The Applicant

Season 1, Episode 12, Aired

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In a spectacular rescue high atop a collapsing Ferris wheel, Trap and Thib receive some daring support from a stunning policewoman, but then they're confronted by terrifying jaws of death when they must save a brash new member of the unit who panics in shark-infested waters.moreless

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      • Original Air Date (in US): 26th November 1979

      • Barry told Dinah that Morgan was a gourmet cook. Dinah has Morgan make "Morgan's Tuna Surprise" (a banner on a table).

      • Morgan was the: 1st female officer in Sheriff's Department, 1st female pilot to fly a helicopter and the 1st and only lady in the rescue detail.

      • Later... Dinah Shore Show again Morgan, Trap & Thib all in dress uniform.

      • Barry thanks Trap & Thib. Barry quits 240-Robert unit.

      • Barry trapped in steel cage 60 feet down for about 1/2 hour. Not much air left. Thib leaves Barry his air tank so Barry can breath for a while longer. Morgan in 240-R-Air lifts steel cage with cable onto boat.

      • Tomorrow... Barry in steel cage that fell on one side. Barry trapped underwater (cable line broke snapped). "Chum" dropped off boat to attract sharks. RADIO CALL: "SCUBA diver in trouble off Will Rogers State Beach." 240-R-Air with Trap & Thib (in SCUBA gear) responds.

      • Outside the studios the producer asked Barry for underwater film footage of sharks. Barry agreed for tomorrow (his day off). Because Barry seems to know a lot about sharks. They rent scuba gear and Dinah Shore Show foots the bill. Barry is not a certified diver yet.

      • Later... Dinah Shore Show - Shark rescue off the coast of Los Angeles. Dinah wants to meet Morgan after Barry's shark story. Trap & Thib in regular uniform but Barry wears his dress uniform. Barry monopolized all the air time. Morgan shows up at the studio late and missed the show.

      • 240-R-2 and 240-R-5 to amusement park. Barry chases 3 gang members instead of rescuing ferris wheel. Thib climbs ferris wheel. Trap goes in helicopter ride on a rope to ferris wheel car. Morgan drops a "horse collar" strong enough to hold a horse. Not used because Rosie is afraid. Morgan clears for a 211 call assist. Michelle and Rosie are lowered to the ground by Trap & Thib.

      • "Malibu 101, possible 207 in progress at rural amusement park." female Sheriff calls in on radio. Female Sheriff and Rosie are trapped on a ferris wheel car that is about to fall.

      • Meanwhile... Malibu 211 (female Sheriff, Michelle) strongarm stops 2 punks from the Lobos gang. 3 other gang punks (Carlos, Manny and Tommy) harass Rosie (girl carrying groceries) to ride ferris wheel at amusement park nearby.

      • Later... Dinah Shore Show sees news story and books Thib, Trap, Barry and Morgan.

      • Deputy Barry Rogers asks Morgan out on a date.

      • Barry is misquoted by the press as saying there is "a pack of sharks."

      • CPR - no heart beat for Charlie who is in V-Phib (or D-Phib?). Zapped with paddles and heartbeat is restored. 240-R-Air transports Charlie to hospital by air.

      • Thib swims to shore with Charlie on raft while Morgan tows raft to shore.

      • KNLA - news crew in white station wagon. Channel 3 news.

      • 240-R-2, 240-R-5 and 240-R-Air all go to beach to respond to shark attack call. Trap (with shotgun) and Thib in helicopter with Morgan all leave from station.

      • Barry Rogers - new over-enthusiastic 240-Robert deputy formerly from "East L.A. Sheriff." He is on probation for a month. Barry rides with Kestenbaum in 240-Robert-5.

      • Charlie (old man) has heart attack on raft at beach. Wife on shore.

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