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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 always on the street to save lives.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    CHiPs Season 5 Episode 27 - Force Seven
    3.7/10(156 votes)

    #1 - Force Seven

    S5:E27

    The stakes are sky-high when an LAPD team of martial arts experts gets a precarious assignment -- finding and disarming a devastating missile attack.

    Director:Lee H. Katzin
    Writer:Stephen Downing

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  2. CHiPs Season 5 Episode 12 - Mitchell & Woods
    4.4/10(149 votes)

    #2 - Mitchell & Woods

    S5:E12

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

    Director:Bernard L. Kowalski
    Writer:Rick Edelstein

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  3. CHiPs Season 5 Episode 8 - Diamond in the Rough
    5.4/10(256 votes)

    #3 - Diamond in the Rough

    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.

    Director:Leslie H. Martinson
    Writers:Aubrey Solomon, Steve Greenberg

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  4. CHiPs Season 5 Episode 6 - Anything But the Truth
    5.7/10(257 votes)

    #4 - Anything But the Truth

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. CHiPs Season 6 Episode 3 - The Spaceman Made Me Do It
    5.7/10(106 votes)

    #5 - The Spaceman Made Me Do It

    S6:E3

    Ponch and Bobby pursue a jewelry thief who turns out to be a young girl claiming an extraterrestrial made her do it.

    Director:Winrich Kolbe
    Writer:Donald L. Gold

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  6. CHiPs Season 5 Episode 9 - Finders Keepers
    5.8/10(256 votes)

    #6 - Finders Keepers

    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.

    Director:John Peyser
    Writers:W. Dal Jenkins, Robert Biheller

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  7. CHiPs Season 5 Episode 11 - Concours d'Elegance
    5.8/10(257 votes)

    #7 - Concours d'Elegance

    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.

    Director:John Patterson
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. CHiPs Season 5 Episode 4 - The Killer Indy
    5.9/10(270 votes)

    #8 - The Killer Indy

    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.

    Director:Leslie H. Martinson
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. CHiPs Season 5 Episode 10 - Fast Money
    6.0/10(255 votes)

    #9 - Fast Money

    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.

    Director:Leslie H. Martinson
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. CHiPs Season 5 Episode 1 - Suicide Stunt
    6.3/10(97 votes)

    #10 - Suicide Stunt

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. CHiPs Season 2 Episode 20 - Quarantine
    6.5/10(125 votes)

    #11 - Quarantine

    S2:E20

    Central HQ has to be quarantined after a boy is brought in suffering from a mysterious disease. Two crazy criminals are bringing trouble, too. The other officers investigate the past of the boy and find a puzzle piece in his ""bomb"". We learn that Grossie is learning Russian.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. CHiPs Season 4 Episode 14 - Ponch's Angels (1)
    6.5/10(285 votes)

    #12 - Ponch's Angels (1)

    S4:E14

    In an attempt to get even, Sgt. Getraer assigns Ponch to train a group of insubordinate female recruits. Famous Playmate Barbi Benton costars.

    Director:John Florea
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. CHiPs Season 6 Episode 22 - Return of the Brat Patrol
    6.5/10(88 votes)

    #13 - Return of the Brat Patrol

    S6:E22

    Ponch and Bruce have to turn their Explorer troop into a crack basketball team, while a blonde duo steals Sgt. Getraer's car and causes a whole lot of trouble.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. CHiPs Season 2 Episode 23 - The Greatest Adventures of "CHiPs"
    6.6/10(90 votes)

    #14 - The Greatest Adventures of "CHiPs"

    S2:E23

    A sustained superior special achievement award for the guys has fellow CHPers remembering Ponch and Jon's exploits, as flashbacks recount the coolest cases of Seasons One and Two.

    Director:Don Weis
    Writers:L. Ford Neale, John Huff

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  15. CHiPs Season 3 Episode 18 - Kidnap
    6.7/10(115 votes)

    #15 - Kidnap

    S3:E18

    Two criminals escape from custody and steal a Rolls-Royce - complete with two children in the back seat . They have to learn that the children are very smart and clever. A "Lacho Caracha" helps Ponch finding the kids.

