List of CHiPs episodes
This is a list of episodes for the NBC television series CHiPs, which ran for 139 episodes over the course of six seasons, plus one reunion TV movie from October 27, 1998.[1][2][3]
Series overview
At present, the first two seasons have released on DVD by Warner Home Video.[4]
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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First aired | Last aired | |||
1 | 22 | September 15, 1977 | April 1, 1978 | |
2 | 23 | September 16, 1978 | May 12, 1979 | |
3 | 24 | September 22, 1979 | March 30, 1980 | |
4 | 21 | September 21, 1980 | May 17, 1981 | |
5 | 27 | October 4, 1981 | May 23, 1982 | |
6 | 22 | October 10, 1982 | May 1, 1983 | |
TV Movie | October 27, 1998 |
Episodes
Season 1: 1977–78
No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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1 | 1 | "CHiPs" | Paul Krasny | Paul Playdon | September 15, 1977 |
Series pilot: Ponch and Jon chase a sports car theft ring. | |||||
2 | 2 | "Undertow" | Christian I. Nyby II | Larry Alexander | September 22, 1977 |
A tow truck driver robs women who called for assistance. Ponch breathes in nitrous oxide (laughing gas) at an accident scene and becomes loopy. | |||||
3 | 3 | "Dog Gone" | Michael Caffey | Rick Mittleman | September 29, 1977 |
Jon takes a liking to a stray pooch found on the freeway, but when the dog won't stay quiet, he leaves the pup with Ponch; after a traffic stop, a trio of young toughs decide to teach Ponch a lesson, but it may be Jon who'll pay the price. | |||||
4 | 4 | "Moving Violation" | Edward M. Abroms | Charles Sailor | October 13, 1977 |
While on a date, Ponch receives a ticket and decides to attend traffic school to hide the citation from Getraer. | |||||
5 | 5 | "Career Day" | Ric Rondell | Bruce Shelly | October 20, 1977 |
Two enterprising hustlers use CB radios to identify and rip off homes adjacent to local freeways; Ponch's former high school principal invites him to speak at the school's Career Day assembly after he and Jon arrest some joyriding frat bothers in a hearse. Guest appearance by Richard Deacon. | |||||
6 | 6 | "Baby Food" | Paul Krasny | Simon Muntner | October 27, 1977 |
When an unsecured load of defective baby food spills onto the freeway, Ponch and Jon must race against time to find two of the missing cases. | |||||
7 | 7 | "Taking Its Toll" | Georg Fenady | Bill Taub | November 3, 1977 |
A pair of bandits rip off wealthy targets while they're stopped at local toll booths; Jon decides to write a novel based on Ponch's misadventures. | |||||
8 | 8 | "Green Thumb Burglar" | Christian I. Nyby II | Skip Webster, Jock MacKelvie | November 10, 1977 |
Fresh plantings stolen from the highways near the command post nearly drive Getraer to distraction; a pair of psychic twins foretell gloom and doom in Ponch's immediate future. | |||||
9 | 9 | "Hustle" | Georg Fenady | John Groves | November 24, 1977 |
A leather-clad duo on dirtbikes heists cash from area supermarkets; an eccentric defendant from traffic court vows to demonstrate that Ponch is incompetent. | |||||
10 | 10 | "Highway Robbery" | Nicholas Colasanto | Paul Robert Coyle | December 1, 1977 |
A down-and-out vet lifting purses from women in traffic jams turns out to be a former classmate of Jon's; Ponch convinces Getraer to introduce him to the Easy-On Suntan Lotion model. | |||||
11 | 11 | "Name Your Price" | Ric Rondell | Carole Raschella, Michael Raschella, Bruce Shelly | December 8, 1977 |
A sophisticated ring of thieves drives away Rolls Royces in broad daylight; Ponch receives tickets to his favorite game show, "Name Your Price", which is similar to The Price Is Right. | |||||
12 | 12 | "Aweigh We Go" | Ivan Nagy | Christian I. Nyby II | December 22, 1977 |
