CHiPs - Explosion blows the chips off their bikes

[@Biden2024_]

My father literally joined the CHP back in the ‘80s because of this show and was severely disappointed that none of this kind of stuff ever happened while he was on duty ..

[@TJ-qz6hr]

That’s because he didn’t have Ponch or Jon for partner’s.

[@reubenj.cogburn8546]

It's because Dad was an idiot. TV is not real life. They warned us about this shit in the 1950's when TV became part of our lives.

[@Biden2024_]

@@reubenj.cogburn8546 Lmaoo my dad has his masters and still went on to serve this country for 20 proud years you’re the sorry idiot who has done nothing in your life

[@ScreaminEmu]

@@Biden2024_ rueben took your comment way too seriously, it seems

[@BikerJim74]

Your father is dumb as hell

[@dancastro6873]

I used to love this show when I was a kid and now I am 46 years old and I still and will forever love it

[@ekop1778]

LOOK CLOSE AND YOU SEE THEYRE TIED THIS IS BAD SPECIAL EFFECTS

[@James-gf9jl]

@@ekop1778 Calm down.

[@martderas4535]

@@ekop1778 This was an awesome stunt for 1978, they did most things for real, with people. Today almost every stunt is made by a computer.

[@juanespinoza3688]

I'm 46 years old myself loved this show CHiPs also when I was a kid!!! Watched this show with my dad back in the day!!!

[@B.Wayne1939]

I'm 52 and Loved This Show 🥰 Still Do, even Though I Can Now see the Special Effects aren't Really great.

[@LuciFeric137]

They did some great stunts on that show. Cinematography was very good, still holds up.

[@calebduprest6438]

My favorite thing is that sometimes, you find out just how dedicated the producer's and actors of this show were. They shot most of the show out on the actual highways, had a bunch of stunt actors. Sometimes, Wilcox and Estrada actually did the bike riding themselves. In some episodes Ponch has road rash on his arms. In season 3, I think it was during filming, Estrada was in a real accident, and he shot the scenes from the hospital bed. They sure took a lot of time and effort. Love this show.

[@3847CAK]

As a kid, this was my favorite show. Because of this show, I later in life became a part of the Texas Highway Patrol! Inspirations can make dreams come true!

[@calanon534]

"Emergency" inspired me to be a volunteer fire fighter. Captain Stanley (Mike Norell) recently passed away, too.

[@01bluebusa]

The bikes were tied on the left front forks. Both bikes turn hard left once they "get to the end of their rope". That ejects P & J over the right side of the bike clear of the handlebars. Both bikes instantly do 180s and stop sliding. Still an awesome stunt for the 80s. Just my opinion.....

[@roofieandraggy16]

if you replay in alow motion you can see panch clearly was late hitting the end of the rope😅

[@imadrifter]

I just think its hilarious that Erik Estrada can't ride a motorcycle AT ALL and has crashed several over the years. They used the camera tricks and stuntmen on the show

[@karr203]

Were those stuntmen... They looked like dummies

[@GoinCreekin]

Thanks to CHiPs I grew up thinking LA's freeways were the least congested in the world.

[@TinaCamacho]

LOL! IKR!

[@GoinCreekin]

M C Fuck off, shitbag.

[@davidsmalldridge514]

GoinCreekin watch your language!

[@coolbear6441]

Believe it or not the reason the highways are “empty” are (or is) because they were using ones that were just being built..

[@ElmwoodPkILBuschFraudulentexCo]

GoinCreekin LMFAO

[@julieb3996]

I loved this show as a kid. I love it now for the old cars and stunts. I saw some stunts with a helicopter that nobody would try today. The sets and clothing bring back a lot of 70's memories. Brown refrigerators, yellow and green wallpaper.

[@dougc190]

Love that funky disco beat they had in the show

[@XNY556-Apple]

Groovy music playing

[@MusicManSeanB]

You knew when you heard it, shit was about to get serious.

[@TJ-qz6hr]

The only show where you could listen to disco the entire show.

[@hannahstone6648]

My younger brother and I used to ride our banana seat bikes close together like we were Chips 💚💙

[@JrGoonior]

My brother and I did, too! we even had helmets that "looked" like CHP bike helmets. I played Jon and my brother was Ponch.

