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[[Jon]] and [[Ponch]] are commenting on how everyone seems to be headed out of town for the long weekend. Ponch says he'll sleep on his day off, but Jon thinks maybe he'll go out of town for a day. | |||
The next day, Ponch and Jon | Down the road, a family meets at a rest stop on the way to "the lake" with their kids and their kids friends. It's a very confusing situation. In the process of swapping cars and making proper arrangements, they leave their baby behind on a picnic table. | ||
After the theme, Ponch and Jon chase a speeding '58 Corvette. While the car is stopped, some car thieves circle around to see where he goes after he's turned loose. When the Corvette parks at a rest stop, the thieves steal it. | |||
Soon after that, a trucker finds the baby and has a CB radio buddy tell Ponch and Jon. They arrive to find the baby right where the family left it. | |||
At [[Central]], [[Getraer]] finds Officer [[Webb]] with the baby and Officer Gilbert from County Juvenile. When the baby cries at Getraer, he claims he's better with older kids. It's likely the baby will end up in a foster home and Ponch recommends a neighbor of his who has already agreed to take "Princess" into her home. | |||
On patrol, Jon spots a skydiver who has parachute trouble. They realize the he's headed for the freeway and find him hanging from a road sign on an overpass on [[I-10]] at the East LA interchange. With the help of two citizens, Jon holds onto the skydiver from above while Ponch gets assistance from a crane truck below. He has the crane lift him into place just in time to catch the skydiver. | |||
That night, Ponch and Jon both show up separately with gifts for the baby. They babysit while the foster mother goes out to get some things. Unfortunately, they don't do a very good job. | |||
Meanwhile, [[Mrs. Downey]] goes to the store to get more booze and her car is stolen by the vintage car thieves. | |||
The next day, Ponch and Jon spot "Martians" driving an unusual car without plates or taillights. They follow it to a garage and learn that the drivers are models and the car is supposed to be in a photo shoot. | |||
At the lake, the father calls "Grandma" to see how the baby's doing. He learns the baby's not there and calls his wife and finds out the baby's not there either. They both start to panic as they realize their baby is missing. | |||
At the morning [[briefing]], Getraer updates everyone on the missing vintage automobiles. After the briefing, Mrs. Downey is at the front desk looking for her '56 Cadillac. In her typical fashion, she gives Getraer orders. | |||
On patrol, Mary 3 and 4 get a call to check on a reported abandoned 1965 Avanti. They arrive to find a dumpster that gets loose and rolls downhill. It refuses to pull over for them and eventually hits a station wagon. | |||
At Central, Getraer gets abused by the family missing the baby as well as the 85-year-old Mrs. Downey. Getraer awards [[Baricza]] with the assignment of giving Mrs. Downey a ride home. | |||
Back at the Avanti, Jon learns a possible license number from the lady that called in about the car and saw a couple guys try to start it. | |||
Soon the baby is returned to its family. Although Jon and Ponch are sad to see Princess go, they're glad she's with her family again. | |||
Meanwhile, a [[CHP]] officer, 15-80, finds a truck matching the description that Jon had reported near the Avanti. Mrs. Downey has Baricza going in circles. When the call comes in for her car, Baricza drops her off and responds with Ponch and Jon in the lead. The CHP arrives at the car thieves' hideout and busts them all without much of a chase. | |||
Mrs. Downey arrives at the thieves' warehouse and takes her car. On her way out, she backs over Sarge's motorcycle. | |||
==Great Quote== | ==Great Quote== | ||
: | :"You stick with me and I'll have you in diamonds!" | ||
:-Ponch (to the baby) | |||
==Guest Stars== | ==Guest Stars== | ||
*[[Jed | *[[Jed Allan]] as Jason | ||
*[[Ellen Geer]] as Martha | *[[Ellen Geer]] as Martha | ||
*[[Tom Pedi]] as Bruno | *[[Tom Pedi]] as Bruno | ||
*[[Pepe Serna]] as Danny | *[[Pepe Serna]] as Danny | ||
*[[Brodie Greer]] as [[Baricza]] | |||
*[[Marjorie Bennett]] as [[Mrs. Downey]] | *[[Marjorie Bennett]] as [[Mrs. Downey]] | ||
*[[Marc Alaimo]] as Bix | *[[Marc Alaimo]] as Bix | ||
*[[Lisa Blake Richards]] as Foster Parent | *[[Lisa Blake Richards]] as Foster Parent | ||
*[[Aldine King]] as Gilbert | *[[Aldine King]] as Gilbert | ||
*Featuring | |||
*[[Jennifer McAllister]] as Ellen | *[[Jennifer McAllister]] as Ellen | ||
*[[Nick Pellegrino]] as Kevin | *[[Nick Pellegrino]] as Kevin | ||
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*[[Laurence Haddon]] as Onlooker | *[[Laurence Haddon]] as Onlooker | ||
*[[Tanya Russel]] as Sky Diver | *[[Tanya Russel]] as Sky Diver | ||
*[[Jeri Lea Ray]] as Webb | *[[Jeri Lea Ray]] as [[Webb]] | ||
