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Out in the garage, Jon and Ponch ask Harlan about the rumor of "supercycles".  Harlan admits that the department has bought some, but won't let them have one.  When [[Dave]] runs off, he pulls the cover off a supercycle sitting right in front of everyone.  Harlan had been working on it at the test track and wasn't supposed to have it in his garage.  Ponch convinces him to let them use it when it's ready in exchange for not telling Getraer that the secret's out on the supercycle.
Out in the garage, Jon and Ponch ask Harlan about the rumor of "supercycles".  Harlan admits that the department has bought some, but won't let them have one.  When [[Dave]] runs off, he pulls the cover off a supercycle sitting right in front of everyone.  Harlan had been working on it at the test track and wasn't supposed to have it in his garage.  Ponch convinces him to let them use it when it's ready in exchange for not telling Getraer that the secret's out on the supercycle.


Jon and Ponch visit the Piermont Ad Agency about the phantom commercial.  They ask where to find the phantom, but get nowhere.  After they leave, Mr. Gesslin and the phantom (aka "Roy") come out of the next room and congratulate Sheila on her job of covering for them.
Jon and Ponch visit the Piermont Ad Agency about the phantom commercial.  They ask where to find the phantom, but get nowhere.  After they leave, Mr. Gesslin and the phantom (aka "[[Roy Yarnell|Roy]]") come out of the next room and congratulate Sheila on her job of covering for them.


Out at the test track, Ponch gives the supercycle a try and says it's working great up to 55.  Harlan wants to take it up to 60 and try the supercharger.  Jon flips a coin and wins, so he gets to try it.  As the supercharger kicks in, the supercycle begins to wobble and Jon falls into the infield of the track.  He's fine, but Harlan will need to fix the front wheel and fork.
Out at the test track, Ponch gives the supercycle a try and says it's working great up to 55.  Harlan wants to take it up to 60 and try the supercharger.  Jon flips a coin and wins, so he gets to try it.  As the supercharger kicks in, the supercycle begins to wobble and Jon falls into the infield of the track.  He's fine, but Harlan will need to fix the front wheel and fork.

Revision as of 17:00, 17 February 2008

Supercycle
Episode # 211
Air Date Dec 2, 1978
Briefing

Brief Plot

Jon and Ponch pursue the phantom, a daredevil artist who endangers bystanders. A "supercycle" performs illegal stunts on the California freeway and then speeds away. Harlan builds a motorcycle that can match the speed of the "supercycle". Ponch chases the suspect on the CHP cycle, jumps a moving ramp on the freeway, and catches the suspect.

Plot

After lunch, Ponch is telling Jon how he likes to go to different places for lunch when they spot someone performing stunts on a motorcycle driving down the street. They take off in pursuit while a couple men in a truck film the whole thing. The stuntman turns off and Ponch and Jon follow him through an abandoned movie lot. As they reach the end, the stuntman drives up a ramp and jumps over a wall. Ponch and Jon scramble up the wall only to see the stuntman wave to them from the other side before he rides off.

At Central the next day, Getraer is showing Ponch and Jon a film of their chase of "the phantom". Getraer says it aired on KPR TV the previous night and asks them to drop off the film after having Harlan check out their motors. In the hallway, Baricza and Grossie give Jon and Ponch a hard time about their TV performance.

Out in the garage, Jon and Ponch ask Harlan about the rumor of "supercycles". Harlan admits that the department has bought some, but won't let them have one. When Dave runs off, he pulls the cover off a supercycle sitting right in front of everyone. Harlan had been working on it at the test track and wasn't supposed to have it in his garage. Ponch convinces him to let them use it when it's ready in exchange for not telling Getraer that the secret's out on the supercycle.

Jon and Ponch visit the Piermont Ad Agency about the phantom commercial. They ask where to find the phantom, but get nowhere. After they leave, Mr. Gesslin and the phantom (aka "Roy") come out of the next room and congratulate Sheila on her job of covering for them.

Out at the test track, Ponch gives the supercycle a try and says it's working great up to 55. Harlan wants to take it up to 60 and try the supercharger. Jon flips a coin and wins, so he gets to try it. As the supercharger kicks in, the supercycle begins to wobble and Jon falls into the infield of the track. He's fine, but Harlan will need to fix the front wheel and fork.

At Central, Getraer assigns Sindy to investigate the phantom. Although she investigates, he wants Jon and Ponch to be the ones to "nail him." When they come in, Getraer tells them to bring parts to Harlan at the test track.

