Starsky and Hutch
Tough Det. Sgt. Dave Starsky (Paul Michael Glaser) and educated Det. Sgt. Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson (David Soul) are plainclothes cops taking on dope dealers, muggers, and other thugs, aided by their souped-up red-and-white 1974 Ford Special Edition Gran Torino and their informant, Huggy Bear (Antonio Fargas). Both bachelors' private lives play out as interweaving threads in the drama.
- 1975-1979
- 4 seasons
- ABC
- Action & Adventure, Suspense, Drama
- TV-14
Tough Det. Sgt. Dave Starsky (Paul Michael Glaser) and educated Det. Sgt. Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson (David Soul) are plainclothes cops taking on dope dealers, muggers, and other thugs, aided by their souped-up red-and-white 1974 Ford Special Edition Gran Torino and their informant, Huggy Bear (Antonio Fargas). Both bachelors' private lives play out as interweaving threads in the drama.
Season 3 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 1977 - 1978
Episode 1
Starsky and Hutch on Voodoo Island
Sat, Sep 17, 1977 60 mins
The boys are tasked with investigating Playboy Island. The island is owned by billionaire William Thorne, and a series of deaths have attracted the attention of the authorities. They believe the appearance of Johnny Doors, a high ranking crime syndicate figure may indicate an attempt to take over the financial empire by the Mob.
Episode 2
Fatal Charm
Sat, Sep 24, 1977 60 mins
The boys are on a sting operation to try to catch a major drug dealer. While on the case Hutch meets a young lady who he soon discovers has some very strange tendencies.
Episode 3
I Love You, Rosey Malone
Sat, Oct 1, 1977 60 mins
Starsky gets involved with the daughter of a mobster.
Episode 4
Murder Ward
Sat, Oct 8, 1977 60 mins
Starsky arranges to be committed to a mental asylum where Hutch has been planted as a male nurse. They are investigating why this particular hospital has such a high fatality rate
Episode 5
Death in a Different Place
Sat, Oct 15, 1977 60 mins
Starsky's childhood mentor, Police Lt. John Blaine, is found dead under compromising circumstances, and Starsky and Hutch need to contend with their preconceptions about homosexuality as they try to solve the homicide.
Episode 6
The Crying Child
Sat, Oct 22, 1977 60 mins
When their schoolteacher friend, Carol Wade, discovers a terrible secret about one of her students, she turns to Starsky and Hutch for help. They learn about the challenges facing the Child Abuse Unit.
Episode 7
The Heroes
Sat, Oct 29, 1977 60 mins
Reporter Chris Phelps rides along with Starsky and Hutch in order to research an article on "the counter-culture cops, the new breed," as they investigate pushers that are cutting their drugs with strychnine.
Episode 8
The Plague: Part 1
Sat, Nov 19, 1977 60 mins
Lt. Jake Donner dies of a mysterious, highly contagious virus a few days after returning from Europe. Starsky and Hutch try to hunt down the only patient who has survived the disease, as he holds the only possibility of a cure. Unfortunately, he is an international hit man who does not want to be found.
Episode 9
The Plague: Part 2
Sat, Nov 26, 1977 60 mins
As Hutch fights for his life when quarantined with a deadly virus, Starsky continues the search for the only hope of a cure, an elusive hit man who recovered from the disease. Starsky even confronts the hit man's target and turns to the media for help.
Episode 10
The Collector
Sat, Dec 3, 1977 60 mins
An acrophobic former child star, turned loan shark, suddenly finds herself working with a new collector with a hidden agenda.
Episode 11
Manchild on the Streets
Sat, Dec 10, 1977 60 mins
When a black man who's a friend of Starsky and Hutch is shot by a cop who tries to cover up by lying. When a witness says he's lying he reveals himself to be a racist. The man's son so upset that his father died and that the man who killed him will probably not be punished, wants to get away so he turns to a friend who's a punk, to get money. The guy convinces him the best way to get is to rob the pharmacy at the hospital where Dr. Sammie Mason works.
Episode 12
The Action
Sat, Jan 7, 1978 60 mins
When a friend of theirs is severely beaten due to gambling debts, Starsky and Hutch go undercover as high rollers to investigate illegal gambling at the Marlborough Health Club.
Episode 13
The Heavyweight
Sat, Jan 14, 1978 60 mins
Starsky and Hutch investigate the murder of an undercover officer in the warehouse district and a witness finds that he is unable to come forward due to complex circumstances in the world of boxing.
Episode 14
A Body Worth Guarding
Wed, Jan 25, 1978 60 mins
Due to threats on her life, Starsky and Hutch are assigned to protect a visiting Russian ballerina. Hutch, a big fan, is impressed by her talent, but disappointed with her bristling personality as they get off on the wrong foot.
Episode 15
The Trap
Wed, Feb 1, 1978 60 mins
Starsky and Hutch are lured into a trap by an ex-con seeking revenge for the death of his brother, which he blames on Hutch. They discover a stowaway in the Torino, which complicates matters.
Episode 16
Satan's Witches
Wed, Feb 8, 1978 60 mins
A weekend trip to Captain Dobey's cabin turns sinister for Starsky & Hutch when they discover a cult across the lake and try to determine why the sheriff and inhabitants of the nearby small town are treating them so strangely.
Episode 17
Class in Crime
Wed, Feb 15, 1978 60 mins
Hutch goes undercover as a college student to catch a professor committing murder.
Episode 18
Hutchinson for Murder One
Wed, Feb 22, 1978 60 mins
Hutch's ex-wife suddenly returns, claiming to be seriously ill and begging for a second chance. When she is found murdered, Hutch becomes the prime suspect. Starsky helps Hutch avoid Internal Affairs and uncover the truth about his ex-wife.
Episode 19
Foxy Lady
Wed, Mar 1, 1978 60 mins
A witness to a murder plans to skip town.
Episode 20
Partners
Wed, May 3, 1978 60 mins
During a high-speed chase, Starsky's reckless driving lands the partners in the hospital, where Hutch appears to be stricken with amnesia. Starsky attempts to revive Hutch's memory by reminding him of their past adventures.
Episode 21
Quadromania
Wed, May 10, 1978 60 mins
Starsky poses as a cabbie in order to catch a serial killer who has already murdered four other taxi drivers.
Episode 23
Deckwatch
Wed, May 17, 1978 60 mins
A serial killer who preys on prostitutes is wounded during his latest attack. When he takes Hutch's friend and her invalid mother hostage in their home, Hutch poses as a paramedic to get inside the house.
