CHiPs Filming Locations - Part One - Valley Go Home

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[@jimmyroberts7244]

My dad J.N. Roberts is the one who turns over the Val van. He worked as a stuntman on over a 100 episodes of CHIPS. I grew up watching and luving that show. Its a lot of the reason I followed in his footsteps. I've been a movie stuntman for the past 31 years. Thanks, 80's Life

[@Piggypongtheavgeek]

I watched the show as a kid and watch it sometimes flipping through the channels. Takes me back. Love the stunts. And the sights! Real cars real drivers. No CGI. Still got the engines and transmissions in them when they roll them over.

[@JacksonD489]

Hey Jimmy, your dad is a LEGEND! I am a friend of Motocross Mike Brown (TN) and aquainted with Troy Lee... I love your guys part in Dust to Glory! CHiPs has always been a favorite for me... I always look at show credits of movies to see if any of you guys are credited with the stunts.

[@thecandyman9308]

Your pops did some good work

[@notnowmike_]

Thanks for sharing such a cool story. 😊

[@MrTomengle]

Hey J.N., my BIL Bill Petrotta was the Prop Master on Chips. I bet he knew your Dad!

[@thefinerthingsinlife4557]

Great job Kurt! I actually met Erik Estrada when I lived on Maui in the mid 90's. We talked for about 5 minutes in the arcade at the Wharf Cinema center in Lahaina. He was a very nice guy and we talked about CHiPs and acting in the movie Midway. Good times!

[@80sLife]

How cool! Thank you

[@countrydj2]

I met Erik a couple of years ago and he wasn’t very friendly to me.

[@tommytomtomt]

me too at the CHP communication headquaters in la......very nice guy and short as well

[@samholdsworth420]

@@countrydj2 he probably could smell the cat urine lol

[@imthebest7290]

@@countrydj2 I heard he wasn’t very nice to his fellow Hispanics from his costar

[@intheblues]

Fun video man! I loved this show as a kid.

[@80sLife]

Thank you!

[@2532robh1]

I love it! I miss the old days. Thanks for doing this!!!

[@80sLife]

My pleasure. Thank you

[@TJ-qz6hr]

As a huge CHiPs fan, I approve this message.

[@SDAaron182]

Great work!

[@jokeroneninesevenzero]

Great video! Chips was my favorite show growing up and living in Southern California for 52 years and and knowing the area, I could always tell that they were not in the location that they were calling in on their radios. But that is how Hollywood does it.

[@80sLife]

Thank you! Yes that is true. It's time to find the actual locations 🙂

[@mjwbulich]

The best are the location jumps form scene to scene. A bad guy commits a robbery in Culver City. Cut to them chasing him down the 118 in Chatsworth. Then the bad guy causes a huge pile up and flips his car on the 210 in La Crescenta. Somehow in that 90 second chase they covered 45 miles.

[@ddyodaman5515]

Lol this is a great idea! I use to watch this show just to try and figure out the areas and we’re I have been in the area lol. This is great! Nice

[@80sLife]

Thank you so much

[@gc4644]

Awesome job!!!

[@thomastierney3857]

CHiPs was a show that you loved as a kid but it hasn't aged well due to its horrible '70s production standards. But the beautiful California scenery somehow makes it still worth a second watch. Thanks for making this video, I really enjoyed it.

[@4seeableTV]

Well said. It was a decent diversion when it came out, but just so lightweight in all categories of production.

[@gleorunyon3rd744]

I think it still holds up well and filming was excellent

[@4seeableTV]

@@gleorunyon3rd744 you're funny.

[@ramencurry6672]

If you drive around in LA and those areas, it’s like deja vu.

[@akshonclip]

Nothing from the 70’s has aged well.

[@Twobarpsi]

My brother and I were 6 and 8 years old and would watch this show with a passion!! We rode our bikes and pretended we were Ponxh and John. I was always John!

[@OkinInc]

This was amazing. Thanks for all the work you put in to this. Those manakin and secondary camera crew parts were hilarious. 🤣🤣🤣

[@LesterMoore]

Thanks for a totally gnarly time!

[@80sLife]

My pleasure. Thank you

Wow! Awesome video! This must have been a lot of effort. Thank you!

[@80sLife]

It was, so I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thank you!!

[@whoami7721]

I loved "CHiPs" and that era of television. A lot of those shows were shot in the same places. "Hulk' and "Little House" were often filmed in the Santa Clarita area. Malibu and Vasquez Rock as well as so many places in the San Fernando Valley and in Santa Monica. It's amazing watching those old shows how run-down things looked in the late 1970s and early '80s. So many of the old brick buildings and stores have been ripped down and replaced with modern steel and glass ones.

