The adventures of two California Highway Patrol motorcycle officers.
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Complete series cast summary:
Robert Pine ...  Sgt. Joseph Getraer 139 episodes, 1977-1983
Erik Estrada ...  Officer Frank Poncherello 139 episodes, 1977-1983
Larry Wilcox ...  Officer Jon Baker 117 episodes, 1977-1982
Paul Linke ...  Officer Arthur Grossman / ... 116 episodes, 1977-1983
Brodie Greer Brodie Greer ...  Officer Barry Baricza 112 episodes, 1977-1982
Lou Wagner ...  Harlan Arliss 81 episodes, 1978-1983
Randi Oakes ...  Officer Bonnie Clark / ... 69 episodes, 1977-1982
Michael Dorn ...  Officer Jebediah Turner / ... 60 episodes, 1977-1982
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"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 was the straight, serious officer while Frank "Ponch" Poncherello was the more free- wheeling member of the duo; both reported to Sgt. Joe Getraer, who gave out assignments and advice in handling the cases. Each episode saw a compilation of incidents, ranging from the humorous (e.g., a stranded motorist) to criminal investigations (such as hijackings) and tragic incidents (such as a fiery multi-car pile-up with multiple deaths. Other aspects of Ponch and Jon's daily work were highlighted as well; the social lives of both officers (they were both single) often provided the lighter moments. On occassion, Ponch and Jon were assisted by a female "Chippie" at first, the very beautiful Sindy Cahill; and later, the more wholesome Bonnie Clark. In 1982, Ponch got a new partner, Bobby Nelson (series star... Written by Brian Rathjen <briguy_52732@yahoo.com>

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Trivia

Aside from Larry Wilcox's well publicized departure from the series prior to the final season, other cast changes were made for that season as well. The characters played by Michael Dorn, Brodie Greer, and Randi Oakes (Turner, Baricza, and Bonnie) were written off and replaced, with no explanation. See more »

Goofs

Throughout the series and regularly in later seasons, car crashes were shown involving vehicles getting airborne after rear-ending another vehicle. This does not happen in actual crashes. In some scenes the ramps used to launch the vehicles are visible. See more »

Quotes

[Jon announces his proposal for a trail bike task force]
Officer Jon Baker: I'd like to nominate my partner, Frank Poncherello.
Officer Francis Llewellyn 'Ponch' Poncherello: Hey, that's great. 'Cause when we first met, I was on a dirtbike.
Officer Jon Baker: Uh, no, Ponch. When we first met, you had just fallen off a dirtbike.
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Alternate Versions

After completing five seasons, CHiPs was sold into syndication in the fall of 1982. To help avoid viewer confusion between reruns and new episodes, MGM re-titled it CHiPs Patrol. This was redundant, as "CHP" is an acronym for "California Highway Patrol," making the complete series name California Highway Patrol Patrol. See more »

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No, it was good!
29 August 2004 | by nickkeySee all my reviews

CHiPs was magical ... CHiPs was everything a young child wanted to see and much more ... it had great looking people, it had cop uniforms and cop cars, it had fast cars (hotrods), and yes it had Disco! What more could you want? Not to mention, you had Larry Wilcox and Erik Estrada (who had become a 70's sex symbol). You just can't say anything bad about this show, because it was meant to entertain! Thats right ... it wasn't supposed to be a "stupid" reality show, like all we see today, it was meant to entertain and it did just that! I praise the producers for what they did with this ... because they made it huge and I still enjoy watching it today! There were many fine looking actresses then too and to quote a Hollywood exec. who once made the remark about Rock Hudson -- "They sure don't make them like that anymore"!


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Language:

English

Release Date:

27 December 1989 (West Germany) See more »

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(139 episodes)

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Mono

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Color (Metrocolor)

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4:3
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