Re: [bomp] THE CORONERS OFFICE....

[John Leonard <john.leonard19@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Anybody know whatever became of Serena Dank and Parents of Punkers? I 
have an old Beta tape of her on Phil Donahue (I think) with that punk 
kid Oliver, who went around on all the talk shows of the day making 
money with his mom, who always looked so broken up.

On Tuesday, August 31, 2004, at 10:58 AM, Matt Benz wrote:

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> 516 - Battle of the Bands
> Original Airdate: 31-Jan-1982
> Plot: After slashing some tires, some punks break into the van of the 
> band "Snow Pink". After stealing guitars, they then set the brakes 
> loose on the van and let it roll down the hill. Ponch and Jon chase the 
> punks but they manage to get away. Back at Central, Jon, Getraer, and 
> Harlan give Ponch some ribbing about his singing. Later, they head out 
> to talk to Snow Pink herself. They return a sliced-up microphone but 
> inform her they haven't found her guitars yet. At her club, Duke is 
> screening tapes. He invites the band "Pain" to be in the Battle of the 
> Bands. We soon find out that "Pain" is the punks' band! Later, at 
> Central, Grossie slam dances against the lockers and tells the history 
> of slam dancing. A classic "CHiPs" moment! Shortly thereafter, Ponch 
> and Jon go visit "Pain". Just before they're about to go inside, one of 
> the band members throws a bass guitar off the roof and onto a car 
> causing a multiple-vehicle accident. After making sure a man's okay, 
> they chase the pun!
> ks who escape on their motorcycles. The punks climb a barb-wire fence 
> and escape. After Ponch leaves to get ready for his performance, Jon 
> goes to try to talk Duke into more security. When Jon and Ponch meet up 
> again, Ponch admits he's happy being a CHP and doesn't want to give it 
> up. That night, at the Battle of the Bands, "Pain" rips up the bathroom 
> while "Snow Pink" performs. Soon enough, "Pain" begins disrupting the 
> audience. When Duke tries to kick them out, they threaten him with a 
> knife. After the commercial, "Pain" performs. Punks in the audience 
> start slam dancing as Snow Pink notices her guitar being used by a 
> member of "Pain". Since "Pain" locked everyone out, Jon breaks a window 
> to get in. He finds Duke tied up in a closet. Jon enters the concert 
> hall and "Pain" runs off as a riot starts. Police officers get the 
> crowd under control with Jon's vocal help. As the leader of "Pain" 
> tries to escape, Ponch rides up causing the punk to spill. The punk 
> threatens to blow !
> them both up by holding a lighter near leaking gas. Ponch blo!
> ws out the flame and saves the day. Back inside, Ponch performs 
> "Celebration" in front of Grossie, Turner, Baricza, Harlan, Jon, 
> Getraer, and Bonnie. When he finishes, the winner of the Battle of the 
> Bands is announced as "Snow Pink".
>
> Great Quote: "Oh Ponch! You were terrific last night!" -Bonnie to Ponch 
> (regarding his singing)
> Great Scene: Ponch singing "Celebration"
>
> Guest Stars: Susan Richardson (as Snow Pink), Bill Forsythe (aka 
> "William Forsythe" as Trasher), Doug McClure (from Out of this World as 
> Duke), Daniel Davies (as Potato Head), James Margolin (as Fido), Lori 
> Street (as Surfer Girl), David Boyle (as Father), Shepherd (as Snow's 
> Band), and Jeff Harlan (as Disc Jockey)
> Written by: Larry Mollin
> Directed by: Barry Crane
>
>
> Fun Fact:
>
> This episode has original music and Erik Estrada singing "Celebration"!
> Oops:
> The punks open Snow Pink's van by wrapping a chain around the door 
> handle. That's a strange technique!
> Before the van jumps onto the beach the volleyball players run. How 
> could they be sure the van was going to jump onto the beach?
> Ponch and Jon must be psychic. Without seeing the punks set the van in 
> motion down the hill, they chase them.
> When the guitar causes an accident, there's nobody in the crashing 
> white car.
> After checking one person at that accident, Ponch and Jon leave. They 
> ignore everyone else.
>
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