CHiPs - Season 4 - Baricza draws a gun ("Karate" episode)

[@21Studios_tk]

This was the best scene in CHiP’s history, bar none! Or should I say Bear none!! Such a great and shocking scene back in the day. Still gets me today. Ponch’s karate fight was pretty good as well. They don’t make them like they use too...

[@bobhelferstay2531]

Danny Bonaduce is the real deal with those martial arts skills. He holds black belts in a few different styles.

[@daddybeagleaz907]

Pretty good guy too

[@joevs21001]

Arguably one of the best Chips episodes out of all the seasons and one of the VERY few if THE only time a gun was pulled and actually forcefully pointed at someone with the intention to actually use it. Barry Baricza was a great character on Chips. Even though a supporting character, he was a mainstay of Chips through the years and they were better for having him. Too bad he didn't ride the "motors" eventually but he always stayed a "road dawg" cop which is cool too.

[@danno02]

I'm thinking it was the only time a gun was pulled on the show, yes? If not, my childhood memory fails me.

[@carltaylor5251]

It was actually 3 times and it was Barry Baricza who drew his weapon. He was only cop on the show to do so.

[@erikbunty2016]

He also reprised his role on CHiPs '99.

[@HARDMANALIVE]

THAT WAS DANNY PARTRIDGE!

[@hirumbiffidum9145]

Beavus and Butt Head "uhh Bonadootchee Bonadootchee Bonadootchee"

[@nightrider5109]

Yup I said the samething 40 or so years ago when I saw that episode I guess he has a black belt for real

[@tomjustis7237]

I served with the Marine Corps Military Police as a town patrolman in Okinawa and we had very strict limits on the use of our sidearms. Our standing orders were if someone came at you with a club, use your baton. If someone pulled a knife, use your baton. If someone came at you with a broken bottle, use your baton. If it was three against one, use your baton. If someone pulled nunchakus, pull your .45, give them one chance to drop the weapon and then shoot them. In the hands of someone who knows how to use them, nunchakus are every bit as deadly as a firearm.

[@david.m.304]

The officer should have shot him! PERIOD! You're correct about the nunchakus, they are DEADLY!

[@rnews5750]

One of the very few times we see guns drawn during the entire series.

[@ChristopherSaindon]

Danny had SERIOUS Karate skill.

[@sleepysnz]

well he did martial arts with chuck norris and has about 4 different styles of karate so i'm pretty certain he was also a international champ at one stage

[@MrJuvefrank]

@@sleepysnz Wow! This is the first time I heard of that. Danny was a boxer at one or more times, too.

[@OldCBnGuns]

I remember asking my dad why he drew his gun!.. you have to admit Bear tried going hands on and fighting in an era before tasers, pepper spray and compliance coming to an end

[@nopcshere6097]

I remember this episode well, especially this scene. Thought Baricza was going to get killed, until he drew his firearm. One thing I was surprised at is that he did not try to retrieve his nightstick, or, after Billy (Danny Bonaduce) split the rod in two with that kick, he didn't just grab the other end and defend himself with it. Then again, things probably just happened so fast.

[@Visionary0001]

I was in the 5th Grade when this episode was originally shown on TV. I was sitting on the couch with my brother and my dad. I still remember it clearly, as well. When the commercials came on, my dad said that if this were in real life, the police officer would have shot him. Bonaduce's skill level and speed were impressive, even today.

[@renerocha7922]

Still love and watch this video Never get tired of watching this

[@mattbescup5734]

"Whats up now karate kid?" Would have been a great line there! That fight got intense! Classic Scene!

[@SharonHoyne]

Bear is the only character that pulled his gun twice

[@MASTERXMYLES]

i love this scene its fantastic i want more chips

[@michellelopez5407]

Sounds blew my ears drums out

[@DramaDon83]

@ChristopherSaindon..I was a teen when this was on...I was fasinated with nunchkas..god how I wish I could go back to this time..for so many reasons.

[@philshaffer6219]

Deadly force would have been authorized from when he was twirling around the stick

[@20alphabet]

Yet Danny had mercy, and didn't kill him.

