List of CHiPs episodes
This is a list of episodes for the NBC television series CHiPs, which ran for 139 episodes over the course of six seasons, plus one reunion TV movie from October 27, 1998.[1][2][3]
Series overview
At present, the first five seasons have released on DVD by Warner Home Video.[4]
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
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| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 22 | September 15, 1977 | April 1, 1978 | ||
| 2 | 23 | September 16, 1978 | May 12, 1979 | ||
| 3 | 24 | September 22, 1979 | March 30, 1980 | ||
| 4 | 21 | September 21, 1980 | May 17, 1981 | ||
| 5 | 27 | October 4, 1981 | May 23, 1982 | ||
| 6 | 22 | October 10, 1982 | May 1, 1983 | ||
| Television film | October 27, 1998 | ||||
Episodes
Season 1 (1977–78)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Paul Krasny | Paul Playdon | September 15, 1977 | |
| Ponch and Jon chase a sports car theft ring. Ponch gets into a series of mishaps on his motorcycle and Sergeant Getraer comes down hard. This is the Series pilot. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Undertow" | Christian I. Nyby II | Larry Alexander | September 22, 1977 | |
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A tow truck driver robs women who called for assistance. Ponch accidentally breathes in nitrous oxide (laughing gas) at an accident scene and becomes loopy. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Dog Gone" | Michael Caffey | Rick Mittleman | September 29, 1977 | |
| Jon takes a liking to a stray pooch found on the freeway, but when the dog won't stay quiet, he leaves the pup with Ponch; after a traffic stop, a trio of young toughs decide to teach Ponch a lesson, but it may be Jon who'll pay the price. Also, Jon and Ponch help assist on a heart attack victim. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Moving Violation" | Edward M. Abroms | Charles Sailor | October 13, 1977 | |
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While on a date, Ponch receives a ticket and decides to attend traffic school to hide the citation from Getraer. Also, Jon delivers bad news about an accident in Bakersfield. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Career Day" | Ric Rondell | Bruce Shelly | October 20, 1977 | |
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Two enterprising hustlers use CB radios to identify and rip off homes adjacent to local freeways; Ponch's former high school principal invites him to speak at the school's Career Day assembly after he and Jon arrest some joyriding frat brothers in a hearse. Guest appearance by Richard Deacon. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Baby Food" | Paul Krasny | Simon Muntner | October 27, 1977 | |
| When an unsecured load of defective baby food spills onto the freeway, Ponch and Jon must race against time to find two of the missing cases. | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Taking Its Toll" | Georg Fenady | Bill Taub | November 3, 1977 | |
| A pair of bandits rip off wealthy targets while they're stopped at local toll booths; Jon decides to write a novel based on Ponch's misadventures. | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Green Thumb Burglar" | Christian I. Nyby II | Skip Webster & Jock MacKelvie | November 10, 1977 | |
| Fresh plantings stolen from the highways near the command post nearly drive Getraer to distraction; a pair of psychic twins foretell gloom and doom in Ponch's immediate future. The H.R. Pufnstuf character has a cameo appearance. | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Hustle" | Georg Fenady | John Groves | November 24, 1977 | |
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A leather-clad duo on dirtbikes heists cash from area supermarkets; an eccentric defendant from traffic court vows to demonstrate that Ponch is incompetent. | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Highway Robbery" | Nicholas Colasanto | Paul Robert Coyle | December 1, 1977 | |
| A down-and-out vet lifting purses from women in traffic jams turns out to be a former classmate of Jon's; Ponch convinces Getraer to introduce him to the Easy-On Suntan Lotion model. | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | "Name Your Price" | Ric Rondell | Teleplay by: Carole Raschella & Michael Raschella & Bruce Shelly Story by: Carole Raschella & Michael Raschella | December 8, 1977 | |
| A sophisticated ring of thieves drives away Rolls Royces in broad daylight; Ponch receives tickets to his favorite game show, "Name Your Price", which is similar to The Price Is Right. | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Aweigh We Go" | Ivan Nagy | Christian I. Nyby II | December 22, 1977 | |
| A rash of tractor trailer rig hijackings finds Jon and Ponch assigned to the nearby highway scale station for training; Ponch tries to convince Jon that they should buy a speedboat. | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | "One Two Many" | Paul Krasny | Teleplay by: Burton Armus Story by: Roland Wolpert | January 5, 1978 | |
| A civilian impersonating a CHP officer terrorizes female drivers and lands Jon in hot water with Getraer; with his motorhome in the shop for repairs, Ponch temporarily moves into Jon's apartment. | ||||||
