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[[File:Brand New Firebird.jpg|thumb|Ponch's brand new 1982 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am]]
[[File:Brand New Firebird.jpg|thumb|Ponch's brand new 1982 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am]]
Ponch had finally bought a burned out Trans Am for $83 from a disgruntled owner who had started it on fire during a little disbute over impounding the car, and winning the bidding war against a tow truck driver.<ref name="Ep205">{{cite episode | num = 205 | title = Neighborhood Watch}}</ref>. He had finally began starting the rebuild along with Jon and his friend [[Kim]], and managing to get it running.<ref name="Ep207">{{cite episode | num = 207 | title = High Flyer}}</ref> He had finally drove it by chaffuering a recently injured young black woman named [[Mary Barnes]] to Jon's rodeo.<ref name="Ep212">{{cite episode | num = 212 | title = High Explosive}}</ref> The first time that he had finally finished rebulding it was repainted valencia gold with a trans am bird on the hood, also the car was stolen by [[Melodie Fisher]] and her best friend [[Brandy]], and four days later was flip over while going airboune by his very strange new neighbor [[Kim Balford]].<ref name="Ep213">{{cite episode | num = 213 | title = Down Time}}</ref> He went to go pick up his mother at the Los Angeles International Airport, and surprised her by showing it all burnt out.<ref name="Ep218" /> He had finally had repainted once again by escaping naked after taking a shower at [[Robbie Davis]]'s apartment in order to get away from her father Charlie Davis.<ref name="219">{{cite episode | num = 219 | title = Bio-Rhythms}}</ref>  
Ponch had finally bought a burned out Trans Am for $83 from a disgruntled owner who had started it on fire during a little disbute over impounding the car, and winning the bidding war against a tow truck driver.<ref name="Ep205">{{cite episode | num = 205 | title = Neighborhood Watch}}</ref>. He had finally began starting the rebuild along with Jon and his friend [[Kim]], and managing to get it running.<ref name="Ep207">{{cite episode | num = 207 | title = High Flyer}}</ref> He had finally drove it by chaffuering a recently injured young black woman named [[Mary Barnes]] to Jon's rodeo.<ref name="Ep212">{{cite episode | num = 212 | title = High Explosive}}</ref> The first time that he had finally finished rebulding it was repainted valencia gold with a trans am bird on the hood, also the car was stolen by [[Melodie Fisher]] and her best friend [[Brandy]], and four days later was flip over while going airboune by his very strange new neighbor [[Kim Balford]].<ref name="Ep213">{{cite episode | num = 213 | title = Down Time}}</ref> He went to go pick up his mother at the Los Angeles International Airport, and surprised her by showing it all burnt out.<ref name="Ep218" /> He had finally had repainted once again by escaping naked after taking a shower at [[Robbie Davis]]'s apartment in order to get away from her father Charlie Davis.<ref name="Ep219">{{cite episode | num = 219 | title = Bio-Rhythms}}</ref>  


Which has been wrecked at least three more times, once by Jon in demolition derby trying to stop the car thieves<ref name="Ep312">{{cite episode | num = 312 | title = Destruction Derby}}</ref>, then flip to one side by city bus driven by the punk rock group<ref name="Ep322">{{cite episode | num = 322 | title = Thrill Show}}</ref>, and finally by a forklift driver<ref name="Ep410">{{cite episode | num = 410 | title = Forty Tons of Trouble}}</ref>. He had finally gotten a beautiful brand new 1982 Trans Am in Blue Metallic.<ref name="Ep609">{{cite episode | num = 609 | title = Return To Death's Door}}</ref>
Which has been wrecked at least three more times, once by Jon in demolition derby trying to stop the car thieves<ref name="Ep312">{{cite episode | num = 312 | title = Destruction Derby}}</ref>, then flip to one side by city bus driven by the punk rock group<ref name="Ep322">{{cite episode | num = 322 | title = Thrill Show}}</ref>, and finally by a forklift driver<ref name="Ep410">{{cite episode | num = 410 | title = Forty Tons of Trouble}}</ref>. He had finally gotten a beautiful brand new 1982 Trans Am in Blue Metallic.<ref name="Ep609">{{cite episode | num = 609 | title = Return To Death's Door}}</ref>

