Lighthearted look at the adventures of two Highway Patrol officers in Los Angeles. The main characters are Jon Baker and Frank Poncherello, two motorcycle officers always on the street to save lives.
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Erik Estrada
Frank Poncherello
Robert Pine
Joseph Getraer
Tom Reilly
Bobby 'Hot Dog' Nelson
Paul Linke
Arthur Grossman
Lou Wagner
Harlan Arliss
Bruce Penhall
Bruce Nelson
Tina Gayle
Kathy Linahan
Clarence Gilyard Jr.
Benjamin Webster
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22 episodes • 1977Avg: 8.3Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHiPs (Pilot) | Sep 15, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Undertow | Sep 22, 1977 | 7.0 |
| 3 | Dog Gone | Sep 29, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Moving Violation | Oct 13, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Career Day | Oct 20, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Baby Food | Oct 27, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Taking Its Toll | Nov 3, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Green Thumb Burglar | Nov 10, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Hustle | Nov 24, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Highway Robbery | Dec 1, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Name Your Price | Dec 8, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Aweigh We Go | Dec 22, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 13 | One Two Many | Jan 5, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Rustling | Jan 12, 1978 | 8.0 |
| 15 | Surf's Up | Jan 19, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Vintage '54 | Jan 26, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Hitch-Hiking Hitch | Feb 9, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Cry Wolf | Feb 16, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Crash Diet | Feb 23, 1978 | 10.0 |
| 20 | Rainy Day | Mar 2, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Crack-Up | Mar 9, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Flashback! | Apr 1, 1978 | 0.0 |
23 episodes • 1978Avg: 9.5
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peaks and Valleys | Sep 16, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Volunteers | Sep 23, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Family Crisis | Sep 30, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Disaster Squad | Oct 7, 1978 | 10.0 |
| 5 | Neighborhood Watch | Oct 14, 1978 | 10.0 |
| 6 | Trick or Trick | Oct 21, 1978 | 10.0 |
| 7 | High Flyer | Nov 4, 1978 | 8.0 |
| 8 | The Grudge | Nov 11, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Sheik | Nov 18, 1978 | 10.0 |
| 10 | Return of the Turks | Nov 25, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Supercycle | Dec 2, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 12 | High Explosive | Dec 9, 1978 | 10.0 |
| 13 | Down Time | Dec 16, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Repo Man | Jan 6, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 15 | MAIT Team | Jan 13, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Pressure Point | Jan 20, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 17 | The Matchmakers | Jan 27, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Rally 'Round the Bank | Feb 3, 1979 | 8.0 |
| 19 | Bio-Rhythms | Feb 17, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Quarantine | Feb 24, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 21 | CHP-BMX | Mar 3, 1979 | 10.0 |
| 22 | Ride the Whirlwind | Mar 10, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 23 | The Greatest Adventures of "CHiPs" | May 12, 1979 | 0.0 |
24 episodes • 1979Avg: 9.5
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roller Disco (1) | Sep 22, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Roller Disco (2) | Sep 22, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Valley Go Home! | Sep 29, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 4 | High Octane | Oct 6, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Death Watch | Oct 13, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Counterfeit | Oct 20, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Return of the Supercycle | Oct 27, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Hot Wheels | Nov 3, 1979 | 10.0 |
| 9 | Drive, Lady, Drive (1) | Nov 10, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Drive, Lady, Drive (2) | Nov 10, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 11 | The Watch Commander | Nov 17, 1979 | 8.0 |
| 12 | Destruction Derby | Nov 24, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Second Chance | Dec 1, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Wheeling | Dec 8, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Christmas Watch | Dec 15, 1979 | 10.0 |
| 16 | Jailbirds | Jan 12, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 17 | E.M.T. | Jan 19, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Kidnap | Jan 26, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Off Road | Feb 2, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Tow Truck Lady | Feb 9, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 21 | The Strippers | Feb 16, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Thrill Show | Feb 23, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Nightingale | Mar 23, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Dynamite Alley | Mar 30, 1980 | 10.0 |
