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Chopper One was a short-lived ABC drama/adventure television series in early 1974 depicting the activities of a California police helicopter team. The program aired in a half-hour time slot on Thursdays at 8 p.m. Eastern. It aired adjacent to Firehouse, an action-drama series about a Los Angeles fire station. Chopper One was cancelled after six months and Firehouse ended in the following month.
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- E1 Chopper OneNext upJan 17, 1974
Synopsis
A swanky fourteen story hotel is being robbed downtown. The team plot the arrests and how best to use the helicopter.
- E2 Strain of InnocenceJan 24, 1974
Synopsis
Burdick gets a call from a girl he once helped, who is now mixed up with some bad guys and afraid for the safety of her unborn child.
Guest stars: Laurie Prange (Janie Hall)
- E3 The Bust-OutJan 31, 1974
Synopsis
Don and Gil find themselves in a dangerous predicament when their helicopter is taken over by armed gunmen.
Guest stars: Michael Ansara (Vic Altmann), Vince Howard (Police Officer)
- E4 The Boy Who Cried WolfFeb 7, 1974
Synopsis
An invalid creates havoc when he uses a ham radio to call in fake emergencies.
- E5 The InformerFeb 14, 1974 · 30 min
Synopsis
Don and Gil are asked to help secure a witness by using the chopper to transport him to the safe house. But when they get there, the man calls his wife and tells her where he is. So she goes there not knowing that the people who want to kill her husband is following her.
Guest stars: Anthony Eisley (George Brenner), Marvin Kaplan (Harry), Dick Van Patten (Arnie Nolan), Charlie Picerni (Henchman (uncredited))
- E6 The DropFeb 21, 1974
Synopsis
When the daughter of a doctor is kidnapped. The kidnappers then call her father to tell him of their demands. And it seems he wants the police to make the ransom drop using a chopper so Don and Gil are told of this. The father only wants her daughter back, so Don makes a suggestion that he parachute out of the chopper after Gil makes the drop. So they do it.
- E7 AmbushFeb 28, 1974
Synopsis
When anti-police militants offer a reward to anyone who can shoot down the "pig spy helicopter," Foley and Burdick's lives are in danger from rooftop snipers.
Guest stars: William Lucking (Deetzer)
- E8 The CopperheadMar 7, 1974
Synopsis
A respected officer is suspected of reselling guns that were confiscated by the police.
- E9 Killing TimeMar 14, 1974
Synopsis
Mitch's wife's been kidnapped. They call him to tell him that they want the chopper grounded, so he damages it so it won't fly. Gil and Don who suspect something talks to him and he admits what's happening. So the go to the Captsin and deduce that they wanted the chopper down cause they were suppose to fly aerial cover for a prosecutor who's about to indict several criminals. With info from Mitch, they deduce where they could be holding her and go there. And hopefully they can go back to protect the prosecutor.
- E10 Deadly CarrierMar 21, 1974
Synopsis
Gil and Don are working on a case involving illegal aliens. But they learn that one of the aliens is carrying a contagious disease, so a doctor is assigned to accompany them. And Don doesn't get along with her.
Guest stars: France Nuyen (Rita Chu)
- E11 The ScrambleMar 28, 1974
Synopsis
Chopper cop Gil goes undercover to race in a motorcycle scramble. He's investigating renegade cyclists who have been robbing business establishments near the races.
Guest stars: Danny Rogers (Woody)
- E12 The HijackingApr 4, 1974
Synopsis
During a period of fuel shortages, Foley and Burdick work to help bust a gang that is hijacking gasoline tanker trucks.
Guest stars: Nick Nolte (Bob)
- E13 DowntimeApr 11, 1974
Synopsis
Thinking that they will be able to relax while their chopper is undergoing repairs, Burdick and Foley find that they must race the clock to locate an extortionist before his bomb goes off.
Guest stars: Dub Taylor (Rudy), Kenneth Tobey (Sergeant Reardon)
Dirk Benedict
Ted Hartley
Jim McMullan
Lou Frizzell
