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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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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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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Episode 1
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.
Directed by Phil BondelliWritten by Rudolph BorchertGuest stars Lou Wagner, Troy Donahue, Richard Gautier, Kaye Stevens, Jack Rader, Richard Gates, Peter Looney
Episode 2
Jon and Ponch must take on the dangerous assignment of escorting a convoy of trucks carrying hazardous chlorine gas.
Directed by John FloreaWritten by Arthur MarksGuest stars Tige Andrews, Paul Comi, Steve Brodie, Katherine Cannon, Paul Sorensen, Warren Berlinger, Rana Ford, Paul Sorensen
Episode 3
Jon's nephew starts stealing cars with some friends. Ponch moves into a new apartment. A movie car, designed with special features, is used for robbing banks. The CHP has a hard time catching it.
Directed by Phil BondelliWritten by James Doherty, William D. GordonGuest stars Danny Bonaduce, Shell Kepler, Christopher Knight, Gene Dynarski, Jack Carter, Don Stark, Brianne Leary
Episode 4
A television news crew - the Disaster Squad - edit a report to make it look as though Ponch had threatened them with violence. However, the reporter is forced to confess all during a later report when Jon and Ponch rescue a child from a river.
Directed by Gordon HesslerWritten by Max HodgeGuest stars Harvey Jason, Larry Gelman, Cliff Osmond, Regis Philbin, Marvin Kaplan, Paul L. Smith, Brianne Leary, Joshua Bryant
Episode 5
Ponch and Jon have their hands full trying to deal with a persistent dangerous driver and a group of delinquent kids.
Directed by Phil BondelliWritten by L. Ford NealeGuest stars Stephen Young, Shelley Berman, Robbie Rist, Alan Sues, Lauri Hendler, K.C. Martel, Charlie Brill, Gabriel Melgar
Episode 6
Ponch and Jon find themselves having to deal with a bewildering array of petty thefts and false alarms when on patrol during Halloween.
Directed by Phil BondelliWritten by James SchmererGuest stars Tony O'Dell, Elaine Joyce, Bobby Van, Gary Dubin, Fran Ryan, Hal Baylor, Justin Dana, Beatrice Colen
Episode 7
Jon and Ponch attempt to catch a gang of thieves who have been stripping car parts from parked vehicles. And Ponch fakes illness in order to conceal his fear of flying.
Directed by Gordon HesslerWritten by James SchmererGuest stars Mary Louise Weller, Harvey J. Goldenberg, Grand L. Bush, Jenilee Harrison, Cynthia Bain
Episode 8
After arresting some frat brothers for cannabis possession, Ponch and Jon find themselves targets of a vendetta by the disgruntled students.
Directed by John FloreaWritten by Rick MittlemanGuest stars Dirk Blocker, Chip Zien, Luis Contreras, Brianne Leary, Kay Peters
Episode 9
Jon and Ponch pull over a speeding motorist who claims to have diplomatic immunity. When they subsequently accept an invitation to a party, they find themselves being offered bribes by their host.
Directed by Phil BondelliWritten by Jerry ThomasGuest stars Joey Aresco, Brianne Leary, Kario Salem, Marianne Marks, William Bronder, Jill Jaress, Maggie Malooly, Christopher Beaumont
Episode 10
After having trouble on the highway and wiping out a number of vehicles, terror becomes a game of highway bumper cars.
Directed by Barry CraneWritten by Stephen LordGuest stars Dee Wallace, Kaz Garas, Newell Alexander, Brianne Leary, James Houghton, Mark Thomas, Loyita Chapel
Episode 11
Jon and Ponch pursue the Phantom - a motorcyclist who has been performing illegal stunts on the freeway using a souped-up superbike.
Directed by Phil BondelliWritten by Barney SlaterGuest stars Lou Wagner, Jason Evers, Karen Carlson, George O'Hanlon, Jr., Britt Leach, Brianne Leary
Episode 12
Jon and Ponch sort out an accident caused by a misguided youth with a pellet gun. And an ambulance driver steals a van and fills it with dynamite after being fired from his job.
Directed by Barry CraneWritten by Suzanne RyderGuest stars Lynne Marta, Ike Eisenmann, Ken Kercheval, Jonathan Goldsmith, Rosanne Katon, Marie Denn, F. William Parker, Brianne Leary
Episode 13
Ponch is proud, his new build Firebird is a lovely car. He also gets a new neighbor, Kim. This woman is weird, she is very friendly to Ponch 'till she learns he's an officer. One day Ponch's Firebird is stolen. Ponch is very sad but he also checks Kim out. Later his car is burned down from Kim, who belongs to a group of female car thieves.