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Francis Llewellyn Poncherello
Actor Erik Estrada
Appears in Seasons 1 through 6 (1977 - 1983)
Call Numbers 7 Mary 4 / 7 Mary 6 in Season 6 / 79 Mary 4 in 1999
Badge Number B600
Frank Poncherello in the pilot episode

Francis Llewellyn Poncherello[1][2] (aka "Ponch") is a graduate of Lehigh Polytechnical High School where he set the school's all time record for visits to the principal's office.[1] His mother is named Maria and he has brothers named Robert and Martin in Chicago.[3] His sister, Patti, lives in New York.[4] Robert and Martin both work for his father in Chicago. He also has an uncle Henry.[2]

Shortly before joining the CHP, Ponch worked in a garage as a mechanic.[5]

It was Jon Baker who convinced him to join the CHP.[5] He was commissioned in the late summer of 1975 as an officer of the law.[6][7] He started out in a patrol car before completing motor school and becoming a motorcycle officer.[5] A year and a half into his law enforcement career, he was put on probation and, as a result, assigned as a partner to Jon Baker. When he accidentally directed the relative of the captain into a ditch just as his probation was about to end, he was given another six months of probation.[6] Not long after the second probationary period ended, he was temporarily assigned to partner with a rookie officer, Brent Delaney, for a couple weeks.[5]

In late 1982, he finally recieves a new partner by the name of Bobby Nelson[8], and until Bobby's younger brother Bruce Nelson becomes his partner later on in early 1983.[9]

Ponch’s newly rebuilt Firebird as seen in "Down Time"

For two years, Ponch lived in a motor home in a trailer park.[10] He used to drive his motor home around as personal transportation.[11][2][12] He once had to move in with Jon temporarily while his motor home generator was being fixed at Mike Auto Repair.[13] He eventually sold it back to the dealer for $2,625, and after his first apartment for $250 a month was flooded by a water bed from the floor above. He agree finally into move to another apartment temporarily for $500 month rent near the marina, and ended taking it permenantly after meeting his beautiful sexy blonde new neighbor from the floor above. He had originally planned on buying new furniture, a combination hi5 stereo which includes a cassette, 8 track, record player, and a brand new car with the money. He had finally had a home warming party where Dave growls at Getraer.[14] He had finally bought up Fay to an empty apartment with no furniture.[15] He finally had rented furniture temporarily when his mom was coming to visit, and had miner bird as a pet.[3]

Ponch's brand new 1982 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am

Ponch had finally bought a burned out Trans Am for $83 from a disgruntled owner who had started it on fire during a little disbute over impounding the car, and winning the bidding war against a tow truck driver.[16]. He had finally began starting the rebuild along with Jon and his friend Kim, and managing to get it running.[17] He had finally drove it by chaffuering a recently injured young black woman named Mary Barnes to Jon's rodeo.[18] The first time that he had finally finished rebulding it was repainted valencia gold with a trans am bird on the hood, also the car was stolen by Melodie Fisher and her best friend Brandy, and four days later was flip over while going airboune by his very strange new neighbor Kim Balford.[19] He went to go pick up his mother at the Los Angeles International Airport, and surprised her by showing it all burnt out.[3] He had finally had repainted once again by escaping naked after taking a shower at Robbie Davis's apartment in order to get away from her father Charlie Davis.[20]

Which has been wrecked at least three more times, once by Jon in demolition derby trying to stop the car thieves[21], then flip to one side by city bus driven by the punk rock group[22], and finally by a forklift driver[23]. He had finally gotten a beautiful brand new 1982 Trans Am in Blue Metallic.[24]


In his free time, Ponch enjoys watching the soap opera, The Troubled World.[2][25][26] Ponch is also a fan of the game show Name Your Price and even appeared as a contestant.[25] Later on, Ponch gained fame as "The Barcelona Man" for a jeans ad.[27]

Ponch's talents include: racquetball[6], basketball[28], bowler[29], jet-skier[7], volleyball player[30], ultralight pilot[31], tennis player[4], skate boarder, street/roller hockey player, handball player, student pilot, singer, hang-glider, sky-diver, wind-surfer, waterskiier (he claims), demolition derby driver, square dancer[3], drag racer, chess player, and black belt in karate[32]. He's also an LA Rams fan. He wears a 9 1/2C bowling shoe.[29]

