Things really haven't changed that much since 78. Instead of large body on frame sedans, everyone is now in a large body on frame truck. Instead of CBs, everyone has smart phones. The gas prices are higher, but so are wages. If you go back to 38 then things were a lot different.
@@user-tb7rn1il3q gas has increased higher than wages have. Thanks, Biden! Homelessness in LA is thousands of times worse today. People are leaving Cali in record numbers because of the cost of living, crime, drug use and taxes.
No one noticed the ultra rare 1976 KZ900 LTD being used in this scene? The whole show was an ad for Kawasaki motorcycles and jet skis. Loved this show.
@TG I actually remember watching these CHiPS episodes when they debuted and sure enough I do remember watching an ad for Kawasaki "Let the good times roll" spot during the show at one point! Didn't know they had such stealthy advertising back then!
I'm not from California but I do have a fascination for it. 45 yrs old, been truck driving 2 yrs, I guess the fascination stems from my childhood, movies, tv shows. Used to watch Chips w/ my late Uncle, hot wheels cars, etc. OH, and the movie " Corvette Summer "
I love these old shows. I watch so I can see (salivate over) the old cars & motorcycles. I'd so love to once again own or drive some of the old muscle cars.
Those ol' Dodge Monaco's were fast, but only in a straight line and could not stop. Probably why I broadsided a car while chasing a bike back in 1979. And I did not have a tailored uniform like Ponch and Jon.
I love these "Chips filming locations" vids. I live them all but especially this one, since this one is one of my favorite episodes. Thanks for making them. Keep em coming and keep up the great work. Thanks again.
@Ken Lompart Many do, yes. But I sitll find it so neat to see the shows 1970/early 80s versions vs todays versions. I even take an odd comfort in the ones that haven't really changed.
Leaves her on the shoulder of the freeway less than two miles from the Nightstalker's house? Ponch! On the bright side traffic really thinned out after Ponch and his partner took off. Was that a KZ 1000! I guess the speed was controlled in the LA River.
Tbis show was a favorite of mine as a kid. I love how at 2:02 he looks to his left as he enters the LA River bed, as though actual traffic might be coming his way from that direction, as in a standard intersection.
This is the 2 and the 210 interchange. They used this location a lot. The 210 and the 118 were their go to freeways. Especially if they were preforming a stunt. Watching these episodes as an adult that grew up in LA is fun. They will start a chase at the beach,cut to the foothills, then there's a huge crash deep in the Valley. Those bikes must be fast because they just traveled 60 miles in 90 seconds.
Whenever I watch these old shows I wish I could just step thru the screen and go back to then. 1976-80 or so. Those were my years, 78 was the BEST. I was a radio DJ starting in 75 until I became a cop in 1980. The first 25 years or so after HS in 78 were just loads of fun. Work was fun even. As to these Monacos, they used about six ex-CHP ones for the Bluesmobile. They all had the sand tan interior. All the others in BB were ex-Chicago PD (about 60) bought by the movie company for the big chase/smashup scene. CHP bouth thousands of those Monacos and every now and then another one appears out of a field. Heck, as recent as 2005 you could almost find a used one for sale at will on Craigslist or eBay. Not so much now. Still, they're only like 43 years old now. Thosands were beaten to death then robbed for their motors. Sad.
Those Monacos came off the assembly line as dangerously slow. Entering freeway traffic from a stop on the right shoulder was a hair raising experience at best. The CHP actually dumped them mid contract for their lack of performance.
Compared to say Singapore or Dubai not much has happen in the USA when it comes to infrastruktur it seem. Looks like politicians use most tax money for wars
Jerry Brown became governor- for his first go around - roughly a couple of years before chips started. He and his transportation secretary- Guitarco (so) we’re not freeway friendly. Took too long to finish the 210, and several needed links were never completed. 710 tunnel, harbor frwy, century frwy to 405, etc.
OMG, I love watching this show and trying to pick out business names, look them up and see if they are still open. Please do some more comparisons between then and now if you can for this show. What does Jon and Ponch's apartment building look like now? I know Central has been completely redone.
thats neat you even filmed some of it when it rained like in the show. i remember back when i was a kid california was a cool place, boy has it changed
Yes, definitely intentional. For other clips, I would film it on a typical sunny day, but for this one, I wanted it be raining, so I waited for many months to film it in the rain.
