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"Starsky and Hutch" (1975)Original Air Date:
30 April 1975 (Season 1, Episode 0)Plot:
The two detectives investigating a double homicide, discover that the man and women who died were mistakenly murdered - it was the detectives themselves who were the intended targets. | add synopsisNewsDesk:
David Soul Returns To Series TV -- In Britain(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 21 December 2000)
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(Episode Cast overview, first billed only)| David Soul | ... | Det. Ken 'Hutch' Hutchinson | |
| Paul Michael Glaser | ... | Det. Dave Starsky | |
| Michael Lerner | ... | Fat Rolly | |
| Antonio Fargas | ... | Huggy Bear | |
| Richard Ward | ... | Captain Dobey | |
| Gilbert Green | ... | Frank Tallman | |
| Albert Morgenstern | ... | D.A. Mark Henderson | |
| Richard Lynch | ... | Zane | |
| Michael Conrad | ... | Cannell | |
| Buddy Lester | ... | Coley | |
| Carole Ita White | ... | Mrs. Gretchen Knebel | |
| Don Billett | ... | Steele | |
| Karen Lamm | ... | Patty | |
| Douglas Fowley | ... | Lijah | |
| James Brodhead | ... | Tourist |
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The pilot is set in Los Angeles, while the TV series is set in fictional Bay City, California. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Starsky jumps into the swimming pool after the hitman, his gun is in his right hand when we see him in his blue shirt. When we see him a second later with the sweater back on, his gun is now in his left hand. moreFAQ
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This pilot for the successful TV series is a dark, gritty thriller which begins with a young couple being blown away in their car by two assassins. LA's toughest cops Dave Starsky and Ken 'Hutch' Hutchinson are called onto the scene, believing that they were the intended victims, so they roam the seedy streets, looking for answers. They then realise that there are bad guys on both sides of the law. Compared to the series, this TV movie is considerably more serious. Although Starsky has several witty lines and the chemistry between him and Hutch is apparent, people are gunned down in cold blood and the two heroes trust no one but themselves. Soul and Glaser are good and the action sequences are raw and exciting, featuring a downtown car chase, a punch-up inside a gangster's mansion and the climactic chase/gunfight. S & H are the guys who clearly paved the way for the likes of Bodie & Doyle and Crockett & Tubbs, with their humorous banter and crimefighting antics. The first 2 seasons of S & H were pretty tough and violent, until they were told to tone it down and it became more corny.