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'''''Charlie's Angels''''' was an American live-action ] revolving around 3 chosen women who work for a ] agency founded by one man named Charlie, and was one of the first shows to showcase women in roles traditionally reserved for men. The series was broadcast in the ] on the ] from 1973 through 1978 and was one of the most successful series of the 1970s. ''Charlie's Angels'' was created by ] and ] and produced by ] and ]. In pre-production, the original proposed title was ''The Alley Cats'', with the idea being that the show would be a moving vehicle for up-and-coming actress ], who had proven very popular with many viewers in another police drama, '']''. Jackson is also the one who came up with the new original working title for the series upon seeing a painting of 3 angels on Aaron Spelling's office wall. But ''Harry's Angels'' was written off so as not to conflict with another television series, '']''.<ref>{{cite book |title=The TV Guide TV Book: 40 Years of the All-Time Greatest Television Facts, Fads, Hits, and History |last=Weiner |first=Ed |coauthors=Editors of TV Guide |year=1992 |publisher=Harper Collins |location=New York |isbn=0-06-096914-8 |page=174 }}</ref> Kate Jackson was initially cast as Kelly, but the actress was more attracted to the role of Sabrina, and her request to switch roles was granted, and thus, the early part of the pilot relies very heavily on Jaclyn Smith, as the casting change had been made too late in the day to make a further screen rewrite.
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'''''Charlie's Angels''''' is an American ] ] television series that aired on ] from September 22, 1976 to June 24, 1981, producing five seasons and 110 episodes. The series was created by ] and ] and was produced by ]. It follows the crime-fighting adventures of three women working in a private detective agency in ], California, and originally starred ], ] (billed as Farrah Fawcett-Majors), and ] in the leading roles and ] providing the voice of their boss, the unseen Charlie Townsend, who directed the crime-fighting operations of the "Angels" over a speakerphone.<ref name="theguardian.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/apr/03/john-forsythe-obituary|title=John Forsythe obituary|first=Ronald|last=Bergan|date=4 April 2010|accessdate=19 November 2017|website=Theguardian.com}}</ref> There were a few casting changes: after the departure of Fawcett and Jackson came the additions of ], ], and ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/charlies-angels-celebrates-40th-anniversary/story?id=42283588|title='Charlie's Angels' Celebrates 40th Anniversary|first=A. B. C.|last=News|date=22 September 2016|website=ABC News|accessdate=19 November 2017}}</ref>

Despite mixed reviews from critics and a reputation for merely being "]" (specifically emphasizing the sex appeal of the female leads), ''Charlie's Angels'' enjoyed huge popularity with audiences and was a top ten hit in the Nielsen ratings for its first two seasons. By the third season, however, the show had fallen from the top 10. The fourth season of the show saw a further decline in ratings; the changes could not stop the falling ratings and in 1981, after 110 episodes and five seasons, ''Charlie's Angels'' came to an end. The series continues to have a ] and ] following through ], ] releases, and subsequent television shows. The show also spawned a ] with three feature film adaptations and the ] in 2011.

==Development==
] and ] came up with the idea for a series about three beautiful female private investigators as a breakthrough but also as an escapist television series. Producers ] and ] first considered actress ] during the early pre-production stages of the series. She had proven popular with viewers in another police television drama, '']''. Jackson was initially cast as Kelly Garrett, but was more attracted to the role of Sabrina Duncan, and her request to switch roles was granted. ] was next cast as Jill Munroe, but much like Jackson, did not audition for a role. She was offered a part by Spelling after he had viewed her performance in the 1976 film '']''. ] was among the hundreds of actresses who auditioned for the role of Kelly Garrett. Despite liking Smith, Spelling and Goldberg were wary about hiring her because their initial concept concerned a brunette, blonde, and red-headed woman. Smith was the only brunette who auditioned for the role and was cast only after producers liked the on-screen chemistry she shared with Jackson and Fawcett.

Producer Leonard Goldberg had the initial idea three years previously, for a show that would be a cross between ''The Avengers'' and ''Honey West'', a short-lived drama from the 1960s about a female private eye.<ref name="sundaypost.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/charlies-angels-was-tv-heaven/|title=Charlie's Angels was TV heaven... but network had dismissed it as 'worst idea' ever - Sunday Post|website=Sundaypost.com|accessdate=19 November 2017}}</ref> Goff and Roberts had first titled the series ''The Alley Cats'' in which the three females (named Allison, Lee, and Catherine) would reside in alleys and wear whips and chains. Jackson disapproved of the title, and since she was given semi-control over the development of the series, she encouraged producers to find a new title. It was Jackson who decided the three women would be called "Angels" after seeing a picture of three angels hanging in Spelling's office, and the series became known as ''Harry's Angels''. This title was dropped, however, when ] did not want to run into conflict with the series '']'', and was thereby changed to ''Charlie's Angels''.<ref>{{cite book |title=The TV Guide TV Book: 40 Years of the All-Time Greatest Television Facts, Fads, Hits, and History |last=Weiner |first=Ed |author2=Editors of TV Guide |year=1992 |publisher=Harper Collins |location=New York |isbn=978-0-06-096914-1 |page=174 }}</ref>

In the initial concept of the series, the three females' boss would be a millionaire who often aided them in their assignments; however, Jackson and Spelling decided it would be more interesting to have the boss's identity remain a secret. With this, millionaire Charlie Townsend was an unseen character on the series who only spoke to the Angels via a ] speakerphone. ], who played the unseen Charlie Townsend, recorded his lines in an audio studio and was never on set. Thus, Forsythe rarely met any of his female co-stars. Some years later, he bumped into Farrah Fawcett at a tennis court, as he recalled, "I was coming off the court when she came up to me and said, 'Charlie! I finally met Charlie!'". Forsythe was offered the 'Charlie' role in a panicky late-night phone call from Spelling after the original choice, ], showed up too intoxicated to read his lines. "I didn't even take my pajamas off – I just put on my topcoat and drove over to Fox. When it was finished, Aaron Spelling said, 'That's perfect'. And I went home and went back to bed".<ref name="theguardian.com"/>

