CHiPs (1977): 15 Shocking Facts You Definitely Didn't Know!

CHiPs (1977) — 15 Shocking Facts You Didn’t Know! CHiPs (1977) made California Highway Patrol motorcycles the coolest ride on television. Discover 15 shocking facts about Erik Estrada, Larry Wilcox, Robert Pine, those empty California freeways, Estrada’s near-fatal motorcycle crash, the stars’ off-screen feud, and how Ponch eventually became a real law enforcement officer. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 01:14 - 1: CHiPs Was Inspired by Creator Rick Rosner’s Real-Life Coffee Break 02:16 - 2: Ponch Was Originally Written as an Italian-American Character — Erik Estrada 03:21 - 3: Erik Estrada Played a Motorcycle Cop Without a Motorcycle License 04:22 - 4: Real CHP Motorcycle Officers Don’t Normally Ride in Pairs 05:38 - 5: CHiPs Filmed Its Famous Chases on Freeways That Hadn’t Opened Yet 07:01 - 6: Ponch and Jon Never Drew Their Guns in Six Seasons 08:18 - 7: CHiPs Nearly Died After Its First Season Until NBC Changed Nights 09:04 - 8: Alan Silvestri Went From Scoring CHiPs to Back to the Future 10:42 - 9: Erik Estrada Nearly Died in a Motorcycle Crash While Filming CHiPs 12:18 - 10: Erik Estrada’s Crash Led to Matching Rolls-Royces for Both Stars 13:10 - 11: Robert Pine’s Real Wife Played Sergeant Getraer’s Wife While Pregnant With Chris Pine 14:17 - 12: Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox’s Friendship Was Mostly for the Cameras 16:15 - 13: Erik Estrada Walked Off CHiPs During a Contract Dispute 17:37 - 14: World Champion Motorcycle Racer Bruce Penhall Joined the Final Season 19:05 - 15: Erik Estrada Eventually Became a Real Law Enforcement Officer Watch more 70s TV shows Weird Facts videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXu5WXHi8-Q6SU3P7SyDtYlY2yi7L2oZO #CHiPs #ErikEstrada #LarryWilcox #RobertPine #Ponch #CaliforniaHighwayPatrol #ClassicTV #70sTV #80sTV #TVFacts #TVTrivia #BehindTheScenes #weirdfacts