1976 Kawasaki KZ900LTD. The only year of production. I had one that was highly customized in the early '80's. Would love to have another in stock configuration.
You gotta remember, throughout the series he was always in Contrare's Doghouse, he was doing his best to behave, only thing that sucked was that final chase, and when Grossman backed one patrol car into it causing a lot of damage!
And that was way up from when I got my first bike in 1975. 35c. I could go 250 miles on less than a dollar. This was probably just the "high" Cali price.
Minimum wage in California 1978 was $2.65/hr .52¢ a gallon is 19.6% Minimum wage in California 2018 is $11/hr , $3.80 a gallon is 34.5% Gas is cheaper now?
@@MusicMentality1904. I agree. All things car are more expensive for the base worker. Economy cars today cost 15k to 22k, insurance is high and you must have very high coverage due to repair costs, shop prices are $140/hr and things like engine repair take ten times as long (though engines now go much longer w/o maintenance), tires used to be $20 and now they are $100 each. Parking is $20 a day or more. Put all together, it was MUCH cheaper then. I don't know where that guy is finding gas in California today for $2.15. Maybe Houston, but I still bet $2.50 is a bargain price there. Plus the 52c gas was 89-90 octane with 93-95 octane at 60c on that sign. Today you get 87 crap gas with 10% ethanol octane boost (and lower energy) to even make it to 87. Premium is 90 or 91 and costs well over $4. Compare that to min wage.
most of the freeway scenes with no landscaping were shot on the end of the 118 where it was still being built into simi valley...they used the old pass road as well as topanga cyn road always cracked me up when i watched this overseas when i saw them respond to a call at the harbor in san pedro from a location in the valley somewhere in 5 minutes
There's one episode where they're on Ventura turning southbound on Haskell. Next shot, you're looking at them heading down a hilly road overlooking the ocean.
0:24 this is actually the transition road from the Glendale 2 North freeway transitioning to 210 West San Fernando. Traffic flows the opposite way as they have shown on this episode. Weird!!! :)
LA River must be like the most famous river with no water. How many things have been filmed there!? My first memory was of Terminator. To me that was one of the most iconic scenes. I just watched a Top Gear USA that was filmed there too.
Wow, I have that same '76 Kawasaki KZ 900 LTD, in closing credits of CHiPs, they show Kawasaki Motors Corporation!!! Kawasaki are the best motorcycles ever!!!
This came back up on my feed after 5 years, knowing a bit more about LA geography than I did then - they called out that they were heading southbound on Hollywood Fwy from the Four-Level (which should've put them into the river just past Union Station) took the Verdugo Blvd exit from 210 headed towards Pasadena, a long way from the river, and somehow ended up in Studio City...
2:40 one of the first adam 12 episodes was also filmed at this exact spot where a car chase ended, they pulled both perps out and the car proceeds to catch fire
Most of the CHPs series scenes like the pursuit, are filmed on the (2) fwy in Eagle Rock up to the (2) and the (210) interchange in La Canada / La Crescenta, CA (compare on Google Maps). I am not sure if someone else has commented on this.
There was an LTD wagon just like that one with the concealed headlights for sale nearly 20 years ago here in Sydney converted to RHD. A new 1974 Dodge Monaco like the Blues Bros mobile in 1978? It took that long to sell?
That area has changed so much it is almost unrecognizable. There was a tremendous amount of filming on Shoreline Drive between Linden Ave and Chestnut. They also used Seaside Way in that immediate vicinity.
@3:37 he could've gone right around 🙄 "Oh no, I crash!" (gently lays down bike and slowly rolls on to the ground. 🤤 lol That's almost as hilarious as a female motorcycle cop! 🤭
I noticed on this scene the siren used usually is on a motorcycle in the show not the patrol car. The patrol car siren was higher pitch in other episodes
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Watching this show in the late ‘70s as a young kid from New Jersey convinced me that Southern California was just THE coolest place in the world.
Every time I see something like this from my childhood, it's just amazing to think this was 40 years ago.