Directed by John FloreaGuest stars Burr DeBenning, Susan Kiger, Brianne Leary
Episode 14
A ruthless collection agent plots to destroy Jon's and Ponch's credit ratings after they prevent him from harassing private citizens.
Directed by John FloreaGuest stars Ned Glass, Brianne Leary, Mills Watson, Don 'Red' Barry
Episode 15
Jon and Ponch investigate when Sindy is blamed for a major accident which leaves her unconscious and 11 people dead.
Directed by John FloreaGuest stars Carmen Argenziano, Michael Bell, Eric Braeden, Scott Mulhern, Michael Christian
Episode 16
Jon and Ponch are assigned to protect a VIP and his daughter.
Directed by Phil BondelliWritten by Paul Robert CoyleGuest stars Guy Stockwell, Mary Crosby, Douglas Fowley, Rudy Vallee, Brianne Leary, Tom Troupe, Michael Stearns, Phillip Moyer
Episode 17
Cora is sad, in a few days she will lose her home to a building company. She has no idea where to go with her animals. So she decides to commit suicide and drives her car into a lake. Jon and Ponch and Sindy try to help her after hearing her story. Officer Derk only has one week before going on pension so he starts some crazy actions and Sgt. Getraer isn't very pleased about that. A private investigator tries two times to kidnap a little girl from her mother. Derk, Jon and Ponch can frustrate his plans. After a few days Jon and Ponch get the idea to bring Derk and Cora together. And their plan works. Cora and Derk become a couple. Derk allows her to bring all her animals with her.
Guest stars Jenny O'Hara, Danny Wells, Gregory Walcott
Episode 18
A series of robberies at drive-in bank windows is frustrating the CHP - especially Jon and Ponch, who unsuccessfully chased the bandit's car three times. The thieves have joined a 150-car road rally that enables their vehicles to elude the police. Meanwhile, Ponch gets a surprise visit from his mom, who refuses to tell him the reason for her trip.
Directed by Barry CraneWritten by Lee H. GrantGuest stars Markie Post, Anna Navarro, Frank Ashmore, Ron Hajak, Denise DuBarry, Brianne Leary, Tiger Joe Marsh
Episode 19
Sindy has a new study project. She creates Bio Rythms for all officers. Robbie Davis (known from The Volunteers) is in trouble again. Someone attacks her trucks and the drivers lives. Jon and especially Ponch try to help.
Directed by Don WeisGuest stars Michael Conrad, Tige Andrews, Georgia Schmidt, Steve Brodie, Katherine Cannon, Jeff Maxwell, Bruce Kimball
Episode 20
Central HQ has to be quarantined after a boy is brought in suffering from a mysterious disease. Two crazy criminals are bringing trouble, too. The other officers investigate the past of the boy and find a puzzle piece in his ""bomb"". We learn that Grossie is learning Russian.
Guest stars Danny Goldman, Tom Poston, William Long Jr., Jody St. Michael, Taaffe O'Connell, Brianne Leary
Episode 21
Jon and Sindy are training a BMX team for kids. Ponch takes care for a young boy who vandalizes his school. He wants to see him on the BMX team. The sergeant's son has a bad accident, Joe feels guilty for that. It confuses him so much that he makes bad mistakes at work.
Directed by John FloreaWritten by Rick MittlemanGuest stars Jackie Vernon, Kirk Calloway, Henry Olek, Gwynne Gilford, Ron Hayes, Marc Gilpin, Larry Golden, Mina Vasquez
Episode 22
Sindy, Jon and Ponch go in search of some outlaw bikers.
Directed by Larry WilcoxWritten by Stephen LordGuest stars Paul Koslo, Allen Case, Robert Donner, Maray Ayres, Brianne Leary, Kitty Hilton, Peggy Doyle
Episode 23
A sustained superior special achievement award for the guys has fellow CHPers remembering Ponch and Jon's exploits, as flashbacks recount the coolest cases of Seasons One and Two.
Directed by Don WeisWritten by L. Ford Neale, John HuffGuest stars Robbie Rist, Christian Brackett-Zika
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Larry WilcoxJon Baker
Erik EstradaFrank Poncherello
Robert PineJoseph Getraer
Lou WagnerHarlan Arliss
Bruce PenhallBruce Nelson
Brodie GreerBarry Baricza
Michael DornJebediah Turner
Randi OakesBonnie Clark
NBCUnited States
MGM TelevisionUnited States
NBC StudiosUnited States
