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CHiPs Season 5 Episodes
Season 5 Episode Guide
27 Episodes 1981 - 1982
Episode 1
Suicide Stunt
Sun, Oct 4, 198160 mins
The CHP is keeping an eye on a motorcycle star from Hungary (still under Soviet rule) who is in town for a benefit.
Episode 2
Vagabonds
Sun, Oct 11, 198160 mins
A family of con artists are operating in the area. Jon and Ponch meet the son of one of them before they knew of them. At the same time the mother of the son wants her husband to go straight but his brother won't let him.
Episode 3
Moonlight
Sun, Oct 18, 198148 mins
Toxic waste is being dumped. Jon and Ponch have their four-year anniversary for riding together, and Ponch works an off-duty detail on a movie set.
Episode 4
The Killer Indy
Sun, Oct 25, 198148 mins
The CHP is looking for a biker gang who goes around racing in the streets and who were also responsible for an accident. New CHP officer Steve McLeish thinks that the gang is trying to emulate something McLeish calls an Indy which is a motorcycle race. And it turns out his brother Toro's considered to be the best at it. And the leader is challenging him. And it turns out that his other brother, Ted hangs with the gang.
Episode 5
Weed Wars
Sun, Nov 1, 198148 mins
When a young boy witnesses an accident caused by feuding drug syndicates reckless driving along a mountain road. Jon and Ponch take the case.
Episode 6
Anything But the Truth
Sun, Nov 8, 198148 mins
Jon's new girlfriend is the only eye witness of the man who has been conducting a string of hit and run robberies. However, she is a compulsive liar, and any testimony she gives isn't credible.
Episode 7
Bomb Run
Sun, Nov 15, 198148 mins
Baricza is suspicious when his old girlfriend, who's afraid of flying, is going to perform in the air show.
Episode 8
Diamond in the Rough
Sun, Nov 22, 198148 mins
Thieves are planning a con job. Before the job takes place, they are in a hit and run crash with a friend of Sgt. Getrear's son, who is taken in by the Getrears. Jon investigates the crash and finds there is more involved than a crash.
Episode 9
Finders Keepers
Sun, Nov 29, 198148 mins
A stolen car causes problems for Steve McLeish, Jon meets a popular singer, and a bounty hunter is trying to get a fugitive back to Texas.
Episode 10
Fast Money
Sat, Dec 5, 198148 mins
Thieves are ripping off couriers on the freeway using a unique method, Ponch has to find a new apartment, and Jon is dating one of Ponch's neighbors who becomes Ponch's temporary roommate.
Episode 11
Concours d'Elegance
Sun, Dec 13, 198148 mins
Ponch and Jon investigate a wealthy man who is ripping off his family's charity car auction.
Episode 12
Mitchell & Woods
Fri, Dec 18, 198160 mins
In a spin-off episode, Ocean City PD motorcycle officers Paula Woods and Melanie Mitchell are promoted to detective and investigate a murder.
Episode 13
Breaking Point
Sun, Jan 3, 198260 mins
After an accident, Ponch has doubts about riding a motorcycle.
Episode 14
Tiger in the Streets
Sun, Jan 10, 198260 mins
A tiger escapes from a new wildlife park and an ex-con engages car club members in road battles.
Episode 15
Bright Flashes
Sun, Jan 17, 198248 mins
Someone is committing robberies using a laser to blind anyone who stands in their way even cops. A former western star whom Jon idolizes was at the robbery and is hesitant to come forward because he did nothing.
Episode 16
Battle of the Bands
Sun, Jan 31, 198248 mins
Violent troublemakers in a punk band break into a van belonging to the new wave band Snow Pink. They both are performing in the Battle of the Bands. Ponch also demonstrates his singing talents.
Episode 17
Alarmed
Sun, Feb 14, 198247 mins
Bonnie is worried that someone she knew in the academy is now stealing cars.
Episode 18
In the Best of Families
Sun, Feb 21, 198260 mins
A family of thieves steal Bonnie's CHP cruiser. Central prepares for a big inspection.
Episode 19
Silent Partner
Sun, Feb 28, 198260 mins
Grossman is injured in an accident. Jon makes the embarrassing assumption that a deaf man is just drunk.
Episode 20
Flare Up
Sun, Mar 7, 198260 mins
Jon is hospitalized for breathing chlorine gas. Ponch is falsely accused of assault.
Episode 21
The Game of War
Sun, Mar 14, 198260 mins
A reckless process server finds herself kidnapped and caught up in a scheme by a group of former soldiers who are planning to spring their former commander out of jail.
Episode 22
A Threat of War
Sun, Mar 21, 198260 mins
Andy Macedon is back. He challenges Ponch to a karate match at the youth center.
Episode 23
Trained for Trouble
Sun, Apr 4, 198260 mins
Animals have been trained to rob banks. Meanwhile, Ponch is being mistaken for a Chippendale's stripper.
Episode 24
Ice Cream Man
Sun, Apr 18, 198248 mins
A former CHP sergeant, who was convicted of stealing vehicles, is now working as an ice cream man.
Episode 25
Overload
Sun, May 2, 198248 mins
A delivery of computer chips is stolen. Plus, the CHP computer gets hacked which creates chaos with paychecks and Ponch's "little black book."
Episode 26
K-9-1
Sun, May 9, 198248 mins
Baker and Poncherello work with K-9 deputies from the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, and Poncherello fills in when one is injured. Robbers are targeting tour buses.
Episode 27
Force Seven
Sun, May 23, 198248 mins
Jon and Ponch pull over a man for speeding. This is brought to the attention of an LAPD unit called Force Seven wherein all members are experts in martial arts. A cocky cop, who is also a martial arts expert, is reassigned to the unit, where his do-it-his-way attitude jeopardizes them finding the man. Their suspect is a missile engineer and apparently he is working for someone who wants him to arm one. They eventually discover that the one who hired him is an old enemy of the unit's leader.
