EPISODE
SUMMARIES
"I do not intend to go
through the rest of my life running away from
shadows."
(Targets 2)
Links to
some episode summaries:
• Starsky and Hutch Basics
These are good summaries and has some other
tidbits.
Episode Basics
•
tv.com
These summaries are okay and certainly better than the ones
on the DVDs.
tv.com
DVD
summaries:
• The summaries below are taken directly from the DVDs
released by Sony. The summaries are poorly written, full of
typos and full of inaccuracies. They, in fact, read like
badly written fortune cookies. Use them as a rough guide.
Season One
* Pilot
"In this explosive pilot that introduced the world to
Starsky and Hutch, Huggy Bear and Captain Dobey, the duo
are the targets of expert hit men who are trying to bring
their crime-fighting career to an end."
• Savage Sunday
"To draw attention to the conditions of their retirement
home, a senior-citizen couple plants a bomb in their car to
blow up City Hall. When homicidal robbers steal their car,
Starsky (sic) must track down the thieves before the time
bomb goes off."
• Death Ride
"On assignment to protect the daughter of a crime czar
who's agreed to testify against mob bosses, Starsky and
Hutch must drive her back home from San Francisco, pursued
by ruthless killers along the way."
• Texas Longhorn
"When the wife of a used-car tycoon is raped and slain by a
pair of crazed drug addicts, Starsky & Hutch race to
catch the killers before the distraught widower takes
vigilante justice into his own hands."
• The Fix
"While dating an ex-girlfriend of a vicious mafia boss,
Hutch is abducted by the jealous mobster, who gets him
hooked on heroin to lead him to his former flame. Starsky
must track down his partner and captors before Hutch winds
up stone-cold dead."
• Snowstorm
When $1 million worth of cocaine disappears after a huge
narcotics bust, Starsky and Hutch are accused of foul play,
forcing the duo undercover to recover the missing 'snow'
and clear their own names."
• Death Notice
"When dancers are discovered dead at a strip club, Starsky
and Hutch are called in to protect the girls. When they
apprehend a timid man with a far-fetched story, the duo
wonder if they've caught the killer."
• Pariah
"After shooting a homicidal teen during a holdup, Starsky
is cleared of any wrong doing, but when fellow policemen
are being murdered by a killer out to punish Starsky, he
feels responsible and takes immediate action."
• Kill Huggy Bear
"Big pimping (sic) confidant Huggy Bear is marked for death
after being robbed of a fortune owned to a ruthless
racketeer. Starsky and Hutch must locate the stolen loot
before their friend winds up murdered by the mob."
• The Bait
"Dressed as flashy hustlers and using a beautiful blond as
bait, Starsky and Hutch pose as a pair of high-rolling
heroin dealers climbing up the underworld ladder to nail
the city's top dope distributor."
• Lady Blue
"The detective duo investigate the murder of Starsky's
ex-girlfriend, a beautiful policewoman who left the force
to become a go-go dancer at a sleazy dive. The plot
thickens when they learn she was actually working
undercover to bust a gang of jewel thieves."
• Captain Dobey, You're Dead
"When racist industrialist C.J. Woodfield puts out a
contract of Captain Dobey and his family after the police
chief investigates a civil-rights leader's assassination,
Starsky and Hutch must infiltrate Woodfield's organization
before it is too late."
• Terror on the Docks
"Bent on tracking down a dock worker who killed an
undercover police officer, Starsky and Hutch are shocked to
discover Hutch's 'adopted kid sister' is set to marry the
cop-killing leader of a murderous gang involved in a series
of waterfront heists."
• Deadly Imposter
"When a long-lost buddy returns to town, Starsky and Hutch
agree to help him locate his ex-wife and son--until they
discover their friend is a hired assassin contracted to
kill his alleged ex-wife's current husband."
• Shootout
"When Starsky and Hutch drop by an all-night diner (sic) to
unwind, they're attacked by gangland hit men. After Starsky
is critically wounded, Hutch must figure out how to stop
the killers and get his partner to the hospital in time."
• Hostages
"Starsky and Hutch battle against time to save a young
armored-car driver and his captive pregnant wife, who'll
both be killed by a merciless gang unless the driver turns
over the money."
• Losing Streak
"Down-on-his-luck musician Vic runs into trouble when he
steals money owed to him by a nightclub owner, not
realizing the stolen case is fake. Starsky and Hutch
discover the counterfeiter's scheme and race to find Vic
before mob hoodlums bump him off."
