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CHiPs

The adventures of two California Highway Patrol motorcycle officers.

11 Votes (6.7)

1977 HD 48min TV-G United States English Ended
Crime Drama
los angeles california police california motorcycle buddy cop highway patrol motorcycle cop

Credits:

Rick Rosner

director

Erik Estrada

Frank Poncherello

Tom Reilly

Bobby 'Hot Dog' Nelson

Robert Pine

Joseph Getraer

Bruce Penhall

Bruce Nelson

Paul Linke

Arthur Grossman

Lou Wagner

Harlan Arliss

Tina Gayle

Kathy Linahan

S1E1 - Pilot 1977-09-15

Jon and Ponch are chasing thieves who steal luxury cars. Ponch has problems with Sgt. Getraer and cant do anything right by him. The thieves are using moving vans with stolen licence plates, so the chippies cant get them first. Nice scene: Ponch and his sticky ticket.

S1E2 - Undertow 1977-09-22

A woman gets robbed by a tow truck driver and then he causes an accident. A chemical substance is spilled on the highway. Ponch gets intoxicated by the stuff. Jon has to get him to a hospital but Ponch is not very cooperative

S1E3 - Dog Gone 1977-09-29

Ponch and Jon are chasing a dog which causes an accident. They bring it to Central and hide it in a truck. Some guys do sabotage on Jons motorbike, but they wanted Ponchs. Jon and Ponch stop a motorbike driver who has frozen up. After they stop him he wanders off muttering how he never wants to ride it again. Jon and Ponch chase down a speeding car with a heart attack victim. They help to save him before an ambulance arrives. One of the boys who did sabotage to Jons bike tells Getrear what they have done. The Sarge tries to warn Ponch , but Ponch realizes that they have done it to Jons motorbike. Jon falls off his bike but lukyliy he s not even bruised. Finally the dogs owner shows up at CHP Central looking for his dog. Ponch gets him out of a truck and the dog proceeds to relieve itself on Sarges motorbike. This synopsis was given from CHiPs Online

S1E4 - Moving Violation 1977-10-13

When Jon and Ponch stop a speeding car on the freeway, a very large man emerges from the vehicle. The raging driver proceeds to take his car apart and wouldnt mind doing the same to Ponch who has made the mistake of laughing during the demolition. Later, Ponch himself gets a ticket, and to keep his driving record clean, enrolls in a driving safety course. There he meets people hes given tickets. The Sarge calls Jon to go to a woman whose husband died by an accident on this morning. Jon is nearly crying when the little son takes him for his daddy.

S1E5 - Career Day 1977-10-20

Ponch is giving a ticket to his old high school principal who asked him to tell about the CHP in his old school on career day. Jon and Ponch respond to a call about a traffic jam, they find that everyones gawking at models nearby. Since Ponchs motorcycle needs repairs, Getraer sticks him on the front desk. When the helicopter pilot comes, Ponch jumps at the chance to leave. In the helicopter he helps Jon to find a lost boy and two elusive burglars. Later that afternoon as then Ponch gives his speech, he freezes up and Jon helps him by telling about saving the kid. Then Ponch wakes up and starts telling exaggerated stories without help.

S1E6 - Baby Food 1977-10-27

A truck loses toxic baby food on the highway. A tramp pair with a baby finds two boxes. Ponch and Jon try to find the lost boxes. Ponch is interested in his neighbor Melinda, but Melinda falls in a love with Jon. On the highway Jon and Ponch save a dog out of a burning car. When they find the tramp family they save the baby by taking it on their motorbikes.

S1E7 - Taking Its Toll 1977-11-03

When two thieves escape from Jon after a successful robbery at a toll booth, it is the start of a crime wave and a massive manhunt. Jon and Ponch later encounter a crashed limo with a time bomb on its back seat - and a man trapped beneath the car. Jon is writing a book about Ponchs funny accidents. When Ponch finds that out, Jon changes and depicts him as a heroic, modern day warrior.

