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Mike22580 · 05-02-2005, 01:18 AM

Watching all the episodes from the series you would think that such a great cop show with some humor would have continued more than 4 years, i was wondering why the series only lasted 4 years, and did not go into the 80's?

Cheryl Harrell · 05-02-2005, 03:07 AM

I wish it had continued on. It was a great show!

Zebra 3 · 05-02-2005, 10:52 PM

I'd guess the reasons were Paul Michael Glaser wanting to get out of his contract after the fourth season that along with a slide in the ratings after they toned down the violence in the third season.

MIKEPR · 01-25-2020, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike22580

Watching all the episodes from the series you would think that such a great cop show with some humor would have continued more than 4 years, i was wondering why the series only lasted 4 years, and did not go into the 80's?

What is it with people like you who make such an ordeal of these things?

Expect everything to run 5 years or more?

Had S&H had poor ratings its 1st season ABC would have canceled it at the end of it if not sooner.

ORANGECOUNTYGIRL · 06-02-2020, 01:54 PM

If both David Soul and Paul Michael Glaser wanted out sometime earlier, show would have suffered anyway. I feel lucky that there were four seasons.

TMC · 07-29-2021, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by ORANGECOUNTYGIRL

If both David Soul and Paul Michael Glaser wanted out sometime earlier, show would have suffered anyway. I feel lucky that there were four seasons.

They supposedly wanted more "cerebral" scripts come Season 4 instead of just more of the same old car-chase & shoot out episodes.

05-02-2005, 01:18 AM	#1
Mike22580 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 14, 2003 Location: Northeastern United States Posts: 85	Why was Starsky & Hutch Cancelled in 1979? Watching all the episodes from the series you would think that such a great cop show with some humor would have continued more than 4 years, i was wondering why the series only lasted 4 years, and did not go into the 80's?

05-02-2005, 03:07 AM	#2
Cheryl Harrell I Love You Mike 4-Ever Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 23, 2001 Location: Pixley!!!! Actually VA--USA LOL! Posts: 6,192	I wish it had continued on. It was a great show!
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Zebra 3 Striped Tomato Forum Veteran Join Date: Jun 26, 2002 Location: Bay City Posts: 5,807	I'd guess the reasons were Paul Michael Glaser wanting to get out of his contract after the fourth season that along with a slide in the ratings after they toned down the violence in the third season.
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06-02-2020, 01:54 PM	#5
ORANGECOUNTYGIRL ME AND THEE Forum Hawk Join Date: Jun 01, 2020 Location: California Posts: 3	If both David Soul and Paul Michael Glaser wanted out sometime earlier, show would have suffered anyway. I feel lucky that there were four seasons.