• Silence
"After Starsky and Hutch arrest a deaf-mute for stealing
candy, he is rescued by the 'priest' who runs the ex-con
halfway house where he lives. All the clues in a rash of
burglaries lead back to the candy-stealing culprit, but
it's the 'priest' who might be less than holy."
• Omaha Tiger
"When greedy squabbling over a prized pro-wrestler results
in a triple murder, Starsky and Hutch enter the world of
professional wrestling to hunt down the killers."
• Jojo
"Furious when a rapist gets an early-release deal with
federal agents in exchange for assisting them on a drug
bust, Starsky and Hutch mount their own case against him.
When the rapist-turned-informer is killed, Starsky and
Hutch wonder (sic) if one of his victims murdered him
first."
• Running
"After an alcoholic ex-model, whom Starsky had a
high-school (sic) crush on, fends off a brutal attack,
she's the only person alive to identify a notorious killer
on the loose. But when Starsky hides her in his apartment
to protect her, the murderer comes to visit."
• A Coffin for Starsky
"Bent on seeking revenge against Hutch, a mad chemist
mistakenly (sic) injects Starsky with a lethal poison that
will kill him in 24 hours unless he finds the antidote in
time. Things get worse when Starsky kills the only prime
suspect who can identify the poison."
• The Bounty Hunter
"When a convict jumps bail to avoid prison, a bail-bondsman
and a mercenary bounty hunter compete with police in
pursuit of the escaped killer. Soon Starsky and Hutch join
what appears to be a wild-goose chase."
Season Two:
• Las Vegas Strangler
Part one--"Starsky and Hutch are in Las Vegas to snare a
serial killer who has strangled a string of chorus girls.
What they don't realize is the prime suspect is an old
high-school friend of Hutch's."
Part two--"The duo close in on the serial killer who is
singling out chorus girls, the investigation holds some
unexpected, startling implications about several people
linked to the case."
• Little Girl Lost
"The pair meet Molly, a twelve-year old tomboy who lives
with her father, a recently released convict turned
alcoholic. When the girl's father is murdered by his former
partners-in-crime over stolen diamonds, Hutch finds himself
taking the youngster in for Christmas, but now the crooks
are after Molly."
• Bust Amboy
"Starsky and Hutch are determined to bust a crafty
narcotics dealer who is supplying young prostitutes and who
always avoids arrest."
• Murder at Sea
Part one--"Investigating a murder, Starsky and Hutch go
undercover as entertainment directors on a luxury cruise
ship, where the case leads them to drug smugglers."
Part two--"The detective duo find that they have stumbled
on to something much bigger than dope dealers. The ship is
to be the meeting place for a group of leading syndicate
figures."
• Vendetta
"A felon uses an unbalanced teenager to commit crimes,
including brutal assaults and murder. But when Hutch
unwittingly (sic) aggravates him, the felon goads (sic) his
teenage henchman to stalk and terrorize Hutch and his
girlfriend."
• Gillian
"Starsky finds that Hutch's new love is a prostitute that
wants out of the business (sic), but is being forced to
continue by a cunning pimp and his mother."
• The Vampire
"When a dancer is murdered, with marks resembling fang
bites on her neck and an unusually large quantity of blood
missing, Starsky and Hutch investigate what appears to be
the work of a vampire."
• The Specialist
"Starsky, Hutch and two other officers respond to an armed
robbery, only for a woman to accidentally get shot from the
gunfire of one of the lawmen. The dead woman's husband sets
about exacting revenge on each of the cops involved in the
death of his wife."
• Psychic
"Huggy introduces Starsky and Hutch to a friend of his who
has clairvoyant visions. The psychic's predictions start to
come true when his visions tie in to the whereabouts of a
wealthy business man's kidnapped teenage daughter."
• Tap Dancing Her Way Right (sic) Back into Your Heart (Tap
Dancing)
"Detectives Starsky and Hutch are working undercover at a
plush Hollywood dance studio in order to investigate an
extortion racket operating from the club."
• Nightmare
"A gang (sic) of rapists who attacked a mentally
handicapped girl may go free because an ambitious district
attorney thinks the victim's testimony may be worthless in
court."
• Bloodbath
"On the day of the trial of a murderous cult leader that
Starsky and Hutch arrested, Starsky is snatched away by the
cult leader's followers just before judgment is passed."
• Huggy Bear and the Turkey
"Huggy Bear has hooked up with his friend 'Turkey' Turquet
to set up a detective agency. While trying to find a
missing husband, they themselves are pursued by several
undesirable parties who have various concerns with the
elusive man in question."