Meanwhile, Roy expresses his concerns to Mr. Gesslin. He assures him that everything will be okay and that he should get out and be seen. While Roy changes, Mr. Gesslin reveals he doesn't care about Roy on a personal level as long as he gets the job done.

Later, Roy's out as the phantom while Grossman and Baricza chase him. Mr. Gesslin gets the cameras in place at a jump ramp with a wall of fire. Roy jumps through and Grossie and Baricza end the chase. Ponch and Jon arrive as the camera crew leaves. Ponch and Jon joke about it, but Baricza and Grossie aren't finding the situation quite as funny anymore.

Later, at the test track, Sheila and Roy show up. We learn Roy's from Alabama, "Just messin' around. Trying to get myself located." They ask Sheila if they can have permission to use the supercycle against her client. They tell Sheila and Roy that he's endangering lives and they want him off the street now. Ponch gives the supercycle, which is now painted in CHP colors, another test run. While Ponch tests the supercycle, Jon asks Sheila if she knows anyone who owns a two-tone brown pickup that almost run him over. Ponch tries a few jumps on the supercycle and everything seems to be good.

Back at the ad agency, Sheila's upset that they did the wall of fire. Mr. Gesslin insists that it's essential to get Roy seen, but Sheila doesn't want to get the agency in trouble. We learn she inherited the agency after the previous owner, Mr. Piermont, passed away and couldn't pay her salary.

At Central, they review the film again and Jon tells Getraer that they know about the supercycle. Getraer isn't in favor of having Ponch ride the supercycle, but isn't clear about his feelings.

Elsewhere, Roy tells Mr. Gesslin that he doesn't want to see anyone get hurt and walks off.

At Central, Ponch heads out on patrol riding the supercycle. As they leave, we learn that Getraer and Harlan had planned to have Ponch ride the supercycle and have Jon supervise all along without actually ordering them to do so.

On the streets, Roy speeds past Ponch and Jon. Ponch, on the supercycle, takes the lead and follows close behind. Jon abandons the chase when the motorcycle chase causes an accident. Roy turns off the road and heads into the old Griffith Park Zoo. When the supercycle is damaged by some rocks, Roy escapes.

That night at Central, Jon makes a call to look up the registration on the van with Alabama plates that caused the accident as well as any vehicles registered to the Piermont Advertising Agency. Harlan tells Ponch that he cracked the frame, but it will be ready by morning. In the hall, Sindy tells Jon and Ponch that she hasn't found any facility doing a motorcycle show, but she's going to check airfields. Getraer tells Jon and Ponch that the truck is registered to Sheila.

The next morning, Jon and Ponch go to Piermont and arrest Sheila. She clearly regrets her actions. Sheila confesses and admits that Roy is the phantom. Jon gets a call from Sindy who tells him that the jump will be at Turner Air Park, but Sheila tells them it was moved to Ventura Frontage Road near Tully Avenue. At that location, they spot the phantom and chase him. Getraer and Sindy join in the chase as well. Roy jumps over a moving car and Ponch takes the jump too. A truck swerves to avoid the camera van and spills his load. Roy hits the load and falls. Jon arrests the men in the van and Ponch tells Roy they'll take him to the hospital. When Getraer arrives, he yells at Ponch for taking the jump and gives him a censurable incident report and four days off without pay.

At Central, Sheila thanks Ponch for getting the charges against her dropped, but Mr. Gesslin went to jail. Roy, now on crutches, has his charges dropped as well. The supercycle will be sent out to the Mojave Desert for further testing. As Sheila and Roy leave, Ponch confesses to Jon that he has a date with Sheila tomorrow night. Jon tell him not to feel bad if she cancels because she has a date with him tonight.

Great Quote

"I never really watched you crash before. You do it very well!"
-Ponch

Guest Stars

Crew

Fun Facts

  • See the sequel in "Return of the Supercycle".
  • Jon mentions he has previously experienced a parachute malfunction. Although he doesn't go into detail, this may have happened during his time in Vietnam.

Mistakes

  • Ponch ran over some loose rocks with the supercycle and that cracked the frame. It didn't seem to take much.
  • Sheila says the stunt was moved to "Ventura Frontage Road near Tully Avenue". There does not appear to be any such place in the Los Angeles area. There also does not appear to be a "Turner Air Park", but that may have closed or been renamed at some point.
  • It took Getraer and Sindy nearly a minute to arrive after the final chase. How could Getraer have seen that Ponch took the jump?

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Preceded by:
"Return of the Turks" 		Supercycle
211 		Followed by:
"High Explosive"
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