1. Peaks and Valleys
Air date: 1978-09-16 · 60 min
Central gets a new mechanic, Harlan Arliss. Ponch and Jon are accused of improperly moving an accident victim. Jon meets an old friend who tries to convince him that there are better jobs out there than CHP officers.
Open episode 1 ↗2. The Volunteers
Air date: 1978-09-23 · 60 min
A town won't let a chemical-laden truck pass through, forcing it to travel remote mountain roads.
Open episode 2 ↗3. Family Crisis
Air date: 1978-09-30 · 60 min
Jon has to arrest his nephew after learning he and his friends were involved in stealing several cars for joyriding.
Open episode 3 ↗4. Disaster Squad
Air date: 1978-10-07 · 60 min
A TV-news crew complicates the officers' work; Ponch makes friends with a mini motorcycle rider.
Open episode 4 ↗5. Neighborhood Watch
Air date: 1978-10-14 · 60 min
Ponch and Jon encounter reckless, young skateboard enthusiasts and an unsafe driver with a sharp lawyer.
Open episode 5 ↗6. Trick or Trick
Air date: 1978-10-21 · 60 min
Halloween finds Ponch and Jon searching for a missing boy and a ghost that is robbing supermarkets.
Open episode 6 ↗7. High Flyer
Air date: 1978-11-04 · 60 min
An impressionable teenage girl runs away to Jon's house; Ponch combats his fear of flying to ride in a police helicopter.
Open episode 7 ↗8. The Grudge
Air date: 1978-11-11 · 60 min
Five fraternity brothers seeking revenge for a drug arrest harass Jon and Ponch; CHP headquarters prepares for its annual open house.
Open episode 8 ↗9. The Sheik
Air date: 1978-11-18 · 60 min
A young prince showers Ponch and Jon with royal attention to encourage them to overlook his speeding violations.
Open episode 9 ↗10. Return of the Turks
Air date: 1978-11-25 · 60 min
Two of Ponch's high-school buddies put him in an embarrassing situation when they try to relive their hot-rod pasts.
Open episode 10 ↗11. Supercycle
Air date: 1978-12-02 · 60 min
Jon and Ponch pursue the "phantom," a daredevil artist whose stunts on a supercharged motorcycle are endangering innocent bystanders.
Open episode 11 ↗12. High Explosive
Air date: 1978-12-09 · 60 min
Jon helps a lonely boy who caused an accident by firing an air rifle near an expressway.
Open episode 12 ↗13. Down Time
Air date: 1978-12-16 · 60 min
Jon's wallet is taken and Ponch's vacation is ruined by thieves who heist his rebuilt automobile.
Open episode 13 ↗14. Repo Man
Air date: 1979-01-06 · 60 min
A ruthless collection agent plots to destroy Ponch's and Jon's credit ratings after they prevent him from harassing private citizens.
Open episode 14 ↗15. Mait Team
Air date: 1979-01-13 · 60 min
Ponch, Jon and Sgt. Getraer investigate to determine why a woman's car moved so erratically in a multiple-car accident.
Open episode 15 ↗16. Pressure Point
Air date: 1979-01-20 · 60 min
Jon and Ponch pose as a diplomat and his chauffeur to protect a rich extortion victim and his daughter.
Open episode 16 ↗17. The Matchmakers
Air date: 1979-01-27 · 60 min
Jon and Ponch bring together an older officer forced into retirement and a lonely widow pressured to move by the city.
Open episode 17 ↗18. Rally 'Round the Bank
Air date: 1979-02-03 · 60 min
Ponch's mother visits as he investigates a series of bank robberies.
Open episode 18 ↗19. Bio-Rhythms
Air date: 1979-02-17 · 60 min
A truck-driving friend of Ponch is involved in an accident. And Ponch makes a series of bets on the basis of information derived from some bio-rhythm charts.
Open episode 19 ↗20. Quarantine
Air date: 1979-02-24 · 60 min
A sickly hitchhiker with a bomb dies after Ponch and Jon arrest him, causing the station to be quarantined.
Open episode 20 ↗21. CHP BMX
Air date: 1979-03-03 · 60 min
Distracted by his son's accident, Getraer releases a dangerous narcotics suspect.
Open episode 21 ↗22. Ride the Whirlwind
Air date: 1979-03-10 · 60 min
Ponch and Jon meet unruly dirt bikers and find a secret PCP operation when they volunteer for a trail-bike team.
Open episode 22 ↗23. The Greatest Adventures of CHiPs
Air date: 1979-05-12 · 120 min
Jon and Ponch attend a seminar in Sacramento. Grossman collects stories about the team.
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