[@susanr1903]

Yeah

[@superdoobo]

I am not a police sycophant but the first time the cop got struck. If the cop popped him. I got no problem with that.

[@mattbartolovich8228]

@@superdoobo I totally agree

[@mattyk19751]

Absolutely correct. Today a cop would’ve hopped out of his Patrol car with his weapon drawn and would’ve punched his ticket immediately. This was a different era of law-enforcement

[@mosriteluv]

Bear is my fave guy, but Sindy is my fave CHiPs lady hands down. The original 7 Charles.

[@nopcshere6097]

Sindy was one of my favourite ones too. So was Kathy Linahan (Tina Gayle), the first female motorcycle cop of CHP Central. Too bad she only appeared in the last season.

[@superdoobo]

0:37 Use of deadly force justified at this point.

[@reginamg]

Great scene! Baricza was cool!

[@LaurencerAmspoke]

Billy kicked Baricza’s a%%! 😂

[@bobbyfullerforever]

I miss those seventies and eighties action shows. All we have now are booring indoor sitcoms.

[@aaronstreeval3910]

Facts and they just try to get you to laugh at their cringey jokes

[@toservemen]

Danny Bonaduce in this scene was the inspiration for Darth Maul.

[@ericjstevenson]

To Serve Men Darth Bonaduce?

[@eddiemanuel3946]

The only episode where a gun was used in the entire CHIPS television show by the CHP officers !!!!!

[@waverider227]

there was one other episode I remember where a couple of rednecks were shooting up Barizca's police car with a tommy gun while he snuk away looking for them and when he heard them shootiing up the car he waited just for the right moment (when they used up all their ammo) and then pounced on them while drawing his gun this was the only other episode I remember other than the one above where a gun was drawn on CHIPS.

[@paulbarry192]

i grew up watching chips i am a police executive now, i remember watching this for the first time guns were never drawn on chips, it was about the helping hand of the police, wow how times have changed.

[@ultrakool]

nice form on danny partridge

[@vincentkhammanh9913]

When I watch CHIPs, the officers never fire any guns from what I saw so far.

[@erikbunty2016]

Vincent Khammanh And rarely even drew them.

[@oddtimekeeper]

Looks like Griffith park near the Gene Autry museum.

[@brucefetter]

look up this for another great chips fight scene: CHiPs - Ponch has a Karate battle with a gang leader from the old neighborhood

[@vinny57ish]

The tv show CHiPs..was on tv at a time when tv programs were great...there were several other shows also great to watch...but for chip's was one of the programs I watched a lot...but others I watched was...Welcome Back Kotter....All in the Family , Dukes of Hazard, Barney Miller...Taxi.. and much more . Yep tv back then was great...

[@Fox250R]

I love the 102s on the cop cars hahaha

[@vidmonger]

I was telling a friend that Officer Baricza was the only CHiP to draw his weapon the entire run of the show. Ponch and Jon never drew theirs either.

[@jonstefanik9400]

CORRECT!! NBC did not want anyone on CHiPs to draw guns. Don't know why they let Baricsa. In TNT's CHiPs '99 Ponch finally draws his gun.

[@drummerboi74136]

yup you are right about that

[@susanr1903]

They draw them in movie. Year bear the only one.in show

[@nightrider5109]

YES ! I remember thinking the exact same thing when I saw that episode That and " Is that Danny Partridge?" Lol

[@hatesTD]

I believe he’s pulled a gun three times there was the other time with the two guys shot up his police car in the woods I know there’s a another time but I can’t recall but I believe Internet movie database has that information

[@brucefetter]

and just to add to the nerdiness of my chips fandom, it turns out that the fellow who plays Barizca is a real estate agent near my family's city in So Cal. I think i need to use him for my next move.

[@shanecolon4727]

I watched this the other day & recorded it off the tv to send to a friend. Besides Bonaduce winning that fight as a teenager, Baricza looks like he wants to shoot himself for pulling his gun! CHiPs is awesome!!

[@raymondhaley6185]

Now I see what happened when Danny bonaduce after he left the partridge family, he became a street thug, how nice.

[@jasonsabourin2275]

Bear almost capped the Duce'.

