Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox return as Ponch and Jon, and the action and fun are ready to roll in 23 road-ripping episodes. Also returning: Robert Pine as amiable Sgt. Getraer. Strap on helmets and goggles for a deadly chain-reaction crash, the appearance of a pesky TV-news crew, Ponch's disco dancing, Halloween patrol and a caped biker daredevil. Remember: safety first. And always signal before turning.

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EPISODE LIST
1. Peaks and Valleys (9/15/78)
2. The Volunteers (9/22/78)
3. Family Crisis (9/29/78)
4. Disaster Squad (10/6/78)
5. Neighborhood Watch (10/13/78)
6. Trick or Trick (10/20/78)
7. High Flyer (11/3/78)
8. The Grudge (11/10/78)
9. The Sheik (11/17/78)
10. Return of the Turks (11/4/78)
11. Supercycle (12/1/78)
12. High Explosive (12/8/78)
13. Down Time (12/15/78)
14. Repo Man (1/5/79)
15. MAIT Team (1/12/79)
16. Pressure Point (1/19/79)
17. The Matchmakers (1/26/79)
18. Rally 'Round the Bank (2/2/79)
19. Bio-Rhythms (2/16/79)
20. Quarantine (2/23/79)
21. CHP BMX (3/2/79)
22. Ride the Whirlwind (3/9/79)
23. The Greatest Adventures of CHiPs (5/11/79)
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EPISODE GUIDE
Disc 1: Episodes 1-7

1. Peaks and Valleys (9/15/78)
After Jon and Ponch stop a speeding sports car, they arrive at the scene of a camper (driven by guest star Troy Donahue, "The Godfather: Part II") that has crashed over the side of a hill. Later, Ponch is the star performer at a disco party.
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2. The Volunteers (9/22/78)
Citizens forbid a truck loaded with volatile chemicals to pass through a town. So Jon and Ponch escort the dangerous convoy over remote mountain roads.
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3. Family Crisis (9/29/78)
Jon worries when his nephew falls in with a gang of unruly teenagers who joyride in stolen automobiles. Meanwhile, two jewelry thieves use a movie stunt car for their getaways, but the car is rigged to shoot off smoke, oil and fire. Danny Bonaduce ("The Partridge Family") guest stars.
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4. Disaster Squad (10/6/78)
A television news crew creates bad publicity for Ponch and Jon when they air edited news segments that make the officers look bad.
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5. Neighborhood Watch (10/13/78)
Ponch and Jon encounter the same speeding drunk driver on several occasions and must deal with a group of skateboarding kids who cannot stay out of trouble.
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6. Trick or Trick (10/20/78)
It's Halloween night, and Jon and Ponch investigate the disappearance of a little boy in a haunted house. Later, a "ghost" robs supermarkets and a mysterious woman steals candy from trick-or-treating kids in the neighborhood. Bobby Van ("Kiss Me Kate") and Fran Ryan ("Stripes") guest star.
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7. High Flyer (11/3/78)
Jon has his hands full with an impressionable teenage girl who runs away – to his house. Meanwhile, Ponch tries to tame his fear of flying long enough to ride in a police helicopter. And the two CHP officers pursue a mysteriously overloaded van.
Disc 2: Episodes 8-15

8. The Grudge (11/10/78)
After a drug bust, fraternity brothers plot revenge against the officers who arrested them –
Ponch and Jon.
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9. The Sheik (11/17/78)
Jon and Ponch pull over a speeding motorist, a young sheik who claims to have diplomatic immunity. When they subsequently accept an invitation to a party, they find themselves being offered bribes by their host.
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10. Return of the Turks (11/24/78)
A pair of Ponch's former high school buddies tries to relive their past by hot-rodding around town and manages to put Ponch in an embarrassing situation.
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11. Supercycle (12/1/78)
Jon and Ponch try to identify the Phantom, whose daredevil stunts on a souped-up motorcycle put innocent lives at risk.
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12. High Explosive (12/8/78)
Jon tries to play surrogate father to a lonely boy who causes an accident by firing an air rifle near an expressway. Meanwhile, an ambulance driver steals a van and fills it with dynamite after being fired from his job.
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13. Down Time (12/15/78)
Ponch's vacation plans are ruined when a gang of female car thieves steals his beloved, newly-rebuilt Firebird. In addition, Jon's wallet is stolen as a relentless streak of bad luck afflicts the duo.
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14. Repo Man (1/5/79)
An unscrupulous collection agent tries to destroy Ponch and Jon's credit rating after they prevent him from harassing private citizens.
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15. MAIT Team (1/12/79)
Jon and Ponch join a Multidisciplinary Accident Investigation Team (MAIT) to find out the cause of a chain of highway accidents that killed eleven people and involved an out-of-control car.
Disc 3: Episodes 16-23

16. Pressure Point (1/19/79)
Jon and Ponch go undercover to investigate an extortion racket. Jon poses as a South American diplomat and Ponch acts as his chauffeur as the two CHP officers attempt to solve an illegal operation that is milking a wealthy man (Rudy Vallee, "The Palm Beach Story") and his daughter (Mary Frances Crosby, "Dallas").
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17. The Matchmakers (1/26/79)
Jon and Ponch are matchmakers for two lonely people: an officer forced to retire and a widow pressured by the city to move.
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18. Rally 'Round the Bank (2/2/79)
While investigating a string of drive-in bank robberies, Ponch is baffled by a visit from his mother.
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19. Bio-Rhythms (2/16/79)
While Jon and Ponch take part in a biorhythms study, Ponch's trucker friend is feeling threatened by hoods trying to muscle her out of business.
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20. Quarantine (2/23/79)
A young hitchhiker succumbs to a rare illness after being taken into custody by Jon and Ponch, putting the CHP headquarters on a quarantine alert.
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21. CHP BMX (3/2/79)
Jon and Sindy train a BMX team for kids. Ponch puts a kid who has been vandalizing his school on the team. Meanwhile, Sgt. Getraer's son has a bad accident. The Sargent feels so guilty that he makes mistakes at work.
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22. Ride the Whirlwind (3/9/79)
Jon and Ponch encounter unruly dirt bikers, a clandestine PCP operation and a macho city councilman showing off on the hillsides when they volunteer as members of a cycling team.
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23. The Greatest Adventures of CHiPs (5/11/79)
While Ponch and Jon are away attending a seminar, their fellow officers reminisce about their greatest adventures of the previous two years while planning a special award for the two CHiP heroes. Robbie Rist ("The Brady Bunch") guest stars in this ninety-minute special. |