[@jerrysouthside8597]

I ride a motorcycle and I’d love to be able to ride like they do more practice and I’ll get there

[@heavy_peace8872]

10 year old me was wowed by this show every week. Just insane! The 48 year old me with 25 years of trucking behind him is like "......No." Still get a kick out of this. CHiPs ruled! Lol

[@derekferguson8289]

CHiPs, 6 million dollar man, Knight Rider, Dukes of Hazzard. Good times, good times.

[@jkellz7205]

❤

[@erikbunty2016]

The A-Team, Hunter, T.J. Hooker, Walker, Texas Ranger, In the Heat of the Night, and so much more.

[@PeterGenovese]

There's been some debate in the comments below about whether or not those were real live stunt men that flew off the two motorcycles or if they were mannequins/dummies used. Well, I am actually friends with Larry Wilcox, the actor that played Jon Baker on the show, and I asked him about this specific scene and he put to rest the debates and proved what I thought all along, that they were indeed real stunt men that did those stunts. Here's his response when I asked him if mannequins/dummies were used during this scene: "No we used Stuntmen in those days and they did hellacious stunts. I was telling my wife about one when we hit a pedestrian once head on and flipped him so hi that he came down and I thought he broke his neck. Rung his bell for sure but they were in the bar drinking that night. Amazing crap they did."

[@zambufly1]

+Peter Genovese I am friends with Erik Estrada and he said you are full of crap. He said, "That Peter is full of crap"

[@PeterGenovese]

+zoltzer uh huh

[@ladyjedi21]

Yes, I read somewhere that those were real stuntmen. That is the most impressive stunt scene on the show. I bet it wasn't planned to come out like that. Too close for comfort.

[@budekins542]

Anyone who thinks those were mannequins needs to go book an appointment at Specsavers.

[@jollyroger1009]

I'm going to believe they were real stuntmen and that Peter knows Larry Wilcox. So wow that was close!

[@iamnotamushroom2880]

Shit. Now I really feel old. I was ten when this show started. I need a hug.

[@edwu8253]

Everything looked so real when i was 10 yrs old🤔😄😱

[@vickieoglesby536]

I loved this show..back in the day....listen..the first time l lived out here in los Angeles...l was young...going to discos...showing my age here...but l had fun...los Angeles was a friendlier place...l got to see some of this show...and Baretta...being filmed.

[@stanley2004]

I have to go some day to the King Edward Hotel where Tony Baretta used to live.

[@chesterlane3032]

I grew up with Larry and Erik for the longest time in my life and I almost had experienced every single day watching them on CHips and they were so popular with show itself and then they had the different cast members through the show's run of course and I was born during the 2 season of the show itself

[@wpiv926]

One of my favorite shows growing up. And it started my lifelong love of California. Still visit every year.

[@wyman36]

I found out a while back that the woman who played the truck driver is Katherine Cannon, who would have a recurring role on Beverly Hills, 90210 as Donna Martin's mother, Felice.

[@mrseaturtle8915]

I love how all the highway car traffic is (actually) driving 10 miles an hour lol

[@imadrifter]

15

[@LuciFeric137]

Great show. Every show was packed with stunts. The stunt bikers were quite skilled.

[@budekins542]

Those who think these were mannequins need to go to Specsavers. This was probably the riskiest stunt done on Chips.

[@TomO-jv7jb]

I thought they might mannequins be but if you watch on .25 speed it's clear they are not. Definitely an impressive stunt.

[@henrymosquera8646]

Hot damn!! Those guys flying off their bikes looked real to me!!

[@StoneCold75]

For the 1970s that is one heck of an impressive stunt!!!!..looks awesome!

[@SuperRobbie1976]

nice cabover, drivers not half bad either. i used to watch this show as a kid, loved it.

[@califgirl101]

HOLY CRAP!!!!! That was super close!

[@jaredolson7543]

VERY CLOSE!!!! TOO CLOSE!

[@Asher-k9m]

@@jaredolson7543must have been the shockwave

[@herbertdonis9481]

cuando yo era un nino y miraba este programa me gustaba mucho y aun me gusta y miraba esas grandes autopistas nunca me inmaginaba que vendria a california a vivir y ahora que vivo aca me trae grandes recuerdos cuando las miraba en la television

[@Serpico1152]

It's nice to know that they just got up and walked away from that explosion I just watched this same episode today, and after they got blown off their bikes they edited it right to John & Ponch dancing in a club later, and delivering a baby on the dance floor, gotta love when they have to chop episodes to make sure there's enough commercials shown. When I grew up there was 1 minute of commercials every half hour, nowadays you see about 3 minutes worth out of every 10 minutes of a show.

