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Mait Team

Episode Number: 37    Season Num: 2    First Aired: Saturday January 13, 1979    Prod Code: n/a
Jon and Ponch investigate when Sindy is blamed for a major accident which leaves her unconscious and 11 people dead.

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Writer: James Doherty, William D. Gordon, George Zateslo
Director: John Florea
Star: Paul Linke (Officer Arthur Grossman),  Brianne Leary (Officer Sindy Cahill (1978-79)),  Brodie Greer (Officer Baricza (1977-82)),  Larry Wilcox (Officer Jon Baker (1977-1982)),  Lou Wagner (Harlan (1978-83)),  Robert Pine (Joe Getraer),  Erik Estrada (Officer Frank "Ponch" Poncherello),  Lew Saunders (Officer Gene Fritz (1977-81))
Guest Star: Russell Shannon (Citizen #1),  Eric Braeden (Senator Larwin),  Michael Bell (Margolis),  Carmen Argenziano (Borlov),  Lorraine Barkley (Citizen #2),  Bob Hevelone (Welch (as Robert Lone)),  Michael Christian (Ken Thomas),  Scott Mulhern (Doctor),  Dan Ferrone (Anderson),  Ingrid Wang (Cheng),  Wade Wallace (Construction Worker),  Lee Terri (Barbara Daniels),  Peg Stewart (Mrs. Harris),  Wonderful Smith (DMV Supervisor)

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Sindy: Didn't you guys have any witnesses?
Jon: (referring to the dead accident victims) None that were any help.
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Trivia

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While the MAIT team are going through the accident with the chalk board and the cut scenes, you can see the safety helmet on the stunt driver of the car that launched into the semi's cab. You can also see some dummies in the backseat, and no driver in the cab of the semi. (edit)
Some of the footage used to show L.A. County Fire Department and ambulance services starting out to respond to the accident in the opening were stock footage used from the show Emergency! (edit)
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When Sindy is playing dead just before the theme, she's hanging out of her cruiser. Aren't all officers supposed to wear safety belts?

After Ponch arrives at the accident scene and drives between the wrecked cars, he gets off his motorcycle, takes off his helmet, and puts it on his motorcycle. Watch his helmet fall off the motorcycle.

How do they know exactly where the reflective sheets were aimed? Even the slightest deviation would have made it reflect at something other than Jon's truck.
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nranger7
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10.0
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Mait Team
"Out of character"
Without a doubt my favorite CHiPs episode. It revolved around Officer Sindy Cahill getting into a huge accident. She was unconscious, there were no other survivors and no witnesses to explain what had happened. Very tense, serious stuff in this one.
Continue » Posted Apr 17, 2006 10:58 pm PST

Avantie
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10.0
Perfect
Mait Team
"Fine example"
I love the character of Sindy Cahill. This episode may not have much reality but itīs very interesting to watch.
Continue » Posted Jul 21, 2005 12:32 am PST
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