Seasons(6) / Episodes(138)
Plots(1)
CHiPS, which stands for California Highway Patrols, first aired in the 1970s and became a massive ratings success, combining action, melodrama and comedy in the daily lives of two state motorcycle officers patrolling the freeway system in sun-drenched Los Angeles. Officer Jon Baker (played by Larry Wilcox) is the straight-laced, serious character while Frank "Ponch" Poncherello (played by cheesy yet loveable Erik Estrada) is the more free-wheeling member of the duo. Throughout the show's run, episodes ranged from the humorous (such as helping a stranded motorist) to the tragic (a multi-car pile-up with multiple deaths) to the downright bizarre (using a circus elephant to tow a broken-down truck!). Other aspects of Ponch and Jon's daily lives weave through the series, with the social activity of both officers (they're single) providing many lighter moments. And on occasion, Ponch and Jon are assisted by a female "Chippie", initially played by the beautiful Sindy Cahill. (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment)
(more)Cast
Sam Scarber
USA
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![Ramon Bieri](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/448/161448519_940bb3.jpg)
Ramon Bieri
USA
Best series:
The Fall Guy (1981) (series)
Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969) (series)
Mission: Impossible (1966) (series)
![John Wheeler](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/459/161459958_e03e3b.jpg)
John Wheeler
USA
Best series:
The Golden Girls (1985) (series)
Mission: Impossible (1966) (series)
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![Fred Asparagus](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/462/161462714_981cac.jpg)
Fred Asparagus
USA
Best series:
Cheers (1982) (series)
Who's the Boss? (1984) (series)
CHiPs (1977) (series)
![Joanne Linville](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/463/161463625_ea877d.jpg)
Joanne Linville
USA
Best series:
The Twilight Zone (1959) (series)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) (series)
Columbo (1971) (series)
![Raymond Mayo](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/465/161465789_d612f9.jpg)
Raymond Mayo
USA
Best series:
Night Gallery (1969) (series)
CHiPs (1977) (series)
Bonanza (1959) (series)
![Maggie Malooly](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/465/161465885_3bf802.jpg)
Maggie Malooly
USA
Best series:
Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969) (series)
Bewitched (1964) (series)
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law (1971) (series)
![Dirk Blocker](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/106/162106043_0328c4.jpg)
Dirk Blocker
USA
Best series:
M*A*S*H (1972) (series)
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Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969) (series)
Dennis Holahan
USA
Best series:
M*A*S*H (1972) (series)
The Fall Guy (1981) (series)
The Dukes of Hazzard (1979) (series)
![Johnny Seven](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/491/161491763_c985d0.jpg)
Johnny Seven
USA
Best series:
Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969) (series)
Get Smart (1965) (series)
CHiPs (1977) (series)
![Simon Oakland](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/454/158454895_b2d386.jpg)
Simon Oakland
USA
Best series:
Producers' Showcase (1954) (series)
The Twilight Zone (1959) (series)
The Name of the Game (1968) (series)
![Claudia Bryar](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/495/161495458_dcb6f4.jpg)
Claudia Bryar
USA
Best series:
The Twilight Zone (1959) (series)
Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958) (series)
Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969) (series)
![Warren Berlinger](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/495/161495465_e0e60a.jpg)
Warren Berlinger
USA
Best series:
Friends (1994) (series)
The Name of the Game (1968) (series)
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Deborah Fallender
Best series:
Space: 1999 (1975) (series)
CHiPs (1977) (series)
JAG (1995) (series)
Jerome Thor
USA
Best series:
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Hill Street Blues (1981) (series)
![Andy Romano](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/504/161504364_006589.jpg)
Andy Romano
Best series:
M*A*S*H (1972) (series)
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) (series)
The Six Million Dollar Man (1974) (series)
![Ivy Bethune](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/519/161519306_91963d.jpg)
Ivy Bethune
Russia
Best series:
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) (series)
The Outer Limits (1963) (series)
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) (series)
![Joyce Brothers](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/463/162463889_f10c2b.png)
Joyce Brothers
USA
Best series:
The Simpsons (1989) (series)
Police Squad! (1982) (series)
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Rick Podell
USA
Best series:
The Six Million Dollar Man (1974) (series)
American Dad! (2005) (series)
Cheers (1982) (series)
![Robert Hegyes](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/534/161534817_38c01a.jpg)
Robert Hegyes
USA
Best series:
The Streets of San Francisco (1972) (series)
CHiPs (1977) (series)
L.A. Heat (1999) (series)