[@MrJuvefrank]

He's lucky I never met him. If I had met him, I would have told him, "Bear, you'll have to leave; there's no animals allowed here."

[@jefferyrush4251]

I think that's the only episode that I know of when one of them actually draws their weapon

[@jimblair9157]

I heard the same thing on an episode of the Adam Carolla Radio Show.

[@tdrewman]

I remember saying , wow he pulled his gun out, that has never happened on CHIP. On CHIPS99, they pulled their guns, but that was TBS.

[@nimbly1693]

There were three times someone pulled a gun on Chips. It was always Brodie Greer's character. Another episode was rainy day and he had a shotgun. I don't know what the other one was.

[@LivingStarCitizen]

Nimbly Season 2 "Peaks and Valleys" Yes, again Brodie Greer

[@bobsilver3983]

+Jeffery Rush There was an episode where 2 guys used machine guns to mess up a cop car...when they ran out of bullets, Baricza pulled out his gun..he was hiding behind some bushes when the guys were shooting up the car

[@Mike_The_1950s_Historian]

Very nice fight scene and one of my favorite Chips episodes. Technically, Danny Bonaduce's character should've gotten inot a LOT of trouble for using the nunchakus...because they're a felony in California! :-) Also, the use of the police baton could be technically called martial art weapon vs. martial art weapon in this scene, just because the darn thing looks so much like a tonfa. Thanks for posting.

[@pistachiosandpopcorn7146]

I remember thinking things like “oh that’s just a car cop” lol

[@curt2004100]

The gun that Baricza(not sure if I spelled it right) was not a .38. It was a .357 magnum colt python. I looked it up.

[@kevintos9639]

No, its Smith and Wesson model 19-5 357 mag at that time California Highway Patrol carry 38 + p loads.

[@jeffreyworthen7033]

Danny Bonaduce trying to be a red-headed Bruce Lee swinging those nunchakus.

[@brucefetter]

i think he draws his gun in the episode where th ebad guys use a tommy gun on his car, but they didn't show the gun iteself, only his upper body that showed his arms out pointing, implying that he had it drawn. Of course, i have had too much time on my hands to study chips in such detail.

[@FN_FAL_4_ever]

m hubin I noticed that too in that Season 2 episode.....he also brought out the shotgun in the season 1 episode “Rainy Day” where they stopped the Casino RV.

[@waverider227]

Right that episode along with this one is the only times Barizca or any other CHP officer ever drew a firearm.

[@mosriteluv]

They should have let Bear be the guy to finally nab the Danny Bonaduce character in this ep. The glory almost always went to Ponch & Jon & Bear deserved to get it in this ep.

[@erikbunty2016]

mosriteluv Actually Bear did confront him when he was finally apprehended, saying "Yeah, I met this dude before".

[@erikbunty2016]

And then told him, showing his wounds, "This was a very unkind thing to do sir."

[@erikbunty2016]

I took this from an episode of "Heat" (Ruda's Awakening) when Sergeant Sweet got jumped by two of the three burglars as he trying to apprehend them after a brief foot chase. Unlike Bear though, Sweet was more severely beaten and left unconscious. Of course, Bubba got into a struggle for the gun the other burglar had and the burglar shot himself to death as a result, after shooting Bubba in the leg. Perhaps Bear could have had another officer with him who said, after Bear told those three car strippers to hold it and they tried to fight or flee, "Uh, uh, do what the officer says. Now you been caught, so just make it easy on yourselves. When the other two burglars were apprehended at the end, Sweet and Lt. Jamison entered the house they were in to bring them out to be handcuffed. Was it possible Sweet said in the house to Jamison "Yeah, I met these dudes before."?

[@The1baddman]

I just saw on Amazon, Chips Season 4 will be released on March 2016, if the date don't change.

[@waverider227]

If I remember correctly this is one of only 2 scenes where a gun is actually drawn but never fired on any CHIPS show this one above and the other one where 2 goons get a tommy gun and trick Barizca into chasing them into the woods only for them to reappear and totally shoot up his police car after waiting for them to completely run out of ammo Barizca then pounces on them with his pistol drawn .