• The Set-Up
Part one--"The partners are working incognito as truckers
in an operation to safely transport a man with mob
connections who is promised protection in return for giving
testimony. But when he shot dead by a lone gunman, Starsky
and Hutch find themselves uncovering a complex plot of
bizarre deception."
Part two--""Determined to unlock the secrets about the
gunman and to clear their names, the twisted tale of their
investigation leads Starsky and Hutch to a complex
operation in which innocent victims are brainwashed into
murdering those that they believe to be their enemies."
• Survival
"After Hutch plays the key part in a successful undercover
operation to nail a wanted racketeer, the captured felon
hires a hit man to prevent Hutch from testifying in court."
• Starsky’s Lady
"A crazed killer returns to exact his revenge on Starsky,
whom he blames for the death of his son while in police
custody, by targeting Starsky's beloved girlfriend, making
sure she is shot in a supermarket heist."
• Committee
"After the detectives capture a rapist, they are outraged
when the thug is let off with a lenient court sentence.
Starsky openly vents his disgust at such light punishment,
attracting the interests of the vigilante police."
• The Velvet Jungle
"An illegal immigrant witnesses the murder of a co-worker
(sic) who was threatening to expose the activities of
crooked immigration officials. Starsky and Hutch step in to
investigate and uncover an illegal alien smuggling
operation."
• Long Walk Down a Short Dirt Road
"The detectives try to catch the stalker who is hounding a
successful female country singer. When a murder occurs,
Starsky and Hutch must piece together just who the
extortionist is and capture him.
• Murder on Stage 17
"Starsky and Hutch work undercover as stunt men on the set
of a new Western movie in order to investigate a series of
fatal 'accidents' that has befallen several members of a
long-standing group of actors known as the 'Wolf Pack'."
• Starsky and Hutch Are Guilty
"When a police informant is brutally beaten, witnesses
point the finger at Starsky and Hutch. Unbeknownst to them,
they are being impersonated by two look-alikes out to give
the genuine pair a bad name."
Season Three:
•
Murder on Voodoo Island (Playboy Island)
Part one--"Starsky and Hutch go undercover on a luxurious
private island resort in order to investigate a mystery
surrounding the richest man in the world, whose friends are
being murdered."
Part two--"While undercover at the island resort, Starsky
and Hutch find themselves battling the black magic of a
powerful witch doctor."
• Fatal Charm
"When Hutch tries to end a romantic relationship with a
beautiful nurse, she develops a fatal attraction."
• I Love You, Rosey Malone (Rosey Malone)
"Two Senate Investigative Committee agents encourage
Starsky to romance the beautiful daughter of a syndicate
boss, but things get complicated when Starsky falls in love
with her."
• Murder Ward
"Disguised as a patient and orderly, Starsky and Hutch go
undercover at a mental hospital to investigate the
mysterious deaths of patients."
• Death in a Different Place
"When Starsky's childhood friend (sic) is found dead in a
sleazy hotel, the detectives are shocked to discover that
the murdered lieutenant was a closet homosexual."
• The Crying Child
"A teacher asks Starsky and Hutch to look into a suspected
case of child abuse surrounding a 6-year old boy."
• The Heroes
"The detectives try to impress an attractive female
reporter but she misinterprets their unorthodox methods."
• The Plague
Part one--"Starsky and Hutch must race against time to stop
an international assassin from spreading a deadly virus
throughout the entire city."
Part two--"With Hutch infected with the virus and hours
from death, Starsky furiously tries to track down the
carrier of the plague in order to obtain an anti-toxin and
save his partner."
• The Collector
"A washed-up former child star, now a loan shark, hires a
new collector who is a notorious killer with an ulterior
motive."
• Manchild on the Streets
"The pair must do their best to steer a confused teenager
away from a life of crime, as he grows intent on avenging
his cop's father's (sic) needless death."
• The Action
"To investigate a slain friend's murder (sic), Starsky and
Hutch infiltrate an illegal gambling truck, which is being
run from the back of an 18-wheeler."
• The Heavyweight
"A former boxing champ's life is endangered after he
refuses t throw a fight for a vicious racketeer."
• A Body Worth Guarding
"Starsky and Hutch are assigned to protect a Soviet
ballerina whose life is threatened by political fanatics.
But as Hutch spends time with her, he and the ballerina
start to fall for each other."
• The Trap
"The detectives are unknowingly guided into an ambush at a
desolate farm in a trap set by a ruthless criminal bent on
revenge."
• Satan's Witches
"While staying in Captain Dobey's vacation cabin, Starsky
and Hutch are met with a chilly reception from the local
townsfolk, who are revealed to be a coven of
devil-worshipping Satanists. (sic)"
• Class in Crime
"Hutch poses as a college student in order to investigate a
brilliant professor who teaches a course on the 'philosophy
of crime.'"
