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In the rough-and-tumble, wildly entertaining world of Starsky & Hutch, impatient cops--anxious to join a foot race in pursuit of a villain--throw themselves out of moving vehicles and roll to a bruising stop. Undercover detectives Dave Starsky (Paul Michael Glaser) and Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson (David Soul), hardly imbued with the powers of Spider-Man, routinely scale walls, hop from rooftop to rooftop, and fling themselves down steep hillsides to stop bad guys from doing what bad guys do.

Two years before Hill Street Blues redefined the cop genre as a mesh of overlapping storylines and workaday frustrations, Aaron Spelling's Starsky & Hutch capped a five-year run (1975-1979) portraying LA's finest as madly heroic creatures of reckless determination and physicality. The Complete First Season reminds us how startlingly brutal this primetime series could be while maintaining a delightful, often incongruous, self-deprecating humor.

From the series pilot on, partners and best pals Starsky and Hutch work a fine line between predator and prey, relentlessly pursuing suspects while also snared by crime chieftains or short-sighted superiors. In "The Fix," Hutch's secret romance with the former girlfriend of a mafia boss (Robert Loggia) results in the lawman's kidnapping and forced addiction to heroin. Similarly, in "A Coffin for Starsky," a mad chemist injects the wisecracking cop with a slow-acting but lethal poison. "Jo-Jo," written by Michael Mann, finds our guys at loggerheads with federal officers over a dumb deal the G-Men make with a serial rapist.

The 23 episodes in this set are all fun, if sometimes shocking, viewing. Expect each character to take as much abuse as he dishes out. Still, the comic sight of Starsky and Hutch (in "Death Notice") trying to conduct business amidst busy strippers is well worth the surrounding violence. --Tom Keogh

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Produced by Aaron Spelling, "Starsky & Hutch" roared onto small screens in 1975 to become one of the most popular, iconic series of the decade. This was TV’s coolest buddy cop show, fueled by full-throttle car chases, offbeat humor, colorful characters and a hip vibe. Now the first season of this landmark show is available on DVD for the first time in an action-packed 5-disc set!

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fun, Jun 9 2004

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They leap across buildings, chase down the bad guys, and rescue hollering damsels in distress.

For someone who wasn't around during the era of Starsky and Hutch, I was surprised how enjoyable the series is.

Whilst it can have it's campy moments, this series holds up remarkably well. It explores issues such as corruption, terrorism, gambling and drug addiction, but still maintains an inherent sense of fun that seems to be so lacking in today's television. It's pure escapism, and I look forward to the second season.

So even if you weren't around during this era, and have not yet seen this series, give it a go because you just might be pleasantly surprised.

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Starsky & Hutch Rule!, Mar 29 2004

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This DVD set is awesome! The picture quality is terrific and it is great to watch the episdoes in their entirity without commerials! Having been only 5 when the series was on in the 70s, it is great to watch these episodes now and appreciate how fantastic this series was! The extras are good, but the Behind the Badge segment on Disc 5 is probably the best - there are in-depth interviews about how the show came to be. I must say that every episode on this DVD set is great and Season 1 may very well be the best of the series. Looking forward to the remaining seasons coming out for us long waiting Starsky & Hutch fans!

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Popular series, good chase scenes., Jan 31 2004

By	L. Bonnett (the Midwest) - See all my reviews

I remember enjoying this series with the highlight on Starsky's and Hutch's friendship and some great chase scenes. I couldn't find out much about the DVD set from Columbia's website. (I am writing this prior to release.) They did say that the set is 1173 minutes long. Here is an episode guide which I hope will be helpful. I listed any guest stars whose names I recognized. However, they may have had a small part in the episode.

Here is an episode guide for Season 1, with a tiny description:
1.Pilot: Two teenagers in a car matching Starsky's are killed. A local crime lord awaiting trial is suspected.
2. Savage Sunday: An elderly couple's car is stolen. The thieves don't know that the car trunk is rigged with dymanite and a timer. Guest star: Suzanne Somers
3. Texas Longhorn: A wealthy man's young wife is raped and murdered. The bereaved man wants his own revenge.
4. Death Ride: The daughter of a crime boss who's ratting on his friends needs police protection. Starsky and Hutch don't know that they have been tricked. Guest star: Jeff Corey
5. Snowstorm: Starsky and Hutch are suspected of stealing a million dollars worth of cocaine after a drug raid.
6. The Fix: Hutch is kidnapped by a jealous mobster who gets him addicted to heroin.
7. Death Notice: Starsky and Hutch are bodyguards to a group of strippers who have received death threats.
8. Pariah: After a man arrested by Starsky dies in jail, the bereaved father begins killing police officers and demands that Starsky be punished.
9. Kill Huggy Bear: Huggy Bear, a police informant, ends up with some mob money and gets into trouble with the "owners".
10. The Bait: Starsky and Hutch pose as dealers to trap a drug supplier. They ask a woman arrested for drug possession for help.
11. Lady Blue: Starsky's ex-girlfriend is murdered while working undercover as a go-go dancer.
12. Captain Dobey, You're Dead: Captain Dobey's family is threatened.
13. Terror on the Docks: Starsky and Hutch try to solve the murder of an undercover police officer investigating waterfront heists.
14. Deadly Imposter: An old friend from the acadamy tells them he was a POW and wants to find his ex-wife.
15. Shootout: This episode is considered by some to be one of the series best, with the action occuring in real time. Hit men after a mobster take over a diner where Starsky and Hutch are eating dinner. Guest star: Albert Paulsen
16. The Hostages: The pregnant wife of an armored car driver is kidnapped. The driver is blackmailed into helping rob the businesses on his route. Guest stars: John Ritter, Kristy McNichol
17. Losing Streak: A musician takes money from a club owner that owes him back pay. However, the money turns out to be counterfeit.
18. Silence: A mute parolee who is the resident of a halfway house is suspected of a crime spree.
19. The Omaha Tiger: The murder of a concessioneer sends Starsky and Hutch undercover into the wrestling world.
20. JoJo: Starsky and Hutc nab a rapist. However, the feds want to use the rapist to take down a drug ring.
21. Running: Starsky tries to solve a homicide while helping an old friend in trouble.
22. A Coffin for Starsky: Starsky is injected with a slow-acting poison.
23. Bounty Hunter: Starsky and Hutch are not the only ones searching for a bail-jumper suspected of killing a police officer.