Spelling and Goldberg decided to add actor ] to the cast as John Bosley, an employee of Charlie, who would frequently aid the Angels in their assignments. Although ABC had approved of a pilot film, they were concerned about how audiences would accept three women fighting crime on their own. ABC executives brought in ] as Scott Woodville, who would act as the chief backup to the Angels and Bosley's superior; he would also be depicted as the organizer of the plan, in similar fashion to Jim Phelps in '']'', a series for which Goff and Roberts had written.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/03/david-ogden-stiers-dies-actor-known-as-major-winchester-in-mash-was-75-1202309755/|title=David Ogden Stiers Dies: Actor Known As Major Winchester In M*A*S*H Was 75|first1=Bruce|last1=Haring|first2=Bruce|last2=Haring|date=March 4, 2018}}</ref>

The 74-minute pilot film initially aired on March 21, 1976. The story focuses heavily on Kelly Garrett (a role intended for Jackson before she and Smith swapped) who poses as an heiress who returns home to gain her father's successful winery. In the end of the film the three women are caught in a bind and Scott attempts to save them, but to no avail, leaving them to solve the dilemma on their own (and with the help of allies made during the story). ABC executives were somewhat disappointed in this initial project, fearing there was more emphasis on ] than serious drama. After viewing the pilot, Spelling encouraged executives to delete Scott Woodville from the series; according to ''The Charlie's Angels Casebook'', audiences also reacted negatively to the character. Bosley was kept, made slightly less inept than depicted in the pilot, and was given many of Woodville's attributes and responsibilities. The series formally premiered on Wednesday, September 22, 1976 at 10:00pm.

The 74-minute pilot film that aired on March 21, 1976, received enormous ratings. However, ABC - who thought this was one of the worst ideas for a TV series they had ever heard - didn't believe the figures and showed the pilot again a week later to check. The ratings were just as high, even for a repeat screening.<ref name="sundaypost.com"/>


==Premise== ==Premise==
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In the initial concept, Sabrina Duncan, Jill Munroe, and Kelly Garrett have graduated from the police academy in ]. Despite proving their capability during training, all three have subsequently been assigned to be a meter maid, office worker, and crossing guard, respectively. Dissatisfied with these jobs, they are recruited to work for the Charles Townsend Agency as ]s. All of this is explained in the opening credit sequence; neither the pilot film nor subsequent series ever actually depicted an "origin story" as they are seen to have been working as investigators for some time as of the start of the pilot.
3 chosen women, the so-called Angels (originally ], ] and ]), graduated from the Los Angeles police academy only to be assigned such duties as handling switchboards and directing traffic. They quit and were hired to work for the Charles Townsend Agency as private investigators. Their boss, Charlie (voiced by ]), is ] full face, although in a few episodes of the series, the viewer(s) may still see the back of his head and his arms while communicating and congratulating everyone on the team for a pretty job well done, and he is also often surrounded by many beautiful women. Charlie often assigns cases to the Angels and his liaison, Bosley (]), via a speaker phone. Fawcett-Majors and Jackson left the series during its run. Fawcett was replaced by ] as Kris Munroe, Jill's sister and a former police officer from San Francisco. Jackson was replaced by ] as Tiffany Welles, a former police officer from Boston. In the final season, ] replaced Hack as Julie Rogers, a former model. ] was the only original female cast member to remain with the entire series throughout its entire 5-season run.


Like many other American TV crime shows of the 1970s, ''Charlie's Angels'' was generally formatted in the way of a ]. Most episodes followed a regular structure whereby a crime is committed, the Angels are given the case details by Charlie and Bosley at the Townsend office and the trio go undercover (usually involving something skimpy for Kelly and Jill (later Kris)). Towards the end of the episode, one of them is uncovered and it is a race against time for the others to rescue their friend before they meet some horrible fate. Inevitably, the final scene would be back at the Townsend office with Charlie offering his congratulations to everyone for a good and pretty job well done.
Their boss, Charlie Townsend, who nicknames them "Angels", is never viewed full-face, but is often seen from the back, mostly in the company of beautiful women. Charlie gives the Angels and his associate John Bosley their assignments via a ] ]; he never met them face-to-face, which leads to recurring queries from the 'Angels' as to when or if he will ever join them on assignment.


==Cast==
In season two, ] police academy graduate Kris Munroe takes the place of her older sister, Jill, in the trio; in the fourth season, Tiffany Welles, a ] police academy graduate, takes Sabrina's place; and in the fifth and final season, model-turned-private-investigator-in-training Julie Rogers fills the void after Tiffany's departure when she is granted a temporary private detective license.
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''Charlie's Angels'' was generally formatted in the way of a ] much like the vast majority of other crime shows of the era. Many of the episodes follow a regular structure whereby a crime is committed, the 'Angels' are given the case details, and then they go undercover to solve the crime. Inevitably, the final scene takes place back at the Townsend office with Charlie offering his congratulations for a job well done. Most episodes have stand-alone plots and are usually not referenced in future episodes.

==Cast and characters==
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! style="width:5%;" | ]<br />{{nobold|(1976&ndash;77)}}
! style="width:5%;" | ]<br />{{nobold|(1977&ndash;78)}}
! style="width:5%;" | ]<br />{{nobold|(1978&ndash;79)}}
! style="width:5%;" | ]<br />{{nobold|(1979&ndash;80)}}
! style="width:5%;" | ]<br />{{nobold|(1980&ndash;81)}}
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| ] (voice)
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| Charles "Charlie" Townsend
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===Notable Guest Stars===
''Note: Jaclyn Smith and David Doyle are the only actors to appear in all 110 episodes of the series.''
''Charlie's Angels'' played host to a number of well-known faces during its 5 season run. Some of those individuals were long-established stars of film and television; others would find considerable fame and recognition many years ''after'' appearing in the program. Notable appearances of celebrities (whether famous then or later) include those of:
''John Forsythe does not take part in the fourth season episode "Avenging Angel".''
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==Cast changes==
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Over the course of its five-year run, ''Charlie's Angels'' had a series of highly-publicized cast changes.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url= http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20068543,00.html |title= Farewell, Farrah|website=] |accessdate=2014-02-15}}</ref> The first of these took place in the spring of 1977, just after the conclusion of the ]. Fawcett turned in her resignation just before the season one finale aired on May 4, 1977. Fawcett's decision not to return for a second season triggered a lawsuit against the actress by ABC and Spelling.<ref name="cbsnews.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-charlies-angels-changed-tv/|title=How 'Charlie's Angels' Changed TV|website=www.cbsnews.com}}</ref>