| 14 | 14 | "Rustling" | Phil Bondelli | Skip Webster & Jock MacKelvie | January 12, 1978 | |
| Jon and Ponch confront dirt-bike-riding cattle rustlers. | ||||||
| 15 | 15 | "Surf's Up" | Georg Fenady | Rudolph Borchert & Bruce Shelly | January 19, 1978 | |
| The officers request a change of scenery and are temporarily assigned to beach patrol in Malibu. | ||||||
| 16 | 16 | "Vintage '54" | Barry Crane | Mort Thaw & Edward Robak | January 26, 1978 | |
| An 85-year-old woman reports her vintage car was stolen. | ||||||
| 17 | 17 | "Hitch-Hiking Hitch" | Phil Bondelli | Teleplay by: Bruce Shelly Story by: Karl Tunberg & Terence Tunberg | February 9, 1978 | |
| Two teenage girls learn about the dangers of hitch-hiking. | ||||||
| 18 | 18 | "Cry Wolf" | John Florea | Jim Carlson & Terrence McDonnell | February 16, 1978 | |
| A man calling in false alarms causes trouble for the highway patrol. | ||||||
| 19 | 19 | "Crash Diet" | Don McDougall | Rudolph Borchert | February 23, 1978 | |
| The CHP officers have to lose weight as part of a comprehensive physical conditioning program. | ||||||
| 20 | 20 | "Rainy Day" | Gordon Hessler | Glen Olson & Rod Baker & William D. Gordon & James Doherty | March 2, 1978 | |
| Jon and Ponch must carry out their patrols in a car during a rainy day and deal with a compulsive gambler and a string of carjackings. | ||||||
| 21 | 21 | "Crack-Up" | Phil Bondelli | Rudolph Borchert | March 9, 1978 | |
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After Jon is injured in an accident, Ponch must partner with Sergeant Getraer. | ||||||
| 22 | 22 | "Flashback!" | Michael Caffey | Bruce Shelly | April 1, 1978 | |
| A brash rookie patrolman causes Ponch to look back on his own early days as an officer. | ||||||
Season 2 (1978–79)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 23 | 1 | "Peaks and Valleys" | Phil Bondelli | Rudolph Borchert | September 16, 1978 | |
| Central gets a new mechanic, Harlan Arliss. Ponch and Jon are accused of improperly moving an accident victim. Jon meets an old friend who tries to convince him that there are better jobs out there than CHP officers. | ||||||
| 24 | 2 | "The Volunteers" | John Florea | Arthur Marks | September 23, 1978 | |
| Jon and Ponch must take on the dangerous assignment of escorting a convoy of trucks carrying hazardous chlorine gas. | ||||||
| 25 | 3 | "Family Crisis" | Phil Bondelli | William D. Gordon & James Doherty | September 30, 1978 | |
| Jon has to arrest his nephew after learning he and his friends were involved in stealing several cars for joyriding. | ||||||
| 26 | 4 | "Disaster Squad" | Gordon Hessler | Max Hodge | October 7, 1978 | |
| A television news crew creates negative publicity for Jon and Ponch when they air edited news segments making the officers look bad. Also, Ponch befriends a four-year-old motorcyclist whose mother starts dating Jon. | ||||||
| 27 | 5 | "Neighborhood Watch" | Phil Bondelli | L. Ford Neale & John Huff | October 14, 1978 | |
| A group of skateboarding kids cause driving hazards, and a drunk-driver demands Ponch and Jon's attention repeatedly. | ||||||
| 28 | 6 | "Trick or Trick" | Phil Bondelli | James Schmerer | October 21, 1978 | |
| After stopping a speeding van carrying 13 black cats on Halloween, Ponch has an entire day of bad luck. | ||||||
| 29 | 7 | "High Flyer" | Gordon Hessler | James Schmerer | November 4, 1978 | |
| Ponch tries to get out of doing air patrol due to his fear of flying. | ||||||
| 30 | 8 | "The Grudge" | John Florea | Richard B. Mittleman | November 11, 1978 | |
| After being arrested on drug charges, five Alpha Alpha Omega fraternity brothers plan revenge on the CHP. | ||||||
| 31 | 9 | "The Sheik" | Phil Bondelli | Jerry Thomas | November 18, 1978 | |
| Jon and Ponch are frustrated by diplomatic immunity protecting a reckless driver. | ||||||
| 32 | 10 | "Return of the Turks" | Barry Crane | Stephen Lord | November 25, 1978 | |
| A man pretending to be a CHP officer continually gets Ponch into trouble. | ||||||
| 33 | 11 | "Supercycle" | Phil Bondelli | Teleplay by: William D. Gordon & James Doherty Story by: Barney Slater & William D. Gordon & James Doherty | December 2, 1978 | |
| Jon and Ponch pursue the Phantom, a daredevil artist who endangers bystanders. | ||||||
| 34 | 12 | "High Explosive" | Barry Crane | Teleplay by: William D. Gordon & James Doherty Story by: Suzanne Ryder | December 9, 1978 | |
| After losing his job as a driver, a man steals an ambulance and fills it with dynamite. | ||||||
| 35 | 13 | "Down Time" | John Florea | Richard B. Mittleman | December 16, 1978 | |
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Ponch's vacation is ruined when a ring of car thieves steal his Firebird. Randi Oakes guest stars as Kim, one of the female car thieves; it was this performance that landed her the regular role of Officer Bonnie Clark the following season. | ||||||
| 36 | 14 | "Repo Man" | Alex Grasshoff | Rudolph Borchert | January 6, 1979 | |
| The officers apprehend a repo man who has been stealing cars. | ||||||