Things really haven't changed that much since 78. Instead of large body on frame sedans, everyone is now in a large body on frame truck. Instead of CBs, everyone has smart phones. The gas prices are higher, but so are wages. If you go back to 38 then things were a lot different.
@@user-tb7rn1il3q gas has increased higher than wages have. Thanks, Biden! Homelessness in LA is thousands of times worse today. People are leaving Cali in record numbers because of the cost of living, crime, drug use and taxes.
No one noticed the ultra rare 1976 KZ900 LTD being used in this scene? The whole show was an ad for Kawasaki motorcycles and jet skis. Loved this show.
@TG
I actually remember watching these CHiPS episodes when they debuted and sure enough I do remember watching an ad for Kawasaki "Let the good times roll" spot during the show at one point! Didn't know they had such stealthy advertising back then!
Yeah, and that dude almost didn't get it started at 0:15...I know the sound of that Kawasaki starter from a mile away...
And Latin Cops in tight uniforms. lol
You think so yeah in California they're using Hondas and Kawasakis I think out with old rattle traps the Harleys in with the new high speed machines
I'm not from California but I do have a fascination for it. 45 yrs old, been truck driving 2 yrs, I guess the fascination stems from my childhood, movies, tv shows. Used to watch Chips w/ my late Uncle, hot wheels cars, etc. OH, and the movie " Corvette Summer "
The 70s were truly the best of times! How I wish I could turn back time...
Absolutely my favorite show of the 70s! I think every kid wanted to be a chip back then! Great show one of the best!
I've been watching "CHiPs" lately and thinking of how the chase scenes have to be the ultimate document of how Los Angeles looked then.
I love these old shows. I watch so I can see (salivate over) the old cars & motorcycles. I'd so love to once again own or drive some of the old muscle cars.
That was AWSOME !!! What a great show....What a great time.
I love this stuff. These areas look remarkably similar today, even the trees.
Used to love this show as a kid.
OneTime Gregory still love it as a adult
I loved Chip's growing I would literally run home from school to see my future husband Ponch lol great memories
WONDERFUL MARAVILLOSO Beautiful memories thankyou american people. Hy from México. Saludos. Me 11 years old . Now 52 years old. God blessyou USA
I love CHIPS bring them back.
I was the reruns on channel 4-3
Also the TV show Cops.
I am from Germany, because for 25 years Shaho, i Look it Every day After school🇺🇸👍🏽🇩🇪
Nostalgia. Favorite show. Expert analyzer. The good ole’ days.
John F. Kennedy Uncle?
Walk down memory lane. Thanks!
Wish it was 1978 all over again...
Except for Carter!
Billy Matthews me too cause I would be in my dads sac.
Billy Matthews
Not me, l was pissing the bed and getting my ass whipped back then...
liar fighter yeah you look at what dems have done to CA with rampant homelessness, regulations and taxes that have added to the high cost of living.
@liar fighter pardoning friends? Whatever moron.
The most fun thing I've watched in a while. ✌✌✌
This brought back soo many memories! Just got yourself another subscriber. Thank you!
I was a 5 year old boy when I watched this show. I was so in love with Ponch back then lol
Those ol' Dodge Monaco's were fast, but only in a straight line and could not stop. Probably why I broadsided a car while chasing a bike back in 1979. And I did not have a tailored uniform like Ponch and Jon.
Donald Lefebvre oh come now you know you dressed and looked like the guys from ADAM-12. Lol
You even filmed it on rainy so cal day, this might be your best CHiPS blog yet!
Trace Mann RUclips videos are blogs? Neato!
Thanks for the mentions...
I love these "Chips filming locations" vids. I live them all but especially this one, since this one is one of my favorite episodes. Thanks for making them. Keep em coming and keep up the great work. Thanks again.
You're Welcome!!
@Ken Lompart Many do, yes. But I sitll find it so neat to see the shows 1970/early 80s versions vs todays versions. I even take an odd comfort in the ones that haven't really changed.
Love seeing the them and now of this show. Please do more.
“You stay here (in the middle of a freeway)”
moderateminneapolita RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!LOL!!!!!!!!!!