==Crew== | ==Crew== | ||
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* Story Editors: [[Glen Olson]] & [[Rod Baker]] | * Story Editors: [[Glen Olson]] & [[Rod Baker]] | ||
* Story Editors: [[William D. Gordon]] & [[James Doherty]] | * Story Editors: [[William D. Gordon]] & [[James Doherty]] | ||
* Music by: [[ | * Music by: [[Nelson Riddle]] | ||
* Theme by: [[John Parker]] | * Theme by: [[John Parker]] | ||
* Music Supervisor: [[Harry V. Lojewski]] | * Music Supervisor: [[Harry V. Lojewski]] | ||
* Director of Photography: [[Robert F. Sparks]] | * Director of Photography: [[Robert F. Sparks]] | ||
* Art Director: [[Joseph M. Altadonna]] | * Art Director: [[Joseph M. Altadonna]] | ||
* Assistant Director: [[ | * Assistant Director: [[Steve Perry]] | ||
* 2nd Assistant Director: [[Robert P. Cohen]] | * 2nd Assistant Director: [[Robert P. Cohen]] | ||
* Script Supervisor: [[Jack Gannon]] | * Script Supervisor: [[Jack Gannon]] | ||
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* Set Decorator: [[W. Joseph Kroesser]] | * Set Decorator: [[W. Joseph Kroesser]] | ||
* Technical Advisor: [[Mike Sylvia]] | * Technical Advisor: [[Mike Sylvia]] | ||
* Editor: [[Richard | * Special Location: [[Barris Kustom Industries]] | ||
* Editor: [[Richard E. Rabjohn]] | |||
* Sound: [[Maury Harris]], [[Hal Watkins, C.A.S.]] | * Sound: [[Maury Harris]], [[Hal Watkins, C.A.S.]] | ||
* Stunt Co-ordinator: [[Paul Nuckles]] | * Stunt Co-ordinator: [[Paul Nuckles]] | ||
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* Motorcycles Furnished by: [[Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.]] | * Motorcycles Furnished by: [[Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.]] | ||
* Automobiles furnished by: [[Ford Motor Company]] | * Automobiles furnished by: [[Ford Motor Company]] | ||
* Special Vehicles Designed and Constructed by: [[Dean Jeffries Automotive Styling]] | |||
* Filmed in [[METROCOLOR]] / Titles and Opticals [[MGM]] | * Filmed in [[METROCOLOR]] / Titles and Opticals [[MGM]] | ||
* [[Rosner Television]] in association with MGM Television | * [[Rosner Television]] in association with MGM Television | ||
==Fun Facts== | ==Fun Facts== | ||
* Officer [[Webb]] was previously mentioned, but not seen, in "[[Aweigh We Go]]". | |||
* [[Mrs. Downey]] can also be seen in "[[Baby Food]]" and "[[Taking Its Toll]]". | * [[Mrs. Downey]] can also be seen in "[[Baby Food]]" and "[[Taking Its Toll]]". | ||
* ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' fans may notice that the seat the forgotten baby is in is the same type used for the head of the robot "Gypsy". | * ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' fans may notice that the seat the forgotten baby is in is the same type used for the head of the robot "Gypsy". | ||
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==Mistakes== | ==Mistakes== | ||
* Getraer seems uncomfortable with the baby and admits he's better with older kids. Yet in a later episode he is the one showing everyone how to take care of the babies using the "Getraer Method". | * Getraer seems uncomfortable with the baby and admits he's better with older kids. Yet in a later episode he is the one showing everyone how to take care of the babies using the "Getraer Method". | ||
* It would be virtually impossible for Jon to spot a skydiver from the highway before she opened her parachute...especially right after leaving the plane at such a high altitude. | |||
==Buy this episode== | ==Buy this episode== | ||
Revision as of 00:53, 13 January 2008
| Vintage '54 | |
| Episode # | 116 |
| Air Date | Jan 26, 1978 |
| Briefing | Vintage car thefts |
Brief Plot
She's the vintage owner of a vintage car. Eighty-five-year-old Mrs. Downey reports her auto is stolen.
Plot
Jon and Ponch are commenting on how everyone seems to be headed out of town for the long weekend. Ponch says he'll sleep on his day off, but Jon thinks maybe he'll go out of town for a day.
Down the road, a family meets at a rest stop on the way to "the lake" with their kids and their kids friends. It's a very confusing situation. In the process of swapping cars and making proper arrangements, they leave their baby behind on a picnic table.
After the theme, Ponch and Jon chase a speeding '58 Corvette. While the car is stopped, some car thieves circle around to see where he goes after he's turned loose. When the Corvette parks at a rest stop, the thieves steal it.
Soon after that, a trucker finds the baby and has a CB radio buddy tell Ponch and Jon. They arrive to find the baby right where the family left it.
At Central, Getraer finds Officer Webb with the baby and Officer Gilbert from County Juvenile. When the baby cries at Getraer, he claims he's better with older kids. It's likely the baby will end up in a foster home and Ponch recommends a neighbor of his who has already agreed to take "Princess" into her home.