S1E8 - Green Thumb Burglar 1977-11-10

Jon and Ponch learn that Sgt. Getraer love plants very much. He is very angry about thieves who steal plants from public places. Ponch meets twins who give him a short look in his future this day. Its not looking good for him.

S1E9 - Hustle 1977-11-24

Always looking for opportunities to make money, Ponch discovers that Jon once worked as an instructor in a bowling alley and still is a great bowler. Keeping Jons secret from the other CHiPs, Ponch places a series of bets that his partner will defeat all favorites in an upcoming police bowling tournament. As the officers approach a car that went through a stop sign, they get a surprise. The driver is actor Broderick Crawford, who starred as Dan Mathews in Highway Patrol, the hit 1950s series that could be called the ancestor of CHiPs.

S1E10 - Highway Robbery 1977-12-01

Jon and Ponch arrest a thief who uses a motorcycle to rob drivers in traffic jams. When Jon recognizes the prisoner as a high-school classmate, a former football hero, he offers him help. Ponch has a crush on the beautiful model for a sun lotion ad campaign. Mesmerized by her pictures on highway billboards, hes determined to date the girl. Learning that Sgt. Getraer knows the model and her family, Ponch attempts to convince Getraer to arrange a date with his dream girl. He really gets an abrupt surprise when he meets Janey.

S1E11 - Name Your Price 1977-12-08

Rolls-Royces are being stolen. Grossie, Baricza, Jon and Ponch are catching chickens which have escaped out of a crashed truck. Ponch is a contestant on the game show Name Your Price. A car is run off the road by a Porsche, inside a man is trapped who happens to be diabetic...

S1E12 - Aweigh We Go 1977-12-22

A car pulling a trailer with a boat swerves to avoid an oncoming car and smashes into a hair salon. Ponch has his mind set on buying the boat together with Jon. Being short on personnel, Jon and Ponch are assigned to the weigh station A car has gone over a cliff with a woman and her little girl inside.

S1E13 - One Two Many 1978-01-05

CHP officers usually ride in pairs, but this day Ponch leaves Jon to handle an emergency. While Jon is alone, an officer pulls up to a car and acts improperly, so frightening the female driver that she causes a traffic accident as she speeds away. As the Highway Patrol searches for for the unknown officer, Jon learns that the mystery man is apparently his double - and that his career is in jeopardy as long as the phony remains at large.

S1E14 - Rustling 1978-01-12

Thinking that it is Jons birthday soon, Ponch plans a surprise birthday party for him. A cattle owner is stealing his own cattle in order to rip off the assurance agency. A magician is showing some tricks when he and his daughter are pulled over for running through a red light. A young girl is trapped in her car when a drunk driver runs her off the road.

S1E15 - Surf's Up 1978-01-19

A speeding 3 wheeler motorbike goes past Jon and Ponch, who give chase. Jon and Ponch get sent to Malibu when they ask for a change of scenery. 3 men are car stripping in Malibu. Ponch and Jon go to the beach while they take time off work.

S1E16 - Vintage '54 1978-01-26

A baby is left behind in a parking area. A female sky diver nearly lands on the highway when her parachute is stuck on the bridge above. Mrs. Downeys car has been stolen. A dumpster gets unhitched from its garbage van and runs freely down the freeway

S1E17 - Hitch-Hiking Hitch 1978-02-09

Two girls are found by Jon and Ponch while hitch-hiking. One blames the other for being there and doing this, but Ponch and Jon learn that this is not true. Later they have to save them out of a dangerous situation.

S1E18 - Cry Wolf 1978-02-16

A rash of false alarms ties up CHP, fire engines, and ambulances. A young man who is living by his sister does this.

S1E19 - Crash Diet 1978-02-23

Jon and Ponch gently try to coax a disturbed veteran out of throwing dirt at passing autos. Also, Getraer orders his officers to peel off excess pounds.

S1E20 - Rainy Day 1978-03-02

Jon and Ponch are to patrol in a police cruiser as its raining hard. A man gets thrown out of a gambling camper. Another man is driving down the highway, holding an umbrella out the window. A schoolteacher is allowed to take her little students to Central where theyll be given a tour by Ponch.

