RichyE reviewedOctober 18, 2025
Saw this one on Dutch TV in the early '80s.
California Highway Patrol on motorcycles, solving crimes, chasing cars and flashing smiles.
Ponch and Jon—Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox—were the ultimate buddy cops.
One was smooth, the other straight-laced and together they patrolled the freeways with perfect hair and polyester swagger.
It was formulaic, sunny and full of slow motion crashes.
Every episode had a pile up, a moral lesson and at least one shirtless jogger.
The plots were light, the tone was breezy and the soundtrack was pure '70s optimism.
I saw it on TV, liked the vibe and still hum the theme when I see a motorcycle cop.