[@cheryl2675]

I catch myself watching vintage shows like this (Hart to Hart, Charlie’s Angels, Wonder Woman, etc) just to see if I can recognize the area. You’re right, they look so old and rundown but now wishing we could all go back to these good old days!

[@whoami7721]

@@chadbest5411 yes, you're right. A little Google search confirms that.

[@sakhoeunyith1702]

wow that's my favorite episode 2 I love your video keep up the good work

[@jagz926]

This channel is amazing! I'm in nostalgic overdrive. Great content...thanks!!!

[@donignacio1384]

Hello, I'm from Uruguay, I grew up watching the most emblematic movies in Hollywood, I love the 80s, thank you for making these videos.

[@80sLife]

My pleasure. Thank you for watching!

[@SanAntonioRosie]

Yessssss. I grew up there and saw them film numerous times. Thanks for the video. Watch. Love and 👍 all of your work. Thanks again!

[@john_from_eastcoast.]

Awesome 80s video!! 👍👍 Good old California memories! Great job!

[@80sLife]

Thank you!!

[@luchagain3424]

That guy in the chair blocking the path is classic. He wasn’t gonna move. But he gives a slight wtf look. Anyway, love the Members Only jacket.

[@80sLife]

Ha. Thank you. Yeah, he was a trip. He kept looking at the wall trying to figure out what I was filming.

[@randersson3672]

Very, very well done 🥇🏆

[@FATHERSOFBASS]

That ending is gold I thought I was watching an old sitcom hahah thanks brother

[@4seeableTV]

That last shot of the Surfers and the Vals (17:00) is hysterical. As if ANYONE would go to the beach with every single limb bandaged or in a cast. But that's Chips for you.

[@Das_Bobbele]

Hello from Germany, as always a great video. Thanks for your efforts. 🤩👍

[@faustace3093]

lol, you said bout the gas prices at 8:02. Bravo, funny, informative, entertaining...Loved how the end of your video was similar to a chip ending. thx.

[@notedrockhistorian4382]

Kurt: Another great one. You are not going to believe this. Speaking of Decker Canyon Road. When I lived in Simi Valley some friends and I rode our bicycles from Simi, through Thousand Oaks, through Westlake Village, onto Decker Canyon Road, all the way to the beach. AND BACK. These were not 10 speeds. This was about 1969. Think Sting Ray bikes with the banana seats. Single gear. Dehydrated riders. I can't believe we did that. We would have been about 14.

[@vistalite-ph4zw]

CHiPs was a great show and I watched it all the time. My uncle was a real CHP officer back then now retired.

[@cooperjackson614]

You never miss a beat! Excellent vid.

[@battle_p9291]

I remember watching CHiP's back in the day as a kid and this particular episode. I enjoyed your video on the topic and especially at the very end with the "Ponch" pose. Lol! Looking forward to the next one!

[@davidwettig7573]

thanks for this video...i usually watch Chips every 5 years for the memories :-D

[@80sLife]

My pleasure. Thank you!

[@mattdomanski9442]

Great work

[@80sLife]

Thank you!

[@__charles__]

awesome vid dude! totally enjoyed it!

[@ltcolumbo9708]

Oh wow that's the legendary stunt coordinator and driver( The Duel) Carey Loftin behind the wheel of the car with kite on windshield. Thank you for giving some love to classic TV shows as well Absolutely blissful to travel back in time

[@80sLife]

My pleasure. More to come. Thank you!

[@66Vulcan66]

BRO. Thank you!!

[@80sLife]

My pleasure. Thank you!

[@RoosterandJanice]

Dude my all time favorite new video Love it

[@80sLife]

Thank you!! 😁

[@RoosterandJanice]

@@80sLife we deleted our Ocala Bigfoot Tours youtube just weren't doing videos This is our personal profile thanks for all you do

[@tayloroshea6196]

Enjoyed that very much thanks for bringing back memories of a great show.keeo up the good work

[@80sLife]

My pleasure. Thank you

[@tommycamino]

thanks for this, did love chips in the 80's, thanks again for your great work , love your youtube channel.

[@angelalinderman9985]

Haha! Love it. If you look up 80's cheese in the dictionary " CHIPS" comes up! LOL love the freeze frame at the end! The theme music is stuck in my head though...😖👍😄

[@Rickinvegas]

Awesome video, thank you! I remember watching CHiPs filming an episode near Woodley Park once. Another good location to search out is the 118 freeway to Simi. While it was under construction and before it opened, it was used for a lot of the freeway chases etc.

[@80sLife]

Thank you 🙂 I bet they filmed by Woodley Park at least a few times. Definitely.. I know that doing this series, I'll be spending a lot of time on the 118, 210 and 2 fwys.