On patrol, Jon spots a skydiver who has parachute trouble. They realize the he's headed for the freeway and find him hanging from a road sign on an overpass on I-10 at the East LA interchange. With the help of two citizens, Jon holds onto the skydiver from above while Ponch gets assistance from a crane truck below. He has the crane lift him into place just in time to catch the skydiver.
That night, Ponch and Jon both show up separately with gifts for the baby. They babysit while the foster mother goes out to get some things. Unfortunately, they don't do a very good job.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Downey goes to the store to get more booze and her car is stolen by the vintage car thieves.
The next day, Ponch and Jon spot "Martians" driving an unusual car without plates or taillights. They follow it to a garage and learn that the drivers are models and the car is supposed to be in a photo shoot.
At the lake, the father calls "Grandma" to see how the baby's doing. He learns the baby's not there and calls his wife and finds out the baby's not there either. They both start to panic as they realize their baby is missing.
At the morning briefing, Getraer updates everyone on the missing vintage automobiles. After the briefing, Mrs. Downey is at the front desk looking for her '56 Cadillac. In her typical fashion, she gives Getraer orders.
On patrol, Mary 3 and 4 get a call to check on a reported abandoned 1965 Avanti. They arrive to find a dumpster that gets loose and rolls downhill. It refuses to pull over for them and eventually hits a station wagon.
At Central, Getraer gets abused by the family missing the baby as well as the 85-year-old Mrs. Downey. Getraer awards Baricza with the assignment of giving Mrs. Downey a ride home.
Back at the Avanti, Jon learns a possible license number from the lady that called in about the car and saw a couple guys try to start it.
Soon the baby is returned to its family. Although Jon and Ponch are sad to see Princess go, they're glad she's with her family again.
Meanwhile, a CHP officer, 15-80, finds a truck matching the description that Jon had reported near the Avanti. Mrs. Downey has Baricza going in circles. When the call comes in for her car, Baricza drops her off and responds with Ponch and Jon in the lead. The CHP arrives at the car thieves' hideout and busts them all without much of a chase.
Mrs. Downey arrives at the thieves' warehouse and takes her car. On her way out, she backs over Sarge's motorcycle.
Great Quote
- "You stick with me and I'll have you in diamonds!"
- -Ponch (to the baby)
Guest Stars
- Jed Allan as Jason
- Ellen Geer as Martha
- Tom Pedi as Bruno
- Pepe Serna as Danny
- Brodie Greer as Baricza
- Marjorie Bennett as Mrs. Downey
- Marc Alaimo as Bix
- Lisa Blake Richards as Foster Parent
- Aldine King as Gilbert
- Featuring
- Jennifer McAllister as Ellen
- Nick Pellegrino as Kevin
- Jim Goodwin as Van Driver
- Laurence Haddon as Onlooker
- Tanya Russel as Sky Diver
- Jeri Lea Ray as Webb
Crew
- Executive Producer: Cy Chermak
- Produced by: Rick Rosner
- Written by: Mort Thaw and Edward Robak
- Directed by: Barry Crane
- Associate Producer: William O. Cairncross
- Production Consultant: Bob Hayden
- Unit Production Manager: Wm. L. Young
- Developed for television by: Paul Playdon
- Story Editors: Glen Olson & Rod Baker
- Story Editors: William D. Gordon & James Doherty
- Music by: Nelson Riddle
- Theme by: John Parker
- Music Supervisor: Harry V. Lojewski
- Director of Photography: Robert F. Sparks
- Art Director: Joseph M. Altadonna
- Assistant Director: Steve Perry
- 2nd Assistant Director: Robert P. Cohen
- Script Supervisor: Jack Gannon
- Production Assistance: Roni Rochin
- Set Decorator: W. Joseph Kroesser
- Technical Advisor: Mike Sylvia
- Special Location: Barris Kustom Industries
- Editor: Richard E. Rabjohn
- Sound: Maury Harris, Hal Watkins, C.A.S.
- Stunt Co-ordinator: Paul Nuckles
- Wardrobe Supervisor: Shelly Levine
- Makeup: John M. Norin
- Casting: Gary Shaffer
- 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
- Special Vehicles Designed and Constructed by: Dean Jeffries Automotive Styling
- Filmed in METROCOLOR / Titles and Opticals MGM
- Rosner Television in association with MGM Television
Fun Facts
- Officer Webb was previously mentioned, but not seen, in "Aweigh We Go".
- Mrs. Downey can also be seen in "Baby Food" and "Taking Its Toll".
- Mystery Science Theater 3000 fans may notice that the seat the forgotten baby is in is the same type used for the head of the robot "Gypsy".
Mistakes
- Getraer seems uncomfortable with the baby and admits he's better with older kids. Yet in a later episode he is the one showing everyone how to take care of the babies using the "Getraer Method".
- It would be virtually impossible for Jon to spot a skydiver from the highway before she opened her parachute...especially right after leaving the plane at such a high altitude.
Buy this episode
- Vintage '54 on DVD at Amazon.com
- Vintage '54 from Amazon Prime Video
- "CHiPs" Season 1 from iTunes Store
| Preceded by: "Surf's Up" |
Vintage '54 116 |
Followed by: "Hitch-Hiking Hitch" |