Streetwise Detective David Starsky partners up with a more intellectual partner, Kenneth 'Hutch' Hutchinson, to protect citizens and patrol the streets of Bay City.
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David Soul
Kenneth Hutchinson
Paul Michael Glaser
David Starsky
Antonio Fargas
Huggy Bear Brown
Bernie Hamilton
Harold Dobey
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22 episodes • 1975Avg: 8.3Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Savage Sunday | Sep 10, 1975 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Texas Longhorn | Sep 17, 1975 | 10.0 |
| 3 | Death Ride | Sep 24, 1975 | 10.0 |
| 4 | Snowstorm | Oct 1, 1975 | 10.0 |
| 5 | The Fix | Oct 8, 1975 | 5.5 |
| 6 | Death Notice | Oct 15, 1975 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Pariah | Oct 22, 1975 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Kill Huggy Bear | Oct 29, 1975 | 10.0 |
| 9 | The Bait | Nov 5, 1975 | 10.0 |
| 10 | Lady Blue | Nov 12, 1975 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Captain Dobey, You're Dead! | Nov 19, 1975 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Terror on the Docks | Nov 26, 1975 | 0.0 |
| 13 | The Deadly Impostor | Dec 10, 1975 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Shootout | Dec 17, 1975 | 0.0 |
| 15 | The Hostages | Jan 7, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Losing Streak | Jan 14, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Silence | Jan 21, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 18 | The Omaha Tiger | Jan 28, 1976 | 10.0 |
| 19 | Jojo | Feb 18, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Running | Feb 25, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 21 | A Coffin for Starsky | Mar 3, 1976 | 1.0 |
| 22 | Bounty Hunter | Apr 21, 1976 | 0.0 |
25 episodes • 1976Avg: 7.6Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Las Vegas Strangler (1) | Sep 25, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Las Vegas Strangler (2) | Sep 25, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Murder at Sea (1) | Oct 2, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Murder at Sea (2) | Oct 2, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Gillian | Oct 16, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Bust Amboy (a.k.a. Nightlight) | Oct 23, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Vampire | Oct 30, 1976 | 7.0 |
| 8 | The Specialist | Nov 6, 1976 | 7.0 |
| 9 | Tap Dancing Her Way Right Back Into Your Hearts | Nov 20, 1976 | 7.0 |
| 10 | Vendetta (a.k.a. The Monster) | Nov 27, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Nightmare | Nov 28, 1976 | 7.0 |
| 12 | Iron Mike | Dec 18, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Little Girl Lost | Dec 25, 1976 | 10.0 |
| 14 | Bloodbath | Jan 1, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 15 | The Psychic | Jan 15, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 16 | The Set-Up (1) | Jan 22, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 17 | The Set-Up (2) | Jan 29, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Survival | Feb 5, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Starsky's Lady (a.k.a. Revenge; a.k.a. Snowball) | Feb 12, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Huggy Bear and the Turkey | Feb 19, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 21 | The Committee | Feb 26, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 22 | The Velvet Jungle | Mar 5, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Long Walk Down a Short Dirt Road | Mar 12, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Murder on Stage 17 | Mar 19, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Starsky and Hutch are Guilty | Apr 16, 1977 | 0.0 |
23 episodes • 1977Avg: 7.6Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starsky & Hutch on Playboy Island (a.k.a. Murder on Voodoo Island) (1) | Sep 17, 1977 | 10.0 |
| 2 | Starsky & Hutch on Playboy Island (a.k.a. Murder on Voodoo Island) (2) | Sep 17, 1977 | 10.0 |
| 3 | Fatal Charm | Sep 24, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 4 | I Love You, Rosey Malone | Oct 1, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Murder Ward | Oct 8, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Death in a Different Place | Oct 15, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Crying Child | Oct 22, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 8 | The Heroes | Oct 29, 1977 | 5.0 |
| 9 | The Plague (1) | Nov 19, 1977 | 7.0 |
| 10 | The Plague (2) | Nov 26, 1977 | 7.0 |
| 11 | The Collector | Dec 3, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Manchild on the Streets | Dec 10, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 13 | The Action | Jan 7, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 14 | The Heavyweight | Jan 14, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 15 | A Body Worth Guarding | Jan 25, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 16 | The Trap | Feb 1, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Satan's Witches | Feb 8, 1978 | 6.5 |
| 18 | Class in Crime | Feb 15, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Hutchinson: Murder One (a.k.a. Hutchinson for Murder One) | Feb 22, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Foxy Lady | Mar 1, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Partners | May 3, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Quadromania | May 10, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Deckwatch | May 17, 1978 | 0.0 |
22 episodes • 1978Avg: 10.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Discomania | Sep 12, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Game | Sep 19, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Blindfold | Sep 26, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Photo Finish | Oct 10, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Moonshine | Oct 17, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Strange Justice | Oct 24, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Avenger | Oct 31, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Dandruff | Nov 14, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Black and Blue | Nov 21, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 10 | The Groupie | Nov 28, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Cover Girl (a.k.a. No Deposit, No Return) | Dec 12, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Starsky's Brother (a.k.a. Starsky's Little Brother) | Dec 19, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 13 | The Golden Angel | Jan 16, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Ballad for a Blue Lady | Jan 23, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Birds of a Feather | Jan 30, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Ninety Pounds of Trouble | Feb 6, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Huggy Can't Go Home (a.k.a. Huggy Can't Go Back) | Feb 13, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Targets Without a Badge (a.k.a. The Snitch) (1) | Mar 6, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Targets Without a Badge (2) | Mar 11, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Targets Without a Badge (3) | Mar 11, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Starsky vs. Hutch | May 8, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Sweet Revenge | May 15, 1979 | 10.0 |
