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The Best Episodes of CHiPs Season 5

Every episode of CHiPs Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of CHiPs Season 5!

The Best Episodes of CHiPs Season 5

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. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Weed Wars

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    S5:E5

    Drug syndicates are being reckless on the road and loose with the law. A boy puts a hex on Ponch for asking him too many questions.

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  2. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Diamond in the Rough

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    S5:E8

    Steve makes a daring arrest for Grand Theft Moped, while Jon responds to a bank robbery that leads him on a wild car chase.

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  3. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Finders Keepers

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    S5:E9

    A henchman tracking Steve nearly runs him down, while Jon falls head-over-heels in love with a gorgeous country western singer. Academy Award nominee Amy Madigan guest stars.

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  4. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Breaking Point

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    S5:E13

    Ponch's sister is in town. Plus he has a serious accident that has him contemplating never riding a motorcycle again.

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  5. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Flare Up

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    S5:E20

    Jon is in a serious situation after breathing in a blast of chlorine gas. Ponch is accused of assault by a former juvenile delinquent.

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    Director:John Florea
  6. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Overload

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    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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  8. 9.0/10(2 votes)

    #7 - Bright Flashes

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    S5:E15

    Ponch races in a sprint car and is temporarily blinded by a thief's laser, causing him to crash. HE and Jon pay a visit to an odd character (George "Goober" Lindsey) to get some answers.

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  9. 2.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Mitchell & Woods

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    S5:E12

    In this spin-off episode, Officers Paula Woods and Melanie Mitchell are promoted to detectives to investigate a homicide.

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    #9 - Suicide Stunt

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    S5:E1

    Ponch and Jon struggle to keep their eyes on a visiting motorcycle star who keeps pulling screwball shenanigans all around town in the pursuit of love.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
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    #10 - Vagabonds

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    S5:E2

    Our determined CHP team outwits a family of con artists who are scamming drivers by staging auto accidents. Four-time Academy Award nominee Ed Harris (HBO's Westworld) guest stars.

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    #11 - Moonlight

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    S5:E3

    Ponch and Jon's 4th anniversary as partners is nearly ruined when a toxic-chemicals dumper (William Lucking, Sons of Anarchy) has a near-catastrophic semi truck crash.

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    Director:Earl Bellamy
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    #12 - The Killer Indy

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    S5:E4

    Caitlyn Jenner (as Bruce Jenner) joins the squad as Officer Steve McLeish, but a harrowing street race may make his first day his last.

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    #13 - Anything But the Truth

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    S5:E6

    Jon and Steve ditch their bikes for a wild ATC (all terrain cycle) adventure with a beautiful compulsively lying witness to a strong of hit-and-run robberies.

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    Director:N/A
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    #14 - Bomb Run

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    S5:E7

    Ponch's recent flying lessons really come in handy when crooks bomb an air show. It's going to take a flight of fancy to stop them.

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    Director:N/A
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    #15 - Fast Money

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    S5:E10

    Hijackers use a new high-tech device to rip off highway couriers, while Ponch gets a "new" roommate. Shelly Berman (Curb Your Enthusiasm) guest stars.

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    #16 - Concours d'Elegance

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    S5:E11

    The guys uncover a clever scheme when they inquire about a wealthy man who's embezzling from his family's antique-car charity auction.

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    #17 - Tiger in the Streets

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    S5:E14

    Juvenile "bump and tag" drivers interrupt the capture of a tiger that escaped from a wild animal park. Pioneer comedian Slappy White lends some levity.

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    Director:N/A
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    #18 - Battle of the Bands

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    S5:E16

    It is quite the battle for Ponch and Jon to apprehend a band of destructive punk rockers who steal the guitars from their competitors and induce a riot. Plus disco-dancing Ponch serenades the crowd.

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    Director:Barry Crane
    Writer:N/A
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    #19 - Alarmed

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    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:N/A
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    #20 - In the Best of Families

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    S5:E18

    A stolen cruiser is chased down the wrong side of the freeway, causing a huge car crash. A family of crooks gets buzzing on an armored car heist by posing as CHP officers.

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    Director:John Florea
    Writer:N/A
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    #21 - Silent Partner

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    S5:E19

    Jon learns a life lesson -- and a legal one -- after arresting a man he assumes is drunk. Ponch has a hot, hearing-impaired date.

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    #22 - The Game of War

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    S5:E21

    Former military soldiers take their games to the streets and aid in the jet-pack escape of a criminal during a prisoner transfer. HQ plays host to an all-night CHP chess match.

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    #23 - A Threat of War (a.k.a. Karate II)

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    S5:E22

    The leader (Danny Bonaduce) of an armed martial arts gang threatens Ponch and Jon, but the duo's own expert fighting skills turn out to be the gang's downfall.

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    #24 - Trained for Trouble

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    S5:E23

    A gang of dogs and primates rob a bank and get away, making monkeys out of the CHP. And Ponch discovers he has a male stripper look-alike.

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    Director:Barry Crane
    Writer:N/A
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    #25 - Ice Cream Man

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    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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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Weed Wars" is the best rated episode of "CHiPs" season 5. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Earl Bellamy and written by Rudolph Borchert, it aired on 10/31/1981. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Diamond in the Rough".