Put the pedal to the metal for gritty, nonstop action with Ponch (Erik Estrada) and Jon (Larry Wilcox), the California Highway Patrol's most charismatic officers. These guys jump into high gear with explosive car crashes, high-octane criminal chases and off-road adventures, and then shift into cruise control while enjoying California's gorgeous weather and babe-filled beaches! Not to mention they’re assigned to train the first female motorcycle officers in CHP's history. Good times are ahead with your favorite highway heroes in the 3-Disc, 21-Episode Season Four Set.
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EPISODE LIST
1. Go-Cart Terror (9/20/80)
2. Sick Leave (9/27/80)
3. To Your Health (10/4/80)
4. Poachers (10/18/80)
5. The Great 5K Star Race and Boulder Wrap: Part 1 (12/6/80)
6. The Great 5K Star Race and Boulder Wrap: Part 2 (12/6/80)
7. Satan's Angels (12/13/80)
8. Wheels of Justice (12/20/80)
9. Crash Course (1/3/81)
10. Forty Tons of Trouble (1/10/81)
11. 11-99: Officer Needs Help (1/17/81)
12. Home Fires Burning (1/31/81)
13. Sharks (2/21/81)
14. Ponch's Angels: Part 1 (2/27/81)
15. Ponch's Angels: Part 2 (2/28/81)
16. Karate (3/7/81)
17. New Guy in Town (3/14/81)
18. The Hawk and the Hunter (5/4/81)
19. Vigilante (5/3/81)
20. Dead Man's Riddle (5/9/81)
21. A Simple Operation (5/16/81)
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EPISODE GUIDE
Disc 1: Episodes 1-7
1. Go-Cart Terror (9/20/80)
The reckless behavior of a group of kids on go-carts causes problems for residents and nearly kills a woman driving a van. Ponch and Jon track some furniture store thieves. Sonny Bono ("The Sonny and Cher Show") and Larry Storch ("The Great Race") guest star.
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2. Sick Leave (9/27/80)
Jon and Ponch try to help Andy, a fellow officer, who is pulling dangerous stunts at work, making warped judgement calls and causing a strain in the relationships with his son and his comrades at work. The duo keeps an eye on him while determining the cause.
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3. To Your Health (10/4/80)
Jon and Ponch help a farmer and his sisters who have several near-fatal accidents that look like sabotage. In the meantime, both learn a lot about healthy food.
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4. Poachers (10/18/80)
A Native American teaches his grandson how to survive in the woods, causing a disagreement between him and his engineer son. Meanwhile, Jon and Ponch chase poachers who sell the meat of the wild animals to restaurants. The duo enlists the help of the grandfather and grandson to try and capture the poachers.
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5. The Great 5K Star Race and Boulder Wrap: Part 1 (12/6/80)
The CHPs decide to hold a bicycle rally with celebrities as this year's fundraiser. Meanwhile, Ponch and Jon try to track down a criminal duo using a motorbike and sidecar in robberies.
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6. The Great 5K Star Race and Boulder Wrap: Part 2 (12/6/80
As the fundraiser gets underway, Jon and Ponch deal with a gigantic boulder that threatens homes and highway below it.
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7. Satan's Angels (12/13/80)
When a few bikers kidnap Bonnie, Ponch and Jon decide to use their ultralight planes to fly into the valley where the bikers are hiding in order to save her.
Disc 2: Episodes 8-14
8. Wheels of Justice (12/20/80)
A repeat drunk driver runs an ambulance carrying babies off the road and ends up killing his wife in a crash. Meanwhile, a crafty lawyer frustrates Ponch and Jon with his ability to win cases for his law-breaking clients who threaten highway safety.
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9. Crash Course (1/3/81)
An elusive car thief moves into the robbery business, while Ponch has some problems to sort out concerning his bank account.
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10. Forty Tons of Trouble (1/10/81)
Jon and Ponch investigate a ring that steals heavy construction equipment. They're also participating in a drag race competition, which is disrupted by a series of spare parts thefts.
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11. 11-99: Officer Needs Help (1/17/81)
A dispatcher with a terrible radio voice overcomes her speaking problems when Jon gets in trouble and she must call Ponch for help. Later, Jon and Ponch test new innovative electronic gear when they attempt to intercept warehouse thieves.
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12. Home Fires Burning (1/31/81)
As part of an insurance scam, arsonists start burning down mobile homes, causing chaos for Jon and Ponch. Meanwhile, the two prepare for a basketball game.
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13. Sharks (2/21/81)
A relaxing day of scuba diving for Jon and Ponch turns into work when they discover a drug-smuggling operation using California's coastal waters.
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14. Ponch's Angels: Part 1 (2/27/81)
In an effort to humble Ponch, Getraer assigns him to train a female motorcycle officer. Ponch learns what it's like for Getraer to deal with his insubordination when his female trainee displays the same behavior. Meanwhile, the CHPs are trying to recapture escaped prisoners and catch Marina del Ray thieves.
Disc 3: Episodes 15-21
15. Ponch's Angels: Part 2 (2/28/81)
Now that Jon has been assigned a female officer to train as well, they all must work together to shut down the Marina del Ray operation and recapture the escaped prisoner.
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16. Karate (3/7/81)
Ponch and Jon try to clean up Ponch's old neighborhood. But along the way, they have problems as Andy Macedon, leader of a gang of kids and Ponch's old enemy from his childhood, tries to ruin their chances.
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17. New Guy in Town (3/14/81)
Jon and Ponch become the targets of a maniacal killer and are saved twice by a new member of their motorcycle patrol unit.
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18. The Hawk and the Hunter (5/4/81)
A mentally ill Vietnam veteran harasses Baricza's father, Pete, because of his crop dusting business. Baricza considers leaving the force to help his father, but when his friends intervene, he has to reconsider his obligations.
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19. Vigilante (5/3/81)
Jon and Ponch must stop a neighborhood crime watch group that has spawned a vigilante movement.
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20. Dead Man's Riddle (5/9/81)
CHP officers recreate a high-speed accident and a female psychologist on the investigation team fears she may have been the one responsible for the crash.
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21. A Simple Operation (5/16/81)
Getraer injures his eye during a pursuit. While in the hospital, a hitman thinks that Getraer saw his attack on another patient and plans to eliminate him. |
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