CHiPs/Diamond in the Rough

Diamond in the Rough
Season 5, Episode 8
Airdate	November 22, 1981
Written by	Steve Greenberg, Aubrey Solomon
Directed by	Leslie H. Martinson
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CHiPs — Season Five

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Diamond in the Rough is the eighth episode of the fifth season of CHiPs, and the ninety-eighth episode overall.

Guest Stars: Nicky Katt (Pat McGuire), Stephen Davies (Bill McGuire), Gwynne Gilford (Betty Getraer), Henry Jones (Delbert Dutton), Marc Alaimo (Ken Zager)

Co-Starring: Rossie Harris (Timmy Getraer), Deborah Fallender (Lois), Dan Owens (Shaw), Starletta Du Pois (Lauren Collier), Elise Caitlyn (Josie), Albert Henderson (Dixie), Britt Leach (Cecil Adino), Lou Tiano (Maury), Alex Rodine (Weiss)

Featuring: Nat Jones (Jake), Charles McDaniel (Manager)

Plot Overview

A car accident temporarily orphans the friend of the Getraers' son Timmy when the boy's mother is critically injured in a three-car crash. The officers search for the lone car that left the scene of the accident, a car with a passenger who had good reason not to stick around--he's a career criminal who's gathered together a number of his old prison buddies to pull off a big bank caper. The Getraers temporarily take in Timmy's friend Pat, who proves to be quite a handful, and after the boy's father is tracked down, Jon and Joe try to talk some sense into the man regarding his son.

Trivia

The Show

This episode marks the final appearances of both Betty and Timmy Getraer. While Betty has always been played by Robert Pine's real-life wife, Gwynne Gilford, Timmy has been played by three different actors: Marc Gilpin, Lindsay Kennedy, and in this episode, Rossie Harris.

Behind the Scenes

Gwynne Gilford, who plays Sgt. Getraer's wife Betty, is the real-life wife of Robert Pine.

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