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"CHiPs" is an American television series produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios that aired on NBC from September 15, 1977 to July 17, 1983. Originally produced by MGM, it is distributed worldwide by Turner Program Services. more...
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The program ran for 139 episodes over six seasons. Due to falling ratings through seasons 5 and 6, the show was cancelled in the spring of 1983.
Synopsis
A light-weight action crime drama (that played as more of a comedy in many episodes, particularly earlier ones) created by Rick Rosner, it starred Erik Estrada as macho, rambunctious Officer Francis ('Frank') "Ponch" Poncherello and Larry Wilcox as his strait-laced partner, Officer Jon Baker. With Ponch the more swarthy, trouble-prone of the pair, and Jon generally the more level-headed one trying to keep him out of trouble with the duo's gruff yet fatherly commanding officer Sergeant Joseph Getraer (Robert Pine), the two were Highway Patrolmen of the Central Los Angeles office of the California Highway Patrol (CHP, hence the name CHiPs).
As CHP motor officers rarely ride in pairs, in early episodes this was explained away by placing the trouble-prone Ponch on probationary status, with Jon assigned as his mentor. Eventually this subplot faded away, as audiences were used to seeing the two working as a team.
Behind the scenes
In season 5, Estrada was occasionally replaced by Bruce Jenner (Officer Steve McLeish) due to a contract dispute. Despite their successful pairing on-screen, Wilcox and Estrada did not always get along behind the cameras. But it was Wilcox's falling out with the producers over what he saw as continual favoritism towards Estrada (giving Estrada a Rolls Royce, for example), that saw him not return for the sixth season, and was replaced by Tom Reilly (Officer Bobby Nelson). Bruce Penhall was also introduced as cadet / probationary officer Bruce Nelson, Bobby's younger brother. Estrada apparently did not approve of Reilly's work ethic (and was also very displeased with Reilly's real-life arrest by the LAPD for possession of controlled substances during a traffic stop), and as a result Bobby was featured much less prominently in later episodes of the season, with Bruce taking his place for most of the remainder episodes.
Cast of characters
Larry Wilcox as Officer Jonathon A. Baker (1977-1982);
Erik Estrada as Officer Francis (Frank) Llewelyn "Ponch" Poncherello;
Robert Pine as Sergeant Joe (Joseph) Getraer;
Lew Saunders as Officer Gene Fritz (1977-1979);
Brodie Greer as Officer Barry Baricza (1977-1982);
Paul Linke as Officer Artie (Arthur) Grossman;
Brianne Leary as Officer Sindy Cahill (1978-1979);
Lou Wagner as Harlan Arliss, Automobile/Motorcycle Mechanic, CHP (1978-1983);
Randi Oakes as Officer Bonnie Clark (1979-1982);
Michael Dorn as Officer Jebediah Turner (1979-1982);
Tom Reilly as Officer Bobby "Hot Dog" Nelson (1982-1983);
Tina Gayle as Officer Kathy Linahan (1982-1983);
Bruce Penhall as Cadet/Officer Bruce Nelson (1982-1983);
Clarence Gilyard, Jr. as Officer Benjamin Webster (1982-1983);
Robert Englund as Mechanic Zack (1981);
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