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CHiPs S2E4 — Disaster Squad
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CHiPs•Season 2•Episode 4

Disaster Squad

7.4/10 · 160 votesOct 7, 197848 min

Ranked #12 of 23 in Season 2•matches the season avg

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A television news crew - the Disaster Squad - edit a report to make it look as though Ponch had threatened them with violence. However, the reporter is forced to confess all during a later report when Jon and Ponch rescue a child from a

Directed byGordon Hessler
Written byMax Hodge
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Larry Wilcox

Larry Wilcox

Jon Baker

Erik Estrada

Erik Estrada

Frank Poncherello

Robert Pine

Robert Pine

Joseph Getraer

Paul Linke

Paul Linke

Arthur Grossman

Brodie Greer

Brodie Greer

Barry Baricza

Lew Saunders

Lew Saunders

Gene Fritz

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Max Hodge

Writer

Gordon Hessler

Gordon Hessler

Director

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Mike Hanks

Casting

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Ronald R. Grow

Assistant Director

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James Doherty

Story Editor

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Joseph M. Altadonna

Art Direction

M

Michael J. Kane

Second Assistant Director

C

Clay H. Wilson

Dolly Grip

M

Michael Neale

Location Manager

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Randall Henderson

Second Assistant Director

W

William L. Young

Associate Producer

L

Lindsley Parsons III

First Assistant Director

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Episode Summary

"Disaster Squad" is episode 4 of CHiPs season 2. It scored 7.4/10 from 160 votes, ranking #12 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Gordon Hessler and written by Max Hodge, it aired on October 7, 1978.

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