| 37 | 15 | "Mait Team" | John Florea | Teleplay by: William D. Gordon & James Doherty and George Zateslo Story by: George Zateslo | January 13, 1979 | |
| Officer Sindy Cahill is involved in an accident that claims nearly a dozen lives. Jon and Ponch become part of the Major Accident Investigation Team to try to discover the cause. | ||||||
| 38 | 16 | "Pressure Point" | Phil Bondelli | Paul Robert Coyle | January 20, 1979 | |
| A rich businessman and his granddaughter become the target of an unscrupulous security firm. Ponch and Jon are placed on security detail. | ||||||
| 39 | 17 | "The Matchmakers" | Harvey Laidman | L. Ford Neale & John Huff | January 27, 1979 | |
| A woman named Cora Gilford is forced to move from her home so she tries to kill herself. Derk, a 30-year motor veteran, is set to retire. The CHPs play matchmaker between Cora and Derk. | ||||||
| 40 | 18 | "Rally 'Round the Bank" | Barry Crane | Lee H. Grant | February 3, 1979 | |
| Bank robbers use a fake bomb and a rally race to carry off their heists. Ponch receives a visit from his mother, and a safety citation. | ||||||
| 41 | 19 | "Bio-Rhythms" | Don Weis | James Schmerer | February 17, 1979 | |
| A rival tries to take out a trucking company by any means necessary. Biorhythms are being charted to track highs and lows. | ||||||
| 42 | 20 | "Quarantine" | Harvey Laidman | Rudolph Borchert | February 24, 1979 | |
| Central HQ has to be quarantined after a boy is brought in suffering from a mysterious disease. | ||||||
| 43 | 21 | "CHP-BMX" | John Florea | Richard B. Mittleman | March 3, 1979 | |
| Jon and Sindy are training a BMX team for kids. Ponch takes care of a young boy who was caught vandalizing his school. Getraer is so distracted over his son's accident that he accidentally releases a dangerous drug dealer. | ||||||
| 44 | 22 | "Ride the Whirlwind" | Larry Wilcox | Stephen Lord | March 10, 1979 | |
| Jon puts together a pilot program for a special trail bike team to deal with outlaw bikers illegally riding in the hills. | ||||||
| 45 | 23 | "The Greatest Adventures of CHiPs" | Don Weis | L. Ford Neale & John Huff | May 12, 1979 | |
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Jon and Ponch are away in Bakersfield. Sarge and their fellow officers back at Central reminisce about the past two years. The two heroes shall be honored with a special prize. | ||||||
Season 3 (1979–80)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 46 47 | 1 2 | "Roller Disco: Parts 1 & 2" | Don Weis | Rudolph Borchert | September 22, 1979 | |
| Jon and Getraer ride together while Ponch is busy hunting down stars for the annual CHP roller disco. Jon loses the skater he's been chasing. Meanwhile, Ponch is still looking for his skater but can't find him. Jon lets troubled popstar Jimmy Tyler (Leif Garrett) stay at his apartment. | ||||||
| 48 | 3 | "Valley Go Home!" | Barry Crane | L. Ford Neale & John Huff | September 29, 1979 | |
| The rivalry between two teenage gangs intensifies when each blames the other for a series of robberies. Officers mediate a feud between teenagers. Ponch and Jon intervene when some irate surfers chase the Valley kids who bumped their car. Meanwhile, a couple of thieves use trash pickup as a cover to rip off beach-goers' tape decks. | ||||||
| 49 | 4 | "High Octane" | John Florea | James Schmerer | October 6, 1979 | |
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While Ponch and Jon resolve a confrontation at a gas station, Grossie and Getraer come across an accident caused by an oil truck. This episode marks Sindy Cahill's last appearance. | ||||||
| 50 | 5 | "Death Watch" | Barry Crane | Larry Alexander | October 13, 1979 | |
| The death of a fellow officer sets Ponch and Jon on the trail of a stunt driver who instigates accidents to pay back insurance companies. | ||||||
| 51 | 6 | "Counterfeit" | John Florea | Dean R. Koontz | October 20, 1979 | |
| A bogus clergyman prints counterfeit money that circulates to Ponch. Meanwhile, Ponch is worried that his blind date is too shallow. | ||||||
| 52 | 7 | "Return of the Supercycle" | Bruce Kessler | Rick Mittleman | October 27, 1979 | |
| Ponch ends up in hospital when he crashes while pursuing a jewelry thief on a motorbike. Jon and Ponch think it could be Roy Yarnell, who's back in town with his own stunt show. Meanwhile, a new female officer is interested in Jon, but his colleagues think she's there to spy on them. | ||||||
| 53 | 8 | "Hot Wheels" | John Florea | Larry Alexander | November 3, 1979 | |
| A spate of jewelry robberies is committed by thieves using city vehicles. Ponch thinks he's solved the crimes from his hospital bed. Meanwhile, practical joker Bill Clayton rejoins the team at Central. | ||||||
| 54 55 | 9 10 | "Drive, Lady, Drive: Parts 1 & 2" | Don Weis | William D. Gordon & James Doherty | November 10, 1979 | |
| Ponch, Jon, Bear, and Lenny go to Palma Vista to cover for the striking Palma Vista Police Department. While there, they help an orphaned 10-year-old girl find a new home, arrest a councilman's two sons and city manager's daughter on some serious traffic charges, and break up a hijacking ring. Ponch falls for a lady race car driver, but loses out in the end. Donna/Linda is taken back to her foster home, but Candi suspects something is wrong. Jon and Ponch catch the dune buggy, and Jon discovers the hijackers' hideout. | ||||||
