New CHiPs >>> The Reboot Is In The Works??

I was too little to remember when Erik Estrada, the cop with motorcycle, reached his popularity here in Indonesia. But when I was old enough to understand TV series and films, I knew that CHiPs was once a phenomenon in Indonesia from the way older people talked and some tracks that CHiPs left to the media when it was aired in TVRI, the only government-owned TV station. I also remember that the legendary comedian trio, Warkop DKI made a parody in which they worked as police men with motorcycle and they even used the CHiPs as the acronym for their own motto: Cara Hebat Ikut menanggulangi Permasalahan Sosial (The great ways to solve social problems). Ha..ha, I even remember too detailed..! Don't blame me because that local CHiPs was a box office and aired countless time in Indonesian TV.

So I didn't watch Erik Estrada's CHiPs and couldn't find the DVDs, and TVRI didn't care enough to do a rerun for the sake of nostalgia. Then I can't explain the story, the plot and the characters here. But I know Erik Estrada through his films, telenovela and the other series where he guest starred.

Now I found out from http http://tvseriesfinale.com/ that the new version of CHIPS is in the process of making, and they also said that it was because the other series Hawaii Five-o (don't ask me..!! Just google it..!) is just waiting for the schedule to air.

Here is the news, guys

CHiPs: Reboot of the 1970s TV Show in the Works

Now that the new Hawaii Five-0 is one of the most anticipated new series of the 2010-11 season, it looks like another cop show of that era might be remade. Deadline is reporting that a new CHiPs series is in the works.

The original CHiPs began in 1977 and revolves around motorcycles cops of the California Highway Patrol. The series made household names of Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox and also featured the talents of Robert Pine, Paul Linke, Brodie Greer, Randi Oakes, Lew Saunders, Lou Wagner, and Michael Dorn.

The series went off the air in 1983 after six seasons and 139 episodes. A TV movie, CHiPs ’99, reunited some of the cast for TNT in 1998.

A new version of the series was attempted in 2003 and two scripts were written. NBC ultimately decided against ordering a pilot. In 2005, plans for a CHiPs movie were announced, with Wilmer Valderrama slated to play Estrada’s old role, Ponch.

Now, Valderrama’s former That ’70s Show costar, Topher Grace, is looking at bringing CHiPs back to television. Reportedly Grace would executive produce the project with Gordon Kaywin for their Sargent Hall Productions and Warner Bros. Television.

Numb3rs creators Nicolas Falacci and Cheryl Heuton are working on the script and would also executive produce.

The project hasn’t been shopped to any networks yet and there’s no word of any on-screen talent being associated with it yet either.