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The Best Episodes of CHiPs

Every episode of CHiPs ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of CHiPs!

The Best Episodes of CHiPs

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...

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  1. Background image for Christmas Watch
    8.0/10(120 votes)

    #1 - Christmas Watch

    S3:E15

    A bell is stolen from a church. The Sunday school children are very sad about this. Ponch gets a visit from his mother. The officers have much to laugh at as a few drunken guys want to buy gas at the Central.

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  2. Background image for Crash Course
    8.0/10(89 votes)

    #2 - Crash Course

    S4:E9

    A getaway driver (Dan Stroud) promotes himself to armed robber, while Ponch is thrown off balance over his bank account.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Alarmed
    8.0/10(89 votes)

    #3 - Alarmed

    S5:E17

    A former CHP officer trains female thieves who target Jon's car. Ponch and Jon keep the peace between a car alarm expert and his daughter, who is figuring out her life.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for MAIT Team
    7.9/10(158 votes)

    #4 - MAIT Team

    S2:E15

    Jon and Ponch investigate when Sindy is blamed for a major accident which leaves her unconscious and 11 people dead.

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    Director:John Florea
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Rally 'Round the Bank
    7.9/10(114 votes)

    #5 - Rally 'Round the Bank

    S2:E18

    A series of robberies at drive-in bank windows is frustrating the CHP - especially Jon and Ponch, who unsuccessfully chased the bandit's car three times. The thieves have joined a 150-car road rally that enables their vehicles to elude the police. Meanwhile, Ponch gets a surprise visit from his mom, who refuses to tell him the reason for her trip.

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    Director:Barry Crane
  6. Background image for Hot Wheels
    7.9/10(99 votes)

    #6 - Hot Wheels

    S3:E8

    While Ponch is in hospital, Jon and a new partner investigate several thefts involving city vehicles.

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  8. Background image for New Guy in Town
    7.9/10(90 votes)

    #7 - New Guy in Town

    S4:E17

    Ponch and Jon are hunted by a man who's determined to avenge his twin brother's death, while a perfectionist joins the squad intent on driving everyone crazy.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Valley Go Home!
    7.8/10(109 votes)

    #8 - Valley Go Home!

    S3:E3

    Officers mediate a feud between teenagers . Ponch and Jon intervene when some irate surfers chase the Valley kids who bumped their car.

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    Director:Barry Crane
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for E.M.T.
    7.8/10(106 votes)

    #9 - E.M.T.

    S3:E17

    The instructor for an EMT course recognizes pupils Jon and Ponch as the officers who gave him a ticket the day before.

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    Director:Unknown
  11. Background image for Vintage '54
    7.7/10(120 votes)

    #10 - Vintage '54

    S1:E16

    A baby is left behind in a parking area. A female sky diver nearly lands on the highway when her parachute is stuck on the bridge above. Mrs. Downey's car has been stolen. A dumpster gets unhitched from its garbage van and runs freely down the freeway

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    Director:Barry Crane
  12. Background image for High Explosive
    7.7/10(115 votes)

    #11 - High Explosive

    S2:E12

    Jon and Ponch sort out an accident caused by a misguided youth with a pellet gun. And an ambulance driver steals a van and fills it with dynamite after being fired from his job.

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    Director:Barry Crane
  13. Background image for Down Time
    7.7/10(120 votes)

    #12 - Down Time

    S2:E13

    Ponch is proud, his new build Firebird is a lovely car. He also gets a new neighbor, Kim. This woman is weird, she is very friendly to Ponch 'till she learns he's an officer. One day Ponch's Firebird is stolen. Ponch is very sad but he also checks Kim out. Later his car is burned down from Kim, who belongs to a group of female car thieves.

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    Director:John Florea
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for Pressure Point
    7.7/10(104 votes)

    #13 - Pressure Point

    S2:E16

    Jon and Ponch are assigned to protect a VIP and his daughter.

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  15. Background image for The Watch Commander
    7.7/10(110 votes)

    #14 - The Watch Commander

    S3:E11

    A hard-nosed lieutenant tries to shape up CHP Central. Lieutenant ""Apple"" Bates has a hard time before he learns that he has the best troup all over L.A.

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    Director:Don Weis
  16. Background image for Second Chance
    7.7/10(97 votes)

    #15 - Second Chance

    S3:E13

    Jon and Ponch try to apprehend a jewel thief who has hit several condos in Marina Del Ray. Who can know that a few very pretty ladies are the thieves?

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    Director:John Florea
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for Wheeling
    7.7/10(90 votes)

    #16 - Wheeling

    S3:E14

    A handicapped driver causes headaches for Jon and Ponch when he is mistaken for a hit-and-run driver. Jon and Ponch learn to respect handicapped people.

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    Director:Barry Crane
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for A Simple Operation
    7.7/10(86 votes)

    #17 - A Simple Operation

    S4:E21

    Sgt. Getraer is injured and, while in the hospital, witnesses a man assaulting a patient. Now the assailant tries to make sure that Getraer won't live to tell.

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  19. Background image for Ice Cream Man
    7.7/10(74 votes)

    #18 - Ice Cream Man

    S5:E24

    Ponch performs a harrowing rescue of a driver careening off a cliff and then goes on to save an ex-con and former CHP officer from a devastating explosion.

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  20. Background image for The Grudge
    7.6/10(114 votes)

    #19 - The Grudge

    S2:E8

    After arresting some frat brothers for cannabis possession, Ponch and Jon find themselves targets of a vendetta by the disgruntled students.

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  21. Background image for Return of the Turks
    7.6/10(113 votes)

    #20 - Return of the Turks

    S2:E10

    After having trouble on the highway and wiping out a number of vehicles, terror becomes a game of highway bumper cars.

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    Director:Barry Crane
  22. Background image for Repo Man
    7.6/10(100 votes)

    #21 - Repo Man

    S2:E14

    A ruthless collection agent plots to destroy Jon's and Ponch's credit ratings after they prevent him from harassing private citizens.

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    Director:John Florea
    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for Drive, Lady, Drive (1)
    7.6/10(104 votes)

    #22 - Drive, Lady, Drive (1)

    S3:E9

    Ponch and Jon become involved in the case of a young girl whose parents are nowhere to be found. Candi, a racing driver, takes her to the racetrack - with dramatic consequences.

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    Director:Don Weis
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for Sick Leave
    7.6/10(106 votes)

    #23 - Sick Leave

    S4:E2

    An officer's erratic behavior is such serious subject matter that it is the series' only episode (and perhaps in all of television's history) produced without a soundtrack.

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    Director:John Florea
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for Wheels of Justice
    7.6/10(93 votes)

    #24 - Wheels of Justice

    S4:E8

    When a hospital gas main breaks, Ponch and Jon evacuate all the babies from the maternity ward to the only safe place they can think of -- CHP command HQ!

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    Writer:Unknown
  26. Background image for Overload
    7.6/10(77 votes)

    #25 - Overload

    S5:E25

    Ponch and Jon take to the sea in a thrilling wetbike chase, while Ponch's "little black book" is in danger of being exposed by hackers.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Christmas Watch" is the best rated episode of "CHiPs". It scored 8/10 based on 120 votes. Directed by Phil Bondelli and written by L. Ford Neale, John Huff, it aired on 12/15/1979. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Crash Course".