306 - Counterfeit

Original Airdate: 20-Oct-1979

Brief Plot: A bogus clergyman prints counterfeit money that circulates to Ponch.

Guest Stars: Andrew Duggan (as Chester Murphy), Billy Barty (as James O'Hara), Fred Beir (as Evan Whitlock)
Written by: Brian Coffey
Directed by: John Florea

Fun Fact:

• Brian Coffey, the name of the writer of this episode, is a pseudonym for Dean Koontz.

Mistakes:

• In the first act, Jon is talking with James O'Hara as Baricza shows up in his cruiser. When returning from commercial, we see the same scenes again and Baricza arrives a second time.
• The car that O'Hara the midget is driving is a Lincoln. However, when the close-up of him in the car itself shows him speeding down the freeway, the steering wheel and the speedometer/driver dashboard displayed is that of a 1979 Cadillac.
• Driving down a narrow alley into a delivery dock, the Preacher covers his eyes after spouting a bible quote. With nowhere to turn and the police hot on their tail, he manages to get totally turned around before being pulled over.

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