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CHiPs

  • TV Series
  • 1977–1983
  • TV-PG
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox in CHiPs (1977)
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The adventures of two California Highway Patrol motorcycle officers.The adventures of two California Highway Patrol motorcycle officers.The adventures of two California Highway Patrol motorcycle officers.

  • Creators
    • Paul Playdon
    • Rick Rosner
  • Stars
    • Erik Estrada
    • Larry Wilcox
    • Robert Pine
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    12K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,088
    21
    • Creators
      • Paul Playdon
      • Rick Rosner
    • Stars
      • Erik Estrada
      • Larry Wilcox
      • Robert Pine
    • 59User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations

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    Erik Estrada
    Erik Estrada
    • Officer Frank Poncherello
    Larry Wilcox
    Larry Wilcox
    • Officer Jon Baker
    Robert Pine
    Robert Pine
    • Sgt. Joseph Getraer
    Paul Linke
    Paul Linke
    • Officer Arthur Grossman…
    Brodie Greer
    • Officer Barry Baricza
    Lou Wagner
    Lou Wagner
    • Harlan Arliss
    Randi Oakes
    Randi Oakes
    • Officer Bonnie Clark…
    Michael Dorn
    Michael Dorn
    • Officer Jebediah Turner…
    Lew Saunders
    • Officer Gene Fritz
    Tom Reilly
    • Officer Bobby 'Hot Dog' Nelson…
    Tina Gayle
    • Officer Kathy Linahan
    Brianne Leary
    • Officer Sindy Cahill
    Clarence Gilyard Jr.
    Clarence Gilyard Jr.
    • Officer Benjamin Webster
    Bruce Penhall
    Bruce Penhall
    • Officer Bruce Nelson…
    Caitlyn Jenner
    Caitlyn Jenner
    • Officer Steve McLeish…
    Gwynne Gilford
    Gwynne Gilford
    • Betty Getraer…
    Ellen Geer
    Ellen Geer
    • Julie Barris…
    Alyscia Maxwell
    • Housewife…
    • Creators
      • Paul Playdon
      • Rick Rosner
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Jon was among the first characters on a television series to be identified as a Vietnam Veteran. Larry Wilcox had served in Vietnam as a U.S. Marine during the Tet Offensive.
    • Goofs
      Harlan Arliss is the mechanic at the CHP station, but he wears a necktie and a crisp white lab coat that is never stained with oil or grease. The world's cleanest mechanic.
    • Quotes

      [a hacker has messed up the CHP's payroll]

      Sgt. Joseph Getraer: Now, about the paychecks.

      Officer Barry Baricza: Yeah, I've got a car payment due!

      [the other officers start complaining]

      Sgt. Joseph Getraer: Settle down! Just settle down and we'll try to sort out your paychecks.

      Officer Barry Baricza: Well, how much was YOUR paycheck?

      Sgt. Joseph Getraer: [nervously] It's... more than I usually get.

      [under his breath]

      Sgt. Joseph Getraer: It's closer to what I deserve.

    • Alternate versions
      After completing five seasons, CHiPs was sold into syndication in the fall of 1982. To help avoid viewer confusion between reruns and new episodes, MGM re-titled it CHiPs Patrol. This was redundant, as "CHP" is an acronym for "California Highway Patrol," making the complete series name California Highway Patrol Patrol.
    • Connections
      Featured in Space Ghost Coast to Coast: Lovesick (1996)

    User reviews59

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    Awesome

    CHiPS was such a fun show to watch. I loved watching Jon and Ponch racing those big Kowasakis chasing after the bad guys. It's a shame that plain old fun, action-packed shows like this aren't on the air anymore. Next to Dukes of Hazzard, this was the most fun show on the air from the 70s!
    • Monika-5
    • Apr 5, 2000
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    • Why did Brianne Leary (Officer Sindy Cahill) leave the show in the middle of Season 3?
    • How come Jon carries a wooden truncheon on his belt kit and Ponch doesn't?
    • Did Erik Estrada really injure himself on the Chips set?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 15, 1977 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • CHiPs Patrol
    • Filming locations
      • California Highway Patrol Central Station Los Angeles, 777 W. Washington Blvd., Los Angeles, California, USA(CHiPs Station)
    • Production companies
      • Rosner Television
      • MGM Television
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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