 PROBE Control - Super-computerized detective agency on
the adventure SEARCH/NBC/1972-73. Probe Control Director, V.C.R. Cameron
(Burgess Meredith) directed the operations of Probe Control (a division of
World Securities Corporation based in Washington, DC) whose mission was "to
search and recover that which is missing." His top field agents included
Hugh Lockwood (Hugh O'Brian), code name: Probe One; Nicholas Bianco (Tony
Franciosa) code name: Omega Probe - he specialized in organized crime cases;
and Christopher Robin ("CR") Grover (Doug McClure), a backup Probe
operative.
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| V.C.R. Cameron, Probe Control Director |
Hugh Lockwood,
Probe One
Lead Operative |
Miss Love,
PROBE Technician |
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Nicholas Bianco,
Omega Probe |
PROBE necklace with built in camera |
C.R. Grover,
Standby Probe |
Assisting Cameron (aka "Cam") in the secret PROBE headquarters were
Control agents:
- Gloria Harding (Angel Tompkins), a telemetry specialist;
- Miss
Ginny Keach (Ginny Golden), data specialist;
- Murdock (Amy Farrell), Medical
Doctor;
- Albert Griffin (Albert Popwell), linguist and code breaker;
- Kuroda
(Byron Chung),
- Harris (Tom Hallick),
- Carlos (Ron Castro),
- Ramos (Tony De
Costa),
- Carlos Lobos (A. Martinez),
- Arthur Burrell (David Gilliam),
- Miss
Love (Cheryl Stopplemoor - later known as Cheryl Ladd),
- June Wilson (Mary
Cross),
- Miss Lewis (Anitra Ford),
- Paulette Breen (Miss Lund),
- Grant (Fred Holliday),
- Miss James (Pamela Jones).
"Probe Control to Probe One. Report your
position.
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World Securities Senior Director, Dr. Barnett gives
Probe Control its missions via TV Monitor |
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Each field agent was equipped with a variety of surveillance and
telemetry devices that were surgically implanted or positioned on each
agents body to monitor such vital signs as blood pressure, heart rate,
pulse, body temperature, respiration, EKG and brain wave activity. A
miniaturized scanner (a TV camera) transmitted all that each agents saw and
heard during their assignment no matter where they are in the world (as long
as agents were not in closed quarters like underground caves). And, by
manipulating a dental implant in the mouth, agents alerted their
headquarters via "beeps" created by pressing upper and lower teeth together.
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PROBE Control Room Computer Panel |
TRIVIA NOTE: The acronym PROBE stands for "Programmed Retrieval
Operations." The last two letter B & E were never explained - supposedly due
to their top secret nature.
Probe Division is a subsidiary of World Securities Corporation a firm that
protects and insures banks, national treasures, art collections, etc. Probe
conducts investigations on their behalf.
Description of Probe Control room in the two-hour pilot:
INT. PROBE CONTROL
The control center is like the cockpit of a giant airship,
dark and glowing with telemetry instruments. In the
b.g., two other Probe Units are working on other
cases. Banks of computers flicker like fireflies. In the
f.g., Unit One is Cameron's elite team of computer
telemetry specialists gathered at consoles before the
large, raised, T.V. screen. Dr., Laurent is beside
Cameron's console. The scene is like a darkened segment
of NASA; intent, glow-lit faces intent upon consoles and
telemetry panels. Cameron now wears a lab jacket as do
the members of the Probe team.
See also -
JEWELRY - "PROBE Jewelry"
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