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Charlie's Angels
S3.E12
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Angels in the Stretch

  • Episode aired Dec 20, 1978
  • Not Rated
  • 50m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
167
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Kate Jackson and John David Carson in Charlie's Angels (1976)
ActionAdventureCrime

Gambler Les Ferrar is murdered while investigating peculiar activity in regards to a horse race on which he had money. The Angels research the case and find that someone manipulated the winn... Read allGambler Les Ferrar is murdered while investigating peculiar activity in regards to a horse race on which he had money. The Angels research the case and find that someone manipulated the winning horse.Gambler Les Ferrar is murdered while investigating peculiar activity in regards to a horse race on which he had money. The Angels research the case and find that someone manipulated the winning horse.

  • Director
    • Lawrence Doheny
  • Writers
    • Ivan Goff
    • Ben Roberts
    • Bob Mitchell
  • Stars
    • Kate Jackson
    • Jaclyn Smith
    • Cheryl Ladd
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    167
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Lawrence Doheny
    • Writers
      • Ivan Goff
      • Ben Roberts
      • Bob Mitchell
    • Stars
      • Kate Jackson
      • Jaclyn Smith
      • Cheryl Ladd
    • 1User review
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    John David Carson and James Gammon in Charlie's Angels (1976)
    Jaclyn Smith, Cheryl Ladd, and David Doyle in Charlie's Angels (1976)
    Jaclyn Smith in Charlie's Angels (1976)
    Kate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith, Cheryl Ladd, and David Doyle in Charlie's Angels (1976)
    Kate Jackson and John David Carson in Charlie's Angels (1976)
    Cheryl Ladd and David Doyle in Charlie's Angels (1976)
    Cheryl Ladd and David Doyle in Charlie's Angels (1976)
    Jaclyn Smith, Richard Bakalyan, and David Hedison in Charlie's Angels (1976)
    Kate Jackson and Jaclyn Smith in Charlie's Angels (1976)
    Kate Jackson and Jaclyn Smith in Charlie's Angels (1976)
    Cheryl Ladd in Charlie's Angels (1976)
    Kate Jackson and Deirdre Berthrong in Charlie's Angels (1976)

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    Kate Jackson
    Kate Jackson
    • Sabrina Duncan
    Jaclyn Smith
    Jaclyn Smith
    • Kelly Garrett
    Cheryl Ladd
    Cheryl Ladd
    • Kris Munroe
    David Doyle
    David Doyle
    • John Bosley
    John David Carson
    John David Carson
    • Kevin Ryan
    Deirdre Berthrong
    Deirdre Berthrong
    • Valerie Ferrar
    James Gammon
    James Gammon
    • Gates
    Richard Bakalyan
    Richard Bakalyan
    • Thad Roper
    • (as Dick Bakalyan)
    Sidney Clute
    Sidney Clute
    • Les Ferrar
    Joyce Jameson
    Joyce Jameson
    • Gini
    David Hedison
    David Hedison
    • Carter Gillis
    Al Hopson
    • Fred
    Jeremy West
    Jeremy West
    • Waiter
    Nick Borgani
    • Proprietor
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Buckingham
    • Detective
    • (uncredited)
    John Forsythe
    John Forsythe
    • Charles Townsend
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Monty O'Grady
    Monty O'Grady
    • Racetrack Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Norman Palmer
    Norman Palmer
    • Bartender
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Lawrence Doheny
    • Writers
      • Ivan Goff
      • Ben Roberts
      • Bob Mitchell
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      John David Carson would resurface a year later, as the bad guy in Angels at the Altar (1979).
    • Goofs
      During the fight with Kevin Ryan, Sabrina's stunt double wears a large, curly wig that does not match Kate Jackson's straight hair.
    • Quotes

      Thad Roper: Why do you wanna be an exercise boy?

      Sabrina Duncan: [rolls her eyes] I don't wanna be an exercise boy, I wanna be a jockey.

      Thad Roper: Oh...

      [laughs and turns to go]

      Sabrina Duncan: Oh, wait a minute, wait a minute. I'll start off as an exercise boy and I'll win your confidence. Hm?

    • Connections
      References Doctor Dolittle (1967)

    User reviews1

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    8/10
    Angel Trifecta
    This was an enjoyable episode with a worthy plot. A horse bettor is killed at a racetrack and the man's daughter hires the Angels to find out who did it. The daughter's told that her father died by being kicked by a horse, but the viewer is witness to the fact that he's murdered by one of the stable hands in the opening scene.

    The stable hand is played by James Gammon, appearing in his second Charlie's Angels episode. His first was season 2 episode "Angels on Ice", a two-parter, where he played low IQ Billy. Here he plays a low IQ stable hand who has no problem killing anyone getting in his way.

    His partner in crime is played by John David Carson, as an Irish stable hand named Kevin Ryan. They're in a betting conspiracy with David Hedison, who plays big time gambler Carter Gillis. Hedison is best known for playing Felix Liter in two different James Bond movies, with two different James Bonds; Roger Moore in Live and Let Die, and Timothy Dalton in License to Kill.

    It all revolves around a racehorse called Perdition, who's a bit of a wallflower... in other words, a loser. But Perdition has a twin brother who they substitute as a ringer. The idea is to get Perdition's track odds to longshot status and then substitute the ringer, hoping they can make a killing off of their huge bets. The murdered man had discovered this ruse and was killed for it.

    Kelly goes undercover as a magazine writer (which is usually Sabrina's gig), Kris goes undercover as a rich horse buyer with Bosley, and Sabrina goes undercover as a practice rider jockey. This keeps with continuity, as Sabrina had previously shown her horse riding skills in the episode that took place on a dude ranch in season 2.

    One of the Angels' main tasks is to find out where the original Perdition was stashed, along with proving the conspiracy without getting themselves killed. Sabrina showcases some really skillful riding and it was obvious in several sequences that Kate Jackson did her own horseback shots. This is one of the more physical episodes for Sabrina as she gets into a fight with a male stable hand, and is attacked with a shovel by another. Kelly is much more gentile, digging dirt on Hedison's character by playing a socialite. And Bosley and Kris wear cowboy outfits, as of course they're rich people from Texas.

    Overall this was an enjoyable adventure shot mostly at an actual racetrack.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 20, 1978 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Los Alamitos Racetrack - 4961 Katella Avenue, Los Alamitos, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Spelling-Goldberg Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 4:3

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