Greatest Show showing a time when California was the best place in the world Chips led the way for having shows that highlighted current news events. It also showcased many radical sports which became known as Xgames and others. It's quite a bit Kitchy, on purpose. I find the more I watch it, the more I want to watch it. It is necessary to watch from the beginning so you can watch Ponch become a responsible CHP officer and Jon as a stable mentor. I grew up in the area this was filmed in and enjoy revisiting that area with CHiPs. I did move 6 years before it began. I enjoy the cars and the crazy, impossible accidents that catapult cars through the air in each episode. If you want serious cop drama, watch something else. If you want to have fun watching nice folks and a time when America was great (before racism was invented), this is for you.