[@Rickinvegas]

@@80sLife I think it was in the basin near Woodley Park where Erik Estrada had his bad motorcycle accident. I could be wrong but I think it was

[@montydagreat5714]

Attention to detail is impeccable Kurt another incredible job especially the classic “stop frame” Chips ending lol

[@savgre9400]

Cool man great idea

[@80sLife]

Thank you

[@varioushardcore]

AWESOME!

[@80sLife]

Thank you

[@Cutelatinguy2]

Dude, that intro was totally awesome!! I need one of those police lights for my bike too. LoL

[@80sLife]

Haha. Thank you! Yeah I found that light 2 days before filming that scene. $10 on Amazon. I was stoked.

[@alopezjr]

I still watch this show from time to time Thanks for this throw back. “As it turns out the ice cream man, was a thief.” LOL

[@antihypebeast3311]

I remember seeing them film just down the street from my house in the early 90's and they had the film trailer (maybe Erik was in there) and the bikes outside. I wanted to meet Erik Estrada, but he wasn't outside when I went. I loved the motorcycles and I begged my parents to get me a toy one that made sounds, drove around and had flashing lights, such cool memories.

[@donnytucker]

I loved chips as a kid. Watched many episodes when I was home sick from school. I also love your members only jacket. I have the same color one!

[@80sLife]

Thank you!

[@LiliaMartinez-ee5cu]

I remember my childhood sitting in front of A Big brown square color tv sitting in the living room of my grand parents home in Reseda watching these shows . This content is Awesome and so detailed thank you Kurt for bringing these memories in time to our home once again.

[@barrydisney5643]

Great video, loved CHiPs. Amazing how many places haven't really changed much.

[@pjg_77]

Man I loved this show, was such an exotic place for a kid growing up in the midlands of the UK

[@KumuRick]

This was very fun to watch - I was in this episode at 10 years old - I've been living & working with children within the Malibu community for over 32 years and own/operate a Martial Arts school just a short walk from where many of these scenes were filled - I can't believe it's been almost 45 years since this was shot !

[@Bryan-od7nv]

Interesting. Beach scene?

[@TheKurtsPlaceChannel]

Very entertaining and fun to watch. Thanks for posting this.

[@richarddobrovitz1182]

Love the channel

[@80sLife]

Thank you!

[@rickg882]

That was fun, in my late teens (1975) and early 20's I would spend a lot on my time up and down these beaches and shops, thanks for the memory.

[@80sLife]

Awesome. My pleasure. Thank you

[@bluehappyscrap]

AWESOME!!!💢💢💢💢💢💢💢💢💢💢💢💢💢💢💢

[@80sLife]

Thank you

[@pascalmerschaudio]

amazing thanks mate for this

[@80sLife]

Thank you. My pleasure

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

You knocked it out of the park with that intro! The bike, the gear, it had me cracking up!

[@carvinblack]

I was happy when they put the series out on dvd. I looked forward to every year when they would put out the next season.

[@robertoalvarez3533]

Amazing details! I saw it when I was a kid, great memories.

[@ryangillum115]

Bro, it seems like since you said you were going to be slowing down on videos you're giving us more and more than before. Not complaining, I love it. Where you testing us??? I'm always going to watch regardless.

[@stephpom5373]

Love his channel. He also has really nice legs

[@80sLife]

Ha, Am I? Well that's good. Maybe I haven't slowed down as much as I had planned. Thank you!

[@80sLife]

😮 Thank you

[@williamedmonds9581]

Can’t wait to see more CHiPs location videos. One of my all time favorite shows. I throughly enjoyed this video. Thank you.

[@godngunclinger]

Great research! This was first aired in 1977 when I was in High School and now my daughters in High School watch CHiPs as though never seen before and I like seeing it again with this new information 🚓

[@shutitup68]

Every time I see a Chip's episode I try to look for any landmarks I can find so maybe I'll be able to find it on Google maps. I rarely have much luck. Thanks so much for doing this!

[@timwilliams9163]

I do the same when I'm reading novels (Michael Connelly, John Sanford, etc) look the streets and places up check the street view its kinda cool.

[@zimman20]

Thanks for doing this, what a trip down memory lane! Used to watch CHiPs as a kid, someone else said it - it hasn't aged well. Bonnie is still the fox I remember, though! LOL

[@biggkoz]

Great job on the video, I know this episode well. Looking forward to more Chips episodes!

[@MikeHunt90731]

Omg if you can do a location video of the Battle of the bands episode that would be epic!

[@80sLife]

It's on the list 😉

[@SlammedZero]

This is incredible. I absolutely LOVED CHiPs when I was a kid. This was a super fun video!

