Pressure Point

Pressure Point
Episode #	216
Air Date	January 20, 1979
Briefing	?

Title Screen

Brief Plot

A rich businessman, Arthur Forbinger, and his granddaughter Chris become the target of an unscrupulous security firm. Ponch and Jon are placed on security detail. Cahill plays Chris's double.

Great Quote

"Baloney, no offense intended." - Ponch to Mr. Forbinger

Guest Stars

• Rudy Vallee as Arthur Forbinger
• Mary Frances Crosby as Chris
• Tom Troupe as Darrell Justin
• Guy Stockwell as Paul Everett

Also Starring

• Brianne Leary as Sindy
• Brodie Greer as Baricza
• Paul Linke as Grossman

Co-Starring

• Douglas V. Fowley as Barney
• Michael Stearns as Guard
• Phillip Moyer as Steve Leahy
• David Wiley as George Price

Crew

• Produced by: Cy Chermak
• Written by: Paul Robert Coyle
• Directed by: Phil Bondelli
• 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
• Editors: William Neel & Quinnie Martin, Jr.
• Unit Production Manager: Wm. L. Young
• Assistant Director: Ron Grow
• 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

Mary Crosby as Chris

• Mary Frances Crosby is the daughter of Bing Crosby. She also played the role of Kristin Shepard on the TV drama, "Dallas." It was Crosby's character who was the answer to the question, "Who shot J.R.?"
• Gas is 74 cents per gallon.
• When the pick-up truck driver begins having chest pains he is at the intersection of Whispering Leaves Dr. and Sierra Hwy. in Santa Clarita. View in Google Maps

Mistakes

Helmet lights.

• Set lights are reflected in Jon's helmet.
• When the cars surround the blue pick-up truck, they have already gone through an underpass. However, when we see a close-up of the driver of the black car (next to the truck) they are just entering the underpass (there is no underpass farther up the road from the first one). When they cut back to a front shot, we see the underpass well off in the distance.
• The blue pick-up truck driver goes through and is well past the intersection of Whispering Leaves Dr. and Sierra Hwy. They cut to a shot of the truck and he is going through that intersection again. The entire scene cuts back and forth toward the underpass.

Crew Reflection in side of truck

• Right before the driver jumps out of the blue pick-up, one can see crew members reflections in the side of the truck.

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Preceded by: "Mait Team"

Pressure Point 216

Followed by: "The Matchmakers"