CHiPs (1977)

Crime · Drama · Mystery

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.

IMDb rating: 6.5 (13,271 votes)
Episode average: 7.2 ↑ +0.7 vs IMDb
Seasons: 6
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 6 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1977)

7.29 avg 22 episodes 7.5 → 7.5 60 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Pilot	7.5	266
2	Undertow	7.2	184
3	Dog Gone	7.2	177
4	Moving Violation	7.2	169
5	Career Day	7.2	160
6	Baby Food	6.9	154
7	Taking Its Toll	7.2	142
8	Green Thumb Burglar	7.2	143
9	Hustle	7.3	138
10	Highway Robbery	7.1	151
11	Name Your Price	7.3	141
12	Aweigh We Go	7.2	147
13	One Two Many	7.6	152
14	Rustling	7.5	146
15	Surf's Up	7.5	149
16	Vintage '54	7.3	135
17	Hitch-Hiking Hitch	7.2	141
18	Cry Wolf	7.4	152
19	Crash Diet	7.0	128
20	Rainy Day	7.4	130
21	Crack-Up	7.4	145
22	Flashback!	7.5	145

Season 2 (1978)

7.38 avg 23 episodes 7.3 → 6.6 63 min avg

Mid-peak

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Peaks and Valleys	7.3	157
2	The Volunteers	7.2	139
3	Family Crisis	7.5	143
4	Disaster Squad	7.4	159
5	Neighborhood Watch	7.2	140
6	Trick or Trick	7.4	141
7	High Flyer	7.5	138
8	The Grudge	7.3	129
9	The Sheik	7.2	132
10	Return of the Turks	7.2	128
11	Supercycle	7.6	142
12	High Explosive	7.3	129
13	Down Time	7.5	138
14	Repo Man	7.7	114
15	MAIT Team	8.1	176
16	Pressure Point	7.8	119
17	The Matchmakers	7.1	129
18	Rally 'Round the Bank	7.6	132
19	Bio-Rhythms	7.5	118
20	Quarantine	6.5	128
21	CHP BMX	7.6	117
22	Ride the Whirlwind	7.6	111
23	The Greatest Adventures of CHiPs	6.6	92

Season 3 (1979)

7.48 avg 24 episodes 7.3 → 7.3 57 min avg

Mid-peak

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Roller Disco: Part 1	7.3	169
2	Roller Disco: Part 2	7.5	172
3	Valley Go Home!	7.4	126
4	High Octane	7.3	133
5	Death Watch	7.5	136
6	Counterfeit	7.6	118
7	Return of the Supercycle	7.7	121
8	Hot Wheels	8.0	114
9	Drive, Lady, Drive: Part 1	7.8	118
10	Drive, Lady, Drive: Part 2	7.6	105
11	The Watch Commander	7.4	124
12	Destruction Derby	7.4	107
13	Second Chance	7.9	114
14	Wheeling	7.9	104
15	Christmas Watch	7.8	134
16	Jailbirds	7.5	101
17	E.M.T.	7.5	124
18	Kidnap	6.7	116
19	Off Road	7.2	104
20	Tow Truck Lady	7.4	110
21	The Strippers	7.3	98
22	Thrill Show	6.8	103
23	Nightingale	7.7	102
24	Dynamite Alley	7.3	94

Season 4 (1980)

7.46 avg 21 episodes 7.4 → 7.8 54 min avg

Rebound

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Go-Cart Terror	7.4	117
2	Sick Leave	7.7	120
3	To Your Health	7.0	105
4	The Poachers	6.8	101
5	The Great 5K Star Race and Boulder Wrap Party: Part 1	7.3	117
6	The Great 5K Star Race and Boulder Wrap Party: Part 2	7.1	119
7	Satan's Angels	7.5	115
8	Wheels of Justice	7.7	108
9	Crash Course	8.1	103
10	Forty Tons of Trouble	7.7	109
11	11-99: Officer Needs Help	7.5	103
12	Home Fires Burning	7.6	103
13	Sharks	7.4	98
14	Ponch's Angels: Part 1	6.5	286
15	Ponch's Angels: Part 2	7.5	108
16	Karate	7.6	110
17	New Guy in Town	8.0	109
18	The Hawk and the Hunter	7.5	97
19	Vigilante	7.4	106
20	Dead Man's Riddle	7.6	91
21	A Simple Operation	7.8	100

Season 5 (1981)

6.77 avg 27 episodes 6.4 → 3.6 53 min avg

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Suicide Stunt	6.4	100
2	Vagabonds	7.5	95
3	Moonlight	7.3	99
4	The Killer Indy	5.9	276
5	Weed Wars	7.0	94
6	Anything But the Truth	5.8	261
7	Bomb Run	6.8	94
8	Diamond in the Rough	5.5	258
9	Finders Keepers	5.9	260
10	Fast Money	6.1	258
11	Concours d'Elegance	5.9	261
12	Mitchell & Woods	4.3	158
13	Breaking Point	7.1	98
14	Tiger in the Streets	7.7	92
15	Bright Flashes	6.7	92
16	Battle of the Bands	7.0	120
17	Alarmed	8.3	107
18	In the Best of Families	7.6	95
19	Silent Partner	7.3	100
20	Flare Up	7.6	89
21	The Game of War	7.6	91
22	A Threat of War	7.7	102
23	Trained for Trouble	6.9	97
24	Ice Cream Man	8.0	90
25	Overload	7.8	91
26	K-9-1	7.6	97
27	Force Seven	3.6	163

Season 6 (1982)

7.07 avg 22 episodes 7.0 → 6.5 52 min avg

Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Meet the New Guy	7.0	122
2	Tight Fit	7.2	114
3	The Spaceman Made Me Do It	5.7	112
4	Rock Devil Rock	6.4	131
5	Speedway Fever	7.2	92
6	Something Special	7.3	94
7	This Year's Riot	7.1	98
8	Head Over Heels	7.1	114
9	Return to Death's Door	7.5	94
10	Fallout	7.0	94
11	Day of the Robot	6.6	93
12	Hot Date	7.3	99
13	High Times	7.4	95
14	Country Action	6.8	104
15	Journey to a Spacecraft	7.7	81
16	Fox Trap	7.8	102
17	Brat Patrol	7.6	89
18	Firepower	7.3	86
19	Fun House	6.9	96
20	Fast Company	7.2	93
21	Things That Go Creep in the Night	6.9	113
22	Return of the Brat Patrol	6.5	92