CHiPs - Season 5

CHiPs

Season 5

1981 • 27 Episodes

Hit the highway with a fifth season of high-octane action and adventure!

Episodes

Suicide Stunt - CHiPs

1. Suicide Stunt

October 4, 1981

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.

Vagabonds - CHiPs

2. Vagabonds

October 11, 1981

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.

Moonlight - CHiPs

3. Moonlight

October 18, 1981

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.

The Killer Indy - CHiPs

4. The Killer Indy

October 25, 1981

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

Weed Wars - CHiPs

5. Weed Wars

10.0

October 31, 1981

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.

Anything But the Truth - CHiPs

6. Anything But the Truth

November 8, 1981

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.

Bomb Run - CHiPs

7. Bomb Run

November 15, 1981

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.

Diamond in the Rough - CHiPs

8. Diamond in the Rough

10.0

November 22, 1981

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

Finders Keepers - CHiPs

9. Finders Keepers

10.0

November 29, 1981

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.

Fast Money - CHiPs

10. Fast Money

December 5, 1981

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.

Concours d'Elegance - CHiPs

11. Concours d'Elegance

December 13, 1981

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

Mitchell & Woods - CHiPs

12. Mitchell & Woods

2.0

December 18, 1981

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

Breaking Point - CHiPs

13. Breaking Point

10.0

January 3, 1982

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

Tiger in the Streets - CHiPs

14. Tiger in the Streets

January 10, 1982

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.

Bright Flashes - CHiPs

15. Bright Flashes

9.0

January 17, 1982

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.

Battle of the Bands - CHiPs

16. Battle of the Bands

January 31, 1982

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.

Alarmed - CHiPs

17. Alarmed

February 14, 1982

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.

In the Best of Families - CHiPs

18. In the Best of Families

February 21, 1982

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.

Silent Partner - CHiPs

19. Silent Partner

February 28, 1982

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

Flare Up - CHiPs

20. Flare Up

10.0

March 7, 1982

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

The Game of War - CHiPs

21. The Game of War

March 14, 1982

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.

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

22. A Threat of War (a.k.a. Karate II)

March 21, 1982

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.

Trained for Trouble - CHiPs

23. Trained for Trouble

April 4, 1982

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.

Ice Cream Man - CHiPs

24. Ice Cream Man

April 18, 1982

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.

Overload - CHiPs

25. Overload

10.0

May 2, 1982

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.

K-9-1 - CHiPs

26. K-9-1

May 9, 1982

Drug-sniffing canines score some impressive major busts, but when one dog is injured in a close call, Ponch fights to keep the loyal pooch on active duty.

Force Seven - CHiPs

27. Force Seven

May 23, 1982

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