Everything You Didn’t Know About Starsky & Hutch!

Everything You Didn’t Know About Starsky & Hutch!

In 1975, Starsky & Hutch brought to the small screen the bravery, violence, and drama associated with the neo-noir genre. Though police dramas were quite popular even in the 60s and early 70s, Starsky & Hutch was different in that it showed cops to be cool and it certainly popularized car chases like no other cop show.

Detective Starsky and Hutch were just the opposite. While Ken Hutchinson, played by David Soul, enjoyed a peaceful life, often finding peace and happiness in life’s finer moments, such as a good book or a fine meal, Dave Starsky, played by Paul Michael Glaser, was brash and bold. Their contrasting personalities made them the perfect duo to solve the crimes plaguing the streets of the fictional Bay City, California. And they certainly did not hesitate to bend the rules to solve mysteries and get criminals behind bars.

The show aired for four successful seasons and was to be renewed for a fifth season. However, Glaser, who played David Michael Starsky, was unhappy with the contract that tied him to ABC and wanted to leave the show. In any case, due to the declining ratings, towards the end of the fourth season, ABC decided to take the show off the air, thereby freeing Glaser of his contract.

Though the show made both Glaser and Soul famous, the real star of the show was the red and white Ford Torino in which the two detectives drove around the city. While Starsky & Hutch may not be as popular as Dragnet or Gunsmoke, for many of us, it’s our entire childhood encapsulated into a Ford Torino.

If you were a fan of the show or have enjoyed it in syndication, we bring to you some interesting facts about Starsky & Hutch. So, hit the play button and get ready to relive your childhood memories. Subscribe to Facts Verse for more!