CHiPs (1977)


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CHiPs
Release Date15 September 1977
GenreDrama, Mystery, Crime
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsLong Beach, California, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixMono
ColorColor
Film TypeSeries
Film ClassPolice Drama
MoodTough Guys
TagsMotorcycle, Police

CHiPs is an American television drama series produced by MGM Studios (now owned by Turner Entertainment) that originally aired on NBC from September 15, 1977, to June 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.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Officer Francis Llewellyn 'Ponch' Poncherello

Sgt. Joseph Getraer

Officer Jon Baker

Officer Arthur Grossman

Officer Barry Baricza

Officer Bonnie Clark

Harlan Arliss

Officer Jebediah Turner 

Officer Gene Fritz

Officer Bobby 'Hot Dog' Nelson

Officer Kathy Linahan

Officer Sindy Cahill

Officer Benjamin Webster

Officer Bruce Nelson

Betty Getraer 

Officer Steve McLeish

Ari Sorko-Ram
Shain

Julie Borris 

Robert Hoff
Paramedic

Billy 

Roland

Brian 

Robbie Davis 

Alyscia Maxwell
Housewife 

Ford Austin
Mike

Herself

William Long Jr.
Nascar Official 

Becky Lou 

Chuck Harris 

Mrs. Downey

Kay Peters
Judge Linda 

Brouillette

Bob Patterson 

Johnny Seven
Brooks 

Charley Davis

Warren Berlinger
Bickel 

David Clover
Continental Driver 

Frank Taylor 

Gloria Delaney
Carol 

William Bronder
Sal Panello 

Woman in Phonebooth 

Romo 

Himself 

Herself 

First Girl 

Michael Baseleon
Mesker 

Jack Collins
Store Manager 

Andrew Duggan
Stamp 

Paul Gale
Artie 

Bristow 

Ackerman 

Linda McCullough
Herself 

Danny Wells
Gordy 

Edie 

Franco 

Biker 

Michael Adams 

William Boyett
Rhodes 

Royce D. Applegate
Roger 

Jennifer 

Daniel Davies
Potato Head

James Margolin
Fido 

Jeff Harlan
Disc Jockey 

Charles 

Keith Lawton 

Carol 

Jerry Ayres
Burglar 

Tom Hallick
Bob 

Michael Christian
Jerry 

Jackie Vernon
Bert 

James Crittenden
Leo 

Harvey J. Goldenberg
Davis 

Jeri Lea Ray
Webb

Jenny Sherman
Karen 

Hoke Howell
Tex 

Lachelle Chamberlain
Aquarius 

Cliff Emmich
Cal 

Steve Franken
Alan Drummond 

Panchito Gómez
Chico 

Nick Pellegrino
Kevin 

Driving Instructor 

Bix 

George Brenlin
Attendant 

Burr DeBenning
Bill Ross 

Anita Jodelsohn
Maria 

Tony Lucatorto
Driver 

F. William Parker
Billingsley 

Hinton Pope
Starter 

Mark Thomas
Ross 

Michael Barker
Mr. Taylor 

Joshua Bryant
Arthur 

Ed Call
Delman 

Liberty Godshall
Ellen Roberts

Leslie King
Betsy 

K.C. Martel
Jason 

Michael Potter