[@privateprivate1865]

I noticed that too.. Good thing they were wearing their seat belts

[@Tury2801]

when the explosion blows them off it's actually a good sequence, although Wilcox slides like a test dummy

[@Sarahfoot98]

you mean the stunt double....

[@lafingas555]

Sarahfoot98 No he really means the dummy.

[@johnnybbgunner2136]

I love the old cars from the 70’s. I see my old Maverick and 72 Firebird in many scenes.😎🇺🇸

[@edwardcalvert]

I recall seeing that whole episode when I was 11 years old back in 1980 and there were times I had nightmares about it.

[@inesbarros1944]

This one of my fav tv show... That brings good memories!!🏍❤️❤️

[@k...3168]

lets just enjoy tv as entertainment...its not that serious

[@classic1971]

Agree!

[@jimmy1154]

That was worth almost getting killed over. Ponch unhooks the tractor with a trailer with a bomb in it. Brilliant Ponch!

[@happysquidNET]

Holy shit. I thought this was going to be some typical 80's TV cheese effect, but that shit looked legit.

[@franceskeith4934]

is this show based on true stories sure looks like it this show was way ahead of its time love it

[@nascarfan4818]

I’m 22 years old I loved the reruns on tv back when I was a little kid

[@DanielCastro-x1l]

I'm 50 and still lov3 it. I just bought it at Walmart and I lov3 watching it

[@Westsoid2009]

Robbie was introduced in season two in "The Volunteers" in which she and her dad were hauling hazardous materials in tanker trucks and are escorted to the their destination by the CHP.

[@MrNice1966]

cool episode..feel sorry for the stunt riders who got knocked off their bikes tho....better call Station 51 from emergency to put out the fire lol

[@philipperiopel1911]

Yeah, Emergency! no romance, just action pack!

[@gabrielvazquez7147]

Maybe One-Adam 12 for backup.

[@drummerboi74136]

this will always be my fav show and adam-12 and Emergency

[@moso299]

People need to remember that back in the 70s and 80s there was a federal law that TV had to be family friendly from 7pm to 9pm, so they had to be light and entertaining and safe for small kids to watch. So no gritty or overly tense stuff. Also, TV had only a fraction of the budget that they use today.

[@agentfungus9742]

I've played this scene over and over since I've had VHS. These do not look like dummies. Awesome stunt! This show had the best car crashes ever. For another awesome bike crash where I always wondered if the rider was a dummy, look at the original THX1138 film when the robot cop crashes its bike and goes flying during the chase scene towards the end. That also was done by an actual stunt person.

[@foskten10]

+Agent Fungus I can clearly tell one of the two riders is in fact a mannequin. At 3:36 the rider on the left is a mannequin and you can better see this when it gets blown off the bike. Look at the way it lands on the pavement... this is indeed a mannequin but the other rider is a real person. If people can't see this then I don't know what to tell you. Real or mannequin, it still looks fantastic and was the best show ever.

[@vaderladyl]

@@foskten10 It is not a mannequin. The stuntman was unconscious.

[@WarEagleTimeMachine]

Those are two tough cookies. To get up from being thrown 30 feet off their bikes with not even a scratch!

[@MrWolfTickets]

That blast effect is EPIC!! They used it again a few episodes later when a PCP operation explodes.

[@bripro68]

Final sentence of Poncherellos incident report--It is in my opinion that if my partner, John Baker a.k.a. Seven Mary Three got off of his motorcycle to assist we would’ve been able to unhook the trailer and clear the explosion in time.

[@socalltd]

@beatleman69 there are 2 interchanges used for CHiPs filming, the interchanges were built in the early/mid 70's and were not completed-budget issues. it worked out to use them. as the show went on, the 3 freeways were completed and conected-early 80's. there were many shows and movies filmed on there at that time.

[@Sincopare]

Mrs. Steven Spielberg there. And those are no dummies taking the fall, but rather real stuntmen!

[@punchline43]

If you're referring to the actress in this scene, she was never married to Steven Spielberg, however you are right about the stuntmen.

[@ckd162]

How off the dispatcher was, but all of the CHiP's episodes were on the 210 or the 110 during construction.

[@davidsmalldridge870]

Jeez! They survived such a devastating blast of red and black shrapnel!

[@Realpoweronearth]

I always watched this show Saturday mornings along with space 1999 and batman!!!!

[@kenw.1112]

This was recorded onto a VHS or possibly a Betamax VCR. The noise tracking band at bottom of screen indicates that .

