Starsky and Hutch on Playboy Island 

The boys are tasked with investigating Playboy Island. The island is owned by billionaire William Thorne, and a series of deaths have attracted the attention of the authorities. They ... See full summary »

Director:

George McCowan

Writers:

William Blinn (created by), Ron Friedman

Stars:

David Soul, Paul Michael Glaser, Antonio Fargas

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
David Soul	...	Det. Ken 'Hutch' Hutchinson
Paul Michael Glaser	...	Det. Dave Starsky
Antonio Fargas	...	Huggy Bear
Bernie Hamilton	...	Capt. Harold Dobey
Samantha Eggar	...	Charlotte
Don Pedro Colley	...	Papa Theodore
Craig Stevens	...	Walter Healy
Roscoe Lee Browne	...	Quatraine
Louis Nye	...	Jerry
Dave Madden	...	Phil Hill
Jinaki	...	Minnie
Tommy Madden	...	Phillipe
Joan Collins	...	Janice
Paul Picerni	...	Johnny Doors
Anitra Ford	...	Silky

Storyline

The boys are tasked with investigating Playboy Island. The island is owned by billionaire William Thorne, and a series of deaths have attracted the attention of the authorities. They believe the appearance of Johnny Doors, a high ranking crime syndicate figure may indicate an attempt to take over the financial empire by the Mob.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 September 1977 (USA)

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Spelling-Goldberg Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

49 min 120 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Infamously shows the main characters in blackface while going undercover as Calypso singers.

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Quotes

Huggy Bear: [indicating Starsky] Hey, what's wrong with him?
Det. Ken 'Hutch' Hutchinson: He got up on the wrong side of the bed.
Huggy Bear: Any side with a boar on it is the wrong side.

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Connections

References The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams (1977)

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