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   episode_title = Down Time|
   episode_title = Down Time|
   episode_num  = 213|
   episode_num  = 213|
   air_date      = Dec 16, 1978|
   air_date      = December 16, 1978|
   briefing      = Female Car Thieves}}
   briefing      = Put out an APB for blonde, beautiful burglars. Ponch's prized car is boosted by a cadre of female thieves.}}


[[Image:S2Ep13TitleScreen.jpg|thumb|Title screen]]
== Brief Plot ==
== Brief Plot ==
Ponch's vacation plans are ruined when a gang of female car thieves steals his beloved, newly rebuilt Firebird. In addition, Jon's wallet is stolen as a relentless streak of carelessness.
Ponch's vacation plans are ruined when a gang of female car thieves steals his newly rebuilt Pontiac Firebird from his apartment complex parking garage. Ponch is unaware that his new neighbor, Kim Balford, is part of the gang that stole his and other vehicles from the Marina area. Jon's wallet is stolen as a relentless streak of bad luck afflicts the duo. Ponch breaks his pinky finger during a police chase. Getarer loses the duty roster. Sindy wants to go on a diet and get married.


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
[[Image:Rebuilt Firebird.jpg|thumb|Ponch’s newly rebuilt Firebird]]
[[File:Follow The Leader.jpg|left|thumb|Everyone follows Ponch outside to the parking lot for a big surprise.]]
In the morning as [[Ponch]] and [[Jon]] pull into headquarters as another squad car pulls out. While back inside the building Ponch now has everybody in the department follow him, including [[Jon]] to the door for the surprise. Once Ponch opens up the door, and takes everybody outside to show them his newly rebuilt Trans Am. [[Grossie]] guests new car. Ponch now tells him that it’s an old car. [[Sindy]] knows that it’s the burnt out old hulk that he had pick up eighty three bucks a couple of months ago. Ponch now goes bingo. [[Baricza]] knows Ponch had built it back up himself with a little help from his friends. Sindy knows that Ponch has a male ego. Everybody is now admiring the car. [[Getraer]] now comes outside looking at the car, and then decides tells everyone to hit the bricks.
It’s just another morning at the CHP where a motor officer is finally pulling out while [[Ponch]] and [[Jon]] pull into Central on their bikes, and a patrol car pulls out. While inside the building Ponch now wants [[Sindy]], [[Baricza]], and [[Grossie]] outside for a very special surprise in the parking lot. Ponch now sees Jon walking in the other direction, and manages just to stop him in time by getting him to turn around in the other direction. Ponch now finally takes his friends outside to show them a very special surprise in the parking lot which actually turns out to be his beautifully restored Pontiac Firebird Trans Am, and it just been freshly repainted in the original color with a brand new bird decal on the hood. While Ponch’s friends are now finally starting to admire his beautifully restore car, and has to listen to their compliments which includes an insult about his beautiful restoration work. Sindy now makes a chauvinism remark towards Ponch about his beautifully restore car, and both get into a heated discussion about cars. [[Getraer]] now finally comes outside only to admire Ponch’s beautifully restore car for just about a minute, and wants all of his colleagues to hit the streets right now in order to do their jobs. While Sindy, Baricza, and Grossie now finally decide to hit the streets by leaving the parking lot. Jon now finally puts on his aviator sunglasses, and walks away actually leaving Ponch still standing there actually daydreaming about his beautifully restore car. Ponch will eventually quit his daydreaming, and decide to finally walk away from his beautifully restored car in order to go along with the rest of the program.
 
At the end of the day Ponch drives back to his apartment near the marina. As Ponch pulls in his new neighbor is also pull into the parking garage. At the same time Ponch and his new neighbor get out there cars. She tells him that he has a cute car, and Ponch knows that they haven't met yet, she now introduces herself as Kim Balford. Kim now tells Ponch that she had move in just a few days ago. Kim now walks off.
 
[[Image:Female Motorcycle.jpg|thumb|left|A Blonde now filing her nails]]
[[Image:Pulling Out.jpg|thumb|A Blonde pulling out]]
The next morning two beautiful blonde female car thieves show up on a motorcycle. The sandy blonde on the back points at Ponch's car, and the bleach blonde turns around on the bike now stops. She now gets off the back of the motorcyle, then walks towards Ponch's car, and pops the lock with a slim jim. She gets into car now uses a slidehammer to yank the igniton lock off while the other one files her nails, and starts it up with a screwdriver. She now decide to pull out, and drive off now following the other one out of the parking garage near the marina.
 
