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Premiered

Sunday, October 4, 1981

Ended: Sunday, May 23, 1982

When does CHiPs Season 5 come out?

CHiPs Season 5 premiered Sunday, October 4, 1981 on NBC and ended Sunday, May 23, 1982. The season has 27 episodes.

Hit the highway with a fifth season of high-octane action and adventure!

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CHiPs Season 5 release schedule

CHiPs Season 5 episode release dates
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1. Suicide Stunt

Ponch and Jon struggle to keep their eyes on a visiting motorcycle star who keeps pulling screwball shenanigans all around town in the pursuit of love.

Sunday · 45 years ago

2. Vagabonds

Our determined CHP team outwits a family of con artists who are scamming drivers by staging auto accidents. Four-time Academy Award nominee Ed Harris (HBO's Westworld) guest stars.

Sunday · 45 years ago

3. Moonlight

Ponch and Jon's 4th anniversary as partners is nearly ruined when a toxic-chemicals dumper (William Lucking, Sons of Anarchy) has a near-catastrophic semi truck crash.

Sunday · 45 years ago

4. The Killer Indy

Caitlyn Jenner (as Bruce Jenner) joins the squad as Officer Steve McLeish, but a harrowing street race may make his first day his last.

Sunday · 45 years ago

5. Weed Wars

Drug syndicates are being reckless on the road and loose with the law. A boy puts a hex on Ponch for asking him too many questions.

Saturday · 45 years ago

6. Anything But the Truth

Jon and Steve ditch their bikes for a wild ATC (all terrain cycle) adventure with a beautiful compulsively lying witness to a strong of hit-and-run robberies.

Sunday · 45 years ago

7. Bomb Run

Ponch's recent flying lessons really come in handy when crooks bomb an air show. It's going to take a flight of fancy to stop them.

Sunday · 45 years ago

8. Diamond in the Rough

Steve makes a daring arrest for Grand Theft Moped, while Jon responds to a bank robbery that leads him on a wild car chase.

Sunday · 44 years ago

9. Finders Keepers

A henchman tracking Steve nearly runs him down, while Jon falls head-over-heels in love with a gorgeous country western singer. Academy Award nominee Amy Madigan guest stars.

Sunday · 44 years ago

10. Fast Money

Hijackers use a new high-tech device to rip off highway couriers, while Ponch gets a "new" roommate. Shelly Berman (Curb Your Enthusiasm) guest stars.

Saturday · 44 years ago

11. Concours d'Elegance

The guys uncover a clever scheme when they inquire about a wealthy man who's embezzling from his family's antique-car charity auction.

Sunday · 44 years ago

12. Mitchell & Woods

In this spin-off episode, Officers Paula Woods and Melanie Mitchell are promoted to detectives to investigate a homicide.

Friday · 44 years ago

13. Breaking Point

Ponch's sister is in town. Plus he has a serious accident that has him contemplating never riding a motorcycle again.

Sunday · 44 years ago

14. Tiger in the Streets

Juvenile "bump and tag" drivers interrupt the capture of a tiger that escaped from a wild animal park. Pioneer comedian Slappy White lends some levity.

Sunday · 44 years ago

15. Bright Flashes

Ponch races in a sprint car and is temporarily blinded by a thief's laser, causing him to crash. HE and Jon pay a visit to an odd character (George "Goober" Lindsey) to get some answers.

Sunday · 44 years ago

16. Battle of the Bands

It is quite the battle for Ponch and Jon to apprehend a band of destructive punk rockers who steal the guitars from their competitors and induce a riot. Plus disco-dancing Ponch serenades the crowd.

Sunday · 44 years ago

17. Alarmed

A former CHP officer trains female thieves who target Jon's car. Ponch and Jon keep the peace between a car alarm expert and his daughter, who is figuring out her life.

Sunday · 44 years ago

18. In the Best of Families

A stolen cruiser is chased down the wrong side of the freeway, causing a huge car crash. A family of crooks gets buzzing on an armored car heist by posing as CHP officers.

Sunday · 44 years ago

19. Silent Partner

Jon learns a life lesson -- and a legal one -- after arresting a man he assumes is drunk. Ponch has a hot, hearing-impaired date.

Sunday · 44 years ago

20. Flare Up

Jon is in a serious situation after breathing in a blast of chlorine gas. Ponch is accused of assault by a former juvenile delinquent.

Sunday · 44 years ago

21. The Game of War

Former military soldiers take their games to the streets and aid in the jet-pack escape of a criminal during a prisoner transfer. HQ plays host to an all-night CHP chess match.

Sunday · 44 years ago

22. A Threat of War (a.k.a. Karate II)

The leader (Danny Bonaduce) of an armed martial arts gang threatens Ponch and Jon, but the duo's own expert fighting skills turn out to be the gang's downfall.

Sunday · 44 years ago

23. Trained for Trouble

A gang of dogs and primates rob a bank and get away, making monkeys out of the CHP. And Ponch discovers he has a male stripper look-alike.

Sunday · 44 years ago

24. Ice Cream Man

Ponch performs a harrowing rescue of a driver careening off a cliff and then goes on to save an ex-con and former CHP officer from a devastating explosion.

Sunday · 44 years ago

25. Overload

Ponch and Jon take to the sea in a thrilling wetbike chase, while Ponch's "little black book" is in danger of being exposed by hackers.

Sunday · 44 years ago

26. K-9-1

Drug-sniffing canines score some impressive major busts, but when one dog is injured in a close call, Ponch fights to keep the loyal pooch on active duty.

Sunday · 44 years ago

27. Force Seven Finale

The stakes are sky-high when an LAPD team of martial arts experts gets a precarious assignment -- finding and disarming a devastating missile attack.

Sunday · 44 years ago

CHiPs Season 5 guest stars

  • Constance Forslund

    Constance Forslund

  • Nita Talbot

    Nita Talbot

    Driving Instructor

  • Norman Burton

    Norman Burton

    Kessler

  • Tige Andrews

    Tige Andrews

    Charley Davis

  • Timothy Patrick Murphy

    Timothy Patrick Murphy

    Alex

  • Harry Carey Jr.

    Harry Carey Jr.

    Grandfather

  • Sandra Kerns

    Sandra Kerns

  • John Vernon

    John Vernon

  • Royce D. Applegate

    Royce D. Applegate

    DeWayne

  • Bert Remsen

    Bert Remsen

    Jim

  • Sam Yorty

    Sam Yorty

    Mayor

  • Grainger Hines

    Grainger Hines

    Varro

  • Simon Oakland

    Simon Oakland

  • Robert Walker Jr.

    Robert Walker Jr.

    Tom (as Robert Walker)

  • Danny Bonaduce

    Danny Bonaduce

  • Noble Willingham

    Noble Willingham

    Jake

CHiPs Season 5 FAQ

When does CHiPs Season 5 come out?

CHiPs Season 5 premiered Sunday, October 4, 1981 on NBC.

How many episodes are in CHiPs Season 5?

CHiPs Season 5 has 27 episodes.

Are new episodes of CHiPs Season 5 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the CHiPs Season 5 finale?

The CHiPs Season 5 finale (Episode 27) aired Sunday, May 23, 1982.

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