Starsky and Hutch: Murder Ward (1977)
Season 3, Episode 4
9/10
Apparently, I rated this a 9 back when?
17 July 2021
I guess I liked it. Today, it couldn't keep my attention as it re-aired on the old TV shows channel. It's weird. It weirds you out. Did Starsky's alter-ego direct this? Surprisingly, no. For starters, there is no Captain Dobey. There's no car. No chases. NO car chases. Is there guns? I don't know. No Huggy Bear. There's no precinct. It's hardly Starsky & Hutch at all. There's 3's company factor with a bimbo blonde. Where have I seen her before?

There's GHOST!!! The GHOST in GHOST with Patrick Swayze. You know. The one who wants a smoke. There's Starsky being funny after he exits the ambulance at the beginning. There was a Charlie's Angels of a similar title 8 months prior (Terror on Ward One.) For the rest, what I can tell you is it won't weird you out as much as the following episode. Now, that's something else! (I'm wondering how long it's gonna take for women to cancel those??!)

Anyway, watch it. Don't watch it. Believe it or not, this is not yet the slow descent into insanity for Starsky & Hutch, the series, although it was for them, the characters. No. Much worse awaits us.... the "following week". This season is rough. The next is even worse.

Does anyone know what happened to the original title score? For the opening credits. Did the Laslo guy remove his rights, demand more money for airing his audio clip? Because the music this season says "this show sucks", whereas in S1, it was the very best, intro music and episodes. Well, there ya go folks: you just read my review. Now pick a button below and let me know Yes or No if you liked it.
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