1. Suicide Stunt
Air date: 1981-10-04 · 60 min
Jon and Ponch encounter a Hungarian daredevil, hit-and-run bandits and a circus aboard the permanently moored liner Queen Mary.
Open episode 1 ↗CHiPs
Season 5.
27 episodes in the catalogue. Explore the stories and air dates, then choose an episode to open FRAME’s player.
2. Vagabonds
Air date: 1981-10-11 · 60 min
A faked bicycle/car accident alerts Jon and Ponch to a well-organized family crime ring.
Open episode 2 ↗3. Moonlight
Air date: 1981-10-18 · 60 min
Ponch and Jon investigate reports of toxic waste being dumped. Meanwhile, the other officers try to get the Sarge in on a celebration of Ponch and Jon's fourth anniversary as partners.
Open episode 3 ↗4. The Killer Indy
Air date: 1981-10-25 · 60 min
John and Grossie are having lunch at the Family Fun Park when Steve McLeish goes by chasing motorcycle speeders who are leaving a trail of accidents in their wake.
Open episode 4 ↗5. Weed Wars
Air date: 1981-10-31 · 60 min
Two greedy, small-time marijuana growers looking to make a huge profit run afoul of the law and syndicate hoods.
Open episode 5 ↗6. Anything But the Truth
Air date: 1981-11-08 · 60 min
The CHP try to track down a man who is terrorizing female drivers, and aren't helped by the fact that their main witness is a compulsive liar. Jon is shattered when he discovers that the beautiful girl, who has become an important part of his life, is a compulsive liar. The issue of her credibility takes on still deeper complications when it is apparent that she is the only eyewitness able to identify a man responsible for a series of robberies and a rape.
Open episode 6 ↗7. Bomb Run
Air date: 1981-11-15 · 60 min
Ponch's flying lessons prove useful when a woman's life is at stake during a theft at an air show.
Open episode 7 ↗8. Diamond in the Rough
Air date: 1981-11-22 · 60 min
The CHP tries to reunite a troubled boy and his father, and inadvertently uncovers a plot to steal diamonds.
Open episode 8 ↗9. Finders Keepers
Air date: 1981-11-29 · 60 min
Steve becomes the target of a mob figure who thinks he took an incriminating cassette from a stolen car.
Open episode 9 ↗10. Fast Money
Air date: 1981-12-05 · 60 min
Ponch's apartment building goes condo; Jon's girlfriend, a courier, is robbed by a mechanical wizard.
Open episode 10 ↗11. Concours d'Elegance
Air date: 1981-12-13 · 60 min
Ponch, Jon and Steve investigate an elaborate scam involving socialites, classic cars and high finance.
Open episode 11 ↗12. Mitchell & Woods
Air date: 1981-12-18 · 60 min
A school chum's gunshot wound provides two former CHP officers with their first detective case.
Open episode 12 ↗13. Breaking Point
Air date: 1982-01-03 · 60 min
Ponch loses his confidence after crashing through a plate-glass window and being trapped beneath razor-sharp shards.
Open episode 13 ↗14. Tiger in the Streets
Air date: 1982-01-10 · 60 min
A tiger escapes from a new wildlife park and Jon and Ponch are drawn into the middle of a potentially dangerous feud between members of a car club and two auto customizers.
Open episode 14 ↗15. Bright Flashes
Air date: 1982-01-17 · 60 min
A criminal gang equipped with a powerful laser cause havoc, committing robberies and blinding witnesses.
Open episode 15 ↗16. Battle of the Bands
Air date: 1982-01-31 · 60 min
Ponch may be nearing the big time with his second job -- vocalist for a rock band.
Open episode 16 ↗17. Alarmed
Air date: 1982-02-14 · 60 min
Bonnie is worried that someone she knew in the academy is now stealing cars.
Open episode 17 ↗18. In the Best of Families
Air date: 1982-02-21 · 60 min
Thieves' attempts to steal CHP vehicles cause two wrecks and other incidents.
Open episode 18 ↗19. Silent Partner
Air date: 1982-02-28 · 60 min
Escaping car thieves injure Grossman; Jon and Ponch mistake a man with a hearing and speech defect for a drunken driver.
Open episode 19 ↗20. Flare Up
Air date: 1982-03-07 · 60 min
CHP officers evacuate a neighborhood where a chemical tanker overturned, spilling a potentially toxic gas.
Open episode 20 ↗21. The Game of War
Air date: 1982-03-14 · 60 min
War-game enthusiasts take their maneuvers into rush-hour on a Los Angeles freeway.
Open episode 21 ↗22. A Threat of War
Air date: 1982-03-21 · 60 min
Ponch duels a karate expert whose cohorts threaten a peaceful Mexican-American youth group.
Open episode 22 ↗23. Trained for Trouble
Air date: 1982-04-04 · 60 min
Jon and Ponch investigate robberies perpetrated by a team of trained dogs, monkeys and a hawk.
Open episode 23 ↗24. Ice Cream Man
Air date: 1982-04-18 · 60 min
A former officer, convicted of theft, has a chance to redeem himself when he uncovers hijacking.
Open episode 24 ↗25. Overload
Air date: 1982-05-02 · 60 min
Computer-theft plotters jam the CHP computer center and attempt to rendezvous with an ocean-bound yacht.
Open episode 25 ↗26. K-9-1
Air date: 1982-05-09 · 60 min
Jon and Ponch learn about the use of trained dogs in law enforcement at a sheriffs department seminar.
Open episode 26 ↗27. Force Seven
Air date: 1982-05-23 · 60 min
A secret police organization using martial arts stops an extortionist.
Open episode 27 ↗