California Fever Episode Guide

1 :01x01 - Underground Jock

First aired: Sep/25/1979
Writer: Stephen Kandel
Director: Claudio Guzman
Guest star: Ronnie Schell (Hyena Harry), Michael McGuire (Riley), Rex Smith (Himself), Bryan Gordon (Mel Gaines), Larry D. Mann (Goldman), Eric Laneuville (Al), John Hawker (Station Guard)

The FCC goes after Vince's pirate radio station.

First aired: Oct/02/1979
Writer: Joseph Bonaduce
Director: Bob Claver
Guest star: Conrad Janis (Lippman), John Vernon (Ken), Tony Moran (Brian), Ken Swofford (Gen. Bannister), Elizabeth McGovern (Lisa Bannister)

Vince helps a girl hiding from her father who's a general.

First aired: Oct/09/1979
Writer: Dan Polier Jr.
Director: Marc Daniels
Guest star: Barbara Tarbuck (Mary), Nancy Malone (Ruth Dunn), Ruth Cox (Vicki), Jane Milmore (Cathy)

A councilwoman threatens to put her mother in a nursing home.

First aired: Oct/16/1979
Writer: Janet Meyers
Director: Alan Myerson
Guest star: Morgan Brittany (Connie), Dan Spector (Paul), Richard Hill (Ambrewster), John Howard Thomas (Pete)

Two siblings con Ross out of a car.

First aired: Oct/23/1979
Writer: Barry E. Blitzer, Tom Sawyer
Director: Charles Rondeau
Guest star: Cosie Costa (Bobby), Michael Allen Harris (Lance), Curt Ayers (Cubby), Philip Brown (Murph), Norman Alden (Freddie)

Winning a "Battle of the Bands" contest is the only hope the kids have of avoiding creditors.

First aired: Unaired
Writer: Jeri Taylor
Director: Harvey Laidman
Guest star: Cosie Costa (Bobby), Lisa Cori (Sue), April Clough (Lucille), Lynn Carlin (Mrs. Newman), Richard McKenzie (Mr. Newman), Rick Springfield (Adam)

Laurie leaves home, quits school, and finds a job.

First aired: Nov/06/1979
Writer: Ken Rotcop, Gerald K. Siegel
Director: Alan Myerson
Guest star: Janet Julian (Sharon), Paul Clemens (Teddy), Robert Englund (Buddy Burns), Larry Hankin (Miller)

Ross tries to win an auto show and a girl.

First aired: Nov/13/1979
Writer: Ray Parker
Director: Norman Abbott
Guest star: Cosie Costa (Bobby), John Shepherd (Don)

Vince and Ross are conned out of a concert gig.

First aired: Dec/04/1979
Writer: Lee Sheldon
Director: Dennis Donnelly
Guest star: Mark Withers (Sibley), Bob Hastings (Litchfield), Danny Bonaduce (Larry), Melissa Prophet (Tina), Howard McGillin (Tony)

Rick decides to close his newsstand.

First aired: Dec/11/1979
Director: Bruce Kessler
Guest star: Edd Byrnes (Frank), Peter Brown (Woods), Ellen Bry (Dale), Heather Thomas (Joanne), Judy Young (Kit)

Rivalries among bikers and skaters threaten to put Vince and Ross out of business.