[@jessiehughes9432]

I like when the bikes was on a trailer and both them wobble in synch lol

[@davidsmalldridge2141]

Oh my God! How is that those two guys survived the fiery blast? THAT WAS SO COOL!!

[@chrisrobinson3494]

They survived by having "plot armor" they were the stars, so they were GUARANTEED to survive!

[@shawnmichaelduncan5951]

In reality they could be killed.

[@ElmwoodPkILBuschFraudulentexCo]

Lmfao

[@wefauxdup5738]

My dad was the stuntman that doubled "Ponch" through out the entire show.

[@joegreen268]

@@wefauxdup5738 was he ever injured?

[@jesuso918]

I bet they film some awesome car chases if they were to make this into a movie. No cgi just good old fashion car chases.

[@MrTamiya89]

this is still the most realistic police seasons, even now

[@dancastro6873]

So was The Streets Of San Francisco plus Starsky and Hutch and Charlie's Angels

[@70Kenny]

I once made the mistake of pulling away from a trailer without disconnecting the air lines. It was a $68.00 mistake that I do not intend to make again. Of course, the trailer didn't explode as a result.

[@MrCOUNTYCORK]

I remember in Ireland watching this as a child lol

[@tryarunm]

I remember watching this when I was 8 or 9. After this, we kids tossed and rolled-over every single time we played cops-n-robbers!

[@32ducecp]

It sure looks like one stuntman one dummy. The one closest to the screen falls all stiff, but what do I know

[@pazuzuritter3987]

I think the stuntman closest to the camera may have been knocked unconscious.

[@keithroberts4952]

It looked like a dummy was used for officer Baker.

[@pachma405]

​@@keithroberts4952 Not a dummy. That's Larry Wilcox. Okay, so he's not the best actor in the world, but to call him a dummy.......?

[@keithroberts4952]

@@pachma405 I never called anyone a dummy. That would be disrespectful. I clearly said a dummy was used in Larry's place.

[@DonSancho15]

Larry did get a concussion in this scene as you can see how he became stiff right after he hits his head

[@01bluebusa]

I remember how disappointed I was when I found out P & J's bikes were on a trailer while riding side by side. Bummer...I just thought they had some real skills!

[@ladyjedi21]

They actually did both, the trailer and riding the bikes themselves, and even did some stunts. The trailer was only for the scenes where they had dialogue.

[@privateprivate1865]

I like how you can hear the rattling sounds coming from the trailer john and ponch bikes are on.

[@jesusrenteria6969]

Remember watching CHIPS when I was a kid good ol'days 👍

[@20072380]

yeah,...one is a stuntman..the other is a dummy...realestic thru!!..

[@brianvincentdoucet4273]

This is a scene remember only too well. Close shaves for John, Ponch, and their lady friend. I also recall that actress ended up on that Father Murphy series with Merlin Olsen, Moses Gunn, and Timothy Gibbs. I’ve never seen her in anything else.

[@thecharlesfoley]

omg...cindy is even hotter than I remembered!

[@Westsoid2009]

She was SO damn cute. I was disappointed when they replaced her with Bonnie in the later seasons.

[@madfrank7972]

I used to watch this when I was young. Now I realise them bikes are on a trailer it ain't the same ☹

[@835g]

I remember watching the first episode . It had potential. That episode didn't have a stupid story line Very exciting believable show. . Then after that they dumbed it down and it became a family oriented show. Its a shame.

[@spiritofecstasy224]

My Favorite TV Show! Thanks!

[@jeffcrompton2767]

This show is the reason i was rough on my toy cars and trucks. But i love this show anyway.

[@Emax411]

Okay from the physics I agree with you guys, the bikes were tied. But that must have been some strong fishing line. I can't see any tiedown and in those days I doubt they had the technology to erase the ropes from the film. Otherwise lots of ramps woulda disappeared too!

[@davidfowler9096]

Still crazy bout the chicks on that show! We used to hate waiting for Hee Haw to end so we could watch C.H.I.P.s. But, when I got older I started liking Hee Haw when I started noticing the chicks on that show!

[@davidsmalldridge4986]

How did these guys survive such a devastating explosion like that? Hope they're okay!

[@emeyer6963]

Still out on comp

[@robertmayesiii8356]

He looks like young elvis at the end. Estrada smile.... 😁😁😁😬😬😬 👍.