A rash of tractor trailer rig hijackings finds Jon and Ponch assigned to the nearby highway scale station for training; Ponch tries to convince Jon that they should buy a speedboat. | |||||
13 | 13 | "One Two Many" | Paul Krasny | Burton Armus, Roland Wolpert | January 5, 1978 |
A civilian impersonating a CHP officer terrorizes female drivers and lands Jon in hot water with Getraer; with his motorhome in the shop for repairs, Ponch temporarily moves into Jon's apartment. | |||||
14 | 14 | "Rustling" | Phil Bondelli | Skip Webster, Jock MacKelvie, Frank Telford | January 12, 1978 |
Jon and Ponch confront dirt-bike-riding cattle rustlers. | |||||
15 | 15 | "Surf's Up" | Georg Fenady | Rudolph Borchert, Bruce Shelly | January 19, 1978 |
The officers request a change of scenery and are temporarily assigned to beach patrol in Malibu. | |||||
16 | 16 | "Vintage '54" | Barry Crane | Edward Robak, Mort Thaw | January 26, 1978 |
An 85-year-old woman reports her vintage car was stolen. | |||||
17 | 17 | "Hitch-Hiking Hitch" | Phil Bondelli | Bruce Shelly, Karl Tunberg, Terence Tunberg | February 9, 1978 |
Two teenage girls learn about the dangers of hitch-hiking. | |||||
18 | 18 | "Cry Wolf" | John Florea | Jim Carlson, Terrence McDonnell | February 16, 1978 |
A man calling in false alarms causes trouble for the highway patrol. | |||||
19 | 19 | "Crash Diet" | Don McDougall | Rudolph Borchert | February 23, 1978 |
The CHP officers have to lose weight as part of a comprehensive physical conditioning program. | |||||
20 | 20 | "Rainy Day" | Gordon Hessler | Rod Baker, James Doherty, William D. Gordon, Glen Olson | March 2, 1978 |
Jon and Ponch must carry out their patrols in a car during a rainy day and deal with a compulsive gambler and a string of carjackings. | |||||
21 | 21 | "Crack-Up" | Phil Bondelli | Rudolph Borchert | March 9, 1978 |
After Jon is injured in an accident, Ponch must partner with Sergeant Getraer. | |||||
22 | 22 | "Flashback!" | Michael Caffey | Bruce Shelly | April 1, 1978 |
A brash rookie patrolman causes Ponch to look back on his own early days as an officer. |
Season 2: 1978–79
No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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23 | 1 | "Peaks and Valleys" | Phil Bondelli | Rudolph Borchert | September 16, 1978 |
Central gets a new mechanic, Harlan Arliss. Ponch and Jon are accused of improperly moving an accident victim. Jon meets an old friend who tries to convince him that there are better jobs out there than CHP officers. | |||||
24 | 2 | "The Volunteers" | John Florea | Arthur Marks | September 23, 1978 |
Jon and Ponch must take on the dangerous assignment of escorting a convoy of trucks carrying hazardous chlorine gas. | |||||
25 | 3 | "Family Crisis" | Phil Bondelli | William D. Gordon, James Doherty | September 30, 1978 |
Jon has to arrest his nephew after learning he and his friends were involved in stealing several cars for joyriding. | |||||
26 | 4 | "Disaster Squad" | Gordon Hessler | Max Hodge | October 7, 1978 |
A television news crew creates negative publicity for Jon and Ponch when they air edited news segments making the officers look bad. | |||||
27 | 5 | "Neighborhood Watch" | Phil Bondelli | L. Ford Neale, John Huff | October 14, 1978 |
A group of skateboarding kids cause driving hazards, and a drunk-driver demands Ponch and Jon's attention repeatedly. | |||||
28 | 6 | "Trick or Trick" | Phil Bondelli | James Schmerer | October 21, 1978 |
After stopping a speeding van carrying 13 black cats on Halloween, Ponch has an entire day of bad luck. | |||||
29 | 7 | "High Flyer" | Gordon Hessler | James Schmerer | November 4, 1978 |
Ponch tries to get out of doing air patrol due to his fear of flying. | |||||
30 | 8 | "The Grudge" | John Florea | Richard B. Mittleman | November 11, 1978 |
