CHiPs "Roller Disco" - The most Seventies scene in 1970s TV

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MeTV runs a few episodes of CHiPs every afternoon, it seems. In fact, it's on in a few minutes.

https://nocable.org/tv-listings/zip/20500-washington-dc/

A few days ago, they ran a two-parter, the first two episodes of the third season.

There was a tall blond kid who showed up at 1:04 and again at 1:27. He looked familiar, but I just couldn't place him. I looked up the episode at IMDB. The boy was Philip McKeon. He died in December.

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CHiPs "Roller Disco" – The most Seventies scene in 1970s TV
183,172 views • Jan 22, 2016

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Ponch and Jon hit the roller disco in this incredible scene from 'CHiPs' in 1979. Every TV celebrity of the era is in here, from Tina Louise to Cindy Williams.

Catch 'CHiPs' each weeknight at 5PM | 4C on MeTV!
Show CHIPS : Roller Disco, Part II

CHIPS S3 • E2
Roller Disco, Part II
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Mar 2, 2015

CHIPS
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When Jon and Ponch help organize a "Skate With the Stars" roller skating fund raiser, they encounter a new problem--pickpockets on skates! Bringing celebrities into the benefit, the duo winds up riding herd on famous rock star, Jimmy Tyler (LEIF GARRETT), and his manager, Frank Balford.
Show: CHIPS
Season: S3
Episode: E2
Release date: 9/22/79
Running time: 48:25

Actors: Larry Wilcox, Erik Estrada, Robert Pine, Paul Linke, Brodie Greer, Lou Wagner, Randi Oakes

Genres: Drama
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1. Melissa Sue Anderson! Dick Van Patten! Dana Plato! Cindy Williams! Philip McKeon!

On CHiPS!! It's like all of my TV watching as a kid rolled into one horrifically cheesy episode!

[mahatmakanejeeves]

2. Don't forget Leif Garrett. I mean, Leif Garrett!

He doesn't play himself. He plays a character named Jimmy Tyler. He is first seen as a passenger in a Rolls Royce, which of course crashes. Oddly, it does not roll over. They must not have had the budget for that. Pontiacs and Chevy Kingswood wagons get to roll over a lot.

Roller Disco: Part 1

Roller Disco: Part 2

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3. Man, I loved skating. I was a total klutz as well, just like some of those stars.

I noticed some of them were not wearing skates.

When I put on skates I was a danger to myself and others, but it didn't stop me.