During the 1977 summer hiatus of the series, ABC and Fawcett entered a legal battle over her contract. At the beginning of the series, all three female leads signed five-year contracts, and the network was insistent that they live up to their commitments. Business partners ] and Aaron Spelling tried to work out a deal with Fawcett and her agents. Goldberg and Spelling had arranged for her to make one film during her summer hiatuses, and her choice over subsequent television shows and miniseries. ABC even agreed to raise her salary from $5,000 to $8,000 a week, but she declined those offers. ABC reluctantly released her from her series contract in the summer of 1977. However, she was assigned to another contract with ABC, stating that since she left her contract four years early that she would return to the series later on in its run for six guest appearances. Fawcett would return as Jill Munroe on ''Charlie's Angels'' for three guest appearances in season three, and again returned for three more in season four.

] as Kris Munroe]]
As Fawcett departed the series, ABC began searching for her replacement. Executives eventually noticed singer-turned-actress Cheryl Ladd and offered her a screen test. Initially, Ladd refused the opportunity for a screen test, but after lobbying from studio executives, she relented. Although executives noticed Ladd was inexperienced, they saw promise in her performance and signed her to a four-year contract. In an effort to keep the hype the series had with Fawcett, Ladd was written in the series as her sister, ] police academy graduate ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20069144,00.html|title=Taking Farrah's Spot|website=People.com|accessdate=19 November 2017}}</ref>

Despite a mixed reception from critics at the beginning of ] in September 1977, ''Charlie's Angels'' lost just a small percentage of its season one audience with the introduction of Ladd, but Kate Jackson believed the inclusion of Ladd damaged the series considerably. Jackson and Ladd reportedly never got along with one another.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Interview%3A+Cheryl+Ladd+-+My+life+as+an+Angel+was+sheer+hell%3B...-a067281587|title=Interview: Cheryl Ladd - My life as an Angel was sheer hell; Exclusive: Cheryl Ladd on the TV Show That Made Her|website=Thefreelibrary.com|accessdate=19 November 2017}}</ref>

Ratings dropped during the third season. Jackson began to complain about the show's diminishing script quality (she once complained, "The scripts are so light it would take a week to get to the floor if you dropped it from the ceiling"<ref name="people.com">{{Cite web|url=https://people.com/archive/cover-story-charlies-fallen-angel-vol-11-no-22/|title=Charlie's Fallen Angel|website=PEOPLE.com}}</ref> and stated that initially the series focused on "classic detective work", but had become more of a "cop story of the week". During the third season, Jackson was offered the part of Joanna Kramer in '']'' (1979) with ] but the producers refused to reorganize the shooting schedule to allow Jackson time off to shoot the film (the part of Joanna ultimately went to ], who won an ] for her performance). Upset by this situation and her negative opinion of the scripts, Jackson became problematic (she admitted, “I guess I did cause a few problems.”) and she was let go. In a statement, Spelling said, “Due to problems on the set, Kate is being dropped for the good of the show.”<ref name="people.com"/>

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Casting calls for Jackson's replacement began during the summer of 1979. Several up-and-coming actresses were considered for the role, including ], ], ], and newcomer ]. ABC producers auditioned Charlie perfume girl ] and cast her as Jackson's replacement. Producer Spelling loved the idea of the headline "The Charlie Girl Becomes A ''Charlie's Angel''".<ref>{{people.com/archive/cover-story-charlies-latest-angel-vol-12-no-13/</ref> Hack debuted in the fourth-season premiere as ], an elegant police graduate from ]. In hiring Hack, Spelling's priority for season four was to "bring back the glamour"<ref>Gough-Yates, Anna, (December 16, 2001) ''Action TV: Tough-Guys, Smooth Operators and Foxy Chicks.'' Routledge Publishing, p. 95, {{ISBN|978-0415226219}}</ref> while ABC hoped Hack's sophisticated personality would bring an interesting new mystique and intrigue to the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20074661,00.html|title=Charlie's Latest Angel|website=People.com|accessdate=19 November 2017}}</ref> However, after an initial spike in the ratings, they began to erode, so in an attempt to revitalize declining ratings and regain popularity, ABC released Hack from her contract in February 1980. In an interview with '']'', Hack said, "They can say I didn't work out, but it isn't true. What happened was a network war. A business decision was made. Change the timeslot or bring on some new publicity. How to get publicity? A new Angel hunt. Who is the obvious person to replace? I am—the new kid on the block."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20075988,00.html|title=Caught in the Nielsen Wars, Charlie's Latest Pearly Angel, Shelley Hack, Gets the Gate|website=People.com|accessdate=19 November 2017}}</ref>

During casting calls for Hack's replacement, some two thousand candidates were auditioned. After a series of false commitments, ABC selected model and former dance instructor ]. Roberts debuted in the fifth-season premiere as ], a streetwise fighter and model from ], but the season premiere episode drew mild ratings. She was pictured on the cover of ''People'' magazine and featured in an article surrounding the series. The article, entitled "Is the Jiggle Up?", asked if Roberts could save ''Charlie's Angels'' from cancellation. Executive Brett Garwood stated, "We hope to keep the show going for next year, but nothing's certain."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20078580,00.html|title=Is the Jiggle Up?|website=People.com|accessdate=19 November 2017}}</ref>
Between November 1980 and June 1981, the series was broadcast in three different time slots and its ratings further declined, so ABC cancelled the show in the spring of 1981.

