Timeline

This is a timeline of events taking place in the "CHiPs" series.

19th Century

• Late 1892 or early 1893: Mrs. Downey is born

1973-1976

• 1973: Car thieves begin using a Bushkin van to hide stolen cars
• 1975: Ponch is commissioned as an officer of the law
• 1976: Baricza and Fritz win the CHP bowling tournament
• March 1977: Ponch is put on 6 month probation (6 months before the pilot episode) and is partnered with Jon Baker

Season 1

• 1977: Bushkin van is discovered hiding stolen cars
• 1977: Ponch's first six month probation period ends just as his second begins
• 1978: Ponch's second six month probation period ends
• 1978: Ponch is temporarily partnered with Brent Delaney

Season 4

• 1981: November, STO TC Hunsacker became first class motor officer

Season 5

• 1981: Jon is temporarily partnered with Steve McLeish.

Season 6

• 1982: Jon Baker leaves the CHP and returns to Wyoming.
• 1982: Bobby Nelson becomes Ponch's new partner.
• 1983: Bruce Nelson becomes Ponch's new partner.

1984-1998

• 1984: Ponch has his last contact with Jon for 15 years
• 1987: Frankie is born
• 1989: Ponch's wife Carol dies and Ponch begins a career painting the Golden Gate Bridge

1999

• Bruce Nelson is promoted to sergeant
• Ponch returns to Los Angeles