[[Image:Driving Firebird.jpg|thumb|left|A Blonde driving Ponch's Firebird down the street]]
[[Image:Driving Off.jpg|thumb|Kim and Girlfriend driving off]]
She now drives it down the street to the Al Dubowe Auto Sales which is actually a used lot car which is actually owned by a friend of theirs who part is of a big operation, and is helping them with the stolen cars. After arriving she now gets out of the car, and walks off where the salesman outside puts a sold sign on the car. Kim now picks up her friend who had this morning just boosted the car in the parking garage near the marina, now making sure that there all set then starts laughing about who they had just ripped off a stupid sucker which turns out to be Ponch, and now decides to drive off.
 
[[Image:Turning Ramp.jpg|thumb|Two women making a sharp turn onto the on ramp]]
That same day while the job having a ten minute break Ponch starts talking to Jon about his car which is actually completely boring. Ponch brags about his car hitting 60 mph in 8+ seconds, and bets Jon that he can make it to Sussex Canel in a hour. Until Jon sees two women driving a brand new black Corvette carrying old plates, and Ponch guests yellow/black which they actually stop handing them out about eight years ago. They start up there motorcycles, and take off going up the on ramp while Ponch calls in the license plate numbers of the car. Both Ponch and Jon start chasing the car down the Harbor Freeway for couple of miles. Both women are actually different shades of blonde inside the car, and are now smiling. They now take the exit ramp.
 
After getting off the freeway they now make a very sharp turn during the chase. The women decide to turn into the parking lot, and now knocking over the stop guard. Now going through the parking lot in circles while chasing them, and eventually go through the parking garage. Now out of the parking garage. Both women cut off the disable people in wheelchairs. Ponch now wipes out breaking his pinky finger. Jon gets off his motorcycle making sure Ponch and the disable people are all right. Jon now calls in code 4 on the pursuit. Ponch now tells Jon that he banged up his finger a little bit. Jon now tells Ponch that we have to go over to County General Hospital, and doesn't want any back talk. After losing the cops which are Ponch and Jon, the women now deliver the stolen car to the dealship, and go into the office.
 
While back at headquarters the men are now moving around stuff to make room for a womens lockeroom, and sorting other things. Both Ponch and Jon now arrive back from the hospital.


== Great Quote ==
== Great Quote ==
"That Baloney" - Ponch


== Guest Stars ==
== Guest Stars ==
*[[Burr DeBenning]] as Bill Ross
*[[Burr DeBenning]] as Bill Ross
*[[Randi Oakes]] as Kim Balford
*[[Randi Oakes]] as Kim Balford
*[[Cynthia Brian]] as Melodie Fischer
 
==Also Starring==
*[[Brianne Leary]] as [[Sindy]]
*[[Brodie Greer]] as [[Baricza]]
*[[Paul Linke]] as [[Grossman]]
*[[Susan Kiger]] as Brandy
*[[Susan Kiger]] as Brandy
*Also Starring
*[[Deborah Zon]] as Melodie Fisher
*[[Brianne Leary]] as Sindy
*[[Cynthia Brian]] as Teller
*[[Paul Linke]] as Grossie
 
==Featuring==
*[[Barry Cahill]] as Max Kinneman
*[[John Hart]] as Boat Owner
*[[Alfred Dennis]] as Companion #1
*[[Art Lewis]] as Companion #2
*[[Norman Mont-Eton]] as Oscar


