Starsky and Hutch Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-14
TV Episode | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Starsky and Hutch

Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-14

TV Episode | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

The two detectives, investigating a double homicide, discover that the man and woman who died in a car identical to Starsky's were mistakenly murdered - it was the detectives themselves who were the intended targets.

Director

Barry Shear

Writer

William Blinn (written by)

Producer

Joseph T. Naar

Composer

Lalo Schifrin

Cinematographer

Archie R. Dalzell (as Arch Dalzell)

Editor

John Woodcock

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Updated Apr 30, 1975

Release date

Apr 30, 1975 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

5 wins & 6 nominations

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Cast	Add Cast
26 cast members

Name	Known for
David Soul Det. Ken 'Hutch' Hutchinson Det. Ken 'Hutch' Hutchinson See fewer	Starsky & Hutch (2004)
Paul Michael Glaser Det. Dave Starsky Det. Dave Starsky See fewer	Starsky and Hutch (1975)
Michael Lerner Fat Rolly Fat Rolly See fewer	Barton Fink (1991)
Morgan Sterne D.A. Mark Henderson (as Albert Morgenstern) D.A. Mark Henderson (as Albert Morgenstern) See fewer	The Learning Tree (1969)
Michael Conrad Hitman Cannell Hitman Cannell See fewer	Hill Street Blues (1981)
Antonio Fargas Huggy Bear Huggy Bear See fewer	Foxy Brown (1974)
Richard Ward Captain Dobey Captain Dobey See fewer	The Jerk (1979)
Gilbert Green Frank Tallman Frank Tallman See fewer	Executive Action (1973)
Carole White Mrs. Gretchen Knebel (as Carole Ita White) Mrs. Gretchen Knebel (as Carole Ita White) See fewer	Laverne & Shirley (1976)
Don Billett Steele Steele See fewer	Ordinary People (1980)
Gordon Jump Vinnie Vinnie See fewer	WKRP in Cincinnati (1978)
Karen Lamm Patty Patty See fewer	Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)
James Brodhead Tourist (as James E. Brodhead) Tourist (as James E. Brodhead) See fewer	The Magical World of Disney (1954)
Douglas Fowley Lijah (as Doug Fowley) Lijah (as Doug Fowley) See fewer	Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Larry Manetti Stan Stan See fewer	Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Simone Griffeth Secretary Secretary See fewer	Death Race 2000 (1975)
Bill Smillie Apartment Manager Apartment Manager See fewer	Die Hard 2 (1990)
Buddy Lester Coley Coley See fewer	Ocean's Eleven (1960)
Don 'Red' Barry Doctor in the morgue (uncredited) Doctor in the morgue (uncredited) See fewer	Jesse James' Women (1954)
Jack Berle Dealer (uncredited) Dealer (uncredited) See fewer	Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969)
Walt Davis Police Officer (uncredited) Police Officer (uncredited) See fewer	Battlestar Galactica (1978)
Bob Harks Pedestrian (uncredited) Pedestrian (uncredited) See fewer	Forrest Gump (1994)
Connie Hoffman Blonde Lady with Great Dane in Rain (uncredited) Blonde Lady with Great Dane in Rain (uncredited) See fewer	Starsky and Hutch (1975)
Richard Lynch Hitman Zane (uncredited) Hitman Zane (uncredited) See fewer	Halloween (2007)
Norman Stevans Man on Phone (uncredited) Man on Phone (uncredited) See fewer	American Gigolo (1980)
Max Wagner Theater Patron (uncredited) Theater Patron (uncredited) See fewer	Invaders from Mars (1953)