S1E21 - Crack-Up 1978-03-09

Jon and Grossie are hurt giving chase to a speeding Trans Am. They both end up in the hospital. Ponch is teamed up with Getraer untill Jon is fully recovered and out of the hospital.

S1E22 - Flashback! 1978-04-01

A rookie, Brent Delaney, fresh out of motorschool is not very liked by his fellow patrolmen. 2 men are stealing police motorbikes. A man being pulled over with a dangerous hitch-hiker. 2 young girls accidentally drive into a swimming pool.

S2E1 - Peaks and Valleys 1978-09-16

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.

S2E2 - The Volunteers 1978-09-23

Jon and Ponch must take on the dangerous assignment of escorting a convoy of trucks carrying hazardous chlorine gas.

S2E3 - Family Crisis 1978-09-30

Jons nephew starts stealing cars with some friends. Ponch moves into a new apartment. A movie car, designed with special features, is used for robbing banks. The CHP has a hard time catching it.

S2E4 - Disaster Squad 1978-10-07

A television news crew - the Disaster Squad - edit a report to make it look as though Ponch had threatened them with violence. However, the reporter is forced to confess all during a later report when Jon and Ponch rescue a child from a river.

S2E5 - Neighborhood Watch 1978-10-14

Ponch and Jon have their hands full trying to deal with a persistent dangerous driver and a group of delinquent kids.

S2E6 - Trick or Trick 1978-10-21

Ponch and Jon find themselves having to deal with a bewildering array of petty thefts and false alarms when on patrol during Halloween.

S2E7 - High Flyer 1978-11-04

Jon and Ponch attempt to catch a gang of thieves who have been stripping car parts from parked vehicles. And Ponch fakes illness in order to conceal his fear of flying.

S2E8 - The Grudge 1978-11-11

After arresting some frat brothers for cannabis possession, Ponch and Jon find themselves targets of a vendetta by the disgruntled students.

S2E9 - The Sheik 1978-11-18

Jon and Ponch pull over a speeding motorist who claims to have diplomatic immunity. When they subsequently accept an invitation to a party, they find themselves being offered bribes by their host.

S2E10 - Return of the Turks 1978-11-25

After having trouble on the highway and wiping out a number of vehicles, terror becomes a game of highway bumper cars.

S2E11 - Supercycle 1978-12-02

Jon and Ponch pursue the Phantom - a motorcyclist who has been performing illegal stunts on the freeway using a souped-up superbike.

S2E12 - High Explosive 1978-12-09

Jon and Ponch sort out an accident caused by a misguided youth with a pellet gun. And an ambulance driver steals a van and fills it with dynamite after being fired from his job.

S2E13 - Down Time 1978-12-16

Ponch is proud, his new build Firebird is a lovely car. He also gets a new neighbor, Kim. This woman is weird, she is very friendly to Ponch till she learns hes an officer. One day Ponchs Firebird is stolen. Ponch is very sad but he also checks Kim out. Later his car is burned down from Kim, who belongs to a group of female car thieves.

S2E14 - Repo Man 1979-01-06

A ruthless collection agent plots to destroy Jons and Ponchs credit ratings after they prevent him from harassing private citizens.

S2E15 - MAIT Team 1979-01-13

Jon and Ponch investigate when Sindy is blamed for a major accident which leaves her unconscious and 11 people dead.

S2E16 - Pressure Point 1979-01-20

Jon and Ponch are assigned to protect a VIP and his daughter.

S2E17 - The Matchmakers 1979-01-27

Cora is sad, in a few days she will lose her home to a building company. She has no idea where to go with her animals. So she decides to commit suicide and drives her car into a lake. Jon and Ponch and Sindy try to help her after hearing her story. Officer Derk only has one week before going on pension so he starts some crazy actions and Sgt. Getraer isnt very pleased about that. A private investigator tries two times to kidnap a little girl from her mother. Derk, Jon and Ponch can frustrate his plans. After a few days Jon and Ponch get the idea to bring Derk and Cora together. And their plan works. Cora and Derk become a couple. Derk allows her to bring all her animals with her.