== Crew ==
==Crew==
*Produced by: [[Cy Chermak]]
*Produced by: [[Cy Chermak]]
*Written by: [[Richard B. Mittleman]]
*Directed by: [[John Florea]]
*Executive Consultant: [[Rick Rosner]]
*Story Editors: [[William D. Gordon]] & [[James Doherty]]
*Associate Producers: [[Wm. L. Young]] and [[Paul Rabwin]]
*Developed for television by: [[Paul Playdon]]
*Music by: [[Alan Silvestri]]
*Theme by: [[John Parker]]
*Music Supervisor: [[Harry V. Lojewski]]
*Director of Photography: [[Robert F. Sparks]]
*Art Director: [[Joseph M. Altadonna]]
*Editor: [[William Neel]]
*Unit Production Manager: [[Thom Anable]]
*Assistant Director: [[Richard Schor]]
*2nd Assistant Director: [[Mary Lou Maclaury]]
*Script Supervisor: [[Jack Gannon]]
*Set Decorator: [[W. Joseph Kroesser]]
*Production Consultant: [[Bob Hayden]]
*Technical Advisor: [[Dick Barton]]
*Sound: [[Robert Sheridan]] & [[Hal Watkins, C.A.S.]]
*Stunt Co-ordinator: [[Paul Nuckles]]
*Wardrobe Supervisor: [[Shelly Levine]]
*Makeup: [[John M. Norin]]
*Casting: [[Michael O. Hanks]]
*Locations by: [[Cinemobile Systems]]
*With Appreciation to [[Glen B. Craig]], [[Commissioner]] [[California Highway Patrol]]
*Motorcycles Furnished by: [[Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.]]
*Automobiles furnished by: [[Ford Motor Company]]
*Filmed in [[METROCOLOR]] / Titles and Opticals [[MGM]]
*[[Rosner Television]] in association with MGM Television


== Fun Facts ==
== Fun Facts ==
*The first time that Ponch had finished his newly rebuilt Firebird it had a Trans Am bird on the hood.
* Kim Balford is played by Randi Oakes, who would later play [[Bonnie Clark]] in seasons 3 through 5 of the show. Randi choose to have a bowl haircut prior to filming this episode.
*Kim Balford is actually played by [[Randi Oakes]] who would later play [[Bonnie Clark]] in seasons 3 through 5 of the show.
* Susan Kiger, who plays Brandy, was Playboy's Playmate of the Month for January 1977.
*Ponch's interior inside the car was actually black leather.
* Ponch's car is a 1971 Pontiac Firebird Formula, although it also sports some Trans Am parts. It's the same car that was driven by Niles in the first season episode [[Crack-Up]]. Ponch bought the car for $83 in [[Neighborhood Watch]] after its owner set it on fire.
* Ponch's car has a black leather interior with high back bucket seats. It's fitted with Cragar Series 610B G/T RWD - black 1-piece cast wheels. The license plate is 033 PCE.
* Ponch's Firebird was a leftover movie car from the 1978 film ''Corvette Summer''.
* When Jon drives Ponch home, we see Jon's truck at the intersection of Adams Blvd. and Arlington Ave. [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=arlington+ave.+los+angeles&sll=33.820551,-118.210015&sspn=0.027453,0.055747&ie=UTF8&ll=34.032655,-118.317809&spn=0,359.927902&z=15&layer=c&cbll=34.032655,-118.317669&panoid=5tpj3OXfHN24l32v5ykIXw&cbp=12,49.5,,0,6.28 View in Google Maps]
* Kim lives in apartment 217.
* Al Dubowe's Auto Sales was at the intersection of La Cienega Ave. and Washington Blvd. in Culver City.
* The truck loaded with cars passes Davis Bros. Tires located at 5931 Washington Blvd. in Culver City.
* The ambulance is a 1968 Ford Econoline previously seen in the episode [[High Explosive]].
* The Corvette chase leaves the Marina Freeway at the Centinela Avenue turnoff. [http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&ll=33.987264,-118.411524&spn=0.008665,0.03783&t=h&z=16&layer=c&cbll=33.987258,-118.411523&panoid=3xLzywMF6OK07sk_DSIK-Q&cbp=12,251.76,,0,1.82 View in Google Maps]  The chase moves to West Pico Boulevard where they enter the original car park for the Convention Center. Virtually all of the surrounding buildings were demolished around 1991 to make way for the extension to the Convention Center and additional parking. [http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=34.041348,-118.267559&spn=0.005463,0.007398&t=h&z=18 View in Google Maps]
* This episode is mostly filmed during [[Season 1]], and some office scenes were filmed during [[season 2]].


