Good old CHiPs, it was one of those dependable early Saturday evening shows that the whole family could watch. Â The up beat theme tune set the tone perfectly for a series that never really took itself completely seriously, although it wasn’t really a comedy either.
The show gets its name from the abbreviation CHP (short for California Highway Patrol) and is about the adventures of two motorcycle cops who keep law and order on the Californian streets. Â This was a great show for depicting the laid back California life style, with constant beautiful sunshine and beautiful people.
Our heroes were Francis “Ponch” Poncherello (Erik Estrada) and Jonathan “Jon” Baker (Larry Wilcox) who drove around on their gleaming motorcycles keeping the peace. Â That is Jon generally kept the piece, whilst show off Ponch was often more interested in chatting up the bikini clad girls who the duo were talking to for information about some crime that had been commited.