| 56 | 11 | "The Watch Commander" | Don Weis | Frank Telford | November 17, 1979 | |
| A new watch commander, Lieutenant Bates, tries to make sure everything runs by the rule book but eventually sees the need for flexibility. A pair of thieves are renting tractor units and stealing packed trailers from loading bays. | ||||||
| 57 | 12 | "Destruction Derby" | Gordon Hessler | Richard B. Mittleman | November 24, 1979 | |
| Ponch and Jon go undercover at a raceway to probe a drug ring. | ||||||
| 58 | 13 | "Second Chance" | John Florea | Frank Chase & Ramona Chase | December 1, 1979 | |
| Ponch and Jon try to apprehend a jewel thief who has hit several condos in Marina del Rey. A thief injures a young girl while making a motorcycle getaway. Ponch tries to befriend a recovering girl who was injured by the thief during his escape. | ||||||
| 59 | 14 | "Wheeling" | Barry Crane | L. Ford Neale & John Huff | December 8, 1979 | |
| A trio of wheelchair-bound drivers create problems for Jon and Ponch both in and out of their vehicles. The father of a hit-and-run victim is determined to catch the driver responsible, with or without the help of the CHP. | ||||||
| 60 | 15 | "Christmas Watch" | Phil Bondelli | L. Ford Neale & John Huff | December 15, 1979 | |
| A pair of thieves are robbing houses in the run-up to Christmas. Ponch is feeling down because he longs for a family Christmas and doesn't know his mother is flying in. A bell is stolen and means a lot to the little kids. | ||||||
| 61 | 16 | "Jailbirds" | Bruce Kessler | James Schmerer | January 12, 1980 | |
| First Jon then Ponch get put in jail for contempt of court when they refuse to name their informant. Getraer gets the rest of the team searching through parking violations to prove the defendant was no stranger to the raided warehouse. | ||||||
| 62 | 17 | "E.M.T." | Phil Bondelli | Jerry Thomas & Frank Dandridge | January 19, 1980 | |
| A swerving driver pulled over by Jon and Ponch turns out to be a fireman. Back at Central they volunteer for an E.M.T. course without reading the small print. The course is run by the fireman they pulled over, and he gives them a hard time. Later, Jon and Ponch save a car crash victim with a hang glider, and rescue a pair of kids from their cave-like den under the freeway. | ||||||
| 63 | 18 | "Kidnap" | Gordon Hessler | Stephen Kandel | January 26, 1980 | |
| A couple of kids are supposed to be touring the courthouse after winning a traffic safety contest, but, after starting one of the CHP bikes they hide in the back of Rolls Royce. Two fleeing criminals jump into the Rolls and drive off, initially unaware that the kids are in the back. After briefly losing the Rolls, Ponch decides to follow undercover in a borrowed car, and leads his colleagues to the kidnappers with his "La Cucaracha" horn. | ||||||
| 64 | 19 | "Off Road" | William Paul Nuckles | George Geiger | February 2, 1980 | |
| Jon and Ponch enter a desert off-road race, unaware that a pair of syndicate thugs are using the race as a cover to retrieve a cache of stolen coins. | ||||||
| 65 | 20 | "Tow Truck Lady" | Larry Wilcox | Max Hodge | February 9, 1980 | |
| A tow truck driver steals cars with his tow truck to pay off a loan. | ||||||
| 66 | 21 | "The Strippers" | Don Weis | Frank Telford | February 16, 1980 | |
| A Mercedes belonging to Jon's girlfriend gets stolen while they're skydiving. Jon and Ponch's subsequent investigation results in them crossing paths with a pair of narcotics officers who are investigating a similar drug smuggling operation. | ||||||
| 67 | 22 | "Thrill Show" | Gordon Hessler | L. Ford Neale & John Huff | February 23, 1980 | |
| A punk rock group, humorously called "The Bus Boys," is stealing from the patrons of tourist buses to get money for a demo record. Bonnie plans to leave her job on the force and join up with her former boyfriend, Crazy Ray Conner, the stunt driver with The Joey Chitwood Thrill Show. | ||||||
| 68 | 23 | "Nightingale" | Don Weis | Kenneth Dorward | March 23, 1980 | |
| Various CHP officers encounter a mysterious female doctor who treats accident victims, then disappears before anyone gets her details. A teenage couple try to run away to Canada, but their van breaks down on the freeway. | ||||||
| 69 | 24 | "Dynamite Alley" | Bruce Kessler | Teleplay by: Rudolph Borchert & James Schmerer Story by: Rudolph Borchert | March 30, 1980 | |
| Bonnie flips her cruiser on the way back from Bakersfield, and the only witness is a boy she talks to on the CB. Grossman is writing an article for Highway Patrol magazine about hallucinations experienced while driving. | ||||||
Season 4 (1980–81)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 70 | 1 | "Go-Cart Terror" | John Florea | James Schmerer | September 21, 1980 | |
| The CHP pursues furniture thieves. Ponch and Jon prepare a go-cart team for competition while also trying to help one of its misguided members. | ||||||
| 71 | 2 | "Sick Leave" | John Florea | Larry Alexander | September 28, 1980 | |
