Writer:	Joseph Gunn, Paul Mason
Director:	John Astin
Star:	Clarence Gilyard Jr. (Officer Webster (1982-83)),  Tina Gayle (Officer Kathy Linahan (1982-83)),  Lou Wagner (Harlan (1978-83)),  Robert Pine (Joe Getraer),  Paul Linke (Officer Grossman),  Erik Estrada (Officer Frank "Ponch" Poncherello),  Tom Reilly (Officer Bobby Nelson (1982-83))
Guest Star:	Rocky Savage (Hitchhiker),  Karmin Murcelo (Nurse Burke),  Michelle Russell (Heather),  Keenen Ivory Wayans (Roberts),  Joel Zurlo (Al),  Jim McKrell (Russell),  Andrea Evans (Julie),  Richard Simmons (Himself),  Tommy Lasorda (Himself),  Debby Bishop (Paula),  Jade McCall (Lineman),  Claire Malis (Mrs. Russell),  Rawn Hutchinson (Cantrell),  Thomas Havens (Phil),  Kristi Ferrell (Jenny),  Susannah Darrow (Exerciser),  Michael Catlin (Horvath),  Dominique Dunne (Amy Kent)

Keenan Ivory Wayans (Roberts) went on to create the sketch comedy series In Living Color. Andrea Evans (Julie) is best known as playing Tina on One Life to Live. Kristi Ferrell (Jenny) went on to play Roxy on The Guiding Light. (edit) Starting with this episode, the show led off with trailers (much like other TV shows of the time), as opposed to the traditional cliffhanger openings that led into the theme. (edit) A few weeks after this episode originally aired, guest-star Dominique Dunne was strangled to death by her boyfriend. (edit)

Bobby: (commenting on Ponch's girlfriends) Quality merchandise! (edit)

From CHiPs Online:
As Ponch and Bobby pull Amy and the baby from the sinking car, Kathy and Grossie mysteriously appear to watch.

While Ponch and Bobby help get Amy and the baby out, the car hardly sinks. When everyone's safe and the weight inside the car is reduced, the car plunges down below the surface.

Kathy Linahan is a motor officer...but in one of the final scenes, she gives Amy a ride in a cruiser. (edit)

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