Deputy 

David Spielberg
Herb 

Paul Tuerpe
Buck 

Christian Zika
Chris

Fred Beir
Evan Whitlock 

Denise DuBarry
Sue

Danny Goldman
Doctor Bosca

Chester Grimes
Chico 

Roy Yarnell

Jack Perkins
Drunk 

Angie 

Ambrose 

Joey Aresco
Husband 

M.G. Kelly
Himself 

Lady Driver 

Frank Arno
Angry Man 

Allen Case
Mr. Jacks 

Himself 

O'Brien 

Frank Ashmore
Larry Fletcher

Rex Benson
Hubbard 

Bart 

Gibson 

Jenny O'Hara
Cora Gilford 

Alice Piermont 

Himself

Herself

Herself

Trevor Henley
Babe 

Himself

Herself

Debbie Kaine
Julie 

Herself

Himself

Herself

Himself

Himself

Herself

Dana Plato

Himself

Herself

Himself

Himself

Herself

Clay Alexander
Corvette Driver 

Helen Baron
Mrs. Wright

Kathrine Baumann
Sorrell

Pamela Bowman
Bettina

Mickey Cherney
Doctor 

June Christopher
Miss Rudd

Croyden

Karl Maddox 

Balford

Stuart Dillon
Diner

Robert Ellenstein
Whaley

Frank Farmer
Frank

Jack Frey
Waiter

Jimmy Tyler

Donna

Candi Wright

Chuck Hayward
Limousine Driver

Bobby Herbeck
Peddler

Kurt Ida
Bobby Chambers

David Johnston
Elmer

Helena Kallianiotes
Lita

Leon Issacs
Powell

John Kerry
Webner

Himself

Mike Minor
Doctor

Anna Navarro
Maria Poncherello 

Mrs. Hastings

McNabb

Anthony Palmer
Toby

Clifford 

Bobby Rolofson
Mark

Mr. Wright

Robert Starr
Brian

David Starwalt
Dicky

Wayne Storm
Ben

Katherine 

Michael MacRae
Big Crazy 

Pete 

Bill Cross
Big Jim Telford 

Ray Duke
Nick Ferris 

James Jeter
Bert 

Alan Stock
Chris 

Candi Brough
Herself 

Randi Brough
Herself 

Bailiff 

Arva Holt
Biker's Wife 

Pat Blake 

Bennett Liss
Bernie 

Arnold 

Doctor 

Art Scholl
Himself 

Harv Selsby
Arnie 

Karen Costello 

Kimberly Alexander
Wendy

Himself

Kelly

Heidi Bohay
Corky

Paddi Edwards
Fur Lady

Robin Evans
Roberta

Steve 

Jerome Guardino
Vendor

Bob Hackman
Furrier

Dana Halsted
Carole

Cindy Harrell
Chris

Felicia Jeter
Herself

Kevin King
Racer

Sandy Lipton
Mrs. Bosco

Kim North
Hot Tub Girl

Herself

Ansgar

Ronnie Scribner
Dane

Constance Forslund
Charlie 

J.D. Hinton
Crest 

Frank Doubleday
Eddie 

Cynthia Leake
Barbara 

Judge 

Lou Poole 

Lewis Van Bergen
Andy Macedon

Ken Del Conte
Father

Taylor Lacher
Brady 

Lou Richards
Van Driver

Officer Paula Woods

Elliott Street
Rice 

Herself

Kristi Ferrell
Jenny

Cooper 

Guylaine Moquin-Sanford
Chef 

Margaret Morrissey
Alison 

Cindy 

Sallee Young
City Worker 

Michael Catlin
Horvath 

Marguerite DeLain
Mrs. Montgomery

Chris DeRose
Simpson

Theo Forsett
Butch

Rosanna Locke
Linda

Gary McMillan
Kelly 

King Moody
Burke 

David Raynr
C.T.