== Reception ==
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===Critical reception===
''Charlie's Angels'' became known as "]". Jiggle TV was also called "] & ] Television" or "T&A" for short <ref>The Gatekeeper: My Thirty Years as TV Censor. Alfred R. Schneider, Kaye Pullen. Syracuse University Press, 1 May 2001</ref> and in the 1970s the amount of sex on television increased, as did its ratings,<ref name="Semonche">Censoring Sex: A Historical Journey Through American Media. John E. Semonche, Rowman & Littlefield, 15 Aug 2007</ref> creating social controversies and consequences.,<ref>Condom Nation: The U.S. Government's Sex Education Campaign from World War I to the Internet. Alexandra M. Lord. JHU Press, 23 Nov 2009</ref> by critics who believed that the TV series had no intelligence or substance. These characterizations stemmed from the fact that the lead actresses frequently dressed scantily or provocatively as part of their undercover characters (including roller derby girl, beauty pageant contestant, maid, female prisoner, or just bikini-clad), and the belief that their clothing was a means of attracting viewers.<ref>Jiggle Tv: Charlie's Angels and Aaron Spelling's Television Legacy. Courtney Hutton. BiblioBazaar, 2010. {{ISBN|1240062885}}.</ref> "Jiggle TV" is seen as trashy and escapist entertainment.<ref name="Jezierski">Television Everywhere: How Hollywood Can Take Back the Internet and Turn Digital Dimes Into Dollars. Andrei Jezierski. i2 Partners LLC, 12 Oct 2010</ref>

Farrah Fawcett once attributed the TV show's success to this fact: "When the show was number three, I figured it was our acting. When it got to be number one, I decided it could only be because none of us wears a bra."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/charlies-timeless-angels-women-who-transformed-television-413911.html |title=Charlie's timeless angels: Women who transformed television |publisher=Independent.co.uk |date=2006-08-30 |accessdate=2010-11-11}}</ref>

Reflecting on the 1970s female-driven drama, Jaclyn Smith, who was the only 'Angel' to star on all five seasons, states how ''Charlie's Angels'' changed her – and TV audiences across America. Smith said, "It was ground-breaking. It was about three emotionally and financially independent women. We shot at beautiful locations with fancy fast cars, and they cared about each other, so there was a heart to the show. Critics said that as actresses we were sexually exploited, but it was a nursery rhyme. We were in a bathing suit at the beach, and if there was a hint of a love scene, it was so proper. I think the producers were smart. They wanted to bring in that younger audience and did want families to watch together."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://people.com/tv/charlies-angels-turns-40-jaclyn-smith-reflects-on-groundbreaking-series/|title=Charlie's Angels Turns 40: Jaclyn Smith Reflects on the 'Groundbreaking' Series That Had a &#36;20,000 Per Episode Wardrobe Budget|website=PEOPLE.com}}</ref> Smith adds, "Each of our characters had their own unique personality, yet the show was all very cohesive - it just worked. We really were all good friends and that showed on the screen."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.closerweekly.com/posts/exclusive-jaclyn-smith-talks-aging-love-charlie-s-angels-19076/|title=EXCLUSIVE: Jaclyn Smith Talks Aging, Love & Charlie's Angels!|date=January 10, 2014}}</ref>

Cheryl Ladd believes the TV series was "inspirational" to women despite the critics calling it a "jiggle show". She notes, "there hadn't been a show like this on the air three powerful women who had the latest hairdos, wore the coolest clothes and could walk around in a bikini. We were very inspirational to a lot of young women. Young women would write us and say, 'I want to be like you. I want to be a cop when I grow up and taking chances to be something else other than the acceptable school teacher or secretary'."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://people.com/tv/cheryl-ladd-on-charlies-angels-who-would-try-and-replace-farrah-fawcett/|title=Cheryl Ladd on Charlie's Angels: Who Would Try and Replace Farrah Fawcett?|website=People.com|accessdate=19 November 2017}}</ref> ''Charlie's Angels'' was called "Jiggle TV"; Ladd says, "Which made me laugh, I never went braless, and I was married and the mother of a 2-year-old. The 'Angels' were grown-up Girl Scouts. We never slept with anyone; my most "Aaron Spelling" moment was wrestling an alligator. With the feminist movement, we were kind of half-heroes, half-goats."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/aaron-spelling-ruled-television-an-823391|title=When Aaron Spelling Ruled Television: An Oral History of Entertainment's Prolific, Populist Producer|website=]|accessdate=19 November 2017}}</ref>

Kate Jackson has stated that the first season of ''Charlie's Angels'' was the TV show's high point, and it was the most fun for herself, Smith, and Fawcett. Jackson said, "When you think about ''Charlie's Angels'', you think about three specific people."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tv.avclub.com/charlie-s-angels-even-got-glamorous-in-prison-1798244945|title=Charlie’s Angels even got glamorous in prison|first=Gwen|last=Ihnat|website=TV Club}}</ref> Jackson added, "I don't know what the connection that the three of us have is, but it is there, and it is something extremely special. I think that is the reason the show worked."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ew.com/article/2009/06/26/farrah-fawcett-kate-jackson/|title=Farrah Fawcett: Kate Jackson remembers her co-'Angel' -- EW Exclusive|website=EW.com}}</ref>

] magazine called ''Charlie's Angels'' an "aesthetically ridiculous, commercially brilliant brainstorm surfing blithely atop the ]'s seventh wave".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://people.com/archive/cover-story-when-angels-were-the-rage-vol-26-no-16/|title=Cover Story: When Angels Were the Rage – Vol. 26 No. 16|date=20 October 1986|website=People.com|accessdate=19 November 2017}}</ref>

], an American academic and social critic, said that ''Charlie's Angels'' was an "effervescent action-adventure showing smart, bold women working side by side in fruitful collaboration".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/camille-paglia-takes-taylor-swift-845827|title=Camille Paglia Takes on Taylor Swift, Hollywood's #GirlSquad Culture|author=Camille Paglia|date=10 December 2015|website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref>

===Public reception===
''Charlie's Angels'' proved to be a runaway hit in the 1976&ndash;77 season in its first of five time slots, Wednesdays at 10:00pm, where it followed '']''. Facing little competition from ] and ], ''Charlie's Angels'' finished fifth in ] in the spring of 1977 with an average 26.0 rating. The three lead actresses were suddenly propelled to stardom, with ] later commenting that the first few months were like being in the eye of a storm. ] became hugely popular and was branded a phenomenon. However, the situation off screen was not as rewarding. The long working hours on set, combined with numerous calls for photo shoots, wardrobe fittings, and promotional interviews, took their toll on the trio. Jackson was especially unhappy as she felt the quality of scripts was declining and the format was now more "cop story of the week" rather than classy undercover drama, which had been the intention with the ].