[@samholdsworth420]

Man I used to love watching chips when I was a kid in the 80s.... Great video man, really solid. Instasubbed

[@80sLife]

Thank you so much!!

[@avega2792]

This was a great episode, I remember watching this one years ago when I was home on break from school when TBS showed CHiPs all the time. Later on in life when I drove dump trucks I’d work often in Malibu and once at the Malibu Inn, the area where they’re standing at 4:12 was dug up and I was pretty much standing where they’re standing. Good times, thanks for the great content.

[@larryt510]

Excellent! I love that episode!

[@80sLife]

Thank you!

[@thismothafuckasaid7304]

The Punk Rock episode ("Battle of Bands") from Chips would be another good vid to do..Alot of recognizable locations in Hollywood and Hills

[@80sLife]

It's on the list 😉

[@coloradostrong]

_Alot_ is a town in India. _A lot_ is more than one of something.

[@thismothafuckasaid7304]

@@coloradostrong As in "u obviously don't have A LOT going on in your life to comment that"?!

[@Mr.Buttermaker]

AWESOME!!!!!!!

[@80sLife]

😁 Thank you!!

[@bunnyfaceface]

Incredible work as always! Wow!!!

[@steventopping106]

Really enjoyed this one, I can see the extra work into the videos definitely helps!

[@B4dlands]

Another fantastic effort ...Man - the 80's - the cars - the gas prices - you nailed it Kurt

[@TheBandit7613]

This was not the 80's yet. 1979 it was. I was 13 years old.

[@rawkusrex]

Damn, valley kooks... they should know its locals only Also, the random sound bites and video splices were a nice touch

[@80sLife]

Haha. Thank you

[@exsxpx1]

that was one of my favorite episodes too.

[@Rob78169]

Great job. You do the best filming location videos. Period!!!

[@nickbussey6971]

I loved CHiPs as a kid and I'm rewatching them all again now, saw the Halloween episode just last night. These location shots are brilliant, just reminds me of why I loved this show so much in the 70's/80's

[@ponch3727]

By Far one of my favorite videos so far from you, CHIPS was one of my fave shows growing up in the 80’s. Keep up the good work, looking fwd to more CHIPS filming location videos.

[@davidprice6994]

Brilliant as always my friend

[@Central_CoastRotors]

Love all of your work Kurt…! Hands down one of the best channels ever on KZbin. I watch all of your stuff with my grandkids and get to show them what it was like growing up in SoCal in the 70’s & 80’s 😎

[@brendastepp5896]

Love the CHiPs freeze at the end. Very nice

[@upmw2k]

Loved this video, I grew up on this show, this takes me back, it always amazed me the little chains of events theyd have that would lead up to an epic pile up, the whole chasing someone across the beach, knocking down a little girl who loses her kite, that promptly drifts into traffic onto a windshield, which causes a multi car pile up, that somehow only results in minor or no injuries, its crazy to see how much some locations have changed, and how some are still almost the same, Thanks for doing this series, looking forward to more

[@1MORAZAN]

Thank you. Good memory I use to watch CHIPS in my Small country and now I drive these roads.

[@johnjuan812]

This is pure gold! I'm stoked to have found your channel!! Keep up the good work

[@petergreenham7235]

Loved watching CHiP's as a child in Australia

[@saintjames8018]

EPIC.... used to watch this show with my family.

[@80sLife]

We all did 🙂 Thank you for watching

[@trinketsmusings]

That opening! I died.

[@matthewdavenport2490]

You outdid yourself with this one. EXCELLENT JOB! I love CHiPs and have brought my two sons up on the DVDs from the first four seasons. Thanks for another great video.

[@80sLife]

Its absolutely my pleasure. Thank you so much!

[@thecomicdrill]

Holy crap!! The work that you put into this is incredible. I am impressed. Cannot wait for the next one.

[@Raul-wt5jx]

Your videos both depress me and at the same time make me so happy. Remembering and seeing the changes really shows how precious time is.

[@JCourts2k23]

I was born in 81, but grew up loving CHiPs, still do

[@daviddevonshire7213]

Nice video, I really enjoyed watching this video 👍

[@JJJBRICE]

Nice to see various VW Beetles on those old original location shots from long ago .

[@SatoshiHODL]

Great, great, GREAT!!!

[@baopham8676]

This is so cool, brings back some good childhood memories. CHiPs was one of our favorite show during those years. We were living in San Diego around that time and would often visit family in LA. We saw them filming on the 5

[@AdamtheGrey02]

Very well done location video. A lot of these areas don't seem to have changed that much IMO.

[@Thesaltymedic36]

I totally remember that episode. That was great 👍🏼

[@80sLife]

Thank you!

[@DWINC]

Classic! Thanks Kurt!