CHiPs is an American television drama series produced by MGM Studios that originally aired on NBC from September 15, 1977, to July 17, 1983. CHiPs followed the lives of two motorcycle police officers of the California Highway Patrol. The series ran for 139 episodes over six seasons. CHiPs was a lightweight action crime drama, which included elements of comedy in every episode . Over-the-top freeway pileups, which occurred in almost every episode, were a signature of the show. There was little if any actual violence on CHiPs, and the show can be classified as a dramedy. The episodes filled a... standard hour-long time slot, which at the time required 48 minutes of actual programming. The show was created by Rick Rosner, and starred Erik Estrada as macho, rambunctious Officer Francis "Ponch" Poncherello and Larry Wilcox as his strait-laced partner, Officer Jonathan "Jon" Baker.
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| On the air: | September 15, 1977-July 17, 1983 |
| Number of seasons: | 6 |
| Network: | NBC |