    Director:Gordon Hessler
    Writer:Stephen Kandel

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  16. CHiPs Season 6 Episode 11 - Day of the Robot
    6.7/10(86 votes)

    #16 - Day of the Robot

    S6:E11

    HQ gets a robot to help around the office. It's all fun and games for the crew until an electrical short turns the bot into a high-tech threat.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. CHiPs Season 3 Episode 22 - Thrill Show
    6.8/10(98 votes)

    #17 - Thrill Show

    S3:E22

    Robbers posing as tourists ride on tourist buses and while the bus is mobile they draw weapons and demand anything of value from all the tourists. Bonnie considers leaving the force to join a stunt show which is in town, while Jon and Ponch are on the trail of the gang who are robbing buses .

    Director:Gordon Hessler
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. CHiPs Season 4 Episode 4 - The Poachers
    6.8/10(97 votes)

    #18 - The Poachers

    S4:E4

    While giving chase in the forest, Ponch and Jon encounter a Native American man who's teaching his son the old honored ways of wildlife survival.

    Director:Barry Crane
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. CHiPs Season 5 Episode 7 - Bomb Run
    6.8/10(91 votes)

    #19 - Bomb Run

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. CHiPs Season 5 Episode 15 - Bright Flashes
    6.8/10(90 votes)

    #20 - Bright Flashes

    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.

    Director:Leslie H. Martinson
    Writer:James Doherty

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  21. CHiPs Season 1 Episode 6 - Baby Food
    6.9/10(150 votes)

    #21 - Baby Food

    S1:E6

    A truck loses toxic baby food on the highway. A tramp pair with a baby finds two boxes. Ponch and Jon try to find the lost boxes. Ponch is interested in his neighbor Melinda, but Melinda falls in a love with Jon. On the highway Jon and Ponch save a dog out of a burning car. When they find the tramp family they save the baby by taking it on their motorbikes.

    Director:Paul Krasny
    Writer:Simon Muntner

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  22. CHiPs Season 6 Episode 14 - Country Action
    6.9/10(97 votes)

    #22 - Country Action

    S6:E14

    Ponch and Bobby head to a country-music bar to round up cattle rustlers with assistance from an orangutan, the only witness who can identify them.

    Director:Charles Bail
    Writers:Joseph Gunn, Paul Mason

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  23. CHiPs Season 6 Episode 21 - Things That Go Creep in the Night
    6.9/10(108 votes)

    #23 - Things That Go Creep in the Night

    S6:E21

    An eccentric comic-book author causes mischief. Ponch jumps into the ocean to save a woman under attack by a bizarre sea creature.

    Director:Robert Pine
    Writers:Barry Jacobs, Stuart Jacobs

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  24. CHiPs Season 4 Episode 3 - To Your Health
    7.0/10(104 votes)

    #24 - To Your Health

    S4:E3

    The daring duo investigates a series of sabotaged trucks, while Ponch "goes green" to impress two pretty proprietors of a health food store.

    Director:Barry Crane
    Writers:L. Ford Neale, John Huff

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  25. CHiPs Season 4 Episode 6 - The Great 5K Star Race and Boulder Wrap Party (2)
    7.0/10(116 votes)

    #25 - The Great 5K Star Race and Boulder Wrap Party (2)

    S4:E6

    At an A-list Hollywood party, Ponch and Jon get down with stars Gil Gerard, Cindy Williams, Todd Bridges, Rose Marie, Gary Burghoff and more!

    Director:Gordon Hessler
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Force Seven" is the worst rated episode of "CHiPs". It scored 3.7/10 based on 156 votes. Directed by Lee H. Katzin and written by Stephen Downing, it aired on 5/23/1982. This episode scored 0.7 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Mitchell & Woods".