| Jon and Ponch try to help fellow officer Andy, who is pulling dangerous stunts at work, making warped judgment calls and causing a strain in his relationships. | ||||||
| 72 | 3 | "To Your Health" | John Florea | L. Ford Neale & John Huff | October 5, 1980 | |
| Jon and Ponch help a farmer and his sisters, who have had several near-fatal accidents that look like sabotage. | ||||||
| 73 | 4 | "The Poachers" | Barry Crane | Marshall Herskovitz | October 19, 1980 | |
| Jon and Ponch chase poachers who sell the meat of the wild animals to restaurants. Two Native Americans assist their pursuit. | ||||||
| 74 75 | 5 6 | "The Great 5K Star Race and Boulder Wrap Party: Parts 1 & 2" | Gordon Hessler | Rudolph Borchert | December 7, 1980 | |
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A possible disaster at the fashionable Malibu beach and the department's annual charity fundraiser keep Jon and Ponch busy. Jon and Ponch continue with their evacuation program for Malibu residents. Two daredevil criminals plan their escape route from a mansion belonging to a film producer. | ||||||
| 76 | 7 | "Satan's Angels" | Phil Bondelli | William Douglas Lansford | December 14, 1980 | |
| A gang of bikers kidnaps Bonnie. Jon and Ponch are sent to find her. Getraer's wife is in and out of the hospital on false labor alarms. | ||||||
| 77 | 8 | "Wheels of Justice" | Gordon Hessler | L. Ford Neale & John Huff | December 21, 1980 | |
| Jon and Ponch try to get a drunken driver off the road. The staff cares for orphaned babies after an accident. | ||||||
| 78 | 9 | "Crash Course" | Phil Bondelli | L. Ford Neale & John Huff | January 4, 1981 | |
| A car thief moves into the robbery business. Ponch has some problems to sort out with his bank account. | ||||||
| 79 | 10 | "Forty Tons of Trouble" | Gordon Hessler | James Schmerer | January 11, 1981 | |
| Jon, Ponch, and the gang try to stop a group of thieves that are stealing heavy equipment from an independent construction company owner. | ||||||
| 80 | 11 | "11-99: Officer Needs Help" | Phil Bondelli | Kenneth Dorward | January 18, 1981 | |
| A new system is put in use to send back-up faster to injured officers. Testing it, Jon and Ponch track down thieves that are stealing delivery trucks from loading docks. | ||||||
| 81 | 12 | "Home Fires Burning" | Charles Bail | Teleplay by: Rex Benson Story by: Judith Dark & Rex Benson | February 1, 1981 | |
| As part of an insurance scam, arsonists start burning down mobile homes, causing chaos for Jon and Ponch. Meanwhile, they prepare for a basketball game. | ||||||
| 82 | 13 | "Sharks" | Phil Bondelli | Frank Telford | February 22, 1981 | |
| A supposedly quiet day of scuba-diving finds Ponch and Jon face-to-face with a ring of drug smugglers and sharks. | ||||||
| 83 | 14 | "Ponch's Angels: Part 1" | John Florea | Rudolph Borchert | February 28, 1981 | |
| Ponch and Jon are assigned to train the CHP's first female motorcycle cops. | ||||||
| 84 | 15 | "Ponch's Angels: Part 2" | John Florea | Rudolph Borchert | March 1, 1981 | |
| The newly trained female officers nab a pair of thieves operating in and around a large marina. | ||||||
| 85 | 16 | "Karate" | Leslie H. Martinson | Frank Chase | March 8, 1981 | |
| Patroling his old neighborhood, Ponch encounters a boyhood friend who is corrupting local teenagers in his burglary operation. | ||||||
| 86 | 17 | "New Guy in Town" | Arnold Laven | Larry Alexander | March 15, 1981 | |
| An annoying rookie proves his worth when he saves Jon from death at the hands of the brother- and sister-in-law of a man the officer had imprisoned. | ||||||
| 87 | 18 | "The Hawk and the Hunter" | Leslie H. Martinson | Rick Mittleman | April 5, 1981 | |
| Jon and Ponch probe into a case involving an environmentalist's allegations that Baricza's father, Pete, is polluting their town with his insecticides. | ||||||
| 88 | 19 | "Vigilante" | Arnold Laven | Stephen Lord | May 3, 1981 | |
| Ponch and Jon investigate a mysterious vandal harassing Getraer and his family. They also have to get a handle on a local community patrol operation. One of its members has become a vigilante, using excessive force while trying to fight crime in remembrance of his son who was run down by a drunk driver. Getraer, for no reason whatsoever, snaps at his fellow officers throughout the day. | ||||||
| 89 | 20 | "Dead Man's Riddle" | Michael Caffey | William D. Gordon & James Doherty | May 10, 1981 | |
| A psychiatrist joining the Accident Investigation Team fears that she may have been responsible for a serious high-speed collision that the CHP is currently trying to recreate in an investigation. | ||||||
| 90 | 21 | "A Simple Operation" | Leslie H. Martinson | James Schmerer | May 17, 1981 | |
| Getraer injures his eye in a motorcycle accident and ends up in the hospital. A hit man thinks Getraer saw his attack and plans to eliminate him. Getraer suffers cardiac arrest while in the hospital and nearly dies but he is brought back by his resuscitation team. A patient who was in a bed next to Getraer is murdered. Two of the doctors disagree about Getraer's eyesight being saved. | ||||||
Season 5 (1981–82)
In the fifth season, Ponch is substituted by the official Steve McLeish (episode number 96).
