If you think you've seen it all – think again! Open up the throttle and accelerate into adventure as Ponch (Erik Estrada) and Jon (Larry Wilcox) kick it into overdrive. It's a wild ride jam-packed with more criminal confrontations, karate fights and hilarious highway hijinks than you can imagine. Between illegal car races, animal bank robbers, a hit-and-run investigation and an epic Battle of the Bands, these guys are busy. But not too busy to celebrate their four-year anniversary of riding together! Don't miss Caitlyn Jenner (as Bruce Jenner), who joins the squad in the recurring role of Officer Steve McLeish in the raucous 3-Disc, 27-Episode Season Five Set.
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EPISODE LIST
1. Suicide Stunt (10/3/81)
2. Vagabonds (10/10/81)
3. Moonlight (10/17/81)
4. The Killer Indy (10/24/81)
5. Weed Wars (10/31/81)
6. Anything But the Truth (11/7/81)
7. Bomb Run (11/14/81)
8. Diamond in the Rough (11/21/81)
9. Finders Keepers (11/28/81)
10. Fast Money (12/4/81)
11. Concours d'Elegance (12/12/81)
12. Mitchell & Woods (12/17/81)
13. Breaking Point (1/2/82)
14. Tiger in the Streets (1/9/82)
15. Bright Flashes (1/16/82)
16. Battle of the Bands (1/30/82)
17. Alarmed (2/13/82)
18. In the Best of Families (2/20/82)
19. Silent Partner (2/27/82)
20. Flare Up (3/6/82)
21. The Game of War (3/13/82)
22. A Threat of War (3/21/82)
23. Trained for Trouble (4/3/82)
24. Ice Cream Man (4/17/82)
25. Overload (5/1/82)
26. K-9-1 (5/8/82)
27. Force Seven (5/22/82)
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EPISODE GUIDE
Disc 1: Episodes 1-9
1. Suicide Stunt (10/3/81)
A famous Hungarian motorcycle stunt rider is arrested before he can perform at a benefit show, and Jon decides to perform the stunts himself. Jon and Ponch must also cope with a team of hit-and-run bandits.
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2. Vagabonds (10/10/81)
As the highway patrol officers prepare for a high-speed bicycle race, they try to break up a well-organized family crime ring plaguing the freeways. Ed Harris ("The Truman Show," "Apollo 13") guest stars.
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3. Moonlight (10/17/81)
Ponch moonlights as a technical advisor on an action-adventure film, but the real action heats up when he and Jon discover a company illegally dumping dangerous waste chemicals.
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4. The Killer Indy (10/24/81)
Outlaw bikers turn city streets into dangerous speedways in a life-or-death contest to determine the ultimate motorcycle champion. Jon enlists the aid of Highway Patrol Officer Steve McLeish (Caitlyn Jenner, "Keeping Up with the Kardashians") to bring the illegal races to an end.
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5. Weed Wars (10/31/81)
Two marijuana growers trying to make a huge profit get into trouble with the law and some big-time criminals.
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6. Anything But the Truth (11/7/81)
Jon and Steve (Caitlyn Jenner, "Keeping Up with the Kardashians") try to track down a man who is terrorizing female drivers, and the duo isn't helped by the fact that their main witness is a compulsive liar and Jon's girlfriend. Michael Dorn ("Star Trek: The Next Generation") guest stars.
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7. Bomb Run (11/14/81)
Jon finds that his efforts to instruct Ponch as a pilot pay off in saving a girl's life when one of California's leading air shows becomes the background for an elaborate plot to steal $500,000 in securities.
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8. Diamond in the Rough (11/21/81)
A friend of Getraer's son inadvertently gets involved in a bank robbery plot when he is in an accident with a car carrying those planning the heist. Caitlyn Jenner ("Keeping Up with the Kardashians") guest stars.
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9. Finders Keepers (11/28/81)
Jon and Ponch must come to the aid of fellow officer Steve McLeish (Caitlyn Jenner, "Keeping Up with the Kardashians") when he becomes the innocent victim of an underworld cover-up. Amy Madigan ("Field of Dreams," "Uncle Buck") guest stars.
