"CHiPS," which stood for California Highway Patrol, followed the daily beats of two state motorcycle patrolmen as they patrolled the freeway system in and around Los Angeles. Officer Jon Baker and Frank "Ponch" Poncherello.
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06x22 Return of the Brat Patrol Aired: May. 01, 1983A band of teenage misfits, ex-members of Ponch's Explorer troop, returns to help him catch a group of junior-high extortionists. [continue reading]
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Season Guides
- Season 6 (1982-1983)
- Season 5 (1981-1982)
- Season 4 (1980-1981)
- Season 3 (1979-1980)
- Season 2 (1978-1979)
Previous Episodes
- 02x22 Ride the Wh… (Mar. 10, 1979)
- 02x21 CHP-BMX (Mar. 03, 1979)
- 02x20 Quarantine (Feb. 24, 1979)
- 02x19 Bio-Rhythms (Feb. 17, 1979)
- 02x18 Rally '… (Feb. 03, 1979)
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Show's Cast / Crew
Directors
- Phil Bondelli (23 episodes)
- John Florea (19 episodes)
- Gordon Hessler (12 episodes)
Writers
- Rick Rosner (140 episodes)
- Rudolph Borchert (14 episodes)
- L. Ford Neale (11 episodes)
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- Early in season five, Erik Estrada briefly walked off the show due to contract disputes. He was replaced by Bruce Jenner as Steve McLeish. During the absence, normal opening credits with…
[show]Early in season five, Erik Estrada briefly walked off the show due to contract disputes. He was replaced by Bruce Jenner as Steve McLeish. During the absence, normal opening credits with Estrada's name and image continued to run, and Jenner's name was listed among the guest stars.
[hide] - Jon was among the first characters on a TV series to be identified as a Vietnam Veteran. The portrayal was also among the few at that time to show a Vietnam Veteran in a positive manner.…
[show]Jon was among the first characters on a TV series to be identified as a Vietnam Veteran. The portrayal was also among the few at that time to show a Vietnam Veteran in a positive manner. Larry Wilcox who played Jon had actually done service in Vietnam with the Military.
[hide] - Jon and Ponch never drew their weapons during the series, but Bear did after getting beat up after fighting some car strippers.