[@rudolphguarnacci197]

Wow. VERY cool clip. Thanks. I also dig that yellow Firebird.

[@tailendcharlie]

wow great stunt!

[@ColdWarWarriors]

Who put the legs down on the trailer before the prime mover pulled away?

[@cristianruiz1095]

2:23 Is that enough?

[@itsmeekers]

The Freeway Bandit

[@jennykennypants]

yeh 70Kenny, I forgot to disconnect air lines once too.... there went a glad hand right thru the back window.... ouch...no wonder Ponch was flinching as he ran past those lines stretching!!!!

[@Sirphil-dj9dh]

I guess the landing gear on the trailer came down by magic!!! Be safe and keep smiling everyone!!

[@Realpoweronearth]

Just as their uniforms had no tears or rips as well!!!

[@steelersrock1011]

i agree ...and the point of it all is no matter if they where tied down or not you can tell the stuntmen took a hell of a hit ..that had the balls to wreak there bikes or be pulled off of them but ether way these two stuntmen had the balls to do a stunt like this ..you know for sure this was no green screen CGI crap ...thats for sure

[@bendavidson7122]

Bought All 6 Seasons on DVD!!!!!,Sindy was MY FAVORITE on CHiPs

[@Plainsurvival]

both looked like real stuntmen to me, one rolled with the fall, one did a sort of parachute landing with both legs slightly bent but pressed together, anyhoo awesome show

[@vaderladyl]

They were real.

[@danieltaylor2751]

wow, the pretty important of use helmet, good scene

[@clipobserver]

That was stock footage of Bear and Sindy. Bear was in short sleeves and Sindy's footage was from the Matchmakers episode.

[@kaylakain6039]

Its official that they don't know anything about old tv shows they can't be as bad as most of shows on tv today

[@jacksugden8190]

I was 21 when came out in 1977 in the UK.

[@evdallas123]

Them stuntmen laid it all on the line to make that show a hit its hard to lay a motorcycle down and not get hurt

[@DonSancho15]

Larry actually got hurt here in this scene with head concussion. You can see how his body was stiff right after he hit his head

[@24321619]

I think in fact they where mostly on a low loader trailer been towed, mostly on a real road. The movie screen was very seldom used, on the series 1 and 2 at any rate.

[@MusicManSeanB]

Whomever the bass player is during this song, they're seriously getting filthy with it.

[@jameshernandez5766]

The stunt was pretty impressive. Today it would have been green screen and cgi.

[@StalinTheMan0fSteel]

listen to that disco shit playing in the background!

[@dancastro4732]

I know L.A. is a big area but since my dad's friend is a former and retired CHP Captain who was living in L.A. at the time this show was on I wonder if he ever met Larry Wilcox, Erik Estrada, Randi Oakes, Michael Dorn, and Robert Pine when this show was being made

[@DucatiPaso750]

I was about 10 years old when this show was on the air. I thought Ponch was as cool as Fonzie.

[@tempo1889]

@Emax411 Chances are they were on a ramp close to the ground and the wheels were tied below the view of the camera. I am assuming your talking about the close up's of Ponch and John that is.

[@evazkee7246]

Lmfao! Those stuntmen got hurt on that one!!!!

[@robertmayesiii8356]

Whooooo. Those two got blow silly in l.a. . she runs over to ask them if they are alright.😅😂😂😂👏👏😁👍😊.

[@repolife6909]

@Emax411 No they had something of screen behind them tied to the left front forks of each bike to make them pull to one side and snatch right from under them. You can clearly see the bikes sliding backwards because they are tied to something stationary. So they just drove the bikes forward, having the length of cable and the speed they were to ride all tied in to time perfectly with the explosion. Still it is one hell of a stunt to have a bike yanked from under you on purpose.

[@edwardbright9434]

U c thts real TV not tht trash to put on today a big fan of all 80's & 90 'S Tv shows awesome

[@willierock9892]

Jackpot ,a lost and found classic

[@ryanehlis426]

That was real good effects they way they went flying off the bikes 😂 I was expecting to to look real stupid

[@Mr_brut3]

I might be wrong but isn't the fith wheel release on the driver side of the tractor ?? I was wrong I slowed the video and you can see the handle was on ponch side .. and wow that was an amazing stunt ... 👍 old 210 fwy must have been in every episode that Paxton exit is seen on alot of chase scenes..

[@ericschmid2072]

best show ever, next to Miami Vice

[@marks6663]

The bikes were held back by cables so when the cables went tight, they spun around.