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JT · 08-01-2003, 11:18 AM

Which one of the main character did you prefer? Jonathan Baker or Frank "Ponch" Poncherello? I liked Jon much better. He had that mellow kind of personality that fit the 70s and early 80s pretty well. Plus, Larry Wilcox was such a great actor. I haven't seen any of the Jon-less episodes, but they must be terrible.

dandelion wine · 08-01-2003, 09:53 PM

I had to vote for Ponch, since he was my favorite. Guess it's because I had such a crush on him as a kid, though I really do have to agree with what you said about Jon. I still watched CHiPs after he left, but it wasn't the same at all. It didn't take long before I quit watching the show all together.

Small Wonderian · 08-04-2003, 08:45 PM

Out of the two, Ponch was the best.

CCH · 09-19-2003, 08:03 AM

"Ponch" all the way. By the way the Non-Jon episodes were very good.

EricIdlefan · 11-09-2003, 12:14 AM

Both Larry Wilcox & Erik Estrada talked on-camera but off-camera they hated each other's guts!! But thankfully, they patched up things later!!

Lady T · 12-06-2003, 06:16 PM

I always thought Jon was the sexiest...

Bugiddle · 12-06-2003, 08:39 PM

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Originally posted by Mrs. R.N.HARRIS
I always thought Jon was the sexiest...

Me, too! All the other girls had a crush on Ponch, but Jon appealed to me much more.

TJL · 12-06-2003, 08:51 PM

After seeingthe episode with Ponch disco dancing, I knew that Jon was the cooler of the two.

Pitooey · 12-06-2003, 09:00 PM

I choose Ponch.............

Lady T · 12-08-2003, 01:49 AM

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Originally posted by Bugiddle
Me, too! All the other girls had a crush on Ponch, but Jon appealed to me much more.

Amen, Ponch was too much of a "Player" for my taste, and he danced like a dork as well...

EricIdlefan · 12-20-2003, 05:45 PM

Jon had the brains and heart and soul and was the straight man while Ponch was the brawns, comic relief, and put the sex in the show!! I like both of them!!

Moonlight Lady · 12-22-2003, 01:40 PM

Ponch.

EricIdlefan · 12-23-2003, 07:45 PM

I stopped watching when Larry Wilcox quit the show due to his feud with Erik Estrada and the chemistry was lost by showing his replacements!!

Lee · 02-09-2006, 11:28 PM

CHiPs started in 1977, not 1978.

CHPerika · 06-28-2006, 08:11 AM

Ponch is the best for me and have just voted to state that.
Even in season 6. his acting was stronger, and he was not in Larry Wilcox shadow.

Erika

View Poll Results: Jon or Ponch?
Larry Wilcox as Officer Jonathan Baker (1978-1982)	16	50.00%
Erik Estrada as Officer Frank "Ponch" Poncherello (1978-1983)	16	50.00%
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08-01-2003, 11:18 AM	#1
JT Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 29, 2001 Location: USA Posts: 7,219	Jon vs. Ponch Which one of the main character did you prefer? Jonathan Baker or Frank "Ponch" Poncherello? I liked Jon much better. He had that mellow kind of personality that fit the 70s and early 80s pretty well. Plus, Larry Wilcox was such a great actor. I haven't seen any of the Jon-less episodes, but they must be terrible.
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08-01-2003, 09:53 PM	#2
dandelion wine ~ Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 20, 2003 Location: Behind the Couch Posts: 34,964	I had to vote for Ponch, since he was my favorite. Guess it's because I had such a crush on him as a kid, though I really do have to agree with what you said about Jon. I still watched CHiPs after he left, but it wasn't the same at all. It didn't take long before I quit watching the show all together.
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08-04-2003, 08:45 PM	#3
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11-09-2003, 12:14 AM	#5
EricIdlefan June Bug & School's Out Forum Addict Join Date: Oct 12, 2003 Location: East TN Posts: 68,234	Both Larry Wilcox & Erik Estrada talked on-camera but off-camera they hated each other's guts!! But thankfully, they patched up things later!!
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09-19-2003, 08:03 AM	#4
CCH IT'S MY LIFE Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 18, 2003 Location: RI Posts: 111	"Ponch" all the way. By the way the Non-Jon episodes were very good.

12-06-2003, 06:16 PM	#6
Lady T Member Forum Star Join Date: Apr 20, 2003 Posts: 17,360	I always thought Jon was the sexiest...

12-06-2003, 08:51 PM	#8
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12-06-2003, 09:00 PM	#9
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12-20-2003, 05:45 PM	#11
EricIdlefan June Bug & School's Out Forum Addict Join Date: Oct 12, 2003 Location: East TN Posts: 68,234	Jon had the brains and heart and soul and was the straight man while Ponch was the brawns, comic relief, and put the sex in the show!! I like both of them!!

12-22-2003, 01:40 PM	#12
Moonlight Lady Member Forum Star Join Date: Aug 18, 2002 Posts: 16,052	Ponch.
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12-23-2003, 07:45 PM	#13
EricIdlefan June Bug & School's Out Forum Addict Join Date: Oct 12, 2003 Location: East TN Posts: 68,234	I stopped watching when Larry Wilcox quit the show due to his feud with Erik Estrada and the chemistry was lost by showing his replacements!!

02-09-2006, 11:28 PM	#14
Lee veteran member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 23, 2001 Location: Pulaski, Tennessee Posts: 4,765	CHiPs started in 1977, not 1978.

06-28-2006, 08:11 AM	#15
CHPerika Member Forum Hawk Join Date: Jun 28, 2006 Location: UK Posts: 3	Ponch is the best for me and have just voted to state that. Even in season 6. his acting was stronger, and he was not in Larry Wilcox shadow. Erika
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