Stephen Sachs
Johnny

Carson Sipes
Lester

J. Brennan Smith
Gordo

Marilyn Staley
D.D.T. Girl 

Director

Phil Bondelli

John Florea

Gordon Hessler

Barry Crane

Leslie H. Martinson

Don Weis

Charles Bail

Michael Caffey

Bruce Kessler

Georg Fenady

Paul Krasny

Christian I. Nyby II

Ric Rondell

Harvey S. Laidman

Earl Bellamy

Richard Irving

Winrich Kolbe

Don Chaffey

Donald L. Gold

Alexander Grasshoff

Writer

Rick Rosner

Rudolph Borchert

L. Ford Neale

Rick Mittleman

John Huff

James Doherty

James Schmerer

William D. Gordon

Larry Alexander

Bruce Shelly

Frank Telford

Joseph Gunn

Larry Mollin

Gerald Sanford

Stephen Lord

Paul Mason

William Douglas Lansford

Paul Robert Coyle

Jock MacKelvie

Skip Webster

Max Hodge

Jerry Thomas

Frank Chase

Kenneth Dorward

Loraine Despres

Donald L. Gold

Barry Jacobs

Stuart Jacobs

Jack Hanrahan

Ivan Nagy

Bruce Reisman

Elliott Street

Shirley Ulmer

Producer

Paul Rabwin
producer / associate producer

Rick Rosner
producer / executive producer

Ric Rondell
associate producer

Cy Chermak
executive producer / producer

Randall Torno
associate producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Robert F. Sparks

Editor

William Neel

Richard Freeman

Joe Morrisey

Richard E. Rabjohn

Casting Director

Cathy Henderson

Gary Shaffer

Joe Scully

Art Director

Joseph M. Altadonna

Stephen Myles Berger

Set Decorator

W. Joe Kroesser

Makeup Department

Richard Cobos
makeup artist

Don Lynch
hair stylist

John Norin
makeup artist

Walter Schenk
makeup artist

Production Manager

Ted Zachary
executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Denny Salvaryn
assistant director

John M. Poer
first assistant director

Paul Rabwin
second unit director

Robert S. Mills
dga trainee

Yoram Ben-Ami
first assistant director

Forrest L. Futrell
second assistant director

Charles Norton
first assistant director

Lindsley Parsons III
first assistant director

Richard T. Schor
first assistant director

Art Department

Margaret Mazzola
set dressing

Sound Department

Ken Dufva
foley artist

Duncan McEwan
sound recordist

M. Curtis Price
sound

Hal Watkins
sound

Harlan Riggs
sound

Marty Church
adr mixer

George E. Marshall Jr.
boom operator

Ed Osborne
sound editor

Special Effects

Pat Elmendorf
special effects

Andrew Miller
special effects foreman

Christophor Newkirk
special effects assistant

Dale Newkirk
special effects foreman

Marlowe Newkirk
special effects coordinator

Stunts

Paul Nuckles
stunt coordinator

Rick Cirimele
stunts / stunt performer

Richard Epper
stunts / stunt performer

Chips
stunts

Jesse Wayne
stunts

Kenny Bates
stunts

Bud Davis
assistant stunt coordinator

Tom Elliott
stunts

Debbie Evans
stunt driving: motorcycles / stunts

Greg Gault
stunts

Chuck Hicks
stunts

Gene LeBell
stunts

Dennis Lehane
stunts

Ray Lykins
stunts

Jim McConnell
stunts

Eddie Paul
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Steve Stafford
key assistant camera

Earl C. Williman
gaffer

Thomas P. Powell
lighting technician

Virgil E. Hammond III
camera technician: Cinemobile Systems

Fred R. Krug
camera operator

Michael J. Jacobs
special still photographer

Casting Department

Mike Hanks
casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Gregory B. Peña
daily set costumer

Shelly Levine
wardrobe supervisor / wardrobe

Music Department

John Carl Parker
composer: theme music

Harry V. Lojewski
music supervisor

Transportation Department

Chris Haynes
driver

Randy Peters
driver

Other Crew

Larry Luttrell
location manager

Paul Rabwin
story editor

Denis McCallion
location manager

Paul Playdon
developed for television by / developed for television 

Jack Gannon
script supervisor

Dave McDaniel
production consultant

Jerry Nista
choreographer

Sonny P. Filippini
script supervisor

Dixie Fusillo
production accountant

Joseph Gunn
executive story consultant

Michael Neale
location manager

Shirley Ulmer
script supervisor

Thanks

Glen B. Craig
with appreciation to / with appreciation to: Commissioner, California Highway Patrol

Production Company

MGM Television
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Rosner Television
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Distributor

AVRO Television

National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
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Special Effects

Newkirk Special Effects
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Miscellaneous

Cinemobile System
locations

Kawasaki Motors
motorcycles

MGM-International Dist.
titles and opticals

Unique Movie Cars
picture cars






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