After being arrested on drug charges, five Alpha Alpha Omega fraternity brothers plan revenge on the CHP. | |||||
31 | 9 | "The Sheik" | Phil Bondelli | Jerry Thomas | November 18, 1978 |
Jon and Ponch are frustrated by diplomatic immunity protecting a reckless driver. | |||||
32 | 10 | "Return of the Turks" | Barry Crane | Stephen Lord | November 25, 1978 |
A man pretending to be a CHP officer continually gets Ponch into trouble. | |||||
33 | 11 | "Supercycle" | Phil Bondelli | William D. Gordon, James Doherty | December 2, 1978 |
Jon and Ponch pursue the Phantom, a daredevil artist who endangers bystanders. | |||||
34 | 12 | "High Explosive" | Barry Crane | William D. Gordon, James Doherty | December 9, 1978 |
After losing his job as a driver, a man steals an ambulance and fills it with dynamite. | |||||
35 | 13 | "Down Time" | John Florea | Richard B. Mittleman | December 16, 1978 |
Ponch's vacation is ruined when a ring of car thieves steal his Firebird. | |||||
36 | 14 | "Repo Man" | Alex Grasshoff | Rudolph Borchert | January 6, 1979 |
The officers apprehend a repo man who has been stealing cars. | |||||
37 | 15 | "Mait Team" | John Florea | William D. Gordon, James Doherty, George Zateslo | January 13, 1979 |
Officer Sindy Cahill is involved in an accident that claims nearly a dozen lives. Jon and Ponch become part of the Major Accident Investigation Team to try to discover the cause. | |||||
38 | 16 | "Pressure Point" | Phil Bondelli | Paul Robert Coyle | January 20, 1979 |
A rich businessman and his granddaughter become the target of an unscrupulous security firm. Ponch and Jon are placed on security detail. | |||||
39 | 17 | "The Matchmakers" | Harvey Laidman | L. Ford Neale, John Huff | January 27, 1979 |
A woman named Cora Gilford is forced to move from her home so she tries to kill herself. Derk, a 30-year motor veteran, is set to retire. The CHPs play matchmaker between Cora and Derk. | |||||
40 | 18 | "Rally 'Round the Bank" | Barry Crane | Lee H. Grant | February 3, 1979 |
Bank robbers use a fake bomb and a rally race to carry off their heists. Ponch receives a visit from his mother, and a safety citation. | |||||
41 | 19 | "Bio-Rhythms" | Don Weis | James Schmerer | February 17, 1979 |
A rival tries to take out a trucking company by any means necessary. Biorhythms are being charted to track highs and lows. | |||||
42 | 20 | "Quarantine" | Harvey Laidman | Rudolph Borchert | February 24, 1979 |
Central HQ has to be quarantined after a boy is brought in suffering from a mysterious disease. | |||||
43 | 21 | "CHP-BMX" | John Florea | Richard B. Mittleman | March 3, 1979 |
Jon and Sindy are training a BMX team for kids. Ponch takes care of a young boy who was caught vandalizing his school. Getraer is so distracted over his son's accident that he accidentally releases a dangerous drug dealer. | |||||
44 | 22 | "Ride the Whirlwind" | Larry Wilcox | Stephen Lord | March 10, 1979 |
Jon puts together a pilot program for a special trail bike team to deal with outlaw bikers illegally riding in the hills. | |||||
45 | 23 | "The Greatest Adventures of CHiPs" | Don Weis | L. Ford Neale, John Huff | May 12, 1979 |
Jon and Ponch are away in Bakersfield. Sarge and their fellow officers back at Central reminisce about the past two years. The two heroes shall be honored with a special prize. |
Season 3: 1979–80
No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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46 | 1 | "Roller Disco: Part 1" | Don Weis | Rudolph Borchert | September 22, 1979 |
Jon and Getraer ride together while Ponch is busy hunting down stars for the annual CHP roller disco. | |||||
47 | 2 | "Roller Disco: Part 2" | Don Weis | Rudolph Borchert | September 22, 1979 |
Jon loses the skater he's been chasing. Meanwhile, Ponch is still looking for his skater but can't find him. Jon lets troubled popstar Jimmy Tyler stay at his apartment. | |||||
