Ivan Goff
Director
Charlie's Angels (1976)
Season 1
Charlie's Angels: Season One was the first season of the 1970s television series, Charlie's Angels. The season starred Kate Jackson, Farrah Fawcett-Majors, Jaclyn Smith, David Doyle, and the voice of John Forsythe. The season aired from September 22, 1976 to May 4, 1977, with a total of 23 episodes. Although the pilot episode featured an extra male liaison named Scott Woodville, he was dropped for the series as it was felt there was no need for Charlie to have two male liaisons. It was also felt that the character of Woodville was rather too severe, whereas Bosley was someone the writers could use to add humor to the episodes. The pilot, which aired on March 21, 1976, was nearly two hours long, and the succeeding episodes were between 48 and 50 minutes in length. Ratings for the first season were extremely high, finishing in the #5 slot. All three female leads were launched to greater heights in their career, with Fawcett-Majors proving to be the most popular of the trio. Although Ja
Released Sept. 22, 1976
Episode 49 min
11+
Genres: Action, Adventure, Crime
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Production Companies: Spelling-Goldberg Productions, Columbia Pictures Television
Network: ABC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
5.3
S1E1 - Hellride
Sabrina pretends to be a racecar driver when the girls go undercover to investigate a conspiracy surrounding the death of a female racer.
Sept. 22, 1976, midnight
7.0
S1E2 - The Mexican Connection
The Angels head to Mexico in search of a downed plane full of heroin. While trying to find the only survivor of the crash, they end up in the crossfire between two warring heroin dealers.
Sept. 29, 1976, midnight
7.0
S1E3 - Night of the Strangler
The Angels investigate a series of rag-doll stranglings, using Kelly's resemblance to the first victim to attract the murderer.
Oct. 13, 1976, midnight
6.0
S1E4 - Angels in Chains
The Angels go behind bars to uncover a scheme at a prison-farm in a corrupt small town where rich women are enslaved for their fortunes and then killed.
Oct. 20, 1976, midnight
8.0
S1E5 - Target: Angels
Running from an unknown assassin, the Angels hide out in Charlie's mansion only to discover that they've led the killer to his real target, Charlie.
Oct. 27, 1976, midnight
7.0
S1E6 - The Killing Kind
The Angels pose as employees and guests of an exclusive hotel-resort to solve the murder of an investigative reporter.
Nov. 3, 1976, midnight
5.2
S1E7 - To Kill an Angel
Skip, a mentally challenged child who Kelly has taken on an outing, witnesses a murder and runs away when Kelly is wounded. Sabrina and Jill try to find Skip, while the killer, posing as Skip's father, visits Kelly at the hospital.
Nov. 10, 1976, midnight
8.0
S1E8 - Lady Killer
Jill becomes a candidate for the centerfold of Feline Magazine, hoping to tempt the murderer of two models.
Nov. 24, 1976, midnight
7.0
S1E9 - Bullseye
The Angels enlist in the military to uncover a drug-profiteering scheme run by a cruel drill sergeant and a crooked military physician.
Dec. 1, 1976, midnight
7.0
S1E10 - Consenting Adults
A computer dating service, fronting for prostitutes and their burglar accomplices, starts an underworld war when the thieves steal diamonds belonging to a ruthless crime syndicate. Jill poses as a hooker, while Sabrina and Kelly disguise themselves as veterinarians in order to kidnap the kingpin's prize racehorse.
Dec. 8, 1976, midnight
7.0
S1E11 - The Séance
Kelly assumes the identity of a rich Texas widow so the Angels can nab a medium who hypnotizes people into believing their dead spouses manage their business affairs from beyond the grave.
Dec. 15, 1976, midnight
5.2
S1E12 - Angels on Wheels
The Angels go undercover to investigate the mysterious ""accidental"" death of a roller derby star.
Dec. 22, 1976, midnight
5.6
S1E13 - Angel Trap
The Angels try to stop an assassin intent on killing members of the WW II French underground. Sabrina poses as the girlfriend of the next victim.
Jan. 5, 1977, midnight
7.0
S1E14 - The Big Tap Out
The Angels con a compulsive gambler out of his money in order to catch him replenishing his funds through burglary.
Jan. 12, 1977, midnight
7.0
S1E15 - Angels on a String
An international political spokesman for free Poland is abducted and a double is substituted for him at a world conference being held at a resort where the Angels are vacationing.
Jan. 19, 1977, midnight
7.0
S1E16 - Dirty Business
While investigating an arson at a legitimate business, the Angels discover it is actually a front for a pornographic film studio that blackmails wealthy people into investing.
Feb. 2, 1977, midnight
7.0
S1E17 - The Vegas Connection
The Angels roll into Las Vegas disguised as a casino auditor and two aspiring showgirls. With Bosley playing the role of a big-spending gambler, the girls set a trap for a con artist.
Feb. 9, 1977, midnight
S1E18 - Terror on Ward One
Jill and Kelly pose as student nurses to catch a rapist who has been terrorizing a hospital night watch. Sabrina plays a local magazine writer working on a story, and Bosley enters the hospital as a patient with a bone spur.
Feb. 16, 1977, midnight
7.0
S1E19 - Dancing in the Dark
The Angels investigate a gigolo who charms wealthy women in a ballroom dancing class and then blackmails them. Jill masquerades as a disco dance instructor, Sabrina as a rich heiress and Kelly as a replacement for the gigolo's usual photographer.
Feb. 23, 1977, midnight
7.0
S1E20 - I Will Be Remembered
The Angels go undercover on the set of an aging movie star's comeback film to catch thieves who want to steal the actress' valuable artwork.
March 9, 1977, midnight
8.0
S1E21 - Angels at Sea
In a series of conspicuous accidents aboard a cruise ship to Hawaii, a young couple is murdered. The ship's owner hires the Angels to investigate. The murderer knows the Angels' true identities from the start and sends them death threats.
March 23, 1977, midnight
S1E22 - The Blue Angels
Sabrina goes undercover on the vice squad with a cop suspected of two murders. Kelly attends the police academy with two of his accomplices and Jill reopens the massage parlor where the murders took place.
May 4, 1977, midnight
Network: ABC
Episode Runtime: 49 min.
Season Runtime: 5748 min.
Released: Sept. 22, 1976
Last Air Date: June 24, 1981, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-PG
Common sense age: 11+
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