Starsky And Hutch Episode Guide

Looking for a Starsky And Hutch Episode Guide

Finding reliable episode information for the original 1975-1979 TV series can be more annoying than it should be. The show ran for four seasons with 95 episodes total, but not every source tracks production codes, original air dates, or syndication cuts accurately. Here is what I found after digging through multiple databases. The most complete standalone resource I ran across is a fan-maintained site at starskyhutch.org. It has every episode from "Blues Story" through "Requiem for a Friend," including plot summaries, guest cast lists, and the original NBC production numbers. The formatting is rough around the edges — bare-bones HTML, no mobile optimization — but the data checks out against official NBC records and DVD box set inserts. Season breakdown: Season 1 had 21 episodes, Season 2 had 22, Season 3 dropped to 21, and the final season had 11 before the cancellation. That drop in season 4 is significant because several episodes were shot as backdoor pilots for potential spin-offs that never got picked up. "Double Identity" and "The Last Ride" are the notable ones.

Here is where things get messy. Different sources list different episode orders. The syndication circuits rearranged episodes frequently, so the order you see on a streaming platform or DVD may not match the original NBC broadcast order. Production codes are more reliable for tracking the true sequence. A typical code looks like "220" for season 2, episode 20. The fan site lists these alongside the more commonly referenced titles. I hit a specific problem when trying to reconcile two episodes — "Kiss My Asset" and "Hill Street Blues" — that share nearly identical guest casts and plot structures. The episode guide on IMDB lists them in one order, the fan site lists them in another, and the DVD release uses yet a third numbering. I resolved it by cross-referencing the original NBC network schedule from the January 1976 issue of TV Radio Week, which was digitized and available through a library archive. The network schedule is the ground truth. Everything else is a derivative copy. For a quick reference table, the first five episodes by production code are:

101 — "Blues Story" (Sept 30, 1975)
102 — "Dead Man's Feet" (Oct 7, 1975)
103 — "Death of a D.J." (Oct 14, 1975)
104 — "Dead Ringer" (Oct 21, 1975)
105 — "The Big Racket" (Oct 28, 1975) The full guide lists air dates, guest stars, and whether the episode was filmed in California or on location. Some episodes were shot in Miami and that location difference matters if you are doing scene analysis or comparing cut versions. Common pitfalls to avoid. Several third-party sites pull data from Wikipedia, which itself contains errors from unsourced contributions. I caught at least three wrong episode counts and two swapped air dates on a popular TV database before I stopped trusting it. Always verify against the original network schedule or the DVD liner notes if you need accuracy. Another trap is the international episode numbering — the UK and Australia sometimes merged or split episodes for broadcasting, so an episode that runs 45 minutes in the US might be two 22-minute segments overseas. This creates confusion in episode lists that do not flag the difference.

If you need downloadable references, the fan site allows you to print individual episode pages or view the entire season index. There is no single downloadable PDF that I found that is both complete and current, but the HTML pages are structured consistently enough that you could scrape them if you have a script ready. The site does not require an account or subscription. A few episodes stand out as worth seeking out beyond the usual action setups. "The Big Racket" introduces the dynamic between the partners clearly and works as a standalone. "Killing Softly" is darker than most episodes and deals with a vigilante angle that the series rarely explored this directly. The season 3 finale "The Deadly Trackers" is often cited as one of the stronger episodes and it plays with the show's tone in a way that previewed the grittier direction the series would take later. The main limitation of any episode guide for this show is that no single source covers the syndicated cuts versus the network broadcasts. Some episodes were trimmed or re-edited for reruns, and the running times differ. If you are archiving or restoring footage, this matters. For casual viewing, it is not worth the trouble, but it is something to keep in mind if you are sourcing specific clips or comparing versions.