Some regions ie ATV and Granada ran it on Sundays at Lunchtime at 1pm/1:15/1:30 before or 3:15/3:30 after the local football or in the Summer (the football close season) 2pm/2:15/2:30 while those regions who ran it on Saturday tended to run it before and even after World of Sport and it was in these weekend morning/afternoon/early evening slots which also had The Saint, UFO, CHiPs, Thunderbirds, The Champions, Randall and Hopkirk Deceased, The New Avengers and Space 1999
Dennis Grovsner, ex Homicide, Robert Coleby, to appear in Patrol Boat a few years later and Eric Oldfield who would go on to the Young Doctors. When Chopper Squad was on the three of them were heartthrobs,
Ahhh !!! Thanks so much for posting this !!!! I had been looking for this show a while back and for some reason I thought it was called Surf and Rescue LoL!!! Thanks again, great channel and fantastic content!!!
In 1979, we worked in Butterworth, Malaysia. The people at the Leonard Cheshire Home in Penang said 'You guys are Chopper Squad'. We said that we were not. One Saturday we took them for a picnic at Batu Ferringhi Beach on the western side of Penang Island.
The RAAF search and rescue helicopter crew came over and did a low flight and a few turns (NOT a 'beat up') and all the clients said 'You are Chopper Squad'. In September 2019 we went back to Butterworth and Penang for our 40th reunion and again – we were Chopper Squad for the people at the Cheshire Home. Thanks Chopper Squad.
Great Saturday afternoon fodder in the late 70s coming into the 80s, this and "CHiPS." Used to come on after "World of Sport." Last time I saw this show was in the early 90s on Sky One, Sunday mornings.
I want to see all episodes. Please. No where to find 🙁 . I enjoyed that series so much. I even wrote a story about Chopper Squad. I keep on searching. Wave from Europe
Also.. remember a girl at my Infant's school wrote a letter to Chopper Squad asking for Jimmy to be her Dad. Very old memory that one, just popped up whilst writing the previous post.
Growing up in the UK. Used to see this on Saturday mornings. Knew it wasn't American because of the accents and I knew it wasn't British because the cast looked healthy and the weather was great. Then came Mad Max. Brilliant, absolutely fair dinkum fucking brilliant!!!!
loved this is as a. kid. When I first had that iconic headphone unit on my ears it was like being on Chopper Squad, for. a brief period of time those guys were my heroes
Thunderbirds in Australia!
Some regions ie ATV and Granada ran it on Sundays at Lunchtime at 1pm/1:15/1:30 before or 3:15/3:30 after the local football or in the Summer (the football close season) 2pm/2:15/2:30 while those regions who ran it on Saturday tended to run it before and even after World of Sport and it was in these weekend morning/afternoon/early evening slots which also had The Saint, UFO, CHiPs, Thunderbirds, The Champions, Randall and Hopkirk Deceased, The New Avengers and Space 1999
Good grief (or should I say "Strewth") that was fast. It sounded as if the musicians were worried that were going to miss the last bus home.
Use to love this series when I grew up they don’t make these shows like they use to
This theme tune is epic in every sense of the word and so 70's. Sounds even better today.
Ok good British opening
Perhaps the ultimate Aussie TV show! Still have my Chopper Squad Corgi helicopter with it's winch string.
Used to watch this on Sky one in the 90s on a Saturday afternoon
aka Aussie Airwolf.
Dennis Grovsner, ex Homicide, Robert Coleby, to appear in Patrol Boat a few years later and Eric Oldfield who would go on to the Young Doctors. When Chopper Squad was on the three of them were heartthrobs,
After that intro, that’s all we’ve got time for. See you next week on chopper squad.
On french tv… end of the 70's… early of the 80's… on Sundays afternoon !
Ahhh !!! Thanks so much for posting this !!!!
I had been looking for this show a while back and for some reason I thought it was called Surf and Rescue LoL!!! Thanks again, great channel and fantastic content!!!
Now Australia is a Nazi state
In 1979, we worked in Butterworth, Malaysia. The people at the Leonard Cheshire Home in Penang said 'You guys are Chopper Squad'. We said that we were not.
One Saturday we took them for a picnic at Batu Ferringhi Beach on the western side of Penang Island.
The RAAF search and rescue helicopter crew came over and did a low flight and a few turns (NOT a 'beat up') and all the clients said 'You are Chopper Squad'.
In September 2019 we went back to Butterworth and Penang for our 40th reunion and again – we were Chopper Squad for the people at the Cheshire Home.
Thanks Chopper Squad.
Loved this show in the 80s best show Eva
I wish this intro wa an Apple ringtone. I would definitely have it as my default tone!
Aussie version of baywatch waaaasyyy before baywatch
Robert Coleby clearly modelling himself on Roger Daltry
Olá, série espetacular exibida também, aqui no Brazil. Segue um pequeno trecho em 16mm https://youtu.be/-r1hxHHdkA8
Great show brings back sat morning memories
Lol
Used to beg my parents to let me eat my Sunday dinner in the lounge so I could watch Chopper Squad.
GET TO DA CHOPPA!!!!!
This was the only show that mattered when I was a boy
Vocês não tem a série chopper squad completa pra nós assistirmos era muito bom
Love the theme tune
Great Saturday afternoon fodder in the late 70s coming into the 80s, this and "CHiPS." Used to come on after "World of Sport." Last time I saw this show was in the early 90s on Sky One, Sunday mornings.
I want to see all episodes. Please. No where to find 🙁 . I enjoyed that series so much. I even wrote a story about Chopper Squad. I keep on searching. Wave from Europe
That's tv serie in Brazil aka Esquadrão Resgate at 1980,I was watch prutty much.
Also.. remember a girl at my Infant's school wrote a letter to Chopper Squad asking for Jimmy to be her Dad. Very old memory that one, just popped up whilst writing the previous post.
Growing up in the UK. Used to see this on Saturday mornings. Knew it wasn't American because of the accents and I knew it wasn't British because the cast looked healthy and the weather was great. Then came Mad Max. Brilliant, absolutely fair dinkum fucking brilliant!!!!
All these shows were too hetero for me as a little gay 8yr old, but my brother and dad loved them
second aussie tv show I watched after "skippy"
Omg yes… remember watching this on Southern TV in the UK when I was younger… fabulous to see it again.
Loved Chopper Squad when I was a kid!
loved this is as a. kid. When I first had that iconic headphone unit on my ears it was like being on Chopper Squad, for. a brief period of time those guys were my heroes
A Reg Grundy production. The same guy went on to produce Neighbours
Eu queria que essas série voltasse novamente ia fazer um sucesso
This use to come on TV in Britain during the weekend. The theme tune is a classic.