Ponch's medical injuries include: He actually had gotten sprayed by gas truck that had actually caused him to be temporarily blinded, and ended spending one night in thehospital with a mean nurse taking his Ding Dongs.[28] He actually wiped out after being thrown from his bike while trying to stop very quickly to avoid hitting the handicapped Vietnam Veterans and their male register nurse, causing him to accidentally to break his left pinky finger, and getting a total of five days of vacation time.[19] He has also lost his confidence after swerving to avoid a speeding car, and ends up crashing through the front door of a store then winds up with his head in a display case with shards of glass pointing at his neck. [4]

He mentions that he was once a member of the gang Clone Condoris before there was even violence.[33] He is often called Ponchy by his ex convict friend Andy Macedon.[32][33]

Ponch heroic efforts include: He had once rescue a women named Carol from her Volkswagen on the Harbor Freeway.[6] He had once gotten a tip from cb handle by the name of babbermouth in order to rescued Bonnie from her rolled over police cruiser.[34]

Ponch enjoys hanging out at the Cinzano with his friends.[14][19] His enjoy eating Tutti-frutti ice cream (although he has been known to eat strawberry[35]) and Ding Dongs[6][28][36]. He claims to make "a mean potato salad."[2] He often takes to work a sandwich which Harlan calls a "Peanut Butter Chocolate Smoothy".[37] Ponch keeps junk food in a plastic bag in his saddle bag.[25]

Ponch meeting his future wife, Carol, in the pilot episode

Shortly after the sixth season, Jon Baker returned to the CHP and became Ponch's partner for another year and a half. At some point during this time, Ponch married Carol, the woman he met in a car accident in the first episode. He had a son, Frank Jr.. When his wife became ill, Ponch retired to care for his family. After her death in 1989, he became a painter for ten years to get his mind off of it and painted the Golden Gate Bridge. About 15 years after he last saw Jon, he returned to the CHP in Marin County. When Bruce Nelson was promoted to sergeant, he took a temporary transfer to Los Angeles. After playing a major part in breaking up a carjacking ring, Captain Baker and Commissioner Getraer made the transfer permanent.[38]

Additional information

Ponch will be played by Wilmer Valderrama in the upcoming CHiPs Movie.[39]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Episode 105: "Career Day"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Episode 106: "Baby Food"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Episode 218: "Rally 'Round the Bank"
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Episode 513: "Breaking Point"
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Episode 122: "Flashback!"
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Episode 101: "Pilot"
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Episode 115: "Surf's Up"
  8. ↑ Episode 601: "Meet the New Guy"
  9. ↑ Episode 620: "Fast Company"
  10. ↑ Episode 103: "Dog Gone"
  11. ↑ Episode 104: "Moving Violation"
  12. ↑ Episode 107: "Taking Its Toll"
  13. ↑ Episode 113: "One Two Many"
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Episode 203: "Family Crisis"
  15. ↑ Episode 209: "The Sheik"
  16. ↑ Episode 205: "Neighborhood Watch"
  17. ↑ Episode 207: "High Flyer"
  18. ↑ Episode 212: "High Explosive"
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 Episode 213: "Down Time"
  20. ↑ Episode 219: "Bio-Rhythms"
  21. ↑ Episode 312: "Destruction Derby"
  22. ↑ Episode 322: "Thrill Show"
  23. ↑ Episode 410: "Forty Tons of Trouble"
  24. ↑ Episode 609: "Return To Death's Door"
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 Episode 111: "Name Your Price"
  26. ↑ Episode 112: "Aweigh We Go"
  27. ↑ Episode 602: "Tight Fit"
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 Episode 102: "Undertow"
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 Episode 109: "Hustle"
  30. ↑ Episode 119: "Crash Diet"
  31. ↑ Episode 407: "Satan's Angels"
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 Episode 416: "Karate"
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 Episode 522: "A Threat of War"
  34. ↑ Episode 324: "Dynamite Alley"
  35. ↑ Episode 321: "The Strippers"
  36. ↑ Episode 108: "Green Thumb Burglar"
  37. ↑ Episode 403: "To Your Health"
  38. ↑ Episode "CHiPs" '99: "CHiPs '99"
  39. ↑ Episode : "CHiPs Movie"
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