The WORST episodes of CHiPs
Every episode of CHiPs ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of CHiPs!
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.
#1 - Weed Wars
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/31/1981
Due to lack of laws on minors a young boy is used for drug smuggling.
#2 - 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.
#3 - 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.
#4 - 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.
#5 - 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.
#6 - Suicide Stunt
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/4/1981
Ponch and Jon organize a stakeout to catch thieves who have ripped off a motorcycle show ticket office.
#7 - Vagabonds
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/11/1981
A family in a camper van cause an accident to claim the insurance money. Ponch and Jon give chase.
#8 - Moonlight
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/18/1981
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.
#9 - The Killer Indy
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/25/1981
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.
#10 - 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.
#11 - Anything But the Truth
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/8/1981
Jon and Ponch try to track down a man who is terrorising female drivers, and aren't helped by the fact that their main witness is a compulsive liar.
#12 - Bomb Run
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/15/1981
The CHiPs have a task at a flight show. Bear meets his former girlfriend and nearly spouse Terry. Terry and her dad are planing to rob the flight show bureau. She tries to catch Bear again even she's married. Ponch takes flying lessons and is quite good, only the landings doesn't allow him to fly alone.
#13 - Diamond in the Rough
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/22/1981
A friend of Getraer's son is involved in an accident, while a gang of criminals plot a complex bank robbery. Getraer is giving Timmies friend a home while they're searching for his dad. Timmies friend has much problems with the role of a father as he never had one.
#14 - Finders Keepers
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/29/1981
Steve is chased and harassed by criminals after recovering their stolen car. Jon falls for a country and western singer.
#15 - Fast Money
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/5/1981
Hijackers use a hi-tech device in order to steal bearer bonds.
#16 - Concours d'Elegance
Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/13/1981
Jon and Ponch investigate a scam designed to skim profits from auction sales of rare antique motor cars.
#17 - Mitchell & Woods
Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/18/1981
Female patrolwomen Mitchell and Woods find themselves on the trail of a murder suspect. You look for the CHiPs here? Sorry to disappoint you.
#18 - Breaking Point
Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/3/1982
Ponch has a bad accident. After that he's not able to drive his motorbike and get's vacation from Getraer. His sister Patti visits him and both begin to think about a new start. The fellow officers have much to do to bring Ponch back.
#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.
#20 - Dynamite Alley
Season 3 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/30/1980
Bonnie flips her cruiser on the way back from Bakersfield, and the only witness is a boy she talks to on the CB. Grossman is writing an article for Highway Patrol magazine about hallucinations experienced while driving.
#21 - 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.
#23 - 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.
#24 - 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.
#25 - 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.