48 | 3 | "Valley Go Home!" | Barry Crane | John Huff, L. Ford Neale | September 29, 1979 |
The rivalry between two teenage gangs intensifies when each blames the other for a series of robberies. Officers mediate a feud between teenagers. Ponch and Jon intervene when some irate surfers chase the Valley kids who bumped their car. Meanwhile, a couple of thieves use trash pickup as a cover to rip off beach-goers' tape decks. | |||||
49 | 4 | "High Octane" | John Florea | James Schmerer | October 6, 1979 |
While Ponch and Jon resolve a confrontation at a gas station, Grossie and Getraer come across an accident caused by an oil truck. This episode marks Sindy Cahill's last appearance. | |||||
50 | 5 | "Death Watch" | Barry Crane | Larry Alexander | October 13, 1979 |
The death of a fellow officer sets Ponch and Jon on the trail of a stunt driver who instigates accidents to pay back insurance companies. | |||||
51 | 6 | "Counterfeit" | John Florea | Dean R. Koontz | October 20, 1979 |
A bogus clergyman prints counterfeit money that circulates to Ponch. Meanwhile, Ponch is worried that his blind date is too shallow. | |||||
52 | 7 | "Return of the Supercycle" | Bruce Kessler | Rick Mittleman | October 27, 1979 |
Ponch ends up in hospital when he crashes while pursuing a jewelry thief on a motorbike. Jon and Ponch think it could be Roy Yarnell, who's back in town with his own stunt show. Meanwhile, a new female officer is interested in Jon, but his colleagues think she's there to spy on them. | |||||
53 | 8 | "Hot Wheels" | John Florea | Larry Alexander | November 3, 1979 |
A spate of jewelry robberies is committed by thieves using city vehicles. Ponch thinks he's solved the crimes from his hospital bed. Meanwhile, practical joker Bill Clayton rejoins the team at Central. | |||||
54 | 9 | "Drive, Lady, Drive: Part 1" | Don Weis | William D. Gordon, James Doherty | November 10, 1979 |
Ponch, Jon, Bear, and Lenny go to Palma Vista to cover for the striking Palma Vista Police Department. While there, they help an orphaned 10-year-old girl find a new home, arrest a councilman's two sons and city manager's daughter on some serious traffic charges, and break up a hijacking ring. Ponch falls for a lady race car driver, but loses out in the end. | |||||
55 | 10 | "Drive, Lady, Drive: Part 2" | Don Weis | William D. Gordon, James Doherty | November 10, 1979 |
Donna/Linda is taken back to her foster home, but Candi suspects something is wrong. Jon and Ponch catch the dune buggy, and Jon discovers the hijackers' hideout. | |||||
56 | 11 | "The Watch Commander" | Don Weis | Frank Telford | November 17, 1979 |
A new watch commander, Lieutenant Bates, tries to make sure everything runs by the rule book but eventually sees the need for flexibility. A pair of thieves are renting tractor units and stealing packed trailers from loading bays. | |||||
57 | 12 | "Destruction Derby" | Gordon Hessler | Richard B. Mittleman | November 24, 1979 |
Ponch and Jon go undercover at a raceway to probe a drug ring. | |||||
58 | 13 | "Second Chance" | John Florea | Frank Chase, Ramona Chase | December 1, 1979 |
Ponch and Jon try to apprehend a jewel thief who has hit several condos in Marina del Rey. A thief injures a young girl while making a motorcycle getaway. Ponch tries to befriend a recovering girl who was injured by the thief during his escape. | |||||
59 | 14 | "Wheeling" | Barry Crane | John Huff, L. Ford Neale | December 8, 1979 |
A trio of wheelchair-bound drivers create problems for Jon and Ponch both in and out of their vehicles. The father of a hit-and-run victim is determined to catch the driver responsible, with or without the help of the CHP. | |||||
60 | 15 | "Christmas Watch" | Phil Bondelli | John Huff, L. Ford Neale | December 15, 1979 |