With season two, the series moved up an hour to the Wednesday 9:00pm time slot, where it stayed for three years. During that time, the series competed with such popular shows as '']'', '']'', and '']''. The transition from Fawcett to ] in the second season proved to be popular with viewers. While viewership dipped marginally in the second season, the series still remained in the top five for the 1977&ndash;78 season, placing fourth in the ratings, tying with '']'' and '']''. In the third season, viewership stabilized, but the series began losing traction as it ranked twelfth behind newcomers '']'', '']'', and '']'' for the 1978&ndash;79 season. With Jackson's departure and ] entering the cast, the show's fourth season saw some ratings erosion as it ranked seventeenth for the 1979&ndash;80 season.

The fifth season saw the final cast change with Tanya Roberts. The final season was plagued by the 1980 actors' strike, causing a delayed premier date. In addition, the series was shuffled around with three different time slots: Sundays at 8:00pm, Saturdays at 8:00pm, and finally Wednesdays at 8:00pm, where it remained for the remainder of its run. Despite generally receiving mild competition from its rival networks on these time slots, ''Charlie's Angels'' placed fifty-ninth out of sixty-five shows for the 1980&ndash;81 season. ABC thereby canceled the series after five seasons and 110 episodes.

===Nielsen ratings / broadcast history===
The ''Charlie's Angels'' 74-minute pilot film that aired on March 21, 1976, and received enormous ratings. However, the ABC network — who thought this was one of the worst ideas for a TV series they’d ever heard — did not believe the figures and showed it again a week later to check.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/charlies-angels-was-tv-heaven/|title=Charlie’s Angels was TV heaven... but network had dismissed it as 'worst idea' ever|first=Alan|last=Shaw}}</ref> At the time of Spelling pitching the pilot of ''Charlie's Angels'' to the network, ABC executive Michael Eisner told Spelling that his pitch had to be "one of the worst ideas I've ever heard," and ABC Executive Barry Diller claimed no one would ever watch it.<ref name="cbsnews.com"/> Despite the ABC networks disbelief in the project, the repeat ratings were just as high, even for a secondary screening, and a TV legend was born.<ref name="sundaypost.com"/>

==Notable guest stars==
''Charlie's Angels'' played host to a number of well-known faces during its five seasons. Some of those individuals were long-established stars of film and television; others would find considerable fame and recognition many years ''after'' appearing in the program. Notable appearances of celebrities (whether famous then or later) include those of:

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==Home media== ==Rise and Fall==
The series proved a runaway hit in the (1973–1976) ratings, finishing at number 5 for the season and a great deal of attention was centered on the 3 main female leads (Jackson would later comment that this first few months was like being in the eye of a storm). Suddenly all three lead actresses were propelled into big-time stardom with Fawcett proving hugely popular, so much so that she was branded a phenomenon. However, the situation off screen was not so happy. The long working hours on set, combined with numerous calls for photo shoots, wardrobe fittings and promotional interviews, were taking their toll on the trio. Jackson was especially unhappy as she felt the quality of scripts was declining and the format was now more "cop story of the week" rather than classy undercover drama, which had been the intention with the pilot film.
] released all five seasons of ''Charlie's Angels'' on DVD in region one over the span of ten years, with the fifth and final season released as a Manufacture-on-Demand (MOD) release,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Charlies-Angels-Season-5-Box-Art/17800 |title=Charlie's Angels DVD news: Box Art for Charlie's Angels - The Complete 5th Season |publisher=TVShowsOnDVD.com |accessdate=2014-02-15 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140106230044/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Charlies-Angels-Season-5-Box-Art/17800 |archivedate=2014-01-06 }}</ref> available exclusively through Amazon.com & WBShop.com and only in the U.S. Additionally, seasons 1–3 have been released on DVD in regions 2 and 4.


Barney Rosenzweig took over as producer (he later created ]) and made a conscious effort to improve the show's quality in order to escape the continued negative reviews from critics. He soon found himself up against Spelling and Goldberg, who were more interested in the viewing figures than anything else. As such, Rosenzweig resigned at the end of the season after several clashes with Goldberg.
On August 27, 2013, it was announced that ] had acquired the rights to various television series from the Sony Pictures library including ''Charlie's Angels''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Site-News-Mill-Creek-Sony-License-Deal/18902 |title=Site News DVD news: Mill Creek Licenses 52 TV Shows from Sony for Low-Cost DVD Release |publisher=TVShowsOnDVD.com |accessdate=2014-02-15 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006134321/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Site-News-Mill-Creek-Sony-License-Deal/18902 |archivedate=2014-10-06 }}</ref> They subsequently re-released the first season on DVD on January 21, 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Charlies-Angels-Season-1/19156 |title=Charlie's Angels DVD news: Announcement for Charlie's Angels - Season 1 |publisher=TVShowsOnDVD.com |date=2007-05-25 |accessdate=2014-02-15 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140106225921/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Charlies-Angels-Season-1/19156 |archivedate=2014-01-06 }}</ref>


More troubling, though, was Fawcett's sudden decision not to return for Season 2 as she was concerned the punishing schedule was putting pressure on her marriage to Lee Majors. Spelling was furious and took the actress to court for breach of contract. Hollywood now had its first Angel hunt, as every aspiring model or actress had tried and auditioned for the role of Jill's replacement, younger kid sister Kris Munroe. After the likes of ] were considered, the producers offered the role to Cheryl Ladd, who promptly turned it down when she realized that the character was exactly the same as Farrah's; after a talk with Spelling, he agreed she could play it as the rookie Angel who would be learning as she went along, thereby gaining audience sympathy. On her first day of filming the actress arrived wearing a t-shirt emblazoned with "Farrah Fawcett Minor" on it. Ladd was to prove very popular with the viewers, and by the end of the season, ratings had gone up, with it finishing overall at number 4. However, Ladd and Jackson never really got along, something which Jaclyn Smith (who was friends with both) found to be rather difficult to settle down. Real life drama had also erupted on the set when police protection had to be called in while filming the season opener in Hawaii when details of a plot to kidnap the actresses was uncovered.
On September 6, 2016, Mill Creek re-released ''Charlie's Angels: The Complete Series'' on DVD in Region 1.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Charlies-Angels-The-Complete-Series/22502|title=Charlie's Angels DVD news: Date Change for The Complete Series|website=TVShowsOnDVD.com|accessdate=19 November 2017|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201033833/http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Charlies-Angels-The-Complete-Series/22502|archivedate=1 December 2017}}</ref> The 20-disc set contains all 110 episodes of the series.


