Drive, Lady, Drive

Drive, Lady, Drive
Episode #	309
Air Date	November 10, 1979
Briefing	?

Title screen

Brief Plot

Ponch, Jon, Bear, and Lenny go to Palma Vista to cover for the striking Palma Vista Police Department. While there, they help an orphaned 10 year old girl find a new home, arrest a councilman's two sons and city manager's daughter on some serious traffic charges, and break up a hijacking ring. Ponch falls for a lady race car driver, but loses out in the end.

Guest Stars

• Kelly Harmon as Candi Wright
• Simon Oakland as Bruno
• Jordan Clarke as Croyden
• Dick O'Neill as McNabb

Also Starring

• Leon Isaac Kennedy as Powell
• Brodie Greer as Baricza
• Helen Baron as Mrs. Wright
• William Bronder as Sal Panello

Co-Starring

• Tracey Gold as Donna
• June Christopher as Miss Rudd
• Robert Ellenstein as Whaley
• Bruce Glover as Chuck Harris
• Grainger Hines as Bristow
• Brion James as Ackerman
• David Johnston as Elmer
• John Kerry as Webner
• William Long, Jr. as Nascar Official
• Anthony Palmer as Toby
• Don Ross as Mr. Wright
• Frank Farmer as Frank

Featuring

• John Gibson as Good Looking Man
• Debbie Kaine as Trophy Girl
• Kurt Ida as Bobby Chambers
• David Starwalt as Dicky
• Wayne Storm as Ben

Crew

• Produced by: Cy Chermak
• Written by: William D. Gordon & James Doherty
• Directed by: Don Weis
• Executive Consultant: Rick Rosner
• Story Editors: William D. Gordon & James Doherty
• Associate Producer: 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: Les Gobruegge
• Editor: William Neel
• Unit Production Manager: Ron Grow
• Assistant Director: Lindsley Parsons III
• 2nd Assistant Director: Paul Chavez
• Script Supervisor: Jack Gannon
• Set Decorator: W. Joseph Kroesser
• Production Consultant: Dave McDannel
• Technical Advisor: Bill Kuethen
• Stunt Co-ordinator: Paul Nuckles
• Sound: Louis C. Williman, M. Curtis Price C.A.S.
• Wardrobe Supervisor: Shelly Levine
• Makeup: Richard Cobos S.M.A., Walter Schenck
• 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

• The racetrack featured in the second half of this episode and throughout part II was the Riverside International Raceway. It was torn up in the late '80s and is now the Moreno Valley Mall and some housing.
• Candi stays at the Mission Hills Inn on Sepulveda Boulevard. It's now called the Valley Inn & Conference Center. View in Google Maps

Mistakes

• The same two trucks (Blue Peterbilt 352 and White GMC Astro) that are at the truckstop in the opening magically appear together behind ponch and Jon after the cut scene.
• While in the reports room, Ponch is explaining to Lenny why Jon has had a bad day, including letting a stolen truck get away. Getraer then walks in and informs them that the truck was stolen.
• The Palma Vista cops went on strike because of a stock car race?
• The cars used in the races do not match those used in the stock footage. Even the stock footage cars don't match very well.
• Candi's car changes from a Plymouth Road Runner to a Dodge Charger and back in the filmed scenes.
• When Ponch and Jon are pursuing the dune buggy, their red emergency lights flash alternately. One should be on steady burn per California law. This might be explained by the PVPD cops messing with the bikes.
• During the dune buggy chase, the bike mounted shots are from the older KZ900 bikes.

Preceded by: "Hot Wheels"

Drive, Lady, Drive 309

Followed by: "Drive, Lady, Drive: Part 2"