A pair of thieves are robbing houses in the run-up to Christmas. Ponch is feeling down because he longs for a family Christmas and doesn't know his mother is flying in. | |||||
61 | 16 | "Jailbirds" | Bruce Kessler | James Schmerer | January 12, 1980 |
First Jon then Ponch get put in jail for contempt of court when they refuse to name their informant. Getraer gets the rest of the team searching through parking violations to prove the defendant was no stranger to the raided warehouse. | |||||
62 | 17 | "E.M.T." | Phil Bondelli | Jerry Thomas, Frank Dandridge | January 19, 1980 |
A swerving driver pulled over by Jon and Ponch turns out to be a fireman. Back at Central they volunteer for an E.M.T. course without reading the small print. The course is run by the fireman they pulled over, and he gives them a hard time. Later, Jon and Ponch save a car crash victim with a hang glider, and rescue a pair of kids from their cave-like den under the freeway. | |||||
63 | 18 | "Kidnap" | Gordon Hessler | Stephen Kandel | January 26, 1980 |
A couple of kids are supposed to be touring the courthouse after winning a traffic safety contest, but, after starting one of the CHP bikes they hide in the back of Rolls Royce. Two fleeing criminals jump into the Rolls and drive off, initially unaware that the kids are in the back. After briefly losing the Rolls, Ponch decides to follow undercover in a borrowed car, and leads his colleagues to the kidnappers with his "La Cucaracha" horn. | |||||
64 | 19 | "Off Road" | William Paul Nuckles | George Geiger | February 2, 1980 |
Jon and Ponch enter a desert off-road race, unaware that a pair of syndicate thugs are using the race as a cover to retrieve a cache of stolen coins. | |||||
65 | 20 | "Tow Truck Lady" | Larry Wilcox | Max Hodge | February 9, 1980 |
A tow truck driver steals cars with his tow truck to pay off a loan. | |||||
66 | 21 | "The Strippers" | Don Weis | Frank Telford | February 16, 1980 |
A Mercedes belonging to Jon's girlfriend gets stolen while they're skydiving. Jon and Ponch's subsequent investigation results in them crossing paths with a pair of narcotics officers who are investigating a drug smuggling operation in the same area. | |||||
67 | 22 | "Thrill Show" | Gordon Hessler | John Huff, L. Ford Neale | February 23, 1980 |
A punk rock group, humorously called "The Bus Boys," is stealing from the patrons of tourist buses to get money for a demo record. Bonnie plans to leave her job on the force and join up with her former boyfriend, Crazy Ray Conner, the stunt driver with the Joey Chitwood Thrill Show. | |||||
68 | 23 | "Nightingale" | Don Weis | Kenneth Dorward | March 23, 1980 |
Various CHP officers encounter a mysterious female doctor who treats accident victims, then disappears before anyone gets her details. A teenage couple try to run away to Canada, but their van breaks down on the freeway. | |||||
69 | 24 | "Dynamite Alley" | Bruce Kessler | Rudolph Borchert, James Schmerer | March 30, 1980 |
Bonnie flips her cruiser on the way back from Bakersfield, and the only witness is a boy she talks to on the CB. Grossman is writing an article for Highway Patrol magazine about hallucinations experienced while driving. |
Season 4: 1980–81
No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Original air date |
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70 | 1 | "Go-Cart Terror" | September 21, 1980 |
71 | 2 | "Sick Leave" | September 28, 1980 |
72 | 3 | "To Your Health" | October 5, 1980 |
73 | 4 | "The Poachers" | October 19, 1980 |
74 | 5 | "The Great 5K Star Race and Boulder Wrap Party: Part 1" | December 7, 1980 |
75 | 6 | "The Great 5K Star Race and Boulder Wrap Party: Part 2" | December 7, 1980 |
76 | 7 | "Satan's Angels" | December 14, 1980 |
77 | 8 | "Wheels of Justice" | December 21, 1980 |