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 91 | 1 | "Suicide Stunt" | Michael Caffey | Frank Telford | October 4, 1981 | |
| Jon and Ponch organize a stakeout to catch thieves who have ripped off a motorcycle show ticket office. | ||||||
| 92 | 2 | "Vagabonds" | Bruce Kessler | William Douglas Lansford | October 11, 1981 | |
| Preparing for a UniCar competition, Ponch and Jon pursue a family in a camper van that is causing accidents to claim insurance money. | ||||||
| 93 | 3 | "Moonlight" | Earl Bellamy | Rudy Dochtermann | October 18, 1981 | |
| Jon and Ponch investigate reports of the dumping of toxic waste. Other officers try to get Getraer in on a celebration of Jon and Ponch 's fourth anniversary as partners. | ||||||
| 94 | 4 | "The Killer Indy" | Leslie H. Martinso | Milt Rosen | October 25, 1981 | |
| A gang of motorcycle racers terrorize the streets when they rip through the city, having races through city traffic. The leader of the gang challenges Steve's older brother to a final showdown to win the title of King of the Indy. | ||||||
| 95 | 5 | "Weed Wars" | Earl Bellamy | Rudolph Borchert | October 31, 1981 | |
| A young boy witnesses an accident resulting from feuding drug syndicates recklessly driving along a mountain road. Jon and Ponch investigate with little cooperation from the boy, who is using his jinx spells to scare people away. | ||||||
| 96 | 6 | "Anything But the Truth" | Michael Caffey | Dick Nelson | November 8, 1981 | |
| Jon and Steve try to track down a man who is terrorizing female drivers. Complicating things is the fact that their main witness is a compulsive liar and Jon's girlfriend. | ||||||
| 97 | 7 | "Bomb Run" | Phil Bondelli | Rick Mittleman | November 15, 1981 | |
| As the CHP prepares for a flight show, Baricza runs into his former girlfriend, Terri. Although married, she makes a play for Baricza to distract him from what she, her husband, and father are planning: robbing the flight show bureau. | ||||||
| 98 | 8 | "Diamond in the Rough" | Leslie H. Martinson | Steve Greenberg & Aubrey Solomon | November 22, 1981 | |
| A friend of Getraer's son is involved in an accident. A gang of criminals plots a complex bank robbery. | ||||||
| 99 | 9 | "Finders Keepers" | John Peyser | Robert Biheller & W. Dal Jenkins | November 29, 1981 | |
| Criminals chase and harass Steve after recovering their stolen car. Jon falls for a country and western singer. | ||||||
| 100 | 10 | "Fast Money" | Leslie H. Martinson | Larry Alexander | December 5, 1981 | |
| Hijackers use a hi-tech device to steal bearer bonds. | ||||||
| 101 | 11 | "Concours d'Elegance" | John Patterson | Frank Telford | December 13, 1981 | |
| Jon and Ponch investigate a scam designed to skim profits from auction sales of rare antique motor cars. | ||||||
| 102 | 12 | "Mitchell & Woods" | Bernard L. Kowalski | Rick Edelstein | December 18, 1981 | |
| Female patrolwomen Mitchell and Woods find themselves on the trail of a murder suspect. This episode is the first failed attempt at a spin-off series. | ||||||
| 103 | 13 | "Breaking Point" | Leslie H. Martinson | Vander Cecil | January 3, 1982 | |
| Ponch's confidence is broken after an accident. His performance at work suffers as a result, and Getraer suggests taking time off. Ponch's sister, Patti, is in town, and they both begin to think about a new start. | ||||||
| 104 | 14 | "Tiger in the Streets" | Charles Bail | Stephen Lord | January 10, 1982 | |
| Jon and Ponch pursue a vengeful mechanic while also tracking an escaped tiger. An employee of a poorly maintained animal park is blamed for the escape but does not notify the police early on. An attractive officer from the animal division assists the duo in its capture. | ||||||
| 105 | 15 | "Bright Flashes" | Leslie H. Martinson | Teleplay by: James Doherty Story by: Jaron Summers & James Doherty | January 17, 1982 | |
| A criminal duo equipped with a powerful laser causes havoc in the city, blinding witnesses while committing robberies. Jon's childhood hero has lost his way, and Jon tries to get him back on track. | ||||||
| 106 | 16 | "Battle of the Bands" | Barry Crane | Larry Mollin | January 31, 1982 | |
| The CHP tries to get a group of punk rockers under control. Ponch kicks off a stint as a singer. | ||||||
| 107 | 17 | "Alarmed" | Phil Bondelli | Rudolph Borchert | February 14, 1982 | |
| A former mentor of Bonnie's turns out to be a part of a gang that is wanted for grand theft auto when they hunt down valuable cars for big money. | ||||||
| 108 | 18 | "In the Best of Families" | John Florea | Rick Mittleman | February 21, 1982 | |
| Jon and Ponch try to apprehend a family of thieves who make several attempts to steal a CHP cruiser as part of a bigger plot to commit an armored truck hit. Getraer is uptight and buckles down on Central as they prepare for a major inspection. | ||||||
| 109 | 19 | "Silent Partner" | Gordon Hessler | Bruce Shelly | February 28, 1982 | |