21 episodes • 1980Avg: 10.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Go-Cart Terror | Sep 21, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Sick Leave | Sep 28, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 3 | To Your Health | Oct 5, 1980 | 10.0 |
| 4 | The Poachers | Oct 19, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Great 5K Star Race and Boulder Wrap Party (1) | Dec 7, 1980 | 10.0 |
| 6 | The Great 5K Star Race and Boulder Wrap Party (2) | Dec 7, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Satan's Angels | Dec 14, 1980 | 10.0 |
| 8 | Wheels of Justice | Dec 21, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Crash Course | Jan 4, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Forty Tons of Trouble | Jan 11, 1981 | 10.0 |
| 11 | 11-99: Officer Needs Help | Jan 18, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Home Fires Burning | Feb 1, 1981 | 10.0 |
| 13 | Sharks | Feb 22, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Ponch's Angels (1) | Feb 28, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Ponch's Angels (2) | Mar 1, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Karate | Mar 8, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 17 | New Guy in Town | Mar 15, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 18 | The Hawk and the Hunter | Apr 5, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Vigilante | May 3, 1981 | 10.0 |
| 20 | Dead Man's Riddle | May 10, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 21 | A Simple Operation | May 17, 1981 | 0.0 |
27 episodes • 1981Avg: 8.9
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suicide Stunt | Oct 4, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Vagabonds | Oct 11, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Moonlight | Oct 18, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Killer Indy | Oct 25, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Weed Wars | Oct 31, 1981 | 10.0 |
| 6 | Anything But the Truth | Nov 8, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Bomb Run | Nov 15, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Diamond in the Rough | Nov 22, 1981 | 10.0 |
| 9 | Finders Keepers | Nov 29, 1981 | 10.0 |
| 10 | Fast Money | Dec 5, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Concours d'Elegance | Dec 13, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Mitchell & Woods | Dec 18, 1981 | 2.0 |
| 13 | Breaking Point | Jan 3, 1982 | 10.0 |
| 14 | Tiger in the Streets | Jan 10, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Bright Flashes | Jan 17, 1982 | 9.0 |
| 16 | Battle of the Bands | Jan 31, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Alarmed | Feb 14, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 18 | In the Best of Families | Feb 21, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Silent Partner | Feb 28, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Flare Up | Mar 7, 1982 | 10.0 |
| 21 | The Game of War | Mar 14, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 22 | A Threat of War (a.k.a. Karate II) | Mar 21, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Trained for Trouble | Apr 4, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Ice Cream Man | Apr 18, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Overload | May 2, 1982 | 10.0 |
| 26 | K-9-1 | May 9, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 27 | Force Seven | May 23, 1982 | 0.0 |
22 episodes • 1982Avg: 10.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meet the New Guy | Oct 10, 1982 | 10.0 |
| 2 | Tight Fit | Oct 17, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Spaceman Made Me Do It | Oct 24, 1982 | 10.0 |
| 4 | Rock Devil Rock | Oct 31, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Speedway Fever | Nov 7, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Something Special | Nov 21, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 7 | This Year's Riot | Nov 28, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Head Over Heels | Dec 5, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Return to Death's Door | Dec 12, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Fallout | Dec 19, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Day of the Robot | Jan 2, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Hot Date | Jan 9, 1983 | 10.0 |
| 13 | High Times | Jan 16, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Country Action | Jan 23, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Journey to a Spacecraft | Feb 6, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Foxtrap | Feb 20, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Brat Patrol | Feb 27, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Firepower | Mar 6, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Fun House | Mar 13, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Fast Company | Mar 20, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Things That Go Creep in the Night | Apr 10, 1983 | 10.0 |
| 22 | Return of the Brat Patrol | May 1, 1983 | 0.0 |
