Starsky & Hutch, Charlie's Angels TV Series, 1970s Cars
a blog by Alan Ewing
"Starsky and Hutch" was an iconic American TV series in the UK during the 1970s. Set in LA, the show would propel David Soul and Paul Michael Glaser to the top of the TV Charts. David Soul would as a result have chart-topping hit records in the UK Top 40 with "Don't Give Up On Us Baby" and "Silver Lady." The first series, action-packed and full of gun shoot-outs would start out on Friday nights. As the series toned down and became more about friendship between the two policeman than it moved mainstream into Saturday Nights. The duo each had a car. Starsky had the legendary white-striped red Gran Torino. As a foil to this Hutch had his somewhat dilapidated Ford Galaxie which Starsky would tease him about.
"Charlie's Angels" was another iconic American TV Series in the 1970s, again a huge hit in the UK. Farrah Fawcett (Majors) was a sensation, with the biggest selling poster of all time featuring her. She was ably supported by Kate Jackson and Jaclyn Smith in creating the glamorous aura that surrounded the show, with David Doyle (Bosley) providing the comic counterpoint, as the mysterious Charlie would never be seen, only heard through the telephone. In terms of cars then Farrah (Jill Munro) had a Ford Cobra Mustang II, Jaclyn (Kelly Garret) a Ford Mustang II while Kate (Sabrina Duncan) drove a Ford Pinto.
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