Starsky and Hutch (1975–1979)

Two streetwise cops bust criminals in their red-and-white Ford Torino with the help of police snitch called Huggy Bear.

Creator:

William Blinn

Stars:

David Soul, Paul Michael Glaser, Antonio Fargas

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
David Soul	...	Det. Ken 'Hutch' Hutchinson (89 episodes, 1975-1979)
Paul Michael Glaser	...	Det. Dave Starsky (89 episodes, 1975-1979)
Antonio Fargas	...	Huggy Bear (89 episodes, 1975-1979)
Bernie Hamilton	...	Capt. Harold Dobey (88 episodes, 1975-1979)

Storyline

Tough Starsky and educated Hutch are plainclothes cops taking on dope dealers, muggers and other thugs, aided by their red 1974 Torino and informant Huggy Bear. Both bachelors' private lives play as interweaving threads in the drama.

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Plot Keywords:

ford torino | police | friendship | detective | friendship between men | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 September 1975 (USA)

Also Known As:

Starsky y Hutch

Filming Locations:

LBPD Headquarters - 400 W Broadway, Long Beach, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Spelling-Goldberg Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (88 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

4:3

Did You Know?

Trivia

Huggy Bear's last name is Brown.

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Goofs

In The pilot episode, both Starsky and Hutch jump/fall into a swimming pool. A close-up of Starsky in the water shows him in his blue shirt without his sweater, and his gun in his right hand. But the next cut to him shows him standing up out of the water with his sweater back on, and his gun in his left hand.

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Quotes

Capt. Harold Dobey: Starsky, about this report, it reads like a comic book: "The fiery Torino sped into the street and we spilled into action."

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Connections

Referenced in Footballers Wive$: Overtime: Episode #1.5 (2005)

User Reviews

The cool of the 70s

As with most cop/buddy shows of the 70s, the plots were pretty generic, and this was no exception. What made the show for most people was the characters. The chemistry between Starsky, and Hutch was people liked, not to mention the flaming red Ford Torino! Where I lived, Starsky, and Hutch became another word for best friends, if you were a guy, (or Laverne, and Shirley for women.) So the writers worked the friendship angle into the plot, as opposed to being just another shootem'up cop show, and unlike the people involved with 'The Dukes of Hazzard', they knew the people were the real stars of the show, not the car.

This was another tv show that had an influence on our culture. Ford sold thousands of copies of the Starsky, and Hutch Torinos (Forgetting the fact the Torino was Starsky's. Hutch drove a beat up 73 Ford custom!), and they redefined cool. If you have a Starsky, and Hutch Torino, HANG ON TO IT! Not only is it worth some major bucks, but it is an icon of our culture.