That's Hollywood
I was about to post the same thing, LMAO
Leaves her on the shoulder of the freeway less than two miles from the Nightstalker's house? Ponch! On the bright side traffic really thinned out after Ponch and his partner took off. Was that a KZ 1000! I guess the speed was controlled in the LA River.
I like how all the cars in the background are going about 20mph on a light-traffic freeway.
I miss california in the 70’s bad.
Same
I was born in ‘75 but I miss it too.
Ill second that. The best years! Now everyone with a brain is fleeing!
California was a wonderful place in those days.
I grew up in La Canada, just north of the 210 and 2 interchange. It was a great place to be a kid in the 70's.
Tbis show was a favorite of mine as a kid. I love how at 2:02 he looks to his left as he enters the LA River bed, as though actual traffic might be coming his way from that direction, as in a standard intersection.
I miss this era!!!
This is the 2 and the 210 interchange. They used this location a lot. The 210 and the 118 were their go to freeways. Especially if they were preforming a stunt. Watching these episodes as an adult that grew up in LA is fun. They will start a chase at the beach,cut to the foothills, then there's a huge crash deep in the Valley. Those bikes must be fast because they just traveled 60 miles in 90 seconds.
Very cool video. Thanks for posting and have a nice day too.
If you look close, the river bed is the same location from Adam-12 in episode 1 when Reed and Malloy chase the two guys in the blue car.
Adam12 first episode was filmed here in Sept 1967
You're right, Reed and Malloy were chasing a green 1959 Buick. The Buick crashed and burned at the point where the two canals came together
Whenever I watch these old shows I wish I could just step thru the screen and go back to then. 1976-80 or so. Those were my years, 78 was the BEST. I was a radio DJ starting in 75 until I became a cop in 1980. The first 25 years or so after HS in 78 were just loads of fun. Work was fun even.
As to these Monacos, they used about six ex-CHP ones for the Bluesmobile. They all had the sand tan interior. All the others in BB were ex-Chicago PD (about 60) bought by the movie company for the big chase/smashup scene. CHP bouth thousands of those Monacos and every now and then another one appears out of a field. Heck, as recent as 2005 you could almost find a used one for sale at will on Craigslist or eBay. Not so much now. Still, they're only like 43 years old now. Thosands were beaten to death then robbed for their motors. Sad.
Those Monacos came off the assembly line as dangerously slow. Entering freeway traffic from a stop on the right shoulder was a hair raising experience at best. The CHP actually dumped them mid contract for their lack of performance.
@John Smith Blues Brothers
LA 15-7 Mary 3 & 4 in pursuit of suspect.....ahhhhhh I miss those days!
But why was he still calling himself Mary 3 when he was rinding in a car? Mary signified a Motorcycle.
Like the music in this rainy day episode!
Compared to say Singapore or Dubai not much has happen in the USA when it comes to infrastruktur it seem. Looks like politicians use most tax money for wars
Very true!
Jerry Brown became governor- for his first go around - roughly a couple of years before chips started. He and his transportation secretary- Guitarco (so) we’re not freeway friendly. Took too long to finish the 210, and several needed links were never completed. 710 tunnel, harbor frwy, century frwy to 405, etc.
@@davestewart2067 Trump gave huge tax breaks to billionaires.
Those Monacos had 440s in them. Torque monsters
I had a 69 Olds Delta 88 with a 455. I learned to never take curves too quickly.
The Blues Brothers
Me gusto mucho esa serie en los 70,s....buen video,de antes y despues,gracias...
53cents for gas, the 70s were Cool, wish we were back there again, a much simpler time.
Prices were lower at taht time n salary too was less
I still remember full service. You just told the attendant fill'r-up!!
The woman who’s car was stolen was not bad looking?
motts722 *** yah, she’s about 80 now!
@ Frank T.. more like 65 @
IMDB says 65
Hedgehog just mentioned to me, he tapped it. That's how she got the role.
That's why ponch stopped.
@ Easy Money she definitely not bad looking..you know the
Episode pressure point ?
Bing Crosby’s daughters in that she looks damn good!!
OMG, I love watching this show and trying to pick out business names, look them up and see if they are still open. Please do some more comparisons between then and now if you can for this show. What does Jon and Ponch's apartment building look like now? I know Central has been completely redone.
