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==Plot==
==Plot==
[[File:DriveByCentral.jpg|left|thumb|A cruiser has just driven by the central building this morning.]]  
[[File:DriveByCentral.jpg|left|thumb|A cruiser has just driven by the central building this morning.]]  
While the morning shift has begun at [[central]] where [[Getraer]] is now sitting in his office at the desk, and will hear [[Ponch]] having a little fun with a beautiful sexy blonde haired lady in the hallway. Getraer now gets angry at Ponch for his little escapade in hallway, and will call him into his office for a little reminder about being on restricted duty because of his broken right wrist. Since Getraer has a brand new watch commander who happens to be a lieutenant named [[Harold Bates]] that has just transferred to this division from public relations, and will give Ponch a choice in jobs which are either working the front desk or cleaning weapons in the backroom. After Ponch has a little argument with Getraer about Bates coming in this morning, and he will now choose to work the front desk rather than clean weapons in the backroom today. Since Ponch is a little angry about not being able go back on duty in the streets, and will eventually walk out of Getraer’s office. Meanwhile Jon is actually now riding alone on the city streets, and while parking his motorcycle making him unaware that two criminals which are a salt and pepper duo named [[Mel]] and [[Tyrone]] that are known as the rent a truck crooks who happen to be driving around in a recently stolen blue [[Ford Super Duty]].
While the morning shift has begun at central where Getraer is now sitting in his office at the desk, and will hear Ponch having a little fun with a beautiful sexy blonde haired lady in the hallway. Getraer now gets angry at Ponch for his little escapade in hallway, and will call him into his office for a little reminder about being on restricted duty because of his broken right wrist. Since Getraer has a brand new watch commander who happens to be a lieutenant named Harold Bates that has just transferred to this division from public relations, and will give Ponch a choice in jobs which are either working the front desk or cleaning weapons in the backroom. After Ponch has a little argument with Getraer about Bates coming in this morning, and he will now choose to work the front desk rather than clean weapons in the backroom today. Since Ponch is a little angry about not being able go back on duty in the streets, and will eventually walk out of Getraer’s office. Meanwhile Jon is actually now riding alone on the city streets, and while parking his motorcycle in order to fix a loose cable in front of the JT Market. Jon is actually unaware that two criminals which are a salt and pepper duo named Mel and Tyrone that are known as the rent a truck crooks who happen to be driving around in a recently stolen blue Ford Super Duty, and will eventually stop to think about there being a stakeout today because Baricza had just pulled up in his cruiser today. In fact that Baricza has actually stopped to help Jon fix a loose cable on his motorcycle, and Mel and Tyrone will eventually decide to haul a trailer instead of worrying about a stakeout today.


==Guest Stars==
==Guest Stars==

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The Watch Commander
Episode # 311
Air Date November 17, 1979
Briefing Crooks stealing trailers from loading bays. Fuel conservation/Identikit of thief.
Title screen

Brief Plot

A new watch commander, Lieutenant Bates, tries to make sure everything runs to the rule book, but eventually sees the need for flexibility. A pair of thieves are renting tractor units and stealing packed trailers from loading bays.

Plot

A cruiser has just driven by the central building this morning.

While the morning shift has begun at central where Getraer is now sitting in his office at the desk, and will hear Ponch having a little fun with a beautiful sexy blonde haired lady in the hallway. Getraer now gets angry at Ponch for his little escapade in hallway, and will call him into his office for a little reminder about being on restricted duty because of his broken right wrist. Since Getraer has a brand new watch commander who happens to be a lieutenant named Harold Bates that has just transferred to this division from public relations, and will give Ponch a choice in jobs which are either working the front desk or cleaning weapons in the backroom. After Ponch has a little argument with Getraer about Bates coming in this morning, and he will now choose to work the front desk rather than clean weapons in the backroom today. Since Ponch is a little angry about not being able go back on duty in the streets, and will eventually walk out of Getraer’s office. Meanwhile Jon is actually now riding alone on the city streets, and while parking his motorcycle in order to fix a loose cable in front of the JT Market. Jon is actually unaware that two criminals which are a salt and pepper duo named Mel and Tyrone that are known as the rent a truck crooks who happen to be driving around in a recently stolen blue Ford Super Duty, and will eventually stop to think about there being a stakeout today because Baricza had just pulled up in his cruiser today. In fact that Baricza has actually stopped to help Jon fix a loose cable on his motorcycle, and Mel and Tyrone will eventually decide to haul a trailer instead of worrying about a stakeout today.

Guest Stars

Co-starring

Crew

Fun Facts

  • One of Michelle Pfeiffer's earliest TV roles.

Mistakes

  • Apparently, this episode should have aired before the Drive, Lady, Drive two parter. Ponch is still on light duty due to his wrist injury.
  • The lieutenant is not as much of a stickler for rules and regulations as he may think. His patrol unit is missing both driver's side hubcaps and his nameplate and badge are crooked through the entire episode.
  • You might think that the lieutenant would have a Safety Award pin...
  • When Jon and Grossman stop the two unmarked trucks, Jon tells dispatch that they are following two white Fords. One happens to be a blue International.
  • When getting chewed out buy the lieutenant about losing the thieves, he mentions that the bad guy Jon saw was black, yet the composite of him was a white guy.
  • When Bates whispers something to Getraer after the briefing, Getraer is not wearing his gunbelt. Seconds later, when Ponch approaches him, he has it back on.
  • When the two trucks pull over on the freeway, there are four stationary cars in the background of the shot where Jon dismounts from his bike. They only start moving when the trucks pull away.



Preceded by:
"Drive, Lady, Drive: Part 2" 		The Watch Commander
311 		Followed by:
"Destruction Derby"
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