is handcuffed to steering wheel of van before the stunt.
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On side of van it is written: "Harry Phillips is back!"
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Harry and Eileen Phillips have been married for 37 years.
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Stuntman Harry Phillips is an older stuntman who had a heart attack before.
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Volleyball game on beach with 240-Robert deputies.
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Channel 6 newscaster is on location at beach to cover the stunt.
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Trap is from Cherry Hill, New Jersey (Trap tells Thib).