Actress Jenny O'Hara appeared in Chips twice. First as character Cora Gilford in 1979 (The Matchmakers) and again in 1981( New Guy in Town) as Lina Beck.
The new guy's name is Theodore Carlton Hunsacker or T.C. for short. This is the character's only appearance in the series.
At 23:38 TC tells the Spanish waiter they don't need menus. The Spanish waiter clearly replies "Comprende, comprende" meaning "He understands, he understands". He should have said "Comprendo, comprendo" meaning "I understand".
Sgt. Getraer states that Lina Beck got married on 8 August 1974. That's also the date Richard Nixon announced he would resign as President of the United States in the wake of the Watergate scandal.
Twice in this episode the officers bite into very hot peppers in a Latino restaurant. They gulp some water to put out the fire. Experienced consumers know that the only way to put out that fire is by eating bread which absorbs the capsaicin responsible for the heat.