Denise Lf Starsky and Hutch was my absolute favorite show (and obsession) for two formative years of my life, and probably will always hold a special place in my heart. I still can watch it and smile, even forty years later. The first two seasons contained some amazing stuff and changed a lot of my youthful ideas about the kinds of relationships and emotions that can be expected of men. All positive and important information for a teen girl trying to understand the adult world, and especially men. The second two seasons ran a gambit of styles and never seemed to find its footings, so it lost me back then. I'm rediscovering it now and learning to appreciate some parts that were beyond me in the past (though some of it defies explanation). David Soul and Paul Michael Glaser were so good at what they did; I don't think they get enough credit. They could be absolutely stellar as their characters and, although they often had great dialog to work with, non-verbal communication was their forte. That talent they had with each other was sometimes enhanced for amazing results and sometimes exploited and squandered. Although they had to contend with extreme variations of style of writing and directing and story lines, when they were given good stuff, they nailed it every time. Starsky and Hutch is still very watchable even forty year later. The show is a roller coaster ride of ups and downs and crazy curves. But as with any great coaster, you never will forget the ride.

elshikh4 I wanted to begin my review by saying "welcome to the 1970s" but I believe (Starsky and Hutch) isn't the good introduction for that era. It's the TV, the entertaining TV, but it's still a TV.. in a bad scene I suppose. The worst about this show, which isn't a bad show by the way, is its writing; from the start there wasn't a main irony between this 2 leads, that's a high treason for the genre as a Buddy-show. For little instance, at the same year of its launch (1975) there were another Buddy-shows such as (Switch) or the cartoon (The Oddball Couple), actually both of them got basically an effective irony unlike those 2 – just seemingly different – cops. I bet a lot of kids went to play (Starsky and Hutch) at the time, yet not with many things to mimic I believe !It was playful plain comics, namely fun time, but too flat, tame, with no twists. Sometimes it managed to present attractively suspenseful and vigorous episodes, but this kind of solid scripts that utilized the elements and exceeded their own weakness didn't recur much. The theme music wasn't engaging or catchy, and the first opening credits looked as one of the dullest indeed (freezing David Soul's image while his mouth is wide open !, clips for Soul wiping a glass ?, boring pointless shots for the car, etc) you'll wait some years later till the opening credits became a star with many memorable works. Evidently its production wasn't that big. The action was suitable like one can of your favorite soda (small can by the way !), and the red "gran torino" wasn't given the chance to be that heroic the way next cars will be (such as The Dukes of Hazzard's General Lee 4 years later) being all the time nothing but a part of the nice picture.On the other hand, the top of the essential attractive points was the main plot of 2 title's roles awfully handsome unmarried young police (officers, cops, detectives, YOU NAME IT !) that belong to the streets more than the offices, being in action more than mysteries, chasing the bad guys all the time, and beating them every time. Not to mention a very childishly nerves but good superior, a very loyal 'police snitch', and the company of one of the coolest cars in the decade. This simple frame will be copied hundreds of times after, whether in TV or cinema (remember shows like CHiPs, Miami Vice, or Cagney & Lacey).Another factor : the awfully handsome unmarried young 2 heroes (Paul Michael Glaser) and (David Soul). Both of them surely captured too many hearts back then. There is a certain chemistry between them, but it's clear that (Glaser) was the best always, not because he can deliver fine and make every effort, but also because (Soul) wasn't making any efforts at all, relaying mainly on the way he, or his hair, would look!With the exception of short-lived TV shows like (Shaft), (Get Christie Love!) which were just humoring the gigantic success of the Blaxploitation movies at the 70s' start, it was such a scarce matter to watch black actors in such respectable roles in a TV drama back then. So I think, as a third factor, it was really something to watch (Bernie Hamilton) starring as the adorable Captain (Dobey), and (Antonio Fargas) as the good-humored good-hearted street hustler (Huggy Bear) sharing the opening credits with the title's characters like equal stars as well. They were both the best sidekick Starsky and Hutch would ever have, and some of the best characters – that were given to black people – to be remembered from that era. It took years to see black actor as a title's role in action shows like this, the closest that I can remember is (Avery Brooks) in (A Man Called Hawk – 1989). So it's about having a nice time, but even if, it wasn't that top-notch memorably great nice time. Unfortunately nothing but the stars' glamour was that clever. However, despite me and my opinions, it is watchable, and with the nostalgic feel (Starsky' wool sweater.. I used to wear that once!), increased by the end of this kind of entertainment today, it's rather highly watchable and so needed as one feel good show where the bad guys aren't meanly bad, the girls are all gals, the 2 leads must go in a street fist fight and win, and at its extreme there was no blood or explosions, only innocently blank shoots confrontations that always end well, and there must be a laugh, any possible or impossible laugh, at the finale.. Actually it was beyond redemption for that to be cut even for once, they didn't stand but to leave you with a smile.. so cute.

mnstauto I grew up watching this show, Bottom line no others came close to the action, Drama, and slap stick comedy all rolled into a 1 hour show.And just for the record had the coolest car sense the 60's Batman T.V. show! We all know the Torino was a stock 302cid automatic transmission car but non the less it sounded cool when it had to. And yes I saw the movie. At least when the Torino ( in the movie ) was airborne you could see it was a dual exhaust car. And if you watched the series you know that Hutch was not a " shady " cop. And lastly, in the series, Starsky and Hutch, THEY pushed around the " uniformed officers " not the other way around. as well as in the series. the Dolbey did not like Huggy Bear and never would have offered him a job

kmaloney7659 Law and Order? Bleeh. CSI? Naaah. Magnum PI? Nuh uh. Starsky and Hutch? YEAH!! If you're looking for an AWESOME, ACTION PACKED show, this one is definitely for you! Starsky and Hutch was the greatest show to come from the 70s. I remember gathering around the TV set with my husband and children, waiting for that classic theme to start and ready to see that beautiful red torino come squealing onto the screen. My favorite episode was and always will be The Las Vegas Strangler. There was just something about Hutch's feelings towards his old high school buddy that really drew me in. I loved how he wouldn't give up his belief that his friend was indeed innocent despite Starsky's urging.When I heard that there was going to be a Starsky and Hutch movie, I was so excited. Seeing Paul Michael Glaser and David Soul reunited on the big screen was going to be a treat, indeed! However, my dreams were shattered when I learned that two young kids, Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson, would be taking the parts of Starsky and Hutch, respectively. Not only that but they got Snoop Doggy Dogg to play one of the finest characters in the history of TV, Huggy Bear. An abomination! I admit that I did go and see the film but I was highly disappointed. The highlight was at the end when the original boys had their five second cameo.I guess what I'm trying to say is that the TV show is in a league of its own and no remake or other cop show can possibly come close to its greatness. Whether you be 19 or 99, you should certainly give this classic a try. Look in the TV show section of your local movie rental place, it should be there right after Sex in the City! Check it out! You won't be disappointed!