Sweet Revenge 

The series finale: James Michael Gunther, the businessman who was the lead villain in "Targets Without a Badge" two shows earlier, returns to put out a murder contract on Dave Starsky. ... See full summary »

Director:

Paul Michael Glaser

Writers:

William Blinn (created by), Steven Nalevansky (teleplay by)

Stars:

David Soul, Paul Michael Glaser, Antonio Fargas

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
David Soul	...	Det. Ken 'Hutch' Hutchinson
Paul Michael Glaser	...	Det. Dave Starsky
Antonio Fargas	...	Huggy Bear
Bernie Hamilton	...	Capt. Harold Dobey
Sean P. Griffin	...	Jonathan Wells (as Sean Griffin)
Conrad Bachmann	...	Doctor (as Conrad Bachman)
Alex Courtney	...	Bates
William Prince	...	James Marshall Gunther
Ivan Bonar	...	Lancaster
Lou Felder	...	Schneider
Stefanie Auerbach	...	Nurse
Beverly Hart	...	Jenny Brown
Herb Davis	...	Butler
Richard De Lizzi	...	Patrolman
Herman Poppe	...	Orderly

Storyline

The series finale: James Michael Gunther, the businessman who was the lead villain in "Targets Without a Badge" two shows earlier, returns to put out a murder contract on Dave Starsky. Starsky is critically wounded and seems to be dying. Hutchinson wants revenge, but can't seem to find Gunther -- until Gunther unexpectedly hands him a present -- the corpse of his own lawyer Bates in Gunther's office.

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Plot Keywords:

series finale | reference to muhammad ali | 555 phone number | police officer shot | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 May 1979 (USA)

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Spelling-Goldberg Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

James Marshall Gunther's private phone number is 555-6278.

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Quotes

Det. Dave Starsky: Gentlemen, I'm gonna propose a toast. My toast... to four very, very heavy dudes.
Det. Ken 'Hutch' Hutchinson: Well, at least three.
Det. Dave Starsky: God bless us all. I'm gonna remember this night for a long time to come.

User Reviews

should've/could've lasted 15-20 seasons

This show was a hit its a insult to humanity this show didn't even make it to 100 episodes. They could've hired some new writers or whatever it took to make this show last. Should have made alot of movies like gunsmoke did withJamess Arness