| Escaping car thieves injure Grossman. Jon and Ponch mistake a man with a hearing and speech defect for a drunken driver. | ||||||
| 110 | 20 | "Flare Up" | John Florea | Larry Mollin | March 7, 1982 | |
| The CHP learns about the dangers of reacting chemicals. Ponch has his hands full with a young man claiming police brutality. | ||||||
| 111 | 21 | "The Game of War" | Gordon Hessler | Story by : Marshall Ragir Teleplay by : L. Ford Neale & John Huff | March 14, 1982 | |
| Jon and Ponch deal with a bunch of soldiers whose war games get out of hand. | ||||||
| 112 | 22 | "A Threat of War" | Leslie H. Martinson | Doug Heyes Jr. | March 21, 1982 | |
| Andy Macedon is back on the streets again, trying to prove that he has turned over a new leaf. It is not long before the CHP again deals with Billy and the gang. | ||||||
| 113 | 23 | "Trained for Trouble" | Barry Crane | Larry Alexander | April 4, 1982 | |
| Animal bank robbers make monkeys of the cops. Ponch discovers that a look-alike in CHP uniform is a stripteaser at a ladies-only nightclub. | ||||||
| 114 | 24 | "Ice Cream Man" | Leslie H. Martinson | William Douglas Lansford | April 18, 1982 | |
| A former CHP sergeant, out of prison and now working as an ice cream man, sets out to bring down the gang that got him put in jail. He also tries to set things right with his ex-wife and son, who thinks his father is dead. | ||||||
| 115 | 25 | "Overload" | Robert Pine | Bob & Esther Mitchell | May 2, 1982 | |
| Computer-theft plotters jam the CHP computer center and attempt to rendezvous with an ocean-bound yacht. | ||||||
| 116 | 26 | "K-9-1" | Leslie H. Martinson | Stephen Lord | May 9, 1982 | |
| Ponch and Jon work with police sniffer dogs on the trail of bombs, drugs and thieves. | ||||||
| 117 | 27 | "Force Seven" | Lee H. Katzin | Stephen Downing | May 23, 1982 | |
| A secret LAPD unit is dedicated to the preservation of human life using martial arts. This episode is the second failed attempt at a spin-off series. | ||||||
Season 6 (1982–83)
In the sixth and final season, Ponch receives a new partner when Jon moves to Wyoming.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | 1 | "Meet the New Guy" | John Astin | Joseph Gunn & Rick Rosner | October 10, 1982 | |
| Ponch becomes the training officer of rookie Bobby Nelson. The duo goes after a pair of health-club thieves and find a runaway teenage mother who has stolen back the baby she sold. | ||||||
| 119 | 2 | "Tight Fit" | John Florea | Rick Rosner, Joseph Gunn & Paul Mason | October 17, 1982 | |
| Ponch takes a part-time job as a model for a jeans company but finds he does not enjoy the instant celebrity. Stardom distracts him from his real work, the rewarding job of catching a pair of diamond thieves and putting behind bars a sleazy photographer involved in child pornography. | ||||||
| 120 | 3 | "The Spaceman Made Me Do It" | Winrich Kolbe | Donald L. Gold & Rick Rosner | October 24, 1982 | |
| On night patrol, Ponch and Bobby respond to a jewelry store alarm. The culprit is a young girl, who claims an alien made her do it. | ||||||
| 121 | 4 | "Rock Devil Rock" | John Astin | Larry Mollin & Rick Rosner | October 31, 1982 | |
| Ponch and Bobby help a rock star who claims that attempts have been made on his life. Ponch performs a daring rescue, The CHP officers throw a wild Halloween party. | ||||||
| 122 | 5 | "Speedway Fever" | Charles Bail | Paul Mason, Paul Playdon (developed for television by), Rick Rosner & Gerald Sanford | November 7, 1982 | |
| Ponch and Bobby go after a gang of high-speed bike bandits. A young cadet at the CHP Academy tries to help his brother. | ||||||
| 123 | 6 | "Something Special" | Charles Bail | Beverly Bloomberg, Rick Rosner & Pamela Ryan | November 21, 1982 | |
| Ponch helps children train for the Special Olympics. An old friend of Bobby's prepares for a parachute jump. Grossman buys a truckload of eggs. | ||||||
| 124 | 7 | "This Year's Riot" | Richard A. Colla | Larry Mollin & Rick Rosner | November 28, 1982 | |
| A group of wild kids and some would-be nude sunbathers ruin the CHiPs crew's outing at Grossman's beach house. | ||||||
| 125 | 8 | "Head Over Heals" | Richard Irvin | Loraine Despres & Rick Rosner | December 5, 1982 | |
| Ponch falls in love with a beautiful schoolteacher (Beverly Sassoon) and begins making plans to marry her. | ||||||
| 126 | 9 | "Return to Death's Door" | Winrich Kolbe | Gerald Sanford & Rick Rosner | December 12, 1982 | |
| A man blames Ponch for the death of his brother—who was also Ponch's friend—and challenges him to a race. | ||||||
| 127 | 10 | "Fallout" | Nicholas Sgarro | Story by : Rick Rosner Teleplay by : Norman Hudis & Larry Mollin | December 19, 1982 | |
| Anti-nuclear protesters—including Getraer's daughter, Ellen—cause trouble for the patrol. | ||||||
| 128 | 11 | "Day of the Robot" | Phil Bondelli | Gerald Sanford & Rick Rosner | January 2, 1983 | |