Disc 2: Episodes 10-18
10. Fast Money (12/4/81)
Ponch and Jon must thwart hijackers who are using a hi-tech device to steal bearer bonds from courier vehicles speeding along the roadway. Caitlyn Jenner ("Keeping Up with the Kardashians") guest stars.
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11. Concours d'Elegance (12/12/81)
Classic cars and fast-living socialites pave the way for an elaborate swindle as Jon, Ponch and Steve McLeish (Caitlyn Jenner, "Keeping Up with the Kardashians") piece together a case involving high society and high finance.
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12. Mitchell & Woods (12/17/81)
When two female motorcycle officers receive promotions to plainclothes detectives, their first case involves a male prostitution ring and murder. Jayne Kennedy ("Body and Soul") guest stars.
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13. Breaking Point (1/2/82)
Ponch loses confidence after an accident. His performance at work suffers as a result, and Getraer suggests that he take time off. Meanwhile, his sister Patti (Maria O'Brien, "The Incredible Shrinking Woman") is in town, and they both begin to think about a new start. Michael Dorn ("Star Trek: The Next Generation") guest stars.
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14. Tiger in the Streets (1/9/82)
Ponch and Jon pursue a hot-rod mechanic with a personal vendetta and investigate reports of a tiger on the loose.
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15. Bright Flashes (1/16/82)
Ponch and Jon must stop two college students who are using a mini-laser gun to temporarily blind victims and commit crimes.
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16. Battle of the Bands (1/30/82)
Jon and Ponch squelch a full-scale riot by vicious punk rockers. Meanwhile, Ponch moonlights as a lead vocalist with a rock group poised for success.
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17. Alarmed (2/13/82)
While a father and daughter clash over their alarm business, a former mentor of Bonnie's turns out to be a part of a gang that is wanted for grand theft auto.
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18. In the Best of Families (2/20/82)
Jon and Ponch try to apprehend a family of thieves who make several attempts to steal a CHP cruiser as part of a larger plot to commit an armored truck hit. Meanwhile, Getraer is uptight and buckles down on Central as they prepare for a major inspection.
Disc 3: Episodes 19-27
19. Silent Partner (2/27/82)
A pair of bumbling car thieves create havoc for the CHP officers. Meanwhile, Jon and Ponch mistake a hearing and speech impaired motorist for a drunk driver.
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20. Flare Up (3/6/82)
Ponch's job is on the line when he is accused of police brutality by a former juvenile delinquent. Later, Ponch and Jon must put their recently acquired knowledge of handling toxic spills to the test when a chemical tanker overturns.
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21. The Game of War (3/13/82)
Ponch and Jon must contend with war game enthusiasts whose ploys get out of hand. Clu Gulager ("Return of the Living Dead") and Michael Dorn ("Star Trek: The Next Generation") guest star.
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22. A Threat of War (3/21/82)
Jon and Ponch must take on a crew of karate-trained hoodlums to prevent a gang war. Danny Bonaduce ("The Partridge Family") and Michael Dorn ("Star Trek: The Next Generation") guest star.
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23. Trained for Trouble (4/3/82)
Ponch and Jon find themselves facing an unusual band of robbery suspects – a team consisting of a trained dog, monkeys and a hawk. Meanwhile, Ponch's look-alike happens to be a popular male stripper. Dan Hedaya ("The Usual Suspects") guest stars.
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24. Ice Cream Man (4/17/82)
A former Highway Patrol officer convicted and sentenced to prison for grand theft has a chance to regain the respect of his son and his former CHiPs associates when he encounters a hijack ring. Michael Dorn ("Star Trek: The Next Generation") guest stars.
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25. Overload (5/1/82)
An elderly woman's life is in danger after seeing a computer thief hidden in a truck. Meanwhile, the same thieves create a network nightmare by jamming CHP's computer center. Series star Robert Pine directs.
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26. K-9-1 (5/8/82)
Assigned to the L.A. sheriff's canine seminar, Ponch and Jon learn to appreciate the value of the four-legged officers who help track bombs, drugs and thieves.
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27. Force Seven (5/22/82)
When Jon and Ponch discover military missile schematics in the car of a suspected drunk driver, Los Angeles Police Department's elite Force Seven unit takes over the explosive case. Fred Dryer ("Hunter") guest stars. |
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