Charlie's Angels

1976–1981 · Action & Adventure · 5 seasons · ★ 6.7

Ended

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Synopsis of Charlie's Angels

Three women leave the Los Angeles police academy and end up assigned to dull jobs, like writing parking tickets, staffing an office, or watching a crosswalk. Tired of that routine, they quit and become private detectives working for Charlie Townsend, a millionaire who never shows his face. He assigns their cases over the phone on speakerphone, because he has many enemies and wants to protect his agents and his own identity. Sabrina Duncan, Jill Munroe and Kelly Garrett investigate crimes in a city where every job can be dangerous. Created by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts, the series aired on ABC and stars Kate Jackson, Farrah Fawcett and Jaclyn Smith, with John Forsythe voicing Charlie.

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5seasons

115episodes

50 minper episode

6.7audience scoreTMDB · 243 votes

6.6IMDb rating16,336 votes

Seasons of Charlie's Angels

Season 11976 · 22 ep. · ★ 6.8

Season 21977 · 26 ep. · ★ 7.5

Season 31978 · 24 ep. · ★ 9.5

Season 41979 · 26 ep. · ★ 5.5

Season 51980 · 17 ep. · ★ 4.0

Cast by Charlie's Angels

Jaclyn SmithKelly Garrett115 episodes

David DoyleJohn Bosley115 episodes

John ForsytheCharles Townsend (voice)115 episodes

Cheryl LaddKris Munroe93 episodes

Kate JacksonSabrina Duncan72 episodes

Farrah FawcettJill Munroe28 episodes

Shelley HackTiffany Welles26 episodes

Tanya RobertsJulie Rogers17 episodes

Cosmo SardoRoller Derby Spectator (uncredited)6 episodes

Soon-Tek OhLt. Torres4 episodes

Dennis ColeJames Britten4 episodes

Nancy CameronContestant4 episodes

L.Q. JonesBurdette4 episodes

Lee DelanoDurgus4 episodes

Louie EliasHaller4 episodes

Christopher GeorgeChadway3 episodes

Cesare DanovaFrank Bartone3 episodes

Timothy CareyBurt3 episodes

Judy LandersBlond Girl3 episodes

Lynne MartaAmy Waters (singing voice)3 episodes

Michael WitneyPolice Officer3 episodes

Denny MillerHelmut Klaus3 episodes

Cameron MitchellTom Grainger3 episodes

Richard BakalyanArtie Weaver3 episodes

Vic MorrowHarry Stearns3 episodes

Noah KeenBank President3 episodes

James GammonBilly3 episodes

Dick SargentHugh Morris3 episodes

Norman AldenLouis Fluellen3 episodes

Joseph HackerEric Knight3 episodes

Lauren TewesChristine Hunter3 episodes

Read MorganJohn Kadin3 episodes

Alan MansonBialy3 episodes

Cliff MedaughElderly Gentleman3 episodes

Ron SobleSlade3 episodes

Lee TravisEleanor Case3 episodes

Michael ConradEd Slocum2 episodes

David HurstStovich2 episodes

Rossano BrazziVincenti Donettelli2 episodes

Jim BackusIggy2 episodes

Technical Details

Created by: Ivan Goff, Ben Roberts
Address: Dennis Donnelly, Allen Baron, Don Chaffey, George McCowan, Kim Manners
Writing: Edward J. Lakso, Lee Sheldon, John D.F. Black, James D. Buchanan, William Froug
Production companies: Spelling-Goldberg Productions, Columbia Pictures Television
Network or Platform: ABC
Country: United States, Canada, Germany
Original Language: English
Premiere: September 22, 1976
Last Episode: June 24, 1981 (5x17)
Status: Ended
Type: Fiction
Awards: Nominated for 4 Emmy Awards; 6 wins and 18 nominations in total.
Links: IMDb · TMDB

Trivia about Charlie's Angels

It was Jackson who decided to call the three leads "angels" after seeing a painting of three angels hanging in Spelling's office.

Before it had its final name, the project was going to be called The Alley Cats, and its leads had different names and lived in alleys with whips and chains.

John Forsythe, the voice of Charlie, recorded his lines in a sound studio and never appeared on set.

Forsythe landed the role after a late-night call from Spelling, after Gig Young, the first choice, showed up too drunk to read his lines.

Michael Eisner, an ABC executive, told Spelling that his pitch was one of the worst ideas he had ever heard, and yet the pilot was a huge ratings hit.

In the spring of 1977, the series ranked fifth in the Nielsen ratings, with an average of 26.0 points.

Each episode cost between $575,000 and $600,000.

Time magazine called it "aesthetically ridiculous" and, at the same time, a commercially brilliant idea.

Sources: Wikipedia (English)

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Where to Watch Charlie's Angels

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many seasons does Charlie's Angels have?

Charlie's Angels has 5 seasons and 115 episodes in total.

¿Dónde ver Charlie's Angels?

Ahora mismo Charlie's Angels no está en las principales plataformas de streaming por suscripción (la oferta puede variar según el país). Se emitió originalmente en ABC.

Has Charlie's Angels Ended?

Yes. Charlie's Angels has ended, and its final episode aired on June 24, 1981.

Who Is in Charlie's Angels?

The main cast includes Jaclyn Smith (Kelly Garrett), David Doyle (John Bosley), John Forsythe (Charles Townsend (voice)) and Cheryl Ladd (Kris Munroe).

Who Created Charlie's Angels?

Charlie's Angels was created by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts.

How Long Does It Take to Watch All of Charlie's Angels?

With episodes of about 50 minutes, watching all 115 episodes takes approximately 96 hours.

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