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| Wheels of Justice | |
| Episode # | 408 |
| Air Date | December 21, 1980 |
| Briefing | The Getraer Method for soothing babies. |
Brief Plot
A drunk driver causes an accident, but swaps places with his wife to avoid losing his license. Another dangerous driver looks like he'll slip through the net until several CHP officers compare stories and realize he's been using aliases to avoid prosecution.
Plot
Guest Stars
- Joshua Bryant as Arthur
- Christine Belford as Denise
- Christine De Lisle as Janice
- Basil Hoffman as Stan West
- Devon Ericson as Jody
- Paul Linke as Grossman
- Lou Wagner as Harlan
Special Guest Star
- David Spielberg as Ted Stern
Co-Starring
- Brodie Greer as Baricza
- Michael Dorn as Turner
- John Biroc as Paramedic
- David Bowman as Administrator
Featuring
- Judie Carroll as Woman Driver
- Rita Crafts as Judge
- John Kelly as Judge
- Charity James as Chris
- Micki McKenzie as Pam
- Thomas Myers as Injured Motorist
- Joan Patta as Rita
- Linda Phillips as Hostess
- Jack Philpot as Court Clerk
- Randi Oakes as Bonnie Clark
Crew
- Produced by: Cy Chermak
- Written by: L. Ford Neale & John Huff
- Directed by: Gordon Hessler
- 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: Stephen Myles Berger
- Editor: Albert P. Wilson A.C.E.
- Unit Production Manager: Donald Gold
- First Assistant Director: Denny Salvaryn
- Second Assistant Director: Leslie Jackson
- Script Supervisor: Jack Gannon
- Set Decorator: W. Joseph Kroesser
- Production Consultant: Dave McDannel
- Stunt Co-ordinator: Paul Nuckles
- Assistant to the Producer: Randy Torno
- Recorded at: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios
- Sound: Harlan Riggs, M. Curtis Price C.A.S.
- Wardrobe Supervisor: Shelly Levine
- Makeup: Richard Cobos S.M.A, Walter Schenck
- Hairdresser: Don Lynch
- Casting: Cathy Henderson
- With Appreciation to Glen B. Craig, Commissioner California Highway Patrol
- Motorcycles Furnished by: Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
- Filmed in METROCOLOR / Titles and Opticals MGM
- Rosner Television in association with MGM Television
Fun Facts
- During the pre-titles chase they go from Waterview Street to Rindge Avenue. A couple of the last remaining houses of Surfridge are visible in the background. View in Google Maps
- The pre-titles crash was filmed just around the corner from Rindge Avenue on Napoleon Street.
- Christine Belford and David Spielberg both appeared in Christine (1983). Christine played Arnie's mom and David was the teacher, Mr. Casey.
Mistakes
- In the pre-titles crash, the ramps behind the middle car are clearly visible from both camera angles.
- When Grossman calls in the ambulance accident, he gives the location as Jefferson at Normandie, but Ponch questions Stan West about a "bad accident at Pershing and Grand".
| Preceded by: "Satan's Angels" |
Wheels of Justice 408 |
Followed by: "Crash Course" |