As of the air date, the actual ages of the high school actors were as follows:
Bruce, played by Bruce Penhall, age 25
Melanie, played by Suzanne Snyder, age 19
Myron, played by Danny Bonaduce, age 23
Matt, played by Jon Caliri, age 22
Jo-Jo, played by Jeffrey Rogers, age 19.
Suzanne Snyder's debut, who became a recognizable movie star during the 80s known mostly for John Hughes' Weird Science (1985), and the cult classic horror flicks Night of the Creeps; Return of the Living Dead Part 2; and Killer Klowns From Outer Space.
Final CHiPs appearance of Danny Bonaduce, who had played characters in Seasons 2, 4, and 5. His last appearance was in May of 1982 and he had extensive screen time with Poncherello.
Bruce Nelson praises Bobby Nelson, telling him he must have written the book on undercover police work. Tom Reilly first appeared in Force Seven (1982) as an LAPD officer that worked undercover in a special martial-arts unit.