The big good news in the third season (1975–1976) was the return of Farrah Fawcett in 3 episodes, a situation she was forced into after losing her court battle (she did another 3 more episodes over the following year). While, still a big success, the show had its most significant loss when Jackson decided to calls it quit at the end of the third season (sources vary but one popular claim is that her continued difficult behavior resulted in Spelling simply not asking her back). Although, Jackson herself had been very unhappy for quite some time and was especially very upset when she was refused with a revised working schedule so as to release her to work on the movie "Kramer vs Kramer" at weekends. Whatever the reason may be, "Charlie's Angels" never really recovered from her loss and departure from the show.
Mill Creek will release the entire series on Blu-Ray for the first time on October 29, 2019.<ref>https://www.amazon.com/Charlies-Angels-The-Complete-Series-Blu-ray/dp/B07VTYDY7V</ref>

Again another Angel Hunt was initiated, and seriously considered was a young ]. Initially, it was rumored that ex-Bond Girl ] was cast, but nervous studio execs were concerned that she looked too similar to Jaclyn Smith in long shots when they were shown test footage. Model, actress and sportscaster Jayne Kennedy was also considered, a move that would have created the first multi-racial trio of Angels. Finally, model-turned-actress Shelley Hack was cast as university graduate turned cop Tiffany Welles. Hack was also most famous as the Charlie girl for Revlon's Charlie perfume, which Spelling felt would prove a good promotional gimmick for her arrival. However, Hack was never given much to do in her early adventures while often episodes would focus on one angel, a change from the team stories of previous seasons partially decided so as to allow the actresses some more time off. Despite her introductory episode debuting at number one, many viewers were soon switching off, and Hack was widely blamed for the show's ratings decline. Even further appearances from Farrah Fawcett had failed to make any further impact.

ABC ordered a fifth season (1977–1978), with Tanya Roberts replacing the departing Hack. The new Angel was then-streetwise Julie Rogers, who encountered the Angels while working as a model but was soon given a trainee detective's license. The action then moved to Hawaii for several episodes, with the Angels taking over the Townsend office there. Naturally, this allowed ample opportunity for the leads to get their bikinis out. Despite early episodes debuting respectably within the Top 10, many viewers again started to lose interest, and ABC changed the show's time slot several times, but this saw ratings only sink lower. Eventually, the axe fell in early 1978, and with only 4 episodes remaining, they were eventually screened in June of that year. Smith, Ladd, and Doyle were quietly relieved, having gotten very bored in the final few months. Even if a sixth season had been ordered, Smith would have been out of her contract and had made it very clear on that she was no longer going to return.

==Spin-off==
ABC attempted to create a ] for ''Charlie's Angels'' in 1980 called ''Toni's Boys''. The show was essentially a gender reversal of ''Charlie's Angels'' and starred ] as Antonia "Toni" Blake, a wealthy widow and friend of Charlie's who ran a detective agency. The agency was staffed by three good looking male detectives who took direction from Toni, and solved crimes in a manner similar to the Angels. The show aired as a ] during the fourth season of ''Charlie's Angels'', but was not picked up as a regular series for the following season.

Although there was a crossover with '']'', a pilot episode had already aired, so it was not strictly a spin-off.

==2011 Reboot==
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In November 2009, ABC announced that it was considering a television revival of ''Charlie's Angels'', with ] handling both writing and executive producing duties, and Drew Barrymore and Leonard Goldberg sharing co-production duties. The remake, originally speculated as a candidate for the 2010-2011 U.S. television season, was reportedly to be produced by Sony Pictures Television.<ref>, ''America Online'', November 13, 2009</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Schneider |first=Michael |url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118011272.html?categoryid=14&cs=1&ref=verttv |title="ABC closing in on 'Charlie's Angels'" from Variety (November 13, 2009) |publisher=Variety |date=2009-11-12 |accessdate=2010-11-11}}</ref>

On May 25, 2010, ABC announced that the ''Charlie's Angels'' project was among the 5 shows that could be on the lists as a possible 2010-2011 midseason entry, with writers ] and ] of TV's '']'' and film's '']'' newly on board to craft the pilot.<ref> from Deadline.com (May 25, 2010)</ref>

The pilot began production in February 2011. The setting for the new series will move from Los Angeles to ].<ref>, ''Deadline'', October 27, 2010</ref><ref>, ''Entertainment Weekly'', January 13, 2011</ref><ref>, ''ATV Today'', January 13, 2011</ref> On May 13, ABC announced that it had taken ''Charlie's Angels'' to series with a thirteen episode order.<ref name="pickup">{{Cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/05/13/abc-picks-up-3-sitcoms-7-dramas-including-charlies-angels-good-christian-belles-more/92542/|title=ABC Picks Up 3 Sitcoms, 7 Dramas Including 'Charlie's Angels,' 'Good Christian Belles' & More|work=TV by the Numbers|last=Gorman|first=Bill|date=May 13, 2011|accessdate=May 14, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch/charlies-angels/listings|title=Shows A-Z - charlie's angels on abc|work=The Futon Critic|accessdate=May 20, 2011}}</ref>

] will take over the role of Charlie for the new series, while ], ], and ] will co-star as Angels, "Kate", "Eve", and "Abby" respectively, with "Kate" being the first African-American Angel.

==Episodes==
{{main|List of Charlie's Angels episodes}}

==As "Jiggle TV"==
The show became known as "Jiggle TV" and "T&A TV" (or "] & ] Television") by critics who believed that the show had no intelligence or substance and that the scantily or provocatively dressed Angels — generally as part of their undercover character — e.g., roller derby girl, beauty pageant contestant, maid, female prisoner, or just bikini-clad — did so to showcase the figures and/or sexuality of the actresses as a sole means of attracting viewers. Farrah Fawcett-Majors once attributed the show's success to this fact: "When the show was number three, I figured it was our acting. When it got to be number one, I decided it could only be because none of us wears a bra."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/charlies-timeless-angels-women-who-transformed-television-413911.html |title=Charlie's timeless angels: Women who transformed television |publisher=Independent.co.uk |date=2006-08-30 |accessdate=2010-11-11}}</ref>

==Nielsen Ratings/ABC Broadcast History==

Seasonal rankings (based on average total viewers per episode) of ''Charlie's Angels'' on ].

