Huggy Bear scored as high as Starsky and Hutch with the audience.
There was initially some controversy as to whether Paul Michael Glaser or David Soul would come first in the opening titles. It was resolved when it was pointed out that Glaser's character 'Starsky' came first in the name of the series so David Soul appeared first in the titles.
Even though the US broadcasts claims that it's not Los Angeles but "Bay City", the very first street sign they stop in front of in this pilot clearly reads "Los Angeles", 7 min into the show. This is why in many foreign markets, it takes place in Los Angeles, where it is evidently filmed.