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Scripted series · NBC

CHiPs

Nonstop action and highway heroics!

6.8IMDb150 votesWorth your time
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1977 – 19836 seasons · 139 episodes~48 min per episodeTV-GEnded
Action & AdventureDrama
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Who's in it

Cast

The principal ensemble across the run of the series.

Larry Wilcox

Larry Wilcox

Jon Baker

117 eps

Erik Estrada

Erik Estrada

Frank Poncherello

139 eps

Robert Pine

Robert Pine

Joseph Getraer

139 eps

Lou Wagner

Lou Wagner

Harlan Arliss

73 eps

Bruce Penhall

Bruce Penhall

Bruce Nelson

22 eps

Brodie Greer

Brodie Greer

Barry Baricza

117 eps

Michael Dorn

Michael Dorn

Jebediah Turner

72 eps

Randi Oakes

Randi Oakes

Bonnie Clark

72 eps

Tina Gayle

Tina Gayle

Kathy Linahan

22 eps

Clarence Gilyard Jr.

Clarence Gilyard Jr.

Benjamin Webster

22 eps

Lew Saunders

Lew Saunders

Gene Fritz

45 eps

Paul Linke

Paul Linke

Arthur Grossman

141 eps

Tom Reilly

Tom Reilly

Bobby 'Hot Dog' Nelson

23 eps

Constance Forslund

Constance Forslund

2 eps

Joyce Brothers

Joyce Brothers

Herself

2 eps

Ed McMahon

Ed McMahon

Ed McMahon

2 eps

Michael Cole

Michael Cole

Michael Cole / Tom Gibson

2 eps

King Moody

Capt. Burke

2 eps

Jenny O'Hara

Jenny O'Hara

2 eps

Nita Talbot

Nita Talbot

Driving Instructor

2 eps

Mary Louise Weller

Mary Louise Weller

Paula

2 eps

Tige Andrews

Tige Andrews

Charley Davis

3 eps

Royce D. Applegate

Royce D. Applegate

DeWayne

3 eps

Grainger Hines

Grainger Hines

Varro

3 eps

Keith Coogan

Keith Coogan

Roland

3 eps

Danny Wells

Danny Wells

3 eps

Kaye Stevens

Kaye Stevens

3 eps

Ellen Geer

Julie Barris

5 eps

Danny Bonaduce

Danny Bonaduce

4 eps

Paul Gale

Lt. Richards

3 eps

Tammy Lauren

Tammy Lauren

Cheryl Marshall

3 eps

William Long Jr.

Angry Motorist

4 eps

Cliff Emmich

Cliff Emmich

3 eps

Johnny Seven

Johnny Seven

Rascoe / Brooks / Dawson

3 eps

Katherine Cannon

Katherine Cannon

Robbie Davis

4 eps

William Smith

William Smith

Stan

3 eps

Robbie Rist

Robbie Rist

Brian

4 eps

Ari Sorko-Ram

Ari Sorko-Ram

Officer Shain

5 eps

Andrew Duggan

Andrew Duggan

3 eps

Gary Lee Davis

Gary Lee Davis

Biker

3 eps

The Nutevio profile

TV DNA

How CHiPs actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.

Signature profile

CHiPs reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Spectacle.

Character DepthVery strong7.7

How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.

BingeabilityStrong6.5

How hard it is to stop after one episode.

SpectacleStrong6.5

Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.

Emotional WeightStrong6.4

How much the series is designed to affect you.

TensionPresent4.0

The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.

SerializedLight3.5

How much each hour depends on the one before it.

World BuildingLight3.5

The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.

Cliffhanger IntensityLight3.0

How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.

HumourLight2.5

How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.

The story

What it's about

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.

The run

Seasons

6 seasons · 139 episodes.

  • Official poster for Specials

    Season 0 · Unannounced

    Specials

    1 episode

  • Official poster for Season 1

    Season 1 · Complete

    Season 1

    197722 episodes

    8.3IMDb
  • Official poster for Season 2

    Season 2 · Complete

    Season 2

    197823 episodes

    9.5IMDb
  • Official poster for Season 3

    Season 3 · Complete

    Season 3

    197924 episodes

    9.5IMDb
  • Official poster for Season 4

    Season 4 · Complete

    Season 4

    198021 episodes

    10.0IMDb

    It's full throttle ahead for an action-packed season of fast-paced fun!

  • Official poster for Season 5

    Season 5 · Complete

    Season 5

    198127 episodes

    8.9IMDb

    Hit the highway with a fifth season of high-octane action and adventure!

  • Official poster for Season 6

    Season 6 · Complete

    Season 6

    198222 episodes

    10.0IMDb

    Pull over...and get your ticket to high-speed adventure in the sixth and final season of CHiPs!

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Behind the series

Created by

Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.

The craft

Key Crew

Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.

Executive production

Writing

Direction

Cinematography

Where to watch

Streaming

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