''Note: Each U.S. network television season starts in late June 1973 and ends in late June 1978, which coincides with the completion of June ]. ''All times listed are ].''

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==DVD Releases==
] has released Seasons 1-3 of ''Charlie's Angels'' on DVD in Regions 1 and 2. Season 4 was released in Region 1 on July 21, 2009.


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| The two-hour episodes "Angels in Vegas" and "Terror on Skis" appear as syndicated versions | The 2-hour episodes "Angels in Vegas" and "Terror on Skis" appear as syndicated versions
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==Episodes==
{{main|List of Charlie's Angels episodes}}
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===Attempted spin-off===
ABC attempted to create a ] of ''Charlie's Angels'' in 1980 called ''Toni's Boys''.<ref>Condon, Jack and David Hofstede, ''Charlie's Angels Casebook,'' Pomegranate Press, Ltd., 2000 pgs. 254=256</ref> The ] aired near the end of season four, simply titled "Toni's Boys" (season 4, episode 23). The episode starred ] as Antonia "Toni" Blake, a wealthy widow socialite and friend of Charlie's who ran a detective agency. The agency was staffed by three good looking male detectives—Cotton Harper (]), Matt Parrish (Bruce Bauer), and Bob Sorensen (])—who took direction from Toni, and solved crimes in a manner similar to the Angels. The show was not picked up as a regular series for the following season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/charlies-angels/tonis-boys-29674/|title=Charlie's Angels - Season 4, Episode 23: Toni's Boys - TV.com}}</ref>

===Crossovers===
The character Dan Tanna (played by ]) from the detective series '']'' appeared in the episode "Angels in Vegas" a week before the ''Vega$'' season one debut. The crossover was simply used to reintroduce the Dan Tanna character and to promote ''Vega$'' as an ongoing series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/charlies-angels/episodes/|title=Charlie's Angels|website=Tv.com|accessdate=19 November 2017}}</ref>

In the episode "Love Boat Angels", the angels went on another popular "Jiggle TV" show, '']'', and met the crew. ], ], ], ], and ] guest starred as their '']'' characters. The episode aired on September 12, 1979 as the fourth-season premiere, the debut episode of Shelley Hack as Tiffany Welles,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0539230/|title="Charlie's Angels" Love Boat Angels (TV Episode 1979)|author=Desertman84|date=12 September 1979|website=IMDb}}</ref> and placed number one in the ] for the week.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/charlies-angels/love-boat-angels-29651/|title=Charlie's Angels: Love Boat Angels|website=TV.com}}</ref>

Kate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith, and Cheryl Ladd also appeared as themselves in the first episode of the Spelling-produced comedy series, '']'', in the fall of 1977.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/the-san-pedro-beach-bums/episodes/|title=The San Pedro Beach Bums|website=Tv.com|accessdate=19 November 2017}}</ref>


==Syndication== ==Syndication==
The show was first syndicated on local stations such as ] in Los Angeles and ] in New York in September 1981,<ref>http://www.americanradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/81-OCR/1981-11-02-BC-OCR-Page-0003.pdf</ref> and later on ], ], ], ], ], and ]. As of September, 2011, all five seasons of the show can be purchased in the USA on ]. Following the death of ] in June 2009, ] aired a week of marathons of the show. As of 2009 the series is still available for syndication to local television stations in the United States. It is currently airing on the U.S. digital broadcast television network ] and the streaming service Pluto TV on its classic television channel, As of February 2009, the first and third seasons of the show can be purchased on ], and some episodes of the show can be streamed for free in the US on ], ], with ] and full episodes available on ]. The show previously aired in syndication on various network affiliates and on ] and ]. Following the death of ] in June 2009, ] aired a week of marathons of the show. As of 2009 the series is still available for syndication to local television stations in the United States.
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==Other versions== ==Other Versions==
The series has inspired many remakes and reinterpretations throughout the years and in different countries. It has also been featured in various other media. The series has inspired many remakes and reinterpretations throughout the years and in different countries. It has also been featured in various other media.


===Feature films=== ===Alternate Versions===
4 women were selected to be in a show called ''Angels '88'', which was to serve as an updated version of the show. The show was later named ''Angels '89'' after production delays, but the project was abandoned before notice was taken.<ref name="Angels 88"></ref> From 1998–1999, ] and ] produced a show called ''Ángeles''.<ref name="Ángeles 1999"></ref> The weekly hour format did not catch on with Hispanic viewers, who are accustomed to watching '']s'' nightly and the series was soon canceled. In 2002, a German version of ''Charlie's Angels'', ''Wilde Engel'',<ref name="Wilde Engel 2003"></ref> was produced by the German channel ]. The show was known as ''Anges de choc'' in French-speaking countries, and as ''Three Wild Angels'' in English-speaking ones.
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In 2004, a television movie entitled '']'' aired on ].
The ''Charlie's Angels'' 1976 original television series inspired ] production company's two films, '']'' (2000) and '']'' (2003), with John Forsythe returning as Charlie. Whereas most movie remakes of 1970s TV shows, like '']'', are actually remakes, the ''Charlie's Angels'' films are set in a different time and thus closer to a film ]. The mythology goes that whenever an Angel leaves, she is replaced so there are always three. The second film had more nods to the TV series than the first film, with Jaclyn Smith making a brief cameo as Kelly Garrett.


====Influences On Other Pop Culture And Later Media====
'']'' is a 2000 American ] based on the ''Charlie's Angels'' 1976 original television series. Unlike the original series, which had dramatic elements, the film featured more comical elements than were seen in the series. The film was directed by ], adapted by screenwriters Ryan Rowe, ], and ], and starring ], ], and ] as three women working in a private detective agency in ]. ] reprised his role as the unseen Charlie's voice from the original series. Making ]s are ] (who was dating Barrymore at the time of production) and ].
The series inspired 2 ]s from ] production company: '']'' (2000) and '']'' (2003), with John Forsythe returning to voice Charlie. Whereas most movie remakes of 1970s TV shows, like '']'', are actually remakes, the ''Charlie's Angels'' films are set in a different time and thus closer to a film ]. The mythology goes that whenever an Angel leaves, she is replaced so there are always 3 in number. The second film had more nods to the TV series than the first film, with Jaclyn Smith making a brief cameo as Kelly Garrett.


