<P> The show was created by Rick Rosner, and starred Erik Estrada as macho, rambunctious Officer Francis ("Frank") Llewellyn "Ponch" Poncherello and Larry Wilcox as his straitlaced partner, Officer Jonathan ("Jon") Andrew Baker . With Ponch the more trouble - prone of the pair, and Jon generally the more level - headed one trying to keep him out of trouble with the duo's gruff yet fatherly commanding officer Sergeant Joseph Getraer (Robert Pine), the two were Highway Patrolmen of the Central Los Angeles office of the California Highway Patrol (CHP, hence the name CHiPs). </P> <P> As real - life CHP motor officers rarely ride in pairs, in early episodes this was explained away by placing the trouble - prone Ponch on probationary status, with Jon assigned as his field training officer . Eventually, by the end of the first season, this subplot faded away (Ponch completed his probation) as audiences were used to seeing the two working as a team . </P> <Ul> <Li> Larry Wilcox as Officer Jonathan Andrew "Jon" Baker (1977--82) / 7 - Mary - 3 </Li> <Li> Erik Estrada as Officer Francis (Frank) Llewelyn "Ponch" Poncherello / 7 - Mary - 4 (15 - Mary - 6 in the final season) </Li> <Li> Robert Pine as Sergeant Joseph (Joe) Getraer / S - 4 </Li> <Li> Lew Saunders as Officer Gene Fritz (1977--79) / 5 - David - 5 (7 - David in some episodes) </Li> <Li> Brodie Greer as Officer Barry "Bear" Baricza (1977--82) / 7 - Adam (7 - David in two episodes) </Li> <Li> Paul Linke as Officer Arthur (Artie) "Grossie" Grossman / 7 - Mary - 5 </Li> <Li> Lou Wagner as Harlan Arliss, Automobile / Motorcycle Mechanic, CHP (1978--83) </Li> <Li> Brianne Leary as Officer Sindy Cahill (1978--79) / 7 - Charles </Li> <Li> Randi Oakes as Officer Bonnie Clark (1979--82) / 7 - Charles </Li> <Li> Michael Dorn as Officer Jedediah Turner (1979--82) / 7 - David </Li> <Li> Bruce Jenner as Officer Steve McLeish (1981--82) </Li> <Li> Tom Reilly as Officer Bobby "Hot Dog" Nelson (1982--83) / 15 - Mary - 7 </Li> <Li> Tina Gayle as Officer Kathy Linahan (1982--83) / 7 - Mary - 10 </Li> <Li> Bruce Penhall as Cadet / Officer Bruce Nelson (1982--83) / 15 - Mary - 8 </Li> <Li> Clarence Gilyard, Jr. as Officer Benjamin Webster (1982--83) / 15 - Adam - 9 </Li> </Ul> <Li> Larry Wilcox as Officer Jonathan Andrew "Jon" Baker (1977--82) / 7 - Mary - 3 </Li>

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