78 | 9 | "Crash Course" | January 4, 1981 |
79 | 10 | "Forty Tons of Trouble" | January 11, 1981 |
80 | 11 | "11-99: Officer Needs Help" | January 18, 1981 |
81 | 12 | "Home Fires Burning" | February 1, 1981 |
82 | 13 | "Sharks" | February 22, 1981 |
83 | 14 | "Ponch's Angels: Part 1" | February 28, 1981 |
84 | 15 | "Ponch's Angels: Part 2" | March 1, 1981 |
85 | 16 | "Karate" | March 8, 1981 |
86 | 17 | "New Guy in Town" | March 15, 1981 |
87 | 18 | "The Hawk and the Hunter" | April 5, 1981 |
88 | 19 | "Vigilante" | May 3, 1981 |
89 | 20 | "Dead Man's Riddle" | May 10, 1981 |
90 | 21 | "A Simple Operation" | May 17, 1981 |
Season 5: 1981–82
No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Original air date |
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91 | 1 | "Suicide Stunt" | October 4, 1981 |
92 | 2 | "Vagabonds" | October 11, 1981 |
93 | 3 | "Moonlight" | October 18, 1981 |
94 | 4 | "The Killer Indy" | October 25, 1981 |
95 | 5 | "Weed Wars" | October 31, 1981 |
96 | 6 | "Anything But the Truth" | November 8, 1981 |
97 | 7 | "Bomb Run" | November 15, 1981 |
98 | 8 | "Diamond in the Rough" | November 22, 1981 |
99 | 9 | "Finders Keepers" | November 29, 1981 |
100 | 10 | "Fast Money" | December 5, 1981 |
101 | 11 | "Concours d'Elegance" | December 13, 1981 |
102 | 12 | "Mitchell & Woods" | December 18, 1981 |
103 | 13 | "Breaking Point" | January 3, 1982 |
104 | 14 | "Tiger in the Streets" | January 10, 1982 |
105 | 15 | "Bright Flashes" | January 17, 1982 |
106 | 16 | "Battle of the Bands" | January 31, 1982 |
107 | 17 | "Alarmed" | February 14, 1982 |
108 | 18 | "In the Best of Families" | February 21, 1982 |
109 | 19 | "Silent Partner" | February 28, 1982 |
110 | 20 | "Flare Up" | March 7, 1982 |
111 | 21 | "The Game of War" | March 14, 1982 |
112 | 22 | "A Threat of War" | March 21, 1982 |
113 | 23 | "Trained for Trouble" | April 4, 1982 |
114 | 24 | "Ice Cream Man" | April 18, 1982 |
115 | 25 | "Overload" | May 2, 1982 |
116 | 26 | "K-9-1" | May 9, 1982 |
117 | 27 | "Force Seven" | May 23, 1982 |
Season 6: 1982–83
No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Original air date |
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118 | 1 | "Meet the New Guy" | October 10, 1982 |
119 | 2 | "Tight Fit" | October 17, 1982 |
120 | 3 | "The Spaceman Made Me Do It" | October 24, 1982 |
121 | 4 | "Rock Devil Rock" | October 31, 1982 |
122 | 5 | "Speedway Fever" | November 7, 1982 |
123 | 6 | "Something Special" | November 21, 1982 |
124 | 7 | "This Year's Riot" | November 28, 1982 |
125 | 8 | "Head Over Heals" | December 5, 1982 |
126 | 9 | "Return to Death's Door" | December 12, 1982 |
127 | 10 | "Fallout" | December 19, 1982 |
128 | 11 | "Day of the Robot" | January 2, 1983 |
129 | 12 | "Hot Date" | January 9, 1983 |
130 | 13 | "High Times" | January 16, 1983 |
131 | 14 | "Country Action" | January 23, 1983 |
132 | 15 | "Journey to a Spacecraft" | February 6, 1983 |
133 | 16 | "Fox Trap" | February 20, 1983 |
134 | 17 | "Brat Patrol" | February 27, 1983 |
135 | 18 | "Firepower" | March 6, 1983 |
136 | 19 | "Fun House" | March 13, 1983 |
137 | 20 | "Fast Company" | March 20, 1983 |
138 | 21 | "Things That Go Creep in the Night" | April 10, 1983 |
139 | 22 | "Return of the Brat Patrol" | May 1, 1983 |
TV Movie
Title | Original air date | |
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"CHiPs '99" | October 27, 1998 | |
Ponch has returned to the police force, and is determined to help his best friend, Jon, to investigate, or in investigating various car thefts. |
References
- ↑ List of CHiPs episodes at the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ at the Me TV Network
- ↑ at the CHiPs Wiki
- ↑ CHiPs at TVShowsOnDVD.com
External links
- CHiPs at the Internet Movie Database
- CHiPs at TV.com
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