The series has also inspired more shows and films, including:
A ], entitled '']'', was released in 2003, directed by ] and written by ], and ]. It is the ] to 2000s '']'', itself based on the 1976 television original series ''Charlie's Angels''. In an ], ], ] and ] return as the angels Natalie, Dylan, and Alex, respectively. It also features ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ], with ] reprising her role as ], and ] as Bosley's brother. This was ]'s final film appearance before his retirement and his death in 2010. The film opened in the United States on June 27, 2003, and was number one at the box office for that weekend, also making a worldwide total of $259.2 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.sympatico.msn.ca/movies/galleries/MovieGallery.aspx?cp-documentid=17240697&imageindex=16 |title=Take 1: Movie firsts that changed cinema forever |author=Jonathan Crocker |publisher=MSN Movies |accessdate=June 5, 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090228035025/http://entertainment.sympatico.msn.ca/movies/galleries/MovieGallery.aspx?cp-documentid=17240697&imageindex=16 |archivedate=February 28, 2009 }}</ref>


* The 1979 film '']'', featuring a similar concept featuring seven women joining to stop a drug operation. This film was poorly received and viewed by many as little more than a cheap knockoff.
In 2017, a reboot of the 'Charlie's Angels film franchise' is planned with a new 'Charlie's Angels film' - this time ] has elected to put American actress, director, and producer ] in the director's chair. As The Hollywood Reporter first broke back in September, Banks will also produce the upcoming film with partner and husband Max Handelman. In April 2016, Banks signed up to direct a revival of the classic ''Charlie's Angels'' TV series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/04/charlies-angels-elizabeth-banks|title=Elizabeth Banks to Direct Charlie's Angels Reboot|first=Joanna|last=Robinson|website=Vanityfair.com|accessdate=19 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/films/782743/Charlies-Angels-reboot-Elizabeth-Banks-update-revival-movie-2017|title=Charlie's Angels REBOOT news: Elizabeth Banks gives coy update - is it still happening?|first=Shaun|last=Kitchener|date=22 March 2017|website=Express.co.uk|accessdate=19 November 2017}}</ref> Banks commented that, "Charlie’s Angels, for me, is one of the original brands to celebrate the empowered woman since its debut in the 70s,” Banks said. “This film honors the legacy of Charles Townsend and his agency while introducing a new era of modern and global Angels. I couldn’t be more excited to work with Kristen, Naomi and Ella to bring this chapter to fans around the world."<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/jul/26/charlies-angels-kristen-stewart-cast-elizabeth-banks-film-reboot-|title=Charlie's Angels: Kristen Stewart to head up Elizabeth Banks-directed reboot|first=Benjamin|last=Lee|date=July 26, 2018|via=www.theguardian.com}}</ref>
* The animated series '']'', about 3 young girls similarly working as undercover agents.
* The '']'' episode, "G.I.R.L. Squad" parodies ''Charlie's Angels''.
* Another animated series, '']'', featuring 5 10-year old children who are undercover agents. This series is notable for its title card, which was inspired by that of Charlie's Angels.
* The syndicated series '']'' and '']''.


====Subsequent Angels====
In July 2018, it was announced that Director Elizabeth Banks has found her '']'' cast to star in the new reboot 2019 feature film. Variety confirmed that the three new lead 'Angels' are ], ] and ]. Banks will portray the role of Bosley. Kristen Smith commented about the new reboot project that, "You take a story that’s usually kind of, for lack of a better word, not silly, but just kind of funny, campy. The movie should still be fun but, like, if you ground it and make it about women that really know how to help each other, it’ll be perfect to release now. Like, we’re all together and strong."<ref name="ReferenceA"/> The most recent draft of the script is written by Jay Basu and Banks, based on earlier drafts by Craig Mazin and Semi Chellas.{{citation needed|date=June 2019}}
*Connie Bates (1988–1989), played by ],<ref name="angels88">Angels of the "Angels '88" or "Angels '89" from the much-hyped but never-aired show of the late 1980s. </ref> ''Angels '89''
*Pam Ryan (1988–1989), played by Sandra Canning,<ref name="angels88" /> ''Angels '89''
*Trisha Lawrence (1988–1989), played by ],<ref name="angels88" /> ''Angels '89''
*Bernie Colter (1988–1989), played by ],<ref name="angels88" /> ''Angels '89''
*Adriana Vega (1998–1999), played by ],<ref name="Ángeles 1999" /><ref name="angeles">Angels from the "Angeles" TV show from the 1998-99 Spanish-language version on Telemundo. </ref> ''Ángeles''
*Elena Sanchez (1998–1999), played by ],<ref name="angeles" /> ''Ángeles''
*Gina Navarro (1998–1999), played by Magali Caicedo,<ref name="angeles" /> ''Ángeles''
*Natalie Cook (2000–2003), played by ], ''Charlie's Angels'' & ''Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle''
*Dylan Sanders (2000–2003), played by ], ''Charlie's Angels'' & ''Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle''
*Alex Munday (2000–2003), played by ], ''Charlie's Angels'' & ''Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle''
*Franziska (2002), played by Susann Uplegger,<ref name="Wilde Engel 2003" /> ''Wilde Engel''
*Lena (2002), played by ],''Wilde Engel''
*Raven (2002), played by Birgit Stauber,''Wilde Engel''
*Rebecca (2003), played by ], ''Wilde Engel''
*Ida (2003), played by Tanja Wenzel, ''Wilde Engel''
*Aiko (2003), played by Zora Holt, ''Wilde Engel''
*Richard Voss (2003), played by ], ''Wilde Engel''
*Madison Lee (2003), played by ],<ref name="backstory">A character in the ] movie with "]" involving her being a former Angel</ref> ''Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle''
*Kate Prince (2011), played by ], '']''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/ustv/news/a299098/annie-ilonzeh-joins-charlies-angels.html|first=Morgan|last=Jeffrey|date=January 20, 2011|title=Annie Ilonzeh