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CHiPs

American television crime drama series (1977–1983)

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Started: September 15, 1977
Ended: May 1, 1983
Creator: Rick Rosner
Network: NBC
Seasons: 6
Episodes: 139
Cast: Larry Wilcox
, Heather O'Rourke
, Robert Pine
, Brianne Leary
+5 more
Genre: drama television series
, police television drama
, adventure television series

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CHiPs is an American crime drama television series created by Rick Rosner and originally aired on NBC from September 15, 1977, to May 1, 1983. It follows the lives of two motorcycle officers of the California Highway Patrol (CHP). The series ran for 139 episodes over six seasons, plus one reunion television film in October 1998.

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Narrative location: Los Angeles
Director: Jon Cassar
Title: CHiPs named after: California Highway Patrol
Distributor: Turner Broadcasting System
Composer: Billy May
John Carl Parker
Director of photography: David Geddes
Color: color
List of episodes: list of CHiPs episodes
Members / parts: CHiPs, season 1
CHiPs, season 2
CHiPs, season 3
CHiPs, season 4
CHiPs, season 5
CHiPs, season 6
Derivative work: CHiPs
Developer: Paul Playdon
Main subject: California Highway Patrol
Review score: 6.5/10(July 12, 2026) review score by: IMDb · number of reviews/ratings: 13,000 global user rating
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