CHiPs Career Day (Season 1, Episode 5)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

CHiPs

Career Day (Season 1, Episode 5)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Ponch flies on patrol in a CHP helicopter and is asked to appear at his old high school's Career Day. Jon helps him entertain the audience. Ponch and Jon locate a missing boy and solve a series of residential burglaries.

Director

Ric Rondell

Writers

Paul Playdon (developed for television by) | Rick Rosner (creator) | Bruce Shelly

Producer

Rick Rosner

Composer

Robert Drasnin (music by)

Cinematographer

Robert F. Sparks

Editor

Mike Sangtok Pae

Casting Director

Gary Shaffer

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 20, 1977

Release date

Oct 20, 1977 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

2 wins & 4 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
21 cast members

Name	Known for
Erik Estrada Officer Frank Poncherello Officer Frank Poncherello See fewer	CHiPs (1977)
Larry Wilcox Officer Jon Baker Officer Jon Baker See fewer	CHiPs (1977)
Robert Pine Sgt. Joseph Getraer Sgt. Joseph Getraer See fewer	Lakeview Terrace (2008)
Brodie Greer Officer Barry Baricza Officer Barry Baricza See fewer	CHiPs (1977)
Lew Saunders Officer Gene Fritz Officer Gene Fritz See fewer	Cocktail (1988)
Ari Sorko-Ram Shain (as R.B. Sorko-Ram) Shain (as R.B. Sorko-Ram) See fewer	Tropical Heat (1991)
Richard Deacon Singleton Singleton See fewer	The Birds (1963)
David Man Rudolph Rudolph See fewer	Westworld (1973)
Jerry Ayres Burglar Burglar See fewer	Star Trek (1966)
Bebe Kelly Ms. Burglar Ms. Burglar See fewer	Then Came Bronson (1969)
Philip Boyer Mikie Mikie See fewer	Fantasy Island (1977)
Charles Cooper Trucker Trucker See fewer	Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)
Cynthia Harrison Ginger Ginger See fewer	Dogfights (2005)
Victoria Peters Clara Clara See fewer	Strike Force (1981)
Ira Angustain Rebel Student (uncredited) Rebel Student (uncredited) See fewer	The White Shadow (1978)
Michael Dorn Police Officer with Glasses (uncredited) Police Officer with Glasses (uncredited) See fewer	Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
James W. Gavin Marty, the Helicopter Pilot (uncredited) Marty, the Helicopter Pilot (uncredited) See fewer	Pearl Harbor (2001)
Ted Hollis Casket Frat Rat (uncredited) Casket Frat Rat (uncredited) See fewer	Book Club (I) (2018)
Paul Linke Man in Convertible (uncredited) Man in Convertible (uncredited) See fewer	Parenthood (1989)
Jay McKenna Frat Rat (uncredited) Frat Rat (uncredited) See fewer	Executive Suite (1976)
Lora Marie Taylor Officer in the Highway Patrol Roll Call meetings (uncredited) Officer in the Highway Patrol Roll Call meetings (uncredited) See fewer	X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)