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CHiPs Season 3 Episodes
Season 3 Episode Guide
24 Episodes 1979 - 1980
Episode 1
Roller Disco: Part 1
Sat, Sep 22, 197960 mins
Poncherello is head of the CHP entertainment committee for the annual Skate with the Stars charity. Thieves on roller skates create problems for Ponch and Jon.
Episode 2
Roller Disco: Part 2
Sat, Sep 22, 197960 mins
Ponch and Jon continue pursuing the roller skating smash and grab thieves. Jon helps a famous musician who is exhausted and disillusioned. Meanwhile, Ponch is running out of time to find celebrities for the CHP Skate with the Stars charity.
Episode 3
Valley Go Home!
Sat, Sep 29, 197960 mins
Jon and Ponch try to mediate a turf dispute between some surfer dudes and some Hispanics from the Valley.
Episode 4
High Octane
Sat, Oct 6, 197949 mins
Sgt. Getraer is injured by thieves who are afraid they will be caught stealing gas using a tanker truck. Ponch takes Sarge's place as the referee for a CHP sponsored kids' roller hockey game.
Episode 5
Death Watch
Sat, Oct 13, 197949 mins
A man who commits insurance fraud by deliberately causing accidents on the freeway creates a deadly situation. Baricza is injured and another CHP officer is killed.
Episode 6
Counterfeit
Sat, Oct 20, 197960 mins
Counterfeiters working out of a church are creating phony $20 bills and passing them around L.A. Even Ponch receives some of the fake bills.
Episode 7
Return of the Supercycle
Sat, Oct 27, 197949 mins
Ponch and Jon are chasing someone who looks like the daredevil motorcyclist, Roy Yarnell, whom they encountered last year. Ponch is injured. Jon goes to see Roy, but he claims it's not him. That's when Jon asks Getraer to let him use the Supercycle which they used to catch Roy last time.
Episode 8
Hot Wheels
Sat, Nov 3, 197960 mins
Ponch is still in the hospital. Meanwhile, the CHP is busy with thieves who are using city trucks to commit their crimes.
Episode 9
Drive, Lady, Drive: Part 1
Sat, Nov 10, 197996 mins
Due to a police strike, Getraer asks Ponch and Jon to work in Palma Vista. There they meet a beautiful female race car driver, Candi Wright. She finds a traumatized little girl at a fire who won't tell them who she is or where she's from.
Episode 10
Drive, Lady, Drive: Part 2
Sat, Nov 10, 1979
Donna is sent back to her foster home but Candi voices her concerns to the social worker. The CHP get closer to busting a hijacking ring based in Palma Vista.
Episode 11
The Watch Commander
Sat, Nov 17, 197960 mins
The new watch commander visits Central and begins hassling everyone for violating minor regulations. Even Getraer does not agree with the reprimands. The CHP is looking for thieves stealing trucks from loading docks.
Episode 12
Destruction Derby
Sat, Nov 24, 197960 mins
Ponch and Jon are given an undercover assignment that involves racing in the demolition derby. Ponch becomes interested in a mysterious female driver.
Episode 13
Second Chance
Sat, Dec 1, 197960 mins
Ponch and Jon are after jewelry thieves who use stolen motorcycles for quick getaways. The CHP holds a fun fair for kids in physical therapy. Ponch attempts to befriend a girl paralyzed after the thief hit her bicycle.
Episode 14
Wheeling
Sat, Dec 8, 197949 mins
Ponch and Jon have to deal with disabled men who think they get a special pass when it comes to safety. They are a hazard both on and off the road.
Episode 15
Christmas Watch
Sat, Dec 15, 197960 mins
The Christmas season doesn't mean any less work for Jon and Ponch. At the community church, thieves run off with a 15th century bell that means a great deal to the local kids. They also operate a car theft ring and prey on unsuspecting car sellers by taking the cars for a test drive and not returning. When they get in an auto accident, their strange behavior gives them away and they are arrested.
Episode 16
Jailbirds
Sat, Jan 12, 198049 mins
Ponch and Jon both end up in jail for contempt when they refuse to reveal the identity of their informant in court. Getraer has the rest of his officers look for more evidence to get them out.
Episode 17
E.M.T.
Sat, Jan 19, 198049 mins
Ponch signs himself and Jon up for an EMT class at UCLA thinking they would get overtime pay and less time on the freeway. He was wrong. Plus their teacher is a fireman whom they angered that same morning by giving him a ticket.
Episode 18
Kidnap
Sat, Jan 26, 198060 mins
Two mischievous boys being escorted by John and Ponch get more than they bargained for when the Rolls-Royce in which they are hiding is stolen by 2 desperate fugitives.
Episode 19
Off Road
Sat, Feb 2, 198049 mins
Jon brings Ponch along to compete in a desert off road race. They meet pretty girls and thieves searching for stolen gold and a race star who knows about the stolen gold.
Episode 20
Tow Truck Lady
Sat, Feb 9, 198060 mins
A tow truck driver, who is friends with Jon and Ponch, is in debt after his wife passed away. He is now stealing cars to pay off a loan shark.
Episode 21
The Strippers
Sat, Feb 16, 198060 mins
Jon's girlfriend has her Mercedes stolen by car strippers. There are also drug smugglers working in the same area. Ponch and Jon start stepping on the toes of the DEA.
Episode 22
Thrill Show
Sat, Feb 23, 198060 mins
Bonnie needs to make a decision between staying with the CHP or joining a friend who works with the Joie Chitwood Thrill Show.
Episode 23
Nightingale
Sun, Mar 23, 198049 mins
A woman treats accident victims and then disappears. It turns out she's not a doctor. Ponch and John help her get certified so she can do it legally.
Episode 24
Dynamite Alley
Sun, Mar 30, 198049 mins
Bonnie is hospitalized after a serious car accident. A funny car show is in town which leads to the CHP dealing with many interesting cars on the streets.
