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
![Alex Rocco](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/273/273066_6dbcf2.jpg)
Alex Rocco
USA
Best series:
The Godfather: A Novel for Television (1977) (series)
The Simpsons (1989) (series)
The Golden Girls (1985) (series)
![Don Stroud](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/157/906/157906655_4c2d6a.jpg)
Don Stroud
USA
Best series:
The Fall Guy (1981) (series)
Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969) (series)
The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. (1993) (series)
![Stuart Pankin](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/421/421383_fc853c.jpg)
Stuart Pankin
USA
Best series:
Batman: The Animated Series (1992) (series)
Life with Louie (1995) (series)
The Golden Girls (1985) (series)
![Cassandra Peterson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/277/277303_2568ff.jpg)
Cassandra Peterson
USA
Best series:
The Fall Guy (1981) (series)
Last Man Standing (2011) (series)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012) (series)
![Patrick Cranshaw](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/277/277459_7aed75.jpg)
Patrick Cranshaw
USA
Best series:
The Norm Show (1999) (series)
Ellen (1994) (series)
Quantum Leap (1989) (series)
Grand L. Bush
USA
Best series:
Police Squad! (1982) (series)
Roots (1977) (series)
Any Day Now (1998) (series)
![Katia Christine](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/473/473463_6fc401.jpg)
Katia Christine
Netherlands
Best series:
The Fall Guy (1981) (series)
CHiPs (1977) (series)
Knight Rider (1982) (series)
![Chris Noel](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/120/455/120455641_c889b9.jpg)
Chris Noel
USA
Best series:
Bewitched (1964) (series)
CHiPs (1977) (series)
B.L. Stryker (1989) (series)
![Gary Graham](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/277/277848_4f83fa.jpg)
Gary Graham
USA
Best series:
The Dukes of Hazzard (1979) (series)
Moonlighting (1985) (series)
Star Trek: Voyager (1995) (series)
![Joe Penny](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/278/278294_69c52f.jpg)
Joe Penny
UK
Best series:
The Sopranos (1999) (series)
Boomtown (2002) (series)
Cold Case (2003) (series)
![Gary Grubbs](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/030/247/30247438_9ba5bb.jpg)
Gary Grubbs
USA
Best series:
M*A*S*H (1972) (series)
Treme (2010) (series)
The Golden Girls (1985) (series)
Peter Lupus
USA
Best series:
Police Squad! (1982) (series)
Mission: Impossible (1966) (series)
CHiPs (1977) (series)
Simone Griffeth
USA
Best series:
Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969) (series)
The Golden Girls (1985) (series)
The Six Million Dollar Man (1974) (series)
![Charles Dierkop](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/175/161175860_00222a.jpg)
Charles Dierkop
USA
Best series:
The Fall Guy (1981) (series)
Mission: Impossible (1966) (series)
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964) (series)
![Don Most](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/279/279123_037935.jpg)
Don Most
USA
Best series:
Sliders (1995) (series)
Dungeons & Dragons (1983) (series)
Family Guy (1999) (series)
![Brooke Bundy](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/120/455/120455654_f83c91.jpg)
Brooke Bundy
USA
Best series:
Longstreet (1971) (series)
The Fall Guy (1981) (series)
Rawhide (1959) (series)
![BarBara Luna](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/157/948/157948796_75c3ad.jpg)
BarBara Luna
USA
Best series:
Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969) (series)
Mission: Impossible (1966) (series)
The Six Million Dollar Man (1974) (series)
![Kenneth Tigar](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/645/158645209_00eb9d.jpg)
Kenneth Tigar
USA
Best series:
House of Cards (2013) (series)
Boardwalk Empire (2010) (series)
Billions (2016) (series)
Peter Looney
USA
Best series:
Highway to Heaven (1984) (series)
Cougar Town (2009) (series)
CHiPs (1977) (series)
![Eric Braeden](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/444/444326_b51059.jpg)
Eric Braeden
German Empire
Best series:
How I Met Your Mother (2005) (series)
Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969) (series)
Mission: Impossible (1966) (series)