The Iconic Charlie's Angels Series Almost Had A Very Different Title

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Charlie's Angels was originally called Alley Cats

The original title for "Charlie's Angels" was "Alley Cats" (via the Television Academy Foundation). According to Aaron Spelling, "Alley Cats" was never a serious title, and the studio wasn't a fan of it. A fresh title was born when Kate Jackson came in for the role of Sabrina Duncan.

"We were talking to her and said, 'we don't have a title yet.' The network doesn't want to call it 'Alley Cats' and we thought it was just a joke when we used that. And she said, 'the guy on the phone is named Charlie, that they don't know?' We said, 'yes.' She says, 'why don't you call it 'Charlie's Angels?'" Spelling recalled in an interview with the Television Academy Foundation.

When Spelling asked Jackson where she came up with the title, she pointed to a painting behind the producer that had three angels on it. It was a painting that had been left on the office wall by Frank Sinatra when the musician previously occupied the space. Jackson said in 1979 after leaving "Charlie's Angels" that she believes the title had a lot to do with the show's success. She also revealed "Charlie" wasn't the first choice of name. "It was going to be 'Harry's Angels,' but there was already a show called 'Harry O.' But I thought of 'angels' and I think that contributed to the success of the show because angels are thought of as good," she told The Washington Post.