Series regulars or semi-regulars in 'Code Red' from 1970-1982:
- Adam Rich as Danny Blake (1981-1982)
- Andrew Stevens as Ted Rorchek (1981-1982)
- Julie Adams as Ann Rorchek (1981-1982)
- Lorne Greene as Battalion Chief Joe Rorchek (1981-1982)
- Martina Deignan as Haley Green (1981-1982)
- Sam J. Jones as Chris Rorchek (1981-1982)
1970-1982 Episode Guide for 'Code Red':
(Episodes with dates prior to 1970 aired as reruns.)
Season 1, episode 1
W: Lew Hunter, Carole Raschella, Michael Raschella D: Georg Fenady
With Steven Marlo (Partridge), Brendan Boone (Detective Evans), Robert Sampson (Borgner), Tony LaTorre (Tony), Ted Gehring, Elyssa Davalos, Woodrow Parfrey, Robert Pierce (Charley Bowers).
Series premiere. The firefighters of Los Angeles Task Force One want to present a rescue citation to a young boy who has been identified as a hero, but the boy proves to be the one who has been setting a series of small blazes.
Season 1, episode 2
W: Don Boyle, Carole Raschella, Michael Raschella D: James Sheldon
With Robert Pierce (Charlie), Elyssa Davalos (Connie), Wendy Oates, Stan Wojno, Lynn Theel.
The Rorcheks are shattered by the death of a newlywed firefighter in the line of duty.
Season 1, episode 3
W: Ray Brenner, Rick Edelstein, Jackson Gillis D: Earl Bellamy
With Peter Looney, Liam Sullivan, Jim Knaub (Victor), Dey Young (Cathy), Norman Alden (Robert Melton).
An arsonist is afraid that he can be fingered by a witness, but the woman he is tracking happens to be blind.
Season 1, episode 4
W: Ben Masselink D: Christian I. Nyby II
With Richard Moll (Max), Bill McLean (Wino), Dana Kimmell (Danny's Friend).
A female classmate of Danny's is having disturbingly accurate visions of fires -- and now Danny's figuring prominently in the visions.
Season 1, episode 5
W: George Geiger, Chris Bunch, Allan Cole D: James Sheldon
With Ronnie Scribner (Seth Donaldson), Ray Walston (Asa Armstrong), Peter Haskell (Gorman), John Ratzenberger (Inspector Allen), Joe Maross (Capt. Benton), James Crittenden (Rags Harris), Dennis Haysbert (Stuff Wade).
A movie studio's flagrant fire code violations jeopardize everyone working on a film in which Danny has a small role.
Season 1, episode 6
W: Carole Raschella, Michael Raschella D: Phil Bondelli
With Stanley Brock, Ralph Seymour (Jimmy), Jerome Guardino (Jones), Dan Spector, David Hubbard (Stan), Marc Valhanian (David Jones), Joe Maross (Capt. Benton).
A student is selling illegal fireworks at a high school, and Ted goes undercover as a teacher to put a stop to it.
Season 1, episode 7
W: Carole Raschella, Michael Raschella D: Don Weis
With Mark Bell-James (Louis), Tony Raymond (Snake), Ned Glass (Papa Gruedel), Tony LaTorre (Tony), Joe Maross (Capt. Benton), Ina Balin.
Danny's former neighborhood gang is being framed for fire bombings by a rival gang, and Danny ends up trapped in a burning building along with the gang members who set the blaze.
Season 1, episode 8
W: Rick Edelstein D: Fernando Lamas
With Paul Regina (Mickey Matisse), John Crawford (Kaljin), Michele Tobin, Barbara Stuart, Carmine Caridi (Matisse), Ken Samsom (Minister), Joe Maross (Capt. Benton).
Danny tries to resolve a brotherly feud, while the firefighters battle blazes apparently started by two rival canyon residents.
Season 1, episode 9
W: Jackson Gillis D: James Sheldon
With Markie Post (Mary), Ken Curtis (Dusty), Melissa Michaelsen (Susan), Joe Maross (Capt. Benton).
A rural pipeline leaking toxic chemicals forces the evacuation of nearby buildings, including a barn where a young girl refuses to abandon a mare about to foal.
Season 1, episode 10
W: Rick Edelstein D: Don Weis
With Camila Ashland (Aunt Harriet), Ford Rainey (Martin Henderson), Dana Elcar (Jason Connors), Billy Jacoby (Luther).
When his rented home goes up in flames, a teenager plots fiery revenge on the owner.
Season 1, episode 11
W: George Geiger D: Phil Bondelli
Danny's birthday party sparks reminiscences about the youth, seen in flashbacks, and occasions a showing of the department's history of fire disasters.
Season 1, episode 12
W: George Geiger, Rift Fournier D: Ernest Pintoff
With William Flatley (Lenny), Brendan Burns (Former Fireman), Curtis Credel (Detective Schwimer), Brad Savage (Sean), Joan Pringle (Denise Bristol), William Smith.
The Rorcheks' home is vandalized after the family renews a friendship with an ex-firefighter who was crippled in an accident he blames on Ted.
Season 1, episode 13
W: B.W. Sandefur D: Phil Bondelli
With Laurence Haddon (Capt. Driscoll), Sam Melville (Claude), Chuck McCann (Fred Lewis), Marianne Marks (Dr. Helen Trang), Nicky Katt (Kenny).
Overstressed by the job's pressures, Ted considers resigning while a line of cheap knock-off video game consoles is causing fires.
Season 1, episode 14
W: Donald R. Boyle D: Fernando Lamas
With James Whitmore (Ken Owens), Jacqueline Scott (Mrs. Willis), Carlos Romero (Robles), R.G. Armstrong (Charlie), Robert Seamans (Inspector Bernwick).
Danny fears losing his foster family when the firefighters undertake perilous rescue attempts during heavy rains.
Season 1, episode 15
W: Cliff Ruby, Elana Lesser D: Phil Bondelli
With Bruce Kirby (Bert Simmons), William Smith (Kyle Hodges).
A gas-well fire that threatens to ignite the whole field calls for the services of a celebrated expert from Oklahoma.
Season 1, episode 16
W: Don Boyle D: Ernest Pintoff
With Frank Marth (Carl Goodson), Gerald S. O'Loughlin (Sam Powell), Joseph Hacker (Stephen Collins).
Haley starts receiving cryptic clues from an arsonist.
Season 1, episode 17
W: Cliff Ruby, Elana Lesser D: Phil Bondelli
With Robert Brian Berger (Eddie Morton), Max Wright (Dr. Hampton), Ellen Geer (Mrs. Meyers), Georgann Johnson (Carla Mitchell), Luisa Leschin, Antony Alda, Joe Maross (Capt. Benton).
A drug addict starts a fire in a hospital, jeopardizing an emergency operation involving Danny's friend, and a lab containing a deadly virus.
Season 1, episode 18
W: Donald R. Boyle D: Ernest Pintoff
With Alex Courtney (Watson).
The ground over an old mine filled with toxic waste collapses, entrapping Joe, Haley and Danny. (Last show of the series.)