| Ponch and Bobby have fun with a robot assigned to their station—until it becomes a threat to their lives. | ||||||
| 129 | 12 | "Hot Date" | John Florea | Joseph Gunn, Paul Mason & Rick Rosner | January 9, 1983 | |
| Ponch is held prisoner in his own apartment by a couple of criminals thirsty for revenge. | ||||||
| 130 | 13 | "High Times" | Phil Bondelli | Gerald Sanford & Rick Rosner | January 16, 1983 | |
| Ponch and Bobby try to track down a couple of juvenile car thieves. | ||||||
| 131 | 14 | "Country Action" | Charles Bail | Joseph Gunn, Paul Mason & Rick Rosner | January 23, 1983 | |
| Ponch and Bobby are on the trail of a gang of cattle rustlers selling cattle infected with anthrax. | ||||||
| 132 | 15 | "Journey to a Spacecraft" | Richard Irving | Gerald Sanford & Rick Rosner | February 6, 1983 | |
| Ponch and Bobby have to take care of a kidnapped dog and a sick runaway child, Kevin. Kevin is dreaming of UFOs taking him away from his sickness. Ponch's friend allows him a look into the night sky. | ||||||
| 133 | 16 | "Fox Trap" | Charles Bail | Larry Mollin & Rick Rosner | February 20, 1983 | |
| Ponch and Bobby try to prevent three female rock musicians from being victimized by an unscrupulous concert promoter. | ||||||
| 134 | 17 | "Brat Patrol" | John Astin | Joseph Gunn, Paul Mason & Rick Rosner | February 27, 1983 | |
| Ponch and Bobby are on the hunt for a drug dealer and get some help from a rag-tag gang of youngsters along the way. | ||||||
| 135 | 18 | "Firepower" | Phil Bondelli | Donald L. Gold & Rick Rosner | March 6, 1983 | |
| Ponch and Bobby try to catch a gang of bikers selling dangerous weapons on the black market. | ||||||
| 136 | 19 | "Fun House" | Charles Bail | Rick Rosner & Gerald Sanford | March 13, 1983 | |
| Ponch and Bobby look into a series of thefts at a local campus. Bruce tries to find a little girl, Lindsey (Heather O'Rourke), who is abducted by a woman. | ||||||
| 137 | 20 | "Fast Company" | Phil Bondelli | Gerald Sanford, Stuart Jacobs, Rick Rosner & Barry Jacobs | March 20, 1983 | |
| Ponch teams up with Bruce to find the person behind a car theft. | ||||||
| 138 | 21 | "Things That Go Creep in the Night" | Robert Pine | Rick Rosner, Barry Jacobs & Stuart Jacobs | April 10, 1983 | |
| Ponch and Bruce try to protect a woman who is seemingly being stalked by a comic book character (Rich Little). | ||||||
| 139 | 22 | "Return of the Brat Patrol" | Phil Bondelli | Loraine Despres, Joseph Gunn, Paul Mason & Rick Rosner | May 1, 1983 | |
| A band of teenage misfits, ex-members of Ponch's Explorer Troop, returns to help him catch a group of junior-high extortionists. | ||||||
Television film (1998)
| Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHiPs '99 | Jon Cassar | Story by : Morgan Gendel & Rick Rosner Teleplay by : Morgan Gendel | October 27, 1998 | |
| Ponch has returned to the police force, and is determined to help his best friend, Jon, to investigate, or in investigating various car thefts. | ||||
U.S. television ratings
| Season | Episodes | Start Date | End Date | Nielsen Rank | Nielsen Rating | Tied With |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | 22 | September 15, 1977 | April 1, 1978 | 58[5] | N/A | "The Bionic Woman", "Saturday Night at the Movies" |
| 1978-79 | 23 | September 16, 1978 | May 12, 1979 | 29 | 20.1[6] | "What's Happening!!" |
| 1979-80 | 24 | September 22, 1979 | March 30, 1980 | 18 | 21.5[7] | N/A |
| 1980-81 | 21 | September 21, 1980 | May 17, 1981 | 24 | 19.4[8] | "ABC Sunday Night Movie" |
| 1981-82 | 27 | October 4, 1981 | May 23, 1982 | 41[9] | N/A | N/A |
| 1982-83 | 22 | October 10, 1982 | May 1, 1983 | 52[10] | N/A | N/A |
References
- CHiPs – list of episodes on IMDb
- at the Me TV Network
- at the CHiPs Wiki
- CHiPs Archived 2013-01-06 at the Wayback Machine at [[TVShowsOnDVD.com
- "The TV Ratings Guide (1978-79 Ratings History -- ABC Enjoys a Hattrick in 1st Place". Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- "The TV Ratings Guide (1977-78 Ratings History -- ABC Does Its Second Jiggle Into 1st Place Thanks to a Controversial Soap". Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- "The TV Ratings Guide (1979-80 Top 30 Ratings -- CBS Reclaims 1st After 3-Season Absence". Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- "The TV Ratings Guide (1980-81 Top 30 Ratings -- CBS Rules the Top, ABC Comes In Second, NBC in Another Lost Year". Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- "The TV Ratings Guide (1981-82 Ratings History -- Primetime is Awash in a Bubble Bath as Nighttime Soaps Become the Rage". Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- "The TV Ratings Guide (1981-82 Ratings History -- Primetime is Awash in a Bubble Bath as Nighttime Soaps Become the Rage". Retrieved 9 April 2018.
External links
- CHiPs – list of episodes on IMDb
- List of CHiPs episodes at TV.com
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