== Mistakes ==
== Mistakes ==
[[Image:S2Ep13EmptyLincoln.jpg|thumb|The Lincoln is empty.]]
* Jon misidentifies the 1978 Chevrolet Corvette C3 in the early chase as a 1977 model.
* When Ponch introduces himself to Kim his pinky finger is broken, but this does not happen until later when he wrecks while they are chasing the Corvette.
* When the Corvette approaches the group in wheelchairs, the first guy in a wheelchair is nearly across the parking lot exit when we see the Corvette approach. When the shot cuts to the interior of the Corvette, he has just begun to cross the exit.
* When Kim runs into Ponch and Jon having lunch, she refers to him as 'Ponch' although he has only introduced himself as Frank Poncherello. Why wouldn't she call him Frank or Officer Poncherello?
* While sitting in the Lincoln, Kim refers to "the talkative one to the left, happens to be a cop looking for a stolen car, his stolen car", however, Jon was to their left, not Ponch.
* Before Grossman pursues Kim and Melodie in the Lincoln, we see traffic moving behind him in close-up shots, however, when he begins pursuit, there is no traffic - everyone is stopped at the light.
* When Kim and Melodie ditch the Lincoln, we never see them leave the car, however, the car is empty as it leaves the pier.
[[Image:S2Ep13Melodie'sBikini.jpg|thumb|Melodie shows through her bikini top.]]
* A network censor apparently missed Melodie's bikini top.
* The car that Kim and Melodie are being chased by Grossman in changes license plates. They start out dark in colour with yellow lettering. As it plunges into the water, the plates change to yellow with dark lettering.
* Melodie's clothes change from a brown tight sweater and slacks to blouse and jeans in between stealing Ponch's car and delivering it.
* Whomever painted Ponch's Firebird did a fantastic job on it.  They painted the grilles, headlight buckets, and all of the chrome window trim as well.
* When Jon is giving Ponch a ride home in his pick-up, he makes a right on red without making a full and complete stop.  The cross traffic light has just gone to yellow.
* While pursuing the car transporter, Jon and Ponch signal to Grossman to stop so they can tell him that they need to double back as the transporter has turned off. They pull over at exactly the same spot as where they originally got Grossman's attention.
* When the Firebird rolls over during the final pursuit, the fuel tank has been removed. Also, the left rear tire appears to be completely bald (or a racing slick).


== Buy this episode ==
== Buy this episode ==
*{{Amazon DVD|id=B001ATCSXC|name=Down Time}}
*{{Amazon DVD|id=B001ATCSXC|name=Down Time}}
* [http://video.aol.com/video/tv-chips-down-time/3012435707 Watch this episode for free on Aol Video]


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Latest revision as of 13:14, 27 December 2023

Down Time
Episode # 213
Air Date December 16, 1978
Briefing Put out an APB for blonde, beautiful burglars. Ponch's prized car is boosted by a cadre of female thieves.
Title screen

Brief Plot

Ponch's vacation plans are ruined when a gang of female car thieves steals his newly rebuilt Pontiac Firebird from his apartment complex parking garage. Ponch is unaware that his new neighbor, Kim Balford, is part of the gang that stole his and other vehicles from the Marina area. Jon's wallet is stolen as a relentless streak of bad luck afflicts the duo. Ponch breaks his pinky finger during a police chase. Getarer loses the duty roster. Sindy wants to go on a diet and get married.

Plot

Everyone follows Ponch outside to the parking lot for a big surprise.

It’s just another morning at the CHP where a motor officer is finally pulling out while Ponch and Jon pull into Central on their bikes, and a patrol car pulls out. While inside the building Ponch now wants Sindy, Baricza, and Grossie outside for a very special surprise in the parking lot. Ponch now sees Jon walking in the other direction, and manages just to stop him in time by getting him to turn around in the other direction. Ponch now finally takes his friends outside to show them a very special surprise in the parking lot which actually turns out to be his beautifully restored Pontiac Firebird Trans Am, and it just been freshly repainted in the original color with a brand new bird decal on the hood. While Ponch’s friends are now finally starting to admire his beautifully restore car, and has to listen to their compliments which includes an insult about his beautiful restoration work. Sindy now makes a chauvinism remark towards Ponch about his beautifully restore car, and both get into a heated discussion about cars. Getraer now finally comes outside only to admire Ponch’s beautifully restore car for just about a minute, and wants all of his colleagues to hit the streets right now in order to do their jobs. While Sindy, Baricza, and Grossie now finally decide to hit the streets by leaving the parking lot. Jon now finally puts on his aviator sunglasses, and walks away actually leaving Ponch still standing there actually daydreaming about his beautifully restore car. Ponch will eventually quit his daydreaming, and decide to finally walk away from his beautifully restored car in order to go along with the rest of the program.