Parabéns pelo vídeo!! Traz lembranças dos bons tempos!! Que nostalgia! Sou da cidade de Joinville, estado de Santa Catarina, Brasil. Abraços!!
I love this show!
LMAO 🤣. Poncho just left the lady stranding in the rain on the freeway.... Brilliant!🤣👍
thats neat you even filmed some of it when it rained like in the show.
i remember back when i was a kid california was a cool place, boy has it changed
Yes, definitely intentional. For other clips, I would film it on a typical sunny day, but for this one, I wanted it be raining, so I waited for many months to film it in the rain.
1976 Kawasaki KZ900LTD. The only year of production. I had one that was highly customized in the early '80's. Would love to have another in stock configuration.
Ponch saying it was a new car. Right rear taillights are out. Lmao
You gotta remember, throughout the series he was always in Contrare's Doghouse, he was doing his best to behave, only thing that sucked was that final chase, and when Grossman backed one patrol car into it causing a lot of damage!
Lol.
@@likestallwomen Actually, the vehicle was already damaged as a result of chasing the guy who was chasing the rolling casino.
@@erikbunty2016 thanks for letting me know
I like how he exits the freeway in La Canada then turns the corner and is in Studio City.
But the chase started on the 2 North Verdugo exit😂
I love watching chips it is so fantastic
Only in LA can you call a concrete spillway a river.
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A brand new car? They're driving a 1974 Dodge Monaco(Bluesmobile). This is 1977.
53 cents a gallon! Wow
That's about $2.15 now. Pretty consistent.
And that was way up from when I got my first bike in 1975. 35c. I could go 250 miles on less than a dollar.
This was probably just the "high" Cali price.
Minimum wage in California 1978 was $2.65/hr .52¢ a gallon is 19.6%
Minimum wage in California 2018 is $11/hr , $3.80 a gallon is 34.5%
Gas is cheaper now?
@@MusicMentality1904. I agree. All things car are more expensive for the base worker. Economy cars today cost 15k to 22k, insurance is high and you must have very high coverage due to repair costs, shop prices are $140/hr and things like engine repair take ten times as long (though engines now go much longer w/o maintenance), tires used to be $20 and now they are $100 each. Parking is $20 a day or more. Put all together, it was MUCH cheaper then.
I don't know where that guy is finding gas in California today for $2.15. Maybe Houston, but I still bet $2.50 is a bargain price there.
Plus the 52c gas was 89-90 octane with 93-95 octane at 60c on that sign. Today you get 87 crap gas with 10% ethanol octane boost (and lower energy) to even make it to 87. Premium is 90 or 91 and costs well over $4. Compare that to min wage.
@@MusicMentality1904
Gas is still $2.70 where I live, what in the world?
most of the freeway scenes with no landscaping were shot on the end of the 118 where it was still being built into simi valley...they used the old pass road as well as topanga cyn road
always cracked me up when i watched this overseas when i saw them respond to a call at the harbor in san pedro from a location in the valley somewhere in 5 minutes
Not everybody looked at the scenery except for ponches ass
There's one episode where they're on Ventura turning southbound on Haskell. Next shot, you're looking at them heading down a hilly road overlooking the ocean.
They probably lit the after burner to get to San Pedro. Full military power...
And the Glendale Freeway between the 134 and the 210...
SO'S THAT GIRL STILL STANDING ON THE SIDE OF EXPRESSWAY ? Like Twiggy in the end of Blues Brothers?
Très bonne. Série. Je regarder. Souvent. Merci beaucoup pour votre vidéo
Look at the gas prices.
Look at them today. Thanks, Biden!
First episode of Adam 12 was filmed in river split too. They burned a 59 Buick!
0:24 this is actually the transition road from the Glendale 2 North freeway transitioning to 210 West San Fernando. Traffic flows the opposite way as they have shown on this episode. Weird!!! :)
Felicitaciones por trabajo igual debe ser difícil encontrar los lugares. me encantaba esa serie y los autos de esa epoca
And Terminator 2 copy this persecution in the river
First time I see Ponch and Jon driving a CHP car
Getraer also drove a cruiser on occasion, but was primarily a motor officer, too.
