48 minSeason 6 • Episode 22
LatestPonch and Bruce have to turn their Explorer troop into a crack basketball team, while a blonde duo steals Sgt. Getraer's car and causes a whole lot of trouble.
Lighthearted look at the adventures of two Highway Patrol officers in Los Angeles. The main characters are Jon Baker and Frank Poncherello, two motorcycle officers always on the street to save lives.
Practical Effects
Real motorcycle stunts before CGI made everything weightless.
Costume
Those tight uniforms launched a thousand confused crushes.
Production
LA freeway system as accidental co-star, smog and all.
Creator
Rick Rosner
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Erik Estrada was so committed to the role that he became a real-life reserve police officer in 2016, completing a full career arc from fake cop to actual cop.
CHiPs helped normalize the 'buddy cop' formula that Lethal Weapon and Rush Hour would later perfect, though with significantly less racial tension and significantly more hair product.
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