Great Quote

"That Baloney" - Ponch

Guest Stars

Also Starring

Featuring

Crew

Fun Facts

  • Kim Balford is played by Randi Oakes, who would later play Bonnie Clark in seasons 3 through 5 of the show. Randi choose to have a bowl haircut prior to filming this episode.
  • Susan Kiger, who plays Brandy, was Playboy's Playmate of the Month for January 1977.
  • Ponch's car is a 1971 Pontiac Firebird Formula, although it also sports some Trans Am parts. It's the same car that was driven by Niles in the first season episode Crack-Up. Ponch bought the car for $83 in Neighborhood Watch after its owner set it on fire.
  • Ponch's car has a black leather interior with high back bucket seats. It's fitted with Cragar Series 610B G/T RWD - black 1-piece cast wheels. The license plate is 033 PCE.
  • Ponch's Firebird was a leftover movie car from the 1978 film Corvette Summer.
  • When Jon drives Ponch home, we see Jon's truck at the intersection of Adams Blvd. and Arlington Ave. View in Google Maps
  • Kim lives in apartment 217.
  • Al Dubowe's Auto Sales was at the intersection of La Cienega Ave. and Washington Blvd. in Culver City.
  • The truck loaded with cars passes Davis Bros. Tires located at 5931 Washington Blvd. in Culver City.
  • The ambulance is a 1968 Ford Econoline previously seen in the episode High Explosive.
  • The Corvette chase leaves the Marina Freeway at the Centinela Avenue turnoff. View in Google Maps The chase moves to West Pico Boulevard where they enter the original car park for the Convention Center. Virtually all of the surrounding buildings were demolished around 1991 to make way for the extension to the Convention Center and additional parking. View in Google Maps
  • This episode is mostly filmed during Season 1, and some office scenes were filmed during season 2.

Mistakes

The Lincoln is empty.
  • Jon misidentifies the 1978 Chevrolet Corvette C3 in the early chase as a 1977 model.
  • When Ponch introduces himself to Kim his pinky finger is broken, but this does not happen until later when he wrecks while they are chasing the Corvette.
  • When the Corvette approaches the group in wheelchairs, the first guy in a wheelchair is nearly across the parking lot exit when we see the Corvette approach. When the shot cuts to the interior of the Corvette, he has just begun to cross the exit.
  • When Kim runs into Ponch and Jon having lunch, she refers to him as 'Ponch' although he has only introduced himself as Frank Poncherello. Why wouldn't she call him Frank or Officer Poncherello?
  • While sitting in the Lincoln, Kim refers to "the talkative one to the left, happens to be a cop looking for a stolen car, his stolen car", however, Jon was to their left, not Ponch.
  • Before Grossman pursues Kim and Melodie in the Lincoln, we see traffic moving behind him in close-up shots, however, when he begins pursuit, there is no traffic - everyone is stopped at the light.
  • When Kim and Melodie ditch the Lincoln, we never see them leave the car, however, the car is empty as it leaves the pier.
Melodie shows through her bikini top.
  • A network censor apparently missed Melodie's bikini top.
  • The car that Kim and Melodie are being chased by Grossman in changes license plates. They start out dark in colour with yellow lettering. As it plunges into the water, the plates change to yellow with dark lettering.
  • Melodie's clothes change from a brown tight sweater and slacks to blouse and jeans in between stealing Ponch's car and delivering it.
  • Whomever painted Ponch's Firebird did a fantastic job on it. They painted the grilles, headlight buckets, and all of the chrome window trim as well.
  • When Jon is giving Ponch a ride home in his pick-up, he makes a right on red without making a full and complete stop. The cross traffic light has just gone to yellow.
  • While pursuing the car transporter, Jon and Ponch signal to Grossman to stop so they can tell him that they need to double back as the transporter has turned off. They pull over at exactly the same spot as where they originally got Grossman's attention.
  • When the Firebird rolls over during the final pursuit, the fuel tank has been removed. Also, the left rear tire appears to be completely bald (or a racing slick).

Buy this episode


Preceded by:
"High Explosive" 		Down Time
213 		Followed by:
"Repo Man"
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