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Hell, it's not a completely horrible show. And deny it as you
may, you may have watched it when you were a child. It's funny,
a relative noted how ridiculous it was that these shows were
hits, and to this day, many people still deny ever watching
these series. Then how the hell did they become hits in the
first place?
At
the end of the day, I'd still rather watch
something like "SWAT" or "Wanted: Dead or
Alive," but "CHiPs" is such a trashy but fun
series about two highway police officers
fighting crimes, and looking good doing it.
Seriously, these cops are never stressed out.
They're hardly ever in danger, they barely ever
get into scuffles, and they never look like they
need a vacation or something.
Hell, in the pilot, they have to settle a crash
of a Glue truck on the side of the road, and
hilarity ensues, and they have to put a stop to
a car theft ring, and hilarity ensues. If you
divorce yourself from reality, and take it as it
is, "CHiPs" inevitably wins you over, especially
with the two charismatic leads taking the reins.
Sure, Erik Estrada as Ponch had a surefire
presence that enabled him a permanent place in
pop culture history, but Larry Wilcox and his
character Jon Baker wasn't too shabby, either.
The
chemistry between Wilcox and Estrada makes "CHiPs"
a series worthy of the time, even if it won't
click with everyone. On a guilty level, I
enjoyed the series, and season one was light
action entertainment that surprisingly struck a
chord.
Sadly, just because the series wasn't bad,
doesn't mean the DVD doesn't leave much to
desired. If there was ever an award for cheesy
DVD extra, it'd be the inclusion of "Ponch's
police tips" that play during episodes. I mean,
I doubt even hardcore fans of the series will
find this particularly entertaining. I'm open to
many new and odd DVD features, and this one was
just idiotic.
And
along with that, there are trivia, and
reminiscences from Erik Estrada as well as
Behind the Scenes specials that fans will dig;
and of course the episodes look and sound damn
good, too! It's a treatment for fans that they
will love, for sure. You can bet your motorcycle
on it. Corny, no?
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Felix Vasquez Jr.
6/06/07 |
