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Original Airdate: 5-Jan-1978
Brief Plot: He wants to be CHP in the worst way. But this uniformed lawbreaker is a look-alike for one of the best: Jon!
Plot: A CHP officer makes a rude remark to a woman he pulls over and then strands a woman having a baby. Luckily Ponch and Jon show up to deliver the baby boy. Back at Central, Ponch is excited about delivering the baby but Getraer got a complaint against Jon. Back on the freeway, Ponch and Jon pull over cars that are decorated from a wedding. The groom is in a hurry to get away from his friends since he's only on 24 hour leave. Jon lets him go to get away and holds back all their friends. Since Ponch's motor home is in the shop, he's staying at Jon's. At the next day's briefing, Ponch and Jon tell everyone about the other's problems. When they "hit the bricks", Getraer pulls someone over who drives off as he gets to the door. Ponch and Jon chase the car until it jumps into a pond. Ponch and Jon jump in and arrest the guy as Getraer arrives. Later, Ponch goes to pick up his motor home...but they need another day to work on the generator. That night, while Ponch and Jon watch a movie, the Jon look alike pulls over a woman and hits on her. When Ponch and Jon see her struggling, the fake officer tells them she was resisting arrest. A Santa Monica police officer comes along and everything gets sorted out. That night, Jon sleeps at a neighbor's house to avoid Ponch's noise. The next day, Ponch and Jon find a car that was hit (lightly) by a train. The fake CHP is on the other side of the tracks and Ponch spots him from the train. They chase him until he flips off his motor and falls off. Later, Jon gives Ponch his keys and tells him to take his car and apartment. Jon decided to stay in Ponch's motor home for the peace and quiet.Briefing: The CHP impersonator
Great Quote: "We deliver babies too!" -Jon to the married couple going on their honeymoon
Guest Stars: George Brenlin (as Shorty), Terence Goodman (as Groom), Sandie Newton (as Dana), Randy Stumpf (as Ric), M.G. Kelly (as Policeman), Trish Stewart (as Jobina), Gina Alvarado (as Carmen), Rick Garcia (as Ned), William Whitaker (as CHP look-alike), Tom Williams (as Gilmore), Thomas A. Geas (as Mike)
Written by: Roland Wolpert
Teleplay by: Burtin Armus
Directed by: Paul Krasny
Mistakes:
- In the second shot, there's a CHP logo on the fake officer's motorcycle. In the third shot, it's gone.
- When Ponch is loading Jon's fridge with Ding Dongs, the milk and other contents disappear when Jon puts something in...but re-appear when we see inside again.
- The car that was hit by the train was barely scratched. Must be one solid car!
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