Show Info CHiPs is an American television drama series that originally aired on NBC from September 15, 1977, to May 1, 1983. CHiPs followed the lives of two motorcycle police officers of the California Highway Patrol (CHP). The series ran for 139 episodes over six seasons, plus one reunion TV movie from October 27, 1998.
Car Info The stars of the show rode a variety of standard police bikes, mainly the Kawasaki 900 and 1000. The Polaris Police Cruiser was also a regular site on the show. It starred Erik Estrada as macho Officer Francis "Ponch" Poncherello and Larry Wilcox as his straitlaced partner, Officer Jonathan "Jon" Baker.