CHiPS 35th Anniversary

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The folks at the CHiPs 35th Anniversary Cast Reunion got in touch to let Mego fans know about the upcoming event to be held September 15th in Los Angeles, CA.If you are in the area it’s a chance to rub elbows with the cast of the show that inspired many of us to ride our bicycles in formation through the neighborhood back in the late 70s. Check out the flyer below or visit their website at ChipsReunion.com

CHiPs was one of Mego’s last successful licenses before their went out of business. CHiPs were done in the famous 8 inch action figure format as well as the 3 3/4 figure format. The Mego Museum CHiPS galleries have lots of photos and information about this line including a look at the Bruce Jenner headsculpt that was created when Jenner briefly took over for Erik Estrada in the early 80s.

To help promote the event the MegoMuseum podcast will be sitting down soon to record an interview with stars Larry (Officer Jon Baker) Wilcox and Robert (Sgt. Joe Getraer) Pine. It’s a great opportunity to speak with actors who were immortalized in authentic Mego vinyl form!

We’d love to pass along your questions or comments about the TV show and the toys to Larry and Robert, so please leave them in the comments section on the blog, on the Museum’s Facebook page, or here in the Mego Museum Forums.

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[megoscott]

If we have any CHiPs fans here help us out with some questions or comments, thanks!

[Mikey]

I love CHiPs !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My question is to Larry ....

The likeness of the Jon figure is very questionable.
Did you give your approval for the Jon 8" figure's likeness ?

[starsky]

that's a great question mikey! i was so disappointed when i saw that figure for the first time considering jon baker was my favorite between the two of them when i was a kid.

[Jason73]

How can they have a CHiPs reunion without Erik Estrada?

[starsky]

yeah, i just noticed that erik estrada is not listed on there too!

[Werewolf]

A bit out of my range of interests but I've always admired the Mego 8 inch Chips figures. The head sculpts were a maybe a tad on the big side but I think Mego made up for it with the unusually generous amount of accessories the figures came with.

[HardyGirl]

I love CHIPS! What I especially love about the show is that it's got plenty of action, adventure and car chases, w/o being violent. It's great for the whole family. Jon Baker has that boyish charm, Ponch has the sexiness and it all worked together. I even recorded CHIPS '99! Thanks for all the memories, guys!

[Brown Bear]

I grew up watching CHiPS and like a lot of boys of my era, spent time pretneding with my brother we were Ponch and John. I was always John. To this day, we occassional greet each other by saying "Hey Ponch." ...."Hey John."

Here's my questions......

1) Do Larry, Erik and Robert keep in touch in 2012? If so, how often do you speak to one another?

2) Do they still own their mego dolls today? Where do they keep them?

[UnderdogDJLSW]

My question sort of piggy-backs Mikey's, if not a final approval, did they even know there were figures being made? Today's contracts seems to be so different from what actors signed back in the 50s-70s. Did they even have provisions for toy licenses, etc, when they signed on to do the show?

[palitoy]

I think Scott's preinterview with Larry showed him not even barely aware of action figures. So those kinds of questions will involve crickets sadly.

[starsky]

anbody planning on going to the reunion?

[Mikey]

This is more of a comment rather than a question but Larry's time on CHiPs marked my time watching it

For me it was unwatchable after Larry left

I think because Jon was the most realistic character on the show

[EmergencyIan]

I agree, Mike.

I would have been like Randolph Mantooth or Kevin Tighe leaving "Emergency!" or Kent McCord or Martin Milner leaving "ADAM-12" before the series ended.

- Ian