"Starsky and Hutch" (1975) TV series 1975-1979

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Creator:

William Blinn

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

10 September 1975 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Police | Detective | Cult TV | Police Detective | Police Partners

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

David Soul	...	Det. Ken 'Hutch' Hutchinson / ... (81 episodes, 1975-1979)
Paul Michael Glaser	...	Det. Dave Starsky / ... (81 episodes, 1975-1979)
Bernie Hamilton	...	Capt. Harold Dobey (74 episodes, 1975-1979)
Antonio Fargas	...	Huggy Bear (68 episodes, 1975-1979)
Justin O'Neill	...	ILB Ranie Sobek (27 episodes, 1975-1978)

Also Known As:

Starsky & Hutch (USA) (alternative spelling)

Runtime:

60 min (88 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Netherlands:12 | Australia:M (DVD rating) | UK:15 | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

1027 Abbot Kinney Boulevard, Venice, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Spelling-Goldberg Productions

Trivia:

Inspired by the same two undercover NYC detectives that also inspired the film The Super Cops (1974).

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Frequently throughout the series, a criminal will be seen using a revolver with a silencer attached. A silencer is useless on a revolver (except for the Russian Nagant M1895) as the sound of the gunshot will escape through the cylinder gap, the space between the front of the cylinder and the muzzle.

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."

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "That '70s Show: The Keg (#1.5)" (1998)

Best TV show EVER!

I am 14 years old and Starsky and Hutch is my favourite show ever! It is simply FANTASTIC! I love it. Paul Michael Glaser and David Soul have amazing chemistry and are superb actors. The friendship between Starsky and Hutch is wonderful as well and makes the show much more enjoyable to watch.I don't think there has ever been a show before or since which shows such a special and unique friendship- it is what separates it from other cop shows-Starsky and Hutch is NOT about the car,or the guns etc...in the end, it is all about the friendship.

Wonderful other characters- Huggy Bear, Dobey etc make it even better and pull the show together. Other older shows have got old fashioned or the acting is poor, but Starsky and Hutch is, I would say, a million times better than TV shows on telly now. I am hoping that they do the re-union with Paul and David- and so are hundreds and hundreds of other fans! Starsky and Hutch rule forever!