A Threat of War

A Threat of War
Episode #	522
Air Date	March 21, 1982
Briefing	A gang leader challenges Ponch to a karate match

Brief Plot

Ponch talks about being part of a gang called Clone Condoris years ago before there was violence.

Plot

Ponch and Jon are on patrol once again Ponch's old neighborhood admiring the artwork of Carlos Aguela. Jon asks who is Carlos Aguela. Ponch mentions the local Rembrandt the guy with lot of talent, and also the leader of the street gang Clono Condoris. Jon goes oh yeah very heavy that the gang use to belong to yah right. Ponch goe years ago before violence when Carlos was just a baby, and his sister Rosa she was crazy about me. Jon asks what happen. Ponch mentions that she wanted a lasting commitment but I was too young, and I was only 13. Jon asks how old was she. Ponch mention 8 going on 9.

All of a sudden an all black with silver hood, and louvers Camaro speeds around the corner, and cuts off a yellow Coronet. Both Ponch and Jon have to cut the break short, and take off turning on their police sirens, and start chasing the car. The car speeds by where is road work, and quickly turns around the corner, and now cutting off baby blue LTD, also turning another corner. Ponch and Jon are now forced to ride by the road work while still in pursuit, and now quickly turning the corner, and another corner. The car quickly turns again aroud the corner, and so do Ponch and Jon. The car now drives through the narrow to go park underneath the bridge. The two guys are now practicing martial arts, also the two other guys get out of the car, and began to run.

Ponch and Jon arrive at the spot, and now stop and get off their bikes. Both Ponch and Jon now start walking towards the four gang members. Billy now whistles, and more members of the gang show up carrying their weapons. Billy does his martial arts move, and says remember me. Jon now sees Billy by the move he is doing, and all of sudden has a flashback where Baricza tells them to get down on the ground, but Billy fights back. He's taking quite a beating and knocked back onto his cruiser. He rolls off just before the van backs into his cruiser. Baricza keeps fighting, but gets knocked on the ground. Finally, he pulls his gun on Billy. After the flashback Jon says drop the bo Billy. Billy now drop his bo. Ponch now tells Billy to turn around, and put your hands on your head. The other member of both gangs go over to side where Jon is standing. Billy now turns around, and Ponch puts the handcuffs on him. Another gang member smarts off his big mouth by saying how are you going to get him out of here. The other gang member look at Ponch and Jon even through there still holding up their weapons.

Then members from gang called Cono Condoris arrive, and Billy just looks straight back at them. Ponch mentions to Jon that this is Carlos. Jon goes oh you already told me. Ponch now says Carlos it looks like you crash the party. Carlos now calls Ponch you got business cono darrel. Billy mentions if your looking me get out of here but don't hurry. Billy now whistles and a clean shaved Andy Macedon now shows up with his aviator sunglasses on while walking, and kicks the weapon. Ponch now has a flashback about that night he show up at Andy Macedon's secret meeting. Andy starts a fight with Ponch. Ponch starts off taking a beating. When turns the tide, someone hands Andy a bo. Ponch knocks the bo out of his hands and Andy gets sai while Ponch takes the bo. After Ponch knocks the weapons out of Andy's hands, someone tosses nunchaku to him. Ponch uses a tonfa to take the nunchaku from Andy. Ponch drops the nunchaku and uses good old fashioned karate to beat the crap out of Andy.

After the flashback Ponch now looks at Andy. Andy now walks over, then pats one of the boys on the back, and walks over and mentions Poncherello, Baker, and Billy Rogers isn't that right. Jon asks Andy when did you get out. Andy says a month too soon, and asks Ponch what are you doing here giving my boys a hard time. Ponch mentions that we were on are motorcycles when we seen a speeding car, and pushes Billy. Andy says I missed you Ponchy. Billy now smarts you know Andy that things are personal. Jon says don't move to the other gang member. Ponch and Andy along with the other members of the gang smart looking at Billy.

Baricza now arrives in his cruiser, and gets out. Bonnie is driving in her cruiser for backup, and turns right.

Great Quote

"Remember Me." - Billy

Guest Stars

• Danny Bonaduce as Billy Rogers
• Sal Lopez as Carlos Aguela
• Jenny Gago as Rosa Aguela
• Lewis Van Bergen as Andy Macedon
• Co-Starring

Brodie Greer as Baricza

Fun Facts

• Danny Bonaduce who is best known as Danny Partridge of The Partridge Family had previously had played Fred in the third episode second season called Family Crisis, and Billy in the sixteenth episode of the fourth season called Karate. Once again reprises his rule as Billy as part of te gang Clone Condoris.
• The episode contains a two flashback scenes from the episode Karate the first one is where Billy resists arrest and beat up Baricza, and second one is where Ponch and Andy start street fighting.

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Preceded by: "The Game of War"

A Threat of War 522

Followed by: "Trained for Trouble"