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Original title: CHiPs

TV Series
1977–1983
TV-PG
1h

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6.5/10

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Cop Drama Crime Drama Mystery

The adventures of two California Highway Patrol motorcycle officers.The adventures of two California Highway Patrol motorcycle officers.The adventures of two California Highway Patrol motorcycle officers.

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IMDb RATING

6.5/10

12K

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Awards
- 2 wins & 4 nominations total

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Trivia
Jon was among the first characters on a television series to be identified as a Vietnam Veteran. Larry Wilcox had served in Vietnam as a U.S. Marine during the Tet Offensive.

Goofs
Harlan Arliss is the mechanic at the CHP station, but he wears a necktie and a crisp white lab coat that is never stained with oil or grease. The world's cleanest mechanic.

Quotes
[a hacker has messed up the CHP's payroll]
Sgt. Joseph Getraer: Now, about the paychecks.
Officer Barry Baricza: Yeah, I've got a car payment due!
[the other officers start complaining]
Sgt. Joseph Getraer: Settle down! Just settle down and we'll try to sort out your paychecks.
Officer Barry Baricza: Well, how much was YOUR paycheck?
Sgt. Joseph Getraer: [nervously] It's... more than I usually get.
[under his breath]
Sgt. Joseph Getraer: It's closer to what I deserve.

Alternate versions
After completing five seasons, CHiPs was sold into syndication in the fall of 1982. To help avoid viewer confusion between reruns and new episodes, MGM re-titled it CHiPs Patrol. This was redundant, as "CHP" is an acronym for "California Highway Patrol," making the complete series name California Highway Patrol Patrol.

Connections
Featured in Space Ghost Coast to Coast: Lovesick (1996)

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Awesome

CHiPS was such a fun show to watch. I loved watching Jon and Ponch racing those big Kowasakis chasing after the bad guys. It's a shame that plain old fun, action-packed shows like this aren't on the air anymore. Next to Dukes of Hazzard, this was the most fun show on the air from the 70s!