The BEST episodes of CHiPs season 4

Every episode of CHiPs season 4, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of CHiPs season 4!

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.

Last Updated: 8/23/2024Network: NBCStatus: Ended
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Crash Course
star
8.00
34 votes

#1 - Crash Course

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/4/1981

A car thief moves into the robbery business. Ponch has some problems to sort out with his bank account.

Directors: Phil Bondelli
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11-99: Officer Needs Help
star
7.96
27 votes

#2 - 11-99: Officer Needs Help

Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/18/1981

A new system is put in use to send back-up faster to injured officers. Testing it, Jon and Ponch track down thieves that are stealing delivery trucks from loading docks

Directors: Phil Bondelli
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Ponch's Angels: Part 2
star
7.96
24 votes

#3 - Ponch's Angels: Part 2

Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/1/1981

The newly trained female officers nab a pair of thieves operating in and around a large marina.

Directors: John Florea
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A Simple Operation
star
7.90
21 votes

#4 - A Simple Operation

Season 4 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/17/1981

Getraer injures his eye in a motorcycle accident and ends up in the hospital. A hit man thinks Getraer saw his attack and plans to eliminate him.

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Forty Tons of Trouble
star
7.90
29 votes

#5 - Forty Tons of Trouble

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/11/1981

Jon, Ponch, and the gang try to stop a group of thieves that are stealing heavy equipment from an independent construction company owner.

Directors: Gordon Hessler
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Dead Man's Riddle
star
7.84
19 votes

#6 - Dead Man's Riddle

Season 4 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/10/1981

A psychiatrist joining the Accident Investigation Team fears that she may have been responsible for a serious high-speed collision that the CHP is currently trying to recreate in an investigation.

Directors: Michael Caffey
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The Hawk and the Hunter
star
7.83
24 votes

#7 - The Hawk and the Hunter

Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/5/1981

Jon and Ponch probe into a case involving an environmentalist's allegations that Baricza's father, Pete, is polluting their town with his insecticides.

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Ponch's Angels: Part 1
star
7.79
24 votes

#8 - Ponch's Angels: Part 1

Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/28/1981

Ponch and Jon are assigned to train the CHP's first female motorcycle cops.

Directors: John Florea
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Sharks
star
7.79
19 votes

#9 - Sharks

Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/22/1981

A supposedly quiet day of scuba-diving finds Ponch and Jon face-to-face with a ring of drug smugglers and sharks.

Directors: Phil Bondelli
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Vigilante
star
7.79
19 votes

#10 - Vigilante

Season 4 - Episode 19 - Aired 5/3/1981

Ponch and Jon investigate a mysterious vandal harassing Getraer and his family. They also have to get a handle on a local community patrol operation. One of its members has become a vigilante, using excessive force while trying to fight crime in remembrance of his son who was run down by a drunk driver.

Directors: Arnold Laven
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Home Fires Burning
star
7.73
22 votes

#11 - Home Fires Burning

Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/1/1981

As part of an insurance scam, arsonists start burning down mobile homes, causing chaos for Jon and Ponch. Meanwhile, they prepare for a basketball game.

Directors: Charles Bail
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New Guy in Town
star
7.73
22 votes

#12 - New Guy in Town

Season 4 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/15/1981

An annoying rookie proves his worth when he saves Jon from death at the hands of the brother- and sister-in-law of a man the officer had imprisoned.

Directors: Arnold Laven
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Go-Cart Terror
star
7.64
39 votes

#13 - Go-Cart Terror

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/21/1980

The CHP pursues furniture thieves. Ponch and Jon prepare a go-cart team for competition while also trying to help one of its misguided members.

Directors: John Florea
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To Your Health
star
7.57
30 votes

#14 - To Your Health

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/5/1980

Jon and Ponch help a farmer and his sisters, who have had several near-fatal accidents that look like sabotage.

Directors: Barry Crane
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The Poachers
star
7.54
24 votes

#15 - The Poachers

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/19/1980

Jon and Ponch chase poachers who sell the meat of the wild animals to restaurants. Two Native Americans assist their pursuit.

Directors: Barry Crane
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Sick Leave
star
7.50
34 votes

#16 - Sick Leave

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/28/1980

Jon and Ponch try to help fellow officer Andy, who is pulling dangerous stunts at work, making warped judgment calls and causing a strain in his relationships.

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The Great 5K Star Race and Boulder Wrap Party: Part 1
star
7.46
28 votes

#17 - The Great 5K Star Race and Boulder Wrap Party: Part 1

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/7/1980

A possible disaster at the fashionable Malibu beach and the department's annual charity fundraiser keep Jon and Ponch busy.

Directors: Gordon Hessler
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Karate
star
7.46
26 votes

#18 - Karate

Season 4 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/8/1981

Patroling his old neighborhood, Ponch encounters a boyhood friend who is corrupting local teenagers in his burglary operation.

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Wheels of Justice
star
7.39
28 votes

#19 - Wheels of Justice

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/21/1980

Jon and Ponch try to get a drunken driver off the road. The staff cares for orphaned babies after an accident.

Directors: Gordon Hessler
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Satan's Angels
star
7.31
32 votes

#20 - Satan's Angels

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/14/1980

A gang of bikers kidnaps Bonnie. Jon and Ponch are sent to find her. Getraer's wife is in and out of the hospital on false labor alarms.

Directors: Phil Bondelli
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The Great 5K Star Race and Boulder Wrap Party: Part 2
star
7.30
20 votes

#21 - The Great 5K Star Race and Boulder Wrap Party: Part 2

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/7/1980

Jon and Ponch continue with their evacuation program for Malibu residents. Two daredevil criminals plan their escape route from a mansion belonging to a film producer.

Directors: Gordon Hessler
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