Starsky and Hutch was a 1970s American television series
that consisted of 92 episodes of 48 minutes and a single
90 minute pilot, created by William Blinn and broadcast
between April 30, 1975 and May 15, 1979 on the ABC network.
It was directed by Jack Starrett (under the name Claude
Ennis Starrett Jr.). Starrett later directed The Dukes
of Hazzard (1979), a somewhat similar US TV show.The protagonists
are two California policemen, the dark-haired David Starsky
(Paul Michael Glaser) playing the muscleman and driver
and the blond Ken 'Hutch' Hutchinson (David Soul) being
a more intellectual type of cop. They were known for driving
a flashy and distinctive Ford Torino, painted red with
a large white stripe. Their main underworld contact is
Huggy Bear (Antonio Fargas).
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