Mary Ann
I love Starsky and Hutch. They are the best.I love crime shows, old ones or new ones, it doesn't matter. My favourite part of "Starksy & Hutch" is the two main characters, Dave Starksy and Ken Hutchinson. They are so sweet and such good friends, they are a joy to watch together. This was back when characters on TV shows were actually likable, and these two are a prime example of that. Some of the writing leaves a little to be desired, but the cases are interesting and it's a fun show. It doesn't take itself too seriously. So if you're looking for violence and gore, find a different cop show. If you're looking for interesting cases and good characters, you will enjoy "Starsky & Hutch".
dataconflossmoor
David Soul and Paul Michael Glaser were fabulous as the perennial bachelors who took on an unorthodox approach to solving San Francisco's most heinous crimes!! Drugs were a big part of this show, it depicted the drawbacks to using drugs and illustrated the delirium that they put many destitute walks of life into! Paul Michael Glaser was sensational as the totally guy's guy detective!! His personality went beyond likable, his role as Starsky was a big component in making this series extremely entertaining!! David Soul was excellent as well, as the all American detective Hutch, he definitely sparked an identifiability with the television viewer!! The rest of the cast was realistically portrayed in keeping with the time (the 1970's) that this show aired!! The '2005 movie was more of a satire of the original series, and was amusing more than anything else!! As a kid, I liked "Starsky and Hutch" a lot and I am glad that it was a big part of my childhood television viewing!! I give it a thumbs up!!
BadWolf2006
Where do I begin? In the short span of four years, this show won viewers all over the globe. I myself began watching a few months ago, and the way the story lines are put together are very impressive. But what really pulled me to it was the chemistry between the two main stars, Paul Micheal Glaser (aka Dave Starsky) and David Soul (aka Ken Hutchinson) the way they worked wasn't false, they could make an episode much more realistic than probably any TV show I know. The first season, whilst a little slow, does introduce the concept of streetwise cop stories, with season two entering much darker territory and concepts. There were some significant highlights, of one and two, including 'The Fix,' 'A Coffin For Starsky,' 'Shoot Out,' and 'Bloodbath.' These ones for me really picked out what is true to life. With this show, it hit the nail hard, it didn't show you what was brilliant, it showed reality.When I watched the third season, there wasn't as much magic there. The violence was reduced, but the chemistry was ever growing, and the two really put there heart into the role. Significant story lines were marked as classic, as the two worked around the social elements of the show. However, season one and two definitely showed something special, the quality of the stories, the way they both made the roles come alive, and of course the striped tomato running around the streets! Season four was the weakest season, where they were gripping on to stories, and the two were fed up of the roles after four years of action. But some highlights and twists made this series great, especially the final episode 'Sweet Revenge,' which made sure that Starsky and Hutch finished with a twist, and went out with a bang, remembered for it's splendor.The 2004 movie will never have the elements of the series, never have the same quality characters, jokes or personal feel, and the other main characters of the show, Huggy bear, Captain Dobey, and even returning special guests really keeps this show alive.To conclude, Starsky and Hutch is that very rare show with action, a personal feel, suspense, drama, and fun. Starsky and Hutch is a classic show, which will be remembered for the rest of eternity, unlike the 2004 movie, what a letdown! Starsky and Hutch, 1975, is a true classic!
Brian Washington
This was the original super cop show. Its plot was simple, take two young cops and have them go after every villain in an unnamed American city and in the process get into either a pier six brawl or into a major shoot-out where the person they were supposed to arrest gets killed in the process. This was a very simplistic show that appealed to the short attention spans of people in the seventies. Glaser and Soul did an okay job with the material they were given, but this was just another juvenile cop show that trivialized police work and just like the other cop shows produced by Spelling/Goldberg (The Rookies and S.W.A.T.) it was just another excuse for excess violence.