[@SolamenteVees]

The audio clipping just adds to the drama of this clip.

[@nokithecat]

Now days the cop would run out of ammo on him!

[@SouthJerseyRailfan]

eh no

[@20alphabet]

That's for sure!

[@larryhinze3356]

At first, I thought it was David Cassidy getting another DUI.

[@MegaJohnhammond]

i used to pull my weapon out whenever Bonnie came on

[@spelldox24]

he did the right thing

[@anitaseekford2367]

I was so scared for Baricza,but he should have called for backup.

[@bobboberson7684]

Anita Seekford exactly

[@erikbunty2016]

I'm sure his boss would want to keep him around for a while.

[@anita8024]

Agreed

[@philshaffer6219]

And... DOn't bring Nunchucks to a gun fight.

[@robertpolityka8464]

One of the few times..someone pulls out a weapon

[@omalley16]

I think a gun was pulled out only 2 or 3 times the entirety of the program

[@albatani27]

Although Baricza would've been fully justified to use lethal force, you can tell the mere notion that he had to draw his gun hurt him a lot more than the physical attack.

[@20alphabet]

Proving he wasn't a real cop.

[@MultiMackD]

Now that's an 11-99 if i ever saw one

[@raymondhaley6185]

Danny bonaduce used to be a nice kid, this is what he turned into when he left the partridge family

[@MrJuvefrank]

It's funny how Bonaduce was planning to mess around with a prostitute, but when he saw it was a biological man, he told him to get out of his car.

[@junlingliu3790]

This fight looks quaisi-real for a few reasons, as opposed to the fake and stiff fight in Ponch's martial art fight in CHIPS episode. In the fight above they both look somewhat nervous yet with adrenaline flowing. Sloppiness is involved as in all real fights. The punk takes a punch to the stomach and backs up and looks somewhat hurt, but it is not overdramatic. There a few slight delays between attacks but not Hollywood styled words spoken or over contemplation of the next move---that's always fake. The choreography probably not meant to be is again sloppy, as all real fights look. But when the cop pulls the gun, the punk truly looks surprised, scared, and jets off. That is what really would happen in real life. In Hollywood films, the punk would have done a back flip while pulling a knife from his shoe in the air and firing into the heart of the officer.

[@Cravz69]

I remember watching this scene , and my mom, yelling “shoot him!”. Haha

[@MrJuvefrank]

That's exactly what cops do in real life whenever people pull weapons on them.

[@Cravz69]

@ As they should.

[@superdoobo]

Pulling the gun was a bug deal because the CHP's never pulled the gun on that show.

[@SuperLou63]

Colt Python 357.

[@henryscafe8364]

On another show back then Danny said they're going to make a martial arts comedy movie but it never materialized.

[@joeancona2784]

Great episode. DANNY BONADUCE is in about 4 different episodes. No law enforcement officer would take a beating like that and not reciprocate!! In this situation. The aggressor having to be shot, not fatally or even taserd would be JUSTIFIED!! There has to be a point, even though this is a movie, where even a CHIP has to use his firearm!! Another scenario would be to disable the vehicle by shooting out the tires.O Well maybe I'm being too dramatic!!!

[@kimberlywertz3839]

If this was any other cop show Billy & his associates would’ve been shot.

[@m28tigerss28]

Damn, Bar!

[@DomenicDee]

That's the only way to make Danny Partridge understand! LOL

[@paulwilson9281]

Danny was bruce lee ?

[@ThePhilippe76]

Superb soundtrack by genious Alan Silvestri!

[@realrealonerealrealone2182]

I believe this was the only episode where he drew a gun

[@wudaddy]

Yep, the only redhead in the bunch........

[@thomasstillman4805]

Back in the day, that cop would have blown Danny's head off!😆

[@MrJuvefrank]

The cops still do things just like that.

[@bobrosenburg988]

I guess the rock & roll band thing didn't work out. I thought the cop was going to shoot himself at the end.

[@charliebenhard]

I watched the show religiously,but I do not remember this scene at all.

[@nopcshere6097]

I definitely remembered seeing this once, watching CHiPs after school one day. Definitely remembered Baricza ordering Bonaduce out of the van, and calling him 'Red'.