Doesn't look like much of the area has changed
@David Bryant Shit Hole now yes.
More illegals
Just the gas station signs lol
thats pretty cool, thank you 😁😁
LA River must be like the most famous river with no water. How many things have been filmed there!? My first memory was of Terminator. To me that was one of the most iconic scenes. I just watched a Top Gear USA that was filmed there too.
Wow, I have that same '76 Kawasaki KZ 900 LTD, in closing credits of CHiPs, they show Kawasaki Motors Corporation!!! Kawasaki are the best motorcycles ever!!!
i was hoping Jon & Ponch were blasting sylvester "you make me feel mighty real" during that chase
You forgot woman. Did Ponch ever call for her to be picked up? She's probably still standing there in the rain waiting (then and now).
That’s cool. Since 1978 it hasn’t changed much.
"Brand new car?" Looks like it's a few years old to me.
Its "new" to her probably.
No, they were talking about their cruiser, which really wasn't new.
Blues mobile with lights and sirens
I wonder how many tv shows and movies the L.A. river has been in.
Wow amazing😍the best movie
This came back up on my feed after 5 years, knowing a bit more about LA geography than I did then - they called out that they were heading southbound on Hollywood Fwy from the Four-Level (which should've put them into the river just past Union Station) took the Verdugo Blvd exit from 210 headed towards Pasadena, a long way from the river, and somehow ended up in Studio City...
How do tires make screeching sounds in water?
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great video
2:40 one of the first adam 12 episodes was also filmed at this exact spot where a car chase ended, they pulled both perps out and the car proceeds to catch fire
Ponch on the scene!
Congrats Sr. Really good!
Thank You!
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Very cool!!
That is one beautiful bike
Most of the CHPs series scenes like the pursuit, are filmed on the (2) fwy in Eagle Rock up to the (2) and the (210) interchange in La Canada / La Crescenta, CA (compare on Google Maps). I am not sure if someone else has commented on this.
There was an LTD wagon just like that one with the concealed headlights for sale nearly 20 years ago here in Sydney converted to RHD.
A new 1974 Dodge Monaco like the Blues Bros mobile in 1978? It took that long to sell?
Was trying to look at the 69 mustang on the freeway. Behind it was I think a 70 stang but they cut it out to fast.
Lots of filming locations also on Shorelines Drive in Long Beach near where the Aquarium is now located. Worked many filmings there.
Thank you, I've always wanted to know where the Long Beach ones, were.
That area has changed so much it is almost unrecognizable. There was a tremendous amount of filming on Shoreline Drive between Linden Ave and Chestnut. They also used Seaside Way in that immediate vicinity.
What type of work did you do during the filming's?
Is that area same as famous Terminator 2 truck / motorcycle scene
This was a different area of the LA River.
T2 was shot in the river up in the Reseda-Winnetka area.
They are good actors....CHip's
Nice to see the river basin cleaned up and not full of homeless encampments!!
Was this the same part of the L.A. river that was in Terminator 2? Im from Canada but I have visited Los Angeles. I know that it a big sprawling city.
it was a different part.
I was at Tito’s tacos in Los Angeles and remember chips scene. Damn. Things have changed more traffic
@3:37 he could've gone right around 🙄 "Oh no, I crash!" (gently lays down bike and slowly rolls on to the ground. 🤤 lol That's almost as hilarious as a female motorcycle cop! 🤭
Love the Freeway scenes from back then, did anyone notice the resturants were also better and affordable back then in Los angeles.
Look at the gas prices
Whats funny is that they are using a motorcycle siren on a full size Dodge cop car with a light bar on the roof.
Nice compare and contrast.
I noticed on this scene the siren used usually is on a motorcycle in the show not the patrol car. The patrol car siren was higher pitch in other episodes
Is that at the intersection of Moorpark & Laurel Canyon?
Yes.
Nossa me parece que as coisas continua do mesmo jeito que saudade dessa época!!!😔😔😔
Man, that car must have been rocket powered to get from the four-level interchange in downtown LA all the way out to the 210 freeway that fast.
That's not hollywood fwy. They were on the Glendale 2 fwy going north exiting at Verdugo.