Bio-Rhythms

Bio-Rhythms
Episode #	219
Air Date	February 17, 1979
Briefing	?

Title Screen

Plot

Trucks collide on freeway

The show opens with Ponch and Jon discussing biorhythms when they see a box truck ram the side of a tractor trailer driven by Robbie Davis. Ponch and Jon begin pursuit. (Opening Credits)

Ponch and Jon continue their pursuit as the trucks continue to collide down the freeway. Robbie's left-front tire blows out and she loses control of the truck.

Guest Stars

• Tige Andrews as Charlie
• Katherine Cannon as Robbie
• Steve Brodie as Sam
• Michael Conrad as Karl Maddox

Also Starring

• Brianne Leary as Sindy
• Lou Wagner as Harlan
• Brodie Greer as Baricza
• Paul Linke as Grossman

Co-Starring

• Michael Baseleon as Murray Thomas
• Lew Saunders as Fritz

Featuring

• Jeff Maxwell as Motorist
• Bruce Kimball as Rocky
• Georgia Schmidt as Little Old Lady

Crew

• Produced by: Cy Chermak
• Written by: James Schmerer
• 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
• 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: Thom Anable
• 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: Maury Harris, 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

• Tige Andrews, Katherine Cannon, and Steve Brodie reprise their roles from the episode "The Volunteers."
• During the opening pursuit, Ponch and Jon begin their opening pursuit headed north on Harbor Fwy at Carson St.View in Google Maps

Mistakes

Jump ramp on 853 LKQ

• "Charlie" was spelled "Charley" in the credits for "The Volunteers."
• During the opening pursuit, when they cut to a shot behind the CHP officers, the location changes from Harbor Fwy. to (what is now) the Ronald Reagan Fwy. at Balboa Blvd. View in Google Maps
• When Robbie's tire blows out it goes from full to flat when the shot cuts to a close-up of the tire then back to full in a distant shot.
• A jump ramp is visible on the back of 853 LKQ. This same vehicle is seen being jumped in the Season 2 episode, High Explosive.

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Preceded by: "Rally 'Round the Bank"

Bio-Rhythms 219

Followed by: "Quarantine"