• Hutchinson for Murder One (Hutchinson For Murder One)
"Hutch's ex-wife Vanessa suddenly contacts him, claiming
she has cancer. The next day, she is murdered in his
apartment with his gun and Hutch becomes the prime
suspect."
• Foxy Lady
"The only witness to a murder happens to be a sexy female
con artist who attempts to use her feminine wiles to charm
Starsky and Hutch in order to keep the murdered man's
suitcase of cash for herself."
• Partners
"In this flashback episode, Starsky's reckless driving
lands Hutch in the hospital suffering from amnesia, causing
Starsky to recount some of their past adventures in an
attempt to revive his memory."
• Quadromania
"Starsky poses as a cab driver to investigate a series of
murders performed by a crippled actor dressed in various
disguises."
• Deckwatch
"A wounded serial killer holds Hutch's friend and her
wheelchair-bound mother (sic) hostage in their home,
causing Hutch to pose as a paramedic in order to get inside
the house."
Season Four:
• Discomania
"Starsky and Hutch show
some dance floor moves when they go undercover at a popular
club where a serial killer is kidnapping and murdering
young girls."
• The Game
"The two detectives devise a playful game of hide-and-see,
but when Hutch is exposed to deadly botulism without
knowing it, Starsky must find his partner before it is too
late."
• Blindfold
"Starsky is distraught when he accidentally shoots a pretty
art student and causes her to lose her sight. But there's
more to the story than meets the eye."
• Photo Finish
"When the boys make the scene at a high-society party, an
artist gets murdered and their sexy photographer friend
captures it on film. Now everybody wants the
photo...including the killer."
• Moonshine
"The detectives pose as good old boys in order to track
down some hillbilly moonshiners who are trying to sell a
lethal batch of bootleg whiskey."
• Strange Justice
"A veteran cop goes berserk when his daughter is raped at
her sorority house, and it's up to Starsky and Hutch to
stop him from killing her attacker."
• The Avenger
"Starsky and Hutch become suspicious when an attractive
blond (sic) claims that a jealous man is murdering her
one-night stands."
• Dandruff
"The two macho detectives pose as hairdressers in order to
stop a renowned thief from stealing diamonds at a private
auction."
• Black and Blue
"When Hutch gets shot, Starsky reluctantly pairs with a new
partner, a beautiful black female detective."
• The Groupie
"Starsky poses as a photographer and Hutch as a swimsuit
buyer so they can investigate a racketeering ring (sic) in
the fashion industry. When a female admirer offers her help
with the case, things get more complicated."
• Cover Girl
"A gorgeous but terminally ill model puts out a hit on
herself, but when her cancer goes into remission, she asks
Hutch to stop the contract killer."
• Starsky's Brother
"Starsky is thrilled that his younger brother Nick is
visiting, until Federal Agents tell Starsky they think his
brother is mixed up with counterfeiters."
• The Golden Angel
"Starsky poses as a wrestler and Hutch as a referee when
the detectives are assigned to protect a professional
wrestler who has received death threats."
• Ballad for a Blue Lady
"Hutch dates a beautiful lounge singer and is unknowingly
marked for death by her mobster brother. (sic)"
• Birds of a Feather
"When the wife of a veteran cop incurs heavy gambling
debts, her husband, an old partner (sic) of Hutch's, trades
the life of a police informant to pay them off."
• Ninety Pound of Trouble
"The pair go undercover as hit men (sic) in order to
protect a union official, but Starsky's cover is
compromised by a young admirer."
• Huggy Can't Go Home
"When Huggy Bear is caught at an illegal poker game (sic),
he has to sidestep Starsky and Hutch in order to help a
friend recover stolen money and start a new life."
• Targets Without a Badge
Part one--"The two detectives need Huggy's help (sic) when
one of his friends is willing to finger a judge supplying
drugs."
Part two--"When Huggy's friend is killed before he can
testify, Starsky and Hutch lose their case against the
crooked judge and end up losing (sic) Huggy's friendship."
Part three--"With Huggy's friend dead and their case lost,
Starsky and Hutch retire voluntarily, but then become
involved in a blackmail case."
• Starsky vs. Hutch
"While they are investigating the murder of girls at a
dance hall, Starsky and Hutch compete for the affections of
a female undercover officer."
• Sweet Revenge
"As Starsky lies in a hospital fighting for his life, Hutch
goes after the political figure who tried to have the two
detectives executed."