CHiPs is an American television drama series produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 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.

Synopsis

CHiPs was a light-weight action crime drama, which included elements of comedy in every episode. There was little if any violence on CHiPs, and the show can be classified as a dramedy. The episodes filled a standard hour long time slot, which at the time required 48 minutes of actual programming.