Episode 1
Suicide Stunt
48m
Ponch and Jon struggle to keep their eyes on a visiting motorcycle star who keeps pulling screwball shenanigans all around town in the pursuit of love.
Episode credits
Guest stars Les Lannom, Warren Berlinger
TV series
CHiPs
1977TV-G6 seasons6.8 / 10
Nonstop action and highway heroics!
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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Synopsis
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 2
Vagabonds
48m
Our determined CHP team outwits a family of con artists who are scamming drivers by staging auto accidents. Four-time Academy Award nominee Ed Harris (HBO's Westworld) guest stars.
Episode credits
Directed by Bruce KesslerWritten by William Douglas LansfordGuest stars Ed Harris, Greg Finley, Jim Calvert, Jesse Vint
Episode 3
Moonlight
48m
Ponch and Jon's 4th anniversary as partners is nearly ruined when a toxic-chemicals dumper (William Lucking, Sons of Anarchy) has a near-catastrophic semi truck crash.
Episode credits
Directed by Earl BellamyGuest stars Tige Andrews, Allison Balson, William Lucking, Katherine Cannon, Judy Strangis
Episode 4
The Killer Indy
48m
Caitlyn Jenner (as Bruce Jenner) joins the squad as Officer Steve McLeish, but a harrowing street race may make his first day his last.
Episode credits
Directed by Leslie H. MartinsonGuest stars Robert F. Lyons, Keith Coogan, Wendy Phillips, John Walter Davis
Episode 5
Weed Wars
48m10.0 / 10
Drug syndicates are being reckless on the road and loose with the law. A boy puts a hex on Ponch for asking him too many questions.
Episode credits
Directed by Earl BellamyWritten by Rudolph BorchertGuest stars Grainger Hines, Jonathan B. Woodward, Betty Kennedy, Chris Lemmon, Jeff Doucette, Dennis Stewart, James Carrington, Tim Donnelly
Episode 6
Anything But the Truth
48m
Jon and Steve ditch their bikes for a wild ATC (all terrain cycle) adventure with a beautiful compulsively lying witness to a strong of hit-and-run robberies.
Episode credits
Guest stars Tara Buckman, Mark Casella, Caitlyn Jenner, Paul Linke, Dennis Lipscomb, Ken Sansom
Episode 7
Bomb Run
48m
Ponch's recent flying lessons really come in handy when crooks bomb an air show. It's going to take a flight of fancy to stop them.
Episode credits
Guest stars Art Scholl, Ed Nelson, Kristin Griffith, Brion James
Episode 8
Diamond in the Rough
48m10.0 / 10
Steve makes a daring arrest for Grand Theft Moped, while Jon responds to a bank robbery that leads him on a wild car chase.
Episode credits
Directed by Leslie H. MartinsonWritten by Aubrey Solomon, Steve GreenbergGuest stars Marc Alaimo, Nicky Katt, Henry Jones, Stephen Davies, Dan Hewitt Owens, Rossie Harris, Gwynne Gilford, Caitlyn Jenner
Episode 9
Finders Keepers
48m10.0 / 10
A henchman tracking Steve nearly runs him down, while Jon falls head-over-heels in love with a gorgeous country western singer. Academy Award nominee Amy Madigan guest stars.
Episode credits
Directed by John PeyserWritten by W. Dal Jenkins, Robert BihellerGuest stars Noble Willingham, Amy Madigan, Kenneth Tigar, Jonathan Goldsmith, Duane LaDage, Bennett Liss, Alex Rebar, Helen Baron
Episode 10
Fast Money
48m
Hijackers use a new high-tech device to rip off highway couriers, while Ponch gets a "new" roommate. Shelly Berman (Curb Your Enthusiasm) guest stars.
Episode credits
Directed by Leslie H. MartinsonGuest stars Constance Forslund, Shelley Berman, Chuck McCann, Douglas Dirkson, Caitlyn Jenner
Episode 11
Concours d'Elegance
48m
The guys uncover a clever scheme when they inquire about a wealthy man who's embezzling from his family's antique-car charity auction.
Episode credits
Directed by John PattersonGuest stars Merritt Butrick, Gary Graham, Caitlyn Jenner
Episode 12
Mitchell & Woods
48m2.0 / 10
In this spin-off episode, Officers Paula Woods and Melanie Mitchell are promoted to detectives to investigate a homicide.
Episode credits
Directed by Bernard L. KowalskiWritten by Rick EdelsteinGuest stars Pamela Susan Shoop, Tony Burton, Paul Gale, Frank Ashmore, Jayne Kennedy, Cindy Morgan, Ann Coleman, John David Carson
Episode 13
Breaking Point
48m10.0 / 10
Ponch's sister is in town. Plus he has a serious accident that has him contemplating never riding a motorcycle again.
Episode credits
Directed by Leslie H. MartinsonWritten by Vander CecilGuest stars Mary Angela Young, Lou Felder, Mary Ann Seltzer, Maria O'Brien
Episode 14
Tiger in the Streets
48m
Juvenile "bump and tag" drivers interrupt the capture of a tiger that escaped from a wild animal park. Pioneer comedian Slappy White lends some levity.
Episode credits
Guest stars Norman Burton, Gary Lee Davis
Episode 15
Bright Flashes
48m9.0 / 10
Ponch races in a sprint car and is temporarily blinded by a thief's laser, causing him to crash. HE and Jon pay a visit to an odd character (George "Goober" Lindsey) to get some answers.
Episode credits
Directed by Leslie H. MartinsonWritten by James DohertyGuest stars Bert Remsen, Jerry Houser, Mark L. Taylor, George Lindsey, Walker Edmiston, Amanda Horan Kennedy, Nancy Jeris, Bill Sorrells
Episode 16
Battle of the Bands
48m
It is quite the battle for Ponch and Jon to apprehend a band of destructive punk rockers who steal the guitars from their competitors and induce a riot. Plus disco-dancing Ponch serenades the crowd.
Episode credits
Directed by Barry Crane
Episode 17
Alarmed
48m
A former CHP officer trains female thieves who target Jon's car. Ponch and Jon keep the peace between a car alarm expert and his daughter, who is figuring out her life.
Episode credits
Guest stars Simon Oakland, Apollonia Kotero
Episode 18
In the Best of Families
48m
A stolen cruiser is chased down the wrong side of the freeway, causing a huge car crash. A family of crooks gets buzzing on an armored car heist by posing as CHP officers.
Episode credits
Directed by John FloreaGuest stars Timothy Patrick Murphy, Anne Francis, John Brandon, James Brown, Michael Morgan
Episode 19
Silent Partner
48m
Jon learns a life lesson -- and a legal one -- after arresting a man he assumes is drunk. Ponch has a hot, hearing-impaired date.
Episode credits
Directed by Gordon HesslerWritten by Bruce ShellyGuest stars Royce D. Applegate, Dawn Jeffory, Saul Brandt, Arthur Malet, William Boyett
Episode 20
Flare Up
48m10.0 / 10
Jon is in a serious situation after breathing in a blast of chlorine gas. Ponch is accused of assault by a former juvenile delinquent.
Episode credits
Directed by John FloreaWritten by Larry MollinGuest stars Harry Carey, Jr., Alan Stock, Michael Bowen, Jennifer Perito, David Underwood, Beverly Hart, Bernard McDonald, Jeff Eagle
Episode 21
The Game of War
48m
Former military soldiers take their games to the streets and aid in the jet-pack escape of a criminal during a prisoner transfer. HQ plays host to an all-night CHP chess match.
Episode credits
Directed by Gordon HesslerGuest stars Sandra Kerns, Clu Gulager, Johnny Seven
Episode 22
A Threat of War (a.k.a. Karate II)
48m
The leader (Danny Bonaduce) of an armed martial arts gang threatens Ponch and Jon, but the duo's own expert fighting skills turn out to be the gang's downfall.
Episode credits
Directed by Leslie H. MartinsonWritten by Doug Heyes, Jr.Guest stars Danny Bonaduce, Jeanna Michaels, Sal Lopez, Jenny Gago, Caleb Aschkynazo
Episode 23
Trained for Trouble
48m
A gang of dogs and primates rob a bank and get away, making monkeys out of the CHP. And Ponch discovers he has a male stripper look-alike.
Episode credits
Directed by Barry CraneGuest stars Nita Talbot, Frank Aletter, Dan Hedaya, Don Stroud, Belinda Montgomery, John Macchia, Christine Kellogg
Episode 24
Ice Cream Man
48m
Ponch performs a harrowing rescue of a driver careening off a cliff and then goes on to save an ex-con and former CHP officer from a devastating explosion.
Episode credits
Directed by Leslie H. MartinsonWritten by William Douglas LansfordGuest stars Robert Walker Jr., David Friedman, Noah Hathaway, Hunter von Leer, Burke Byrnes, Vanna Bonta, Eddy C. Dyer, James Wainwright
Episode 25
Overload
48m10.0 / 10
Ponch and Jon take to the sea in a thrilling wetbike chase, while Ponch's "little black book" is in danger of being exposed by hackers.
Episode credits
Directed by Robert PineWritten by Esther MitchellGuest stars Norma Donaldson, Michael Anderson Jr., Gary Grubbs, Paul Brinegar, Helen Kleeb, Reni Santoni, Suzanne Barnes, James Jeter
Episode 26
K-9-1
48m
Drug-sniffing canines score some impressive major busts, but when one dog is injured in a close call, Ponch fights to keep the loyal pooch on active duty.
Episode credits
Directed by Leslie H. MartinsonGuest stars John Vernon, Virgil Frye, Joan Sweeny
Episode 27
Force Seven
48mfinale
The stakes are sky-high when an LAPD team of martial arts experts gets a precarious assignment -- finding and disarming a devastating missile attack.
Episode credits
Directed by Lee H. KatzinWritten by Stephen DowningGuest stars Sam Yorty, Fred Dryer, Tony Longo, John Rhys-Davies, Donna Kei Benz, Steve Franken, Edward Davis, Tom Reilly
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
More about CHiPs
Cast
Larry WilcoxJon Baker
Erik EstradaFrank Poncherello
Robert PineJoseph Getraer
Lou WagnerHarlan Arliss
Bruce PenhallBruce Nelson
Brodie GreerBarry Baricza
Michael DornJebediah Turner
Randi OakesBonnie ClarkCredits
- Created by
- Rick Rosner
- Written by
- Rudolph Borchert
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 139
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
NBCUnited States- Rosner Television
MGM TelevisionUnited States
NBC StudiosUnited States
Themes
buddy copcaliforniahighway patrollos angeles, californiamotorcyclemotorcycle coppolice
