Where the rubber meets the road and the bad guys meet the badge — that's where you'll find California Highway Patrol motorcycle officers Jon (Larry Wilcox) and Ponch (Erik Estrada).
Set in the sun-drenched sprawl of Los Angeles, CHiPs combines action, heroics and fun in 22 Season One episodes whose event-packed storylines range from freeway gridlock (let's use a circus elephant to tow that broken-axled truck!) to wild roadway pursuits (who's that beautiful woman lead-footing a Rolls Royce?), from spilled onions (crying time, fellas) to pure venom (an overturned van loaded with….sssnakes!).
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EPISODE LIST
1. Pilot (9/14/77)
2. Undertow (9/21/77)
3. Dog Gone (9/28/77)
4. Moving Violation (10/12/77)
5. Career Day (10/19/77)
6. Baby Food (10/26/77)
7. Taking Its Toll (11/2/77)
8. Green Thumb Burglar (11/9/77)
9. Hustle (11/23/77)
10. Highway Robbery (11/30/77)
11. Name Your Price (12/7/77)
12. Aweigh We Go (12/21/77)
13. One Two Many (1/4/78)
14. Rustling (1/11/78)
15. Surf's Up (1/18/78)
16. Vintage '54 (1/25/78)
17. Hitch-Hiking Hitch (2/8/78)
18. Cry Wolf (2/15/78)
19. Crash Diet (2/22/78)
20. Rainy Day (3/1/78)
21. Crack-Up (3/8/78)
22. Flashback! (3/31/78)
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EPISODE GUIDE
Disc 1: Episodes 1-7
1. Pilot (9/14/77)
After tracking a gang of sports car thieves, Ponch and Jon earn commendations. Ponch also learns his probation period is over.
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2. Undertow (9/21/77)
Ponch accidentally breathes in some nitrous oxide leaving him ineffective. The CHP investigate reports of a tow truck driver robbing people whose cars break down.
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3. Dog Gone (9/28/77)
Ponch and Jon rescue a dog that causes an accident.
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4. Moving Violation (10/12/77)
Ponch and Jon track a stolen bus and deal with a mad driver who begins to dismantle his car after receiving a ticket for speeding. Rosie Grier guest stars.
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5. Career Day (10/19/77)
Ponch is asked to appear at his old high school's Career Day and Jon helps him entertain the audience.
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6. Baby Food (10/26/77)
The CHP investigate a shipment of baby food that spilled from a truck and is contaminated with botulism.
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7. Taking Its Toll (11/2/77)
The CHP investigate a series of thefts by bandits at a toll booth.
Disc 2: Episodes 8-14
8. Green Thumb Burglar (11/9/77)
Landscape larceny of the plants and shrubs along the Los Angeles freeways poses a $60,000 problem for the CHP and Jon and Ponch.
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9. Hustle (11/23/77)
The officers investigate some motorcycle-riding thieves, while Ponch convinces Jon to join a CHP bowling tournament.
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10. Highway Robbery (11/30/77)
When Alice the Elephant breaks out of her wagon, Ponch and Jon have to keep the pachyderm and motorists under control. A motorcyclist robber turns out to be Jon's former football teammate.
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11. Name Your Price (12/7/77)
Ponch tries to win fame and fortune on a game show called "Name Your Price," which guest stars Jack Knight.
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12. Aweigh We Go (12/21/77)
While assigned to duty at a weigh station, Ponch and Jon go after a hijacked truck.
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13. One Two Many (1/4/78)
Complaints come into headquarters about Jon when a fake CHP officer resembling him causes problems along the highway during traffic stops.
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14. Rustling (1/11/78)
The CHP investigate a group of cattle rustlers trying to cheat insurance companies.
Disc 2: Episodes 15-22
15. Surf's Up (1/18/78)
The idea of a respite from mid-town traffic hassles after a temporary transfer to Malibu Beach delights Jon and Ponch who long for a more tranquil setting.
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16. Vintage '54 (1/25/78)
The thief of a vintage car, a sky diver who becomes snagged on a freeway overpass and an infant misplaced by her parents during a car swap plague the CHP.
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17. Hitch-Hiking Hitch (2/8/78)
Former pro-football player Ben Davidson guest stars as a truck driver who has a method for obtaining parking spaces, and hitch-hiking teenaged girls cause problems for Ponch and Jon.
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18. Cry Wolf (2/15/78)
A rash of calls send CHP officers, ambulances and fire trucks to the scenes of nonexistent accidents.
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19. Crash Diet (2/22/78)
Jon and Ponch suffer wounded egos when a girl's volleyball team trounces them. A mysterious man throws dirt on cars on the freeway; a trailer truck of explosives keep the officers busy.
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20. Rainy Day (3/1/78)
A compulsive gambler who loses in a poker game, a gun-loving motorist and a kindergarten teacher with an eye for Officer Poncherello create problems.
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21. Crack-Up (3/8/78)
Phyllis Diller guest stars as Wanda, a jovial hospital patient who prescribes laughter as the best panacea when Jon is injured by a felon bent on "getting even" with police officers.
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22. Flashback! (3/31/78)
The self-assured attitude of a conceited rookie with important political connections at the state capital evokes a range of emotions–from fury to guarded understanding for Jon and Ponch. |
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