[@artboston4787]

He should've shot Danny Partridge when he had the chance!

[@driver3464]

He should have had the hardware in hand when he came out of the car

[@진인탁-r6l]

Jack Betz ㅓ좋아좋아

[@driver3464]

I have no idea what you just said

[@erikbunty2016]

Jack Betz After calling for backup and waiting for it to arrive.

[@stanley2004]

@@driver3464 Good good.

[@erikbunty2016]

We're talking the heavy artillery here.

[@nevergiveup9900]

L.A. 7 Mary 3 & 4 Enough Said

[@erikbunty2016]

An interesting thought...What if the cop was Sheriff Buford T. Justice? "Hold up on that car wash boys." "You punks look tired, rest yourself." Kicks one's ass..."That's an attention getter!"

[@jamescalifornia2964]

No shots fired ...

[@KonElKent]

If nothing else, it makes a good counterpoint to all the Karate/Kung Fu/Ninja movies of the 70s and early-80s. Your "ancient knowledge" probably won't be much good against Smith & Wesson...

[@erikbunty2016]

Andy Macedon was a "wise guy" in this episode.

[@wardragonprime]

If CHIPS had one flaw it was the unrealistic extreme its police would go through to AVOID drawing their firearms. After a while it became ridiculous!

[@nopcshere6097]

It was a different time, and law enforcement was carried out differently.

[@miketrav]

80s was different police shootings were very low.

[@jack2breeze]

Danny Bonaduce was supposed to come out with a martial arts comedy movie back then.

[@brucefetter]

there are certianly extended "scraps" in some episodes, but not many like this. Again, i need a life. :)

[@superjockstick]

I love the comment that said cops nowadays would run out of ammo on him. I also believe that is what would have happened. But most of the offense I've had for the past 20plus years came from passing vehicles. So the cop would have to shoot nowadays in response to cowards who would rather pass by and shoot at him than face him and try their lack of skills.

[@rodrigomontero7777]

Hey si el oficial tuvo que sacar el arma de reglamento porque si no lo mata con esos chavos el tipo sabe pelear pero para hacer daño!

[@chooch1995]

Was that Bonaduce????

[@dgray9020]

Yes

[@niceguy60]

Nunchucks are illegal in California

[@nopcshere6097]

Doesn't stop criminals from using them.

[@erikbunty2016]

When guns (or any other weapons) are outlawed, only outlaws will have them.

[@mikeuchiha5972]

Beginning= EARRAPE

[@70sfaithshumate]

Serves (Billy) Danny Partridge) right to mess with Baricza.

[@mikeuchiha5972]

70sfaithshumate serves billy right that he had a gun drawn on him

[@erikbunty2016]

And he was later apprehended.

[@glsa9]

So true ! 😆😆😆😆😆

[@mikeuchiha5972]

Beginning=R.I.P. headphone users

[@MrColin0202]

So why did the cops on CHIPS never use their guns? Was the idea to produce a non violent police show?

[@jamescalifornia2964]

Yes. It was the 1970's

[@nopcshere6097]

And early 1980s.

[@ericschmid2072]

go BEAR

[@aaronstreeval3910]

0:39 in real life would have justified deadly force By 0:56 absolutely justified Glad this is just tv 😁

[@drberto2582]

Is it true that Baricza later became a trainer in Lassard's Police Academy?

[@tankstoner8496]

Better than being an instructor at Mauser's Police Academy.

[@funkychick60]

@CSILCPD I think they used a Federal PA20A

[@DracIsBack]

Did they ever even have any other fight scenes outside of the two karate episodes? I don't ever remember Ponch and Jon ever drawing a gun at all or throwing a punch outside of these two episodes.

[@m28tigerss28]

And Erik Estrada said they never pulled out their guns.

[@nopcshere6097]

Ponch and Jon never did draw their firearms. Baricza was the only one to do so.

[@InternetGoldMiner]

Danny bonadoucebag

[@gab5022]

Colt Python 4 inch blue royal 357 Magnum.

[@edwardrodriguez3733]

ain't that music kind of loud