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Salvage 1

★7.0 1979 2 Seasons Mike Lloyd Ross TV-MA

Salvage operator Harry Broderick buys and sells scrap as well as electronics, aircraft, and other equipment. Harry constantly has grandiose schemes to make money, sometimes not completely honestly. In the pilot, his dream is to recover equipment left on the Moon during Apollo Program missions, for he believes the salvage value will make it a worthwhile venture. In the show's opening title narration, Harry states: "I wanna build a spaceship, go to the Moon, salvage all the junk that's up there, bring it back, sell it."

Seasons & episodes

2 seasons · 20 episodes

Salvage (1)

Episode 01

Salvage (1)

Jan 20, 1979

Junkyard owner Harry Broderick assembles a team to pull off the ultimate salvage operation. With former astronaut Skip Carmichael and fuel expert Melanie Slozar, Harry builds the spacecraft Vulture in order to bring back the equipment left on the moon during the Apollo moon expeditions.

Salvage (2)

Episode 02

Salvage (2)

Jan 20, 1979

Junkyard owner Harry Broderick assembles a team to pull off the ultimate salvage operation. With former astronaut Skip Carmichael and fuel expert Melanie Slozar, Harry builds the spacecraft Vulture in order to bring back the equipment left on the moon during the Apollo moon expeditions.

Dark Island

Episode 03

Dark Island

Jan 29, 1979

On their first authorized salvage job...an aerial survey of Antarctic icebergs...Harry, Melanie and Skip make an unauthorized stop on a supposedly uninhabited island to pick up valuable spider monkeys for a zoo. What they find instead is a lone scientist and a giant man-ape.

Shangri-la Lil

Episode 04

Shangri-la Lil

Feb 5, 1979

Harry takes his teammates on a sentimental journey to the Burmese jungle to recover the well-preserved B-25 bomber he flew in Doolittle's 1942 raid on Tokyo. They find that the plane is being guarded by an old Japanese soldier who doesn't know the war has ended. He takes the Salvage team as war prisoners.

Shelter Five

Episode 05

Shelter Five

Feb 12, 1979

While salvaging an abandoned government fallout shelter, an earthquake traps Melanie, Skip, a little girl and her dog. Harry puts together a rescue operation as he races against time to save them.

The Haunting of Manderly Mansion

Episode 06

The Haunting of Manderly Mansion

Feb 26, 1979

After Harry purchases a famous haunted mansion with plans to salvage it, strange things begin to happen. The Salvage team discovers it is actually inhabited by a strange alien waiting to be transported home.

The Bugatti Treasure

Episode 07

The Bugatti Treasure

Mar 5, 1979

At an auction, Harry outbids an antiquarian for a classic 1934 automobile he has always dreamed of owning. Harry and his crew discover a treasure map hidden in the car. The antiquarian, who is known to traffic in precious objects, doesn't give up quite so easily as the Salvage crew goes treasure hunting.

The Golden Orbit (1)

Episode 08

The Golden Orbit (1)

Mar 12, 1979

A plan to retrieve a gold-plated satellite before it falls from orbit hits two snags: the Government impounds the Vulture, and NASA offers Skip a long-awaited mission aboard a space station. A dangerous liquid nitrogen leak traps Skip and his fellow NASA crewmembers aboard the ship.

The Golden Orbit (2)

Episode 09

The Golden Orbit (2)

Mar 19, 1979

Conclusion. Harry convinces NASA that he is the only one who can rescue the crew-including Skip-that is freezing to death in an orbiting space station. Harry and Melanie launch in the Vulture to save them.

Operation Breakout

Episode 10

Operation Breakout

Apr 2, 1979

An African dictator kidnaps FBI agent Jack Klinger to exchange for a U.S. missile. The U.S. won't respond, but Harry does. The Salvage 1 team comes to the rescue while pretending to offer the dictator the Vulture as a weapons platform.

Mermadon

Episode 11

Mermadon

Apr 16, 1979

Skip and Melanie patch up an almost-human robot with damaged memory circuits, not knowing it came from a secret army project and is programmed to kill.

Up, Up and Away

Episode 12

Up, Up and Away

May 14, 1979

The air-freight delivery of a miniature locomotive involves the Salvage trio with the devious pilot of an undependable aircraft, a terrified fourth passenger and additional cargo of enormous interest to the FBI. The plane crashes in an isolated area and the Salvage team assembles a make-shift balloon in order to reach civilization.

Energy Solution

Episode 13

Energy Solution

May 21, 1979

Melanie develops a possible-and dangerous-solution to the energy crisis: using monohydrazine to blast new oil out of old dried-out wells. The experiment results in a catastophic underground explosion and fire that must be extinguished.

Confederate Gold

Episode 14

Confederate Gold

May 28, 1979

The salvagers hunt for legendary buried treasure at a Confederate paymaster's last stand. But they soon find that everyone wants them out of town and the real ""Confederate Gold"" is supplied by moonshiners.

About the series

Salvage 1 poster
Audience score
★ 7.0 /10

based on 6 votes

Synopsis

Salvage operator Harry Broderick buys and sells scrap as well as electronics, aircraft, and other equipment. Harry constantly has grandiose schemes to make money, sometimes not completely honestly. In the pilot, his dream is to recover equipment left on the Moon during Apollo Program missions, for he believes the salvage value will make it a worthwhile venture. In the show's opening title narration, Harry states: "I wanna build a spaceship, go to the Moon, salvage all the junk that's up there, bring it back, sell it."

ComedyAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy

Cast

4 principal cast

Andy Griffith

Andy Griffith

Harry Broderick

Joel Higgins

Joel Higgins

Addison "Skip" Carmichael

Richard Jaeckel

Richard Jaeckel

Jack Klinger

Trish Stewart

Trish Stewart

Melanie Slozar

Where to watch Salvage 1

Salvage 1 is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The comedy from Mike Lloyd Ross has 2 seasons and 20 total episodes, rated 7.0/10 by 6 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does Salvage 1 have?

Salvage 1 has 2 seasons with 20 episodes in total.

Is Salvage 1 still on the air?

Salvage 1 has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs Salvage 1?

Salvage 1 airs on ABC.

When did Salvage 1 first air?

Salvage 1 first aired on January 20, 1979.

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