S2E18 - Rally 'Round the Bank 1979-02-03

A series of robberies at drive-in bank windows is frustrating the CHP - especially Jon and Ponch, who unsuccessfully chased the bandits car three times. The thieves have joined a 150-car road rally that enables their vehicles to elude the police. Meanwhile, Ponch gets a surprise visit from his mom, who refuses to tell him the reason for her trip.

S2E19 - Bio-Rhythms 1979-02-17

Sindy has a new study project. She creates Bio Rythms for all officers. Robbie Davis (known from The Volunteers) is in trouble again. Someone attacks her trucks and the drivers lives. Jon and especially Ponch try to help.

S2E20 - Quarantine 1979-02-24

Central HQ has to be quarantined after a boy is brought in suffering from a mysterious disease. Two crazy criminals are bringing trouble, too. The other officers investigate the past of the boy and find a puzzle piece in his ""bomb"". We learn that Grossie is learning Russian.

S2E21 - CHP-BMX 1979-03-03

Jon and Sindy are training a BMX team for kids. Ponch takes care for a young boy who vandalizes his school. He wants to see him on the BMX team. The sergeants son has a bad accident, Joe feels guilty for that. It confuses him so much that he makes bad mistakes at work.

S2E22 - Ride the Whirlwind 1979-03-10

Sindy, Jon and Ponch go in search of some outlaw bikers.

S2E23 - The Greatest Adventures of \"CHiPs\" 1979-05-12

A sustained superior special achievement award for the guys has fellow CHPers remembering Ponch and Jons exploits, as flashbacks recount the coolest cases of Seasons One and Two.

S3E1 - Roller Disco (1) 1979-09-22

While Ponch is busy trying to recruit celebrities for the CHP roller disco, Jon and Getraer deal with a teenage thief. Later, Ponch and Jon chase after two thieves who get away on roller-skates.

S3E2 - Roller Disco (2) 1979-09-22

Ponch and Jon deal with a rock star and help organizing a roller-skating fund-raiser. Ponch and Jon continue chasing the roller-skating thieves.

S3E3 - Valley Go Home! 1979-09-29

Officers mediate a feud between teenagers . Ponch and Jon intervene when some irate surfers chase the Valley kids who bumped their car.

S3E4 - High Octane 1979-10-06

A couple of gasoline smugglers steal gasoline from different stations using a gas truck they suck the gas in instead of delivering it. The C.H.P gang play roller hockey.

S3E5 - Death Watch 1979-10-13

After a fellow officer is killed, Ponch and Jon investigate a crooked stuntman who has been causing accidents as part of an insurance scam.

S3E6 - Counterfeit 1979-10-20

Ponch finds out about a counterfeiting scam run by a bogus preacher when he gets hold of some fake money.

S3E7 - The Return of the Supercycle 1979-10-27

Ponch and Jon encounter a hotshot cyclist who evades them after stealing. Ponch takes a bad fall while trying to avoid a semi and is hospitalized; a supercycle event has come to town, and the officers attempt to figure out who the culprit is. Devising a scheme for an interview with one of the cyclists, the CHiPs catch the culprit, an affiliate of the star of the supercycle show, by using a special-issue bike that can keep up with the cyclist.

S3E8 - Hot Wheels 1979-11-03

While Ponch is in hospital, Jon and a new partner investigate several thefts involving city vehicles.

S3E9 - Drive, Lady, Drive (1) 1979-11-10

Ponch and Jon become involved in the case of a young girl whose parents are nowhere to be found. Candi, a racing driver, takes her to the racetrack - with dramatic consequences.

S3E10 - Drive, Lady, Drive (2) 1979-11-10

Candi tries to help the young girl who is unhappy at her foster home. Ponch and Jon move in on the crooks that they have been watching.

S3E11 - The Watch Commander 1979-11-17

A hard-nosed lieutenant tries to shape up CHP Central. Lieutenant ""Apple"" Bates has a hard time before he learns that he has the best troup all over L.A.

S3E12 - Destruction Derby 1979-11-24

Jon and Ponch go undercover at a demolition derby, on the trail of stolen cars. Ponchs beloved Firebird is changing into a racing car .... but without Ponchs will.

S3E13 - Second Chance 1979-12-01

Jon and Ponch try to apprehend a jewel thief who has hit several condos in Marina Del Ray. Who can know that a few very pretty ladies are the thieves?

S3E14 - Wheeling 1979-12-08

A handicapped driver causes headaches for Jon and Ponch when he is mistaken for a hit-and-run driver. Jon and Ponch learn to respect handicapped people.

S3E15 - Christmas Watch 1979-12-15

A bell is stolen from a church. The Sunday school children are very sad about this. Ponch gets a visit from his mother. The officers have much to laugh at as a few drunken guys want to buy gas at the Central.

S3E16 - Jailbirds 1980-01-12

Jon and Ponch are found guilty of contempt when they refuse to name an informant in court. Of course they meet criminals who were arrested by the officers.

S3E17 - E.M.T. 1980-01-19

The instructor for an EMT course recognizes pupils Jon and Ponch as the officers who gave him a ticket the day before.

S3E18 - Kidnap 1980-01-26

Two criminals escape from custody and steal a Rolls-Royce - complete with two children in the back seat . They have to learn that the children are very smart and clever. A "Lacho Caracha" helps Ponch finding the kids.

S3E19 - Off Road 1980-02-02

Jon and Ponch enter a desert off-road race, unaware that a pair of thugs are using the race as a cover to retrieve a cache of stolen coins.

S3E20 - Tow Truck Lady 1980-02-09

When a tow truck driver is suspected of stealing cars to make ends meet, Jon and Ponch enlist the help of the drivers daughter .

S3E21 - The Strippers 1980-02-16

Jon and Ponch attempt to trap a gang of car strippers with drug smuggling connections.

S3E22 - Thrill Show 1980-02-23

Robbers posing as tourists ride on tourist buses and while the bus is mobile they draw weapons and demand anything of value from all the tourists. Bonnie considers leaving the force to join a stunt show which is in town, while Jon and Ponch are on the trail of the gang who are robbing buses .

S3E23 - Nightingale 1980-03-23

Jon and Ponch try to find a mysterious female doctor who is treating accident victims then disappearing . They learn that the lady is the wife of a doctor and helping only the poor. What shall they do? They have to arrest her first but the lady finds a way to be a doctor again.

S3E24 - Dynamite Alley 1980-03-30

Officer Bonnie Clark believes she was forced off the road by a truck after crashing on a dangerous mountain road.

S4E1 - Go-Cart Terror 1980-09-21

A friendly go-cart race between the CHP and the fire department kids teams results in some unwelcome competition. Sonny Bono costars.

S4E2 - Sick Leave 1980-09-28

An officers erratic behavior is such serious subject matter that it is the series only episode (and perhaps in all of televisions history) produced without a soundtrack.

S4E3 - To Your Health 1980-10-05

The daring duo investigates a series of sabotaged trucks, while Ponch "goes green" to impress two pretty proprietors of a health food store.

S4E4 - The Poachers 1980-10-19

While giving chase in the forest, Ponch and Jon encounter a Native American man whos teaching his son the old honored ways of wildlife survival.

S4E5 - The Great 5K Star Race and Boulder Wrap Party (1) 1980-12-07

The guys save Hollywood icon Milton Berles Malibu mansion from a threatening boulder. Gilligans Islands Tina Louise costars.

S4E6 - The Great 5K Star Race and Boulder Wrap Party (2) 1980-12-07

At an A-list Hollywood party, Ponch and Jon get down with stars Gil Gerard, Cindy Williams, Todd Bridges, Rose Marie, Gary Burghoff and more!

S4E7 - Satan's Angels 1980-12-14

When a ruthless biker gang kidnaps Officer Clark, the boys gun it to save her, while Sgt. Getraers wife suffers false labor pains.

S4E8 - Wheels of Justice 1980-12-21

When a hospital gas main breaks, Ponch and Jon evacuate all the babies from the maternity ward to the only safe place they can think of -- CHP command HQ!

S4E9 - Crash Course 1981-01-04

A getaway driver (Dan Stroud) promotes himself to armed robber, while Ponch is thrown off balance over his bank account.

S4E10 - Forty Tons of Trouble 1981-01-11

A gang of thieves steals construction equipment, while the CHP drag race threatens to be a real drag. Robert Englund (A Nightmare on Elm Street films) costars.

S4E11 - 11-99: Officer Needs Help 1981-01-18

What happens when officers go down in the field? The pressure is on to find a solution -- especially when organized crime gets the same intel at the same time.

S4E12 - Home Fires Burning 1981-02-01

The guys are confident over an upcoming basketball game until they find out theyre playing the amazing King Charles Unicycling Basketball Troupe!

S4E13 - Sharks 1981-02-22

A day off for scuba diving fun turns out to be anything but when Ponch and Jon face off with a band of underwater drug smugglers and man-eating sharks!

S4E14 - Ponch's Angels (1) 1981-02-28

In an attempt to get even, Sgt. Getraer assigns Ponch to train a group of insubordinate female recruits. Famous Playmate Barbi Benton costars.

S4E15 - Ponch's Angels (2) 1981-03-01

Ponchs recruits have their work cut out for them, and its going to take more than good looks to take down an entire criminal operation.

S4E16 - Karate 1981-03-08

Ponch attempts to rid his old neighborhood of crime, but his rivals do everything they canto make that impossible. Danny Bonaduce costars.

S4E17 - New Guy in Town 1981-03-15

Ponch and Jon are hunted by a man whos determined to avenge his twin brothers death, while a perfectionist joins the squad intent on driving everyone crazy.

S4E18 - The Hawk and the Hunter 1981-04-05

Officer Baricza spends more and more time helping his father with his crop-dusting business and less and less time doing police work -- until his pals pitch in.

S4E19 - Vigilante 1981-05-03

Mod Squads Michael Cole costars in this thrilling episode about a criminal once arrested by Sgt. Getraer, who is back and on a terrifying rampage.

S4E20 - Dead Man's Riddle 1981-05-10

Joanna Herns (Growing Pains) is featured in this touching episode about a psychologist who fears she may have caused a serious car accident.

S4E21 - A Simple Operation 1981-05-17

Sgt. Getraer is injured and, while in the hospital, witnesses a man assaulting a patient. Now the assailant tries to make sure that Getraer wont live to tell.

S5E1 - Suicide Stunt 1981-10-04

Ponch and Jon struggle to keep their eyes on a visiting motorcycle star who keeps pulling screwball shenanigans all around town in the pursuit of love.

S5E2 - Vagabonds 1981-10-11

Our determined CHP team outwits a family of con artists who are scamming drivers by staging auto accidents. Four-time Academy Award nominee Ed Harris (HBOs Westworld) guest stars.

S5E3 - Moonlight 1981-10-18

Ponch and Jons 4th anniversary as partners is nearly ruined when a toxic-chemicals dumper (William Lucking, Sons of Anarchy) has a near-catastrophic semi truck crash.

S5E4 - The Killer Indy 1981-10-25

Caitlyn Jenner (as Bruce Jenner) joins the squad as Officer Steve McLeish, but a harrowing street race may make his first day his last.

S5E5 - Weed Wars 1981-10-31

Drug syndicates are being reckless on the road and loose with the law. A boy puts a hex on Ponch for asking him too many questions.

S5E6 - Anything But the Truth 1981-11-08

Jon and Steve ditch their bikes for a wild ATC (all terrain cycle) adventure with a beautiful compulsively lying witness to a strong of hit-and-run robberies.

S5E7 - Bomb Run 1981-11-15

Ponchs recent flying lessons really come in handy when crooks bomb an air show. Its going to take a flight of fancy to stop them.

S5E8 - Diamond in the Rough 1981-11-22

Steve makes a daring arrest for Grand Theft Moped, while Jon responds to a bank robbery that leads him on a wild car chase.

S5E9 - Finders Keepers 1981-11-29

A henchman tracking Steve nearly runs him down, while Jon falls head-over-heels in love with a gorgeous country western singer. Academy Award nominee Amy Madigan guest stars.

S5E10 - Fast Money 1981-12-05

Hijackers use a new high-tech device to rip off highway couriers, while Ponch gets a "new" roommate. Shelly Berman (Curb Your Enthusiasm) guest stars.

S5E11 - Concours d'Elegance 1981-12-13

The guys uncover a clever scheme when they inquire about a wealthy man whos embezzling from his familys antique-car charity auction.

S5E12 - Mitchell & Woods 1981-12-18

In this spin-off episode, Officers Paula Woods and Melanie Mitchell are promoted to detectives to investigate a homicide.

S5E13 - Breaking Point 1982-01-03

Ponchs sister is in town. Plus he has a serious accident that has him contemplating never riding a motorcycle again.

S5E14 - Tiger in the Streets 1982-01-10

Juvenile "bump and tag" drivers interrupt the capture of a tiger that escaped from a wild animal park. Pioneer comedian Slappy White lends some levity.

S5E15 - Bright Flashes 1982-01-17

Ponch races in a sprint car and is temporarily blinded by a thiefs laser, causing him to crash. HE and Jon pay a visit to an odd character (George "Goober" Lindsey) to get some answers.

S5E16 - Battle of the Bands 1982-01-31

It is quite the battle for Ponch and Jon to apprehend a band of destructive punk rockers who steal the guitars from their competitors and induce a riot. Plus disco-dancing Ponch serenades the crowd.

S5E17 - Alarmed 1982-02-14

A former CHP officer trains female thieves who target Jons car. Ponch and Jon keep the peace between a car alarm expert and his daughter, who is figuring out her life.

S5E18 - In the Best of Families 1982-02-21

A stolen cruiser is chased down the wrong side of the freeway, causing a huge car crash. A family of crooks gets buzzing on an armored car heist by posing as CHP officers.

S5E19 - Silent Partner 1982-02-28

Jon learns a life lesson -- and a legal one -- after arresting a man he assumes is drunk. Ponch has a hot, hearing-impaired date.

S5E20 - Flare Up 1982-03-07

Jon is in a serious situation after breathing in a blast of chlorine gas. Ponch is accused of assault by a former juvenile delinquent.

S5E21 - The Game of War 1982-03-14

Former military soldiers take their games to the streets and aid in the jet-pack escape of a criminal during a prisoner transfer. HQ plays host to an all-night CHP chess match.

S5E22 - A Threat of War (a.k.a. Karate II) 1982-03-21

The leader (Danny Bonaduce) of an armed martial arts gang threatens Ponch and Jon, but the duos own expert fighting skills turn out to be the gangs downfall.

S5E23 - Trained for Trouble 1982-04-04

A gang of dogs and primates rob a bank and get away, making monkeys out of the CHP. And Ponch discovers he has a male stripper look-alike.

S5E24 - Ice Cream Man 1982-04-18

Ponch performs a harrowing rescue of a driver careening off a cliff and then goes on to save an ex-con and former CHP officer from a devastating explosion.

S5E25 - Overload 1982-05-02

Ponch and Jon take to the sea in a thrilling wetbike chase, while Ponchs "little black book" is in danger of being exposed by hackers.

S5E26 - K-9-1 1982-05-09

Drug-sniffing canines score some impressive major busts, but when one dog is injured in a close call, Ponch fights to keep the loyal pooch on active duty.

S5E27 - Force Seven 1982-05-23

The stakes are sky-high when an LAPD team of martial arts experts gets a precarious assignment -- finding and disarming a devastating missile attack.

S6E1 - Meet the New Guy 1982-10-10

Ponch and his new partner, Bobby, get off to a rocky start, but when a baby is abandoned, theyre determined to work as a team.

S6E2 - Tight Fit 1982-10-17

After returning stolen equipment from a photo shoot, Ponch ends up in front of the camera and is soon a modeling sensation.

S6E3 - The Spaceman Made Me Do It 1982-10-24

Ponch and Bobby pursue a jewelry thief who turns out to be a young girl claiming an extraterrestrial made her do it.

S6E4 - Rock Devil Rock 1982-10-31

The guys are called on to protect a rock star who fears hes cursed, while the squad throws a spooky Halloween party that includes the vampiress Elvira.

S6E5 - Speedway Fever 1982-11-07

Ponch and Bobby get left in the dust when pursuing bandits on high-speed race bikes. Cadet Bruce Nelson makes a big decision.

S6E6 - Something Special 1982-11-21

A motorcycle/airplane jump and a treacherous water rescue take a back seat when Ponch changes the life of a Special Olympics competitor.

S6E7 - This Year's Riot 1982-11-28

The whole CHiPs crew monitors a huge beach party full of romance, drug busts, a Jet Ski rescue and an eye-opening arrest of sunbathing nudists.

S6E8 - Head Over Heels 1982-12-05

Wealthy divers are targeted for highway robbery, Ponch falls in love, but what could be a fairy-tale wedding is about to end in tragedy.

S6E9 - Return to Death's Door 1982-12-12

Ponch confronts his reckless past when he encounters the younger brother of an old friend he once raced to a deadly finish.

S6E10 - Fallout 1982-12-19

Ponch and Bobby come to the rescue when a bus of No Nukes protestors (including Sgt. Getraers daughter) crashes and explodes into flames.

S6E11 - Day of the Robot 1983-01-02

HQ gets a robot to help around the office. Its all fun and games for the crew until an electrical short turns the bot into a high-tech threat.

S6E12 - Hot Date 1983-01-09

Thugs break into Ponchs apartment, taking him and his girlfriend hostage. Its a deadly game of touch-and-go until the CHP arrives to save the day.

S6E13 - High Times 1983-01-16

In an "explosive" episode, a car thief crashes into a fireworks truck. Bruce goes undercover to bust a chop shop run out of a local high school.

S6E14 - Country Action 1983-01-23

Ponch and Bobby head to a country-music bar to round up cattle rustlers with assistance from an orangutan, the only witness who can identify them.

S6E15 - Journey to a Spacecraft 1983-02-06

The CHP is unleashed to crack a dognapping case. Ponch surprises a young and very sick space enthusiast by introducing him to his hero, astronaut Gordon Cooper.

S6E16 - Foxtrap 1983-02-20

Jewel thieves make their getaway on powerful pocket bikes. The guys save a female rock trio when their big break turns out to be a big bust.

S6E17 - Brat Patrol 1983-02-27

After a crash, Ponch wants back on duty even though hes still recovering, so hes put in charge of a pack of young Explorers.

S6E18 - Firepower 1983-03-06

Its the Motorcycle Grand Prix! Ponch and Bobby go undercover to infiltrate an outlaw motorcycle gang responsible for a string of robberies.

S6E19 - Fun House 1983-03-13

Sgt. Getraers old fraternity days come back to haunt him with toga parties and pizza-eating contests. Meanwhile, Ponch and Bobby rescue a kidnapped little girl.

S6E20 - Fast Company 1983-03-20

Ponch and Bruce plan an elaborate escape from a small-town sheriff who is determined to stop them from leaving with a pair of valuable witnesses.

S6E21 - Things That Go Creep in the Night 1983-04-10

An eccentric comic-book author causes mischief. Ponch jumps into the ocean to save a woman under attack by a bizarre sea creature.

S6E22 - Return of the Brat Patrol 1983-05-01

Ponch and Bruce have to turn their Explorer troop into a crack basketball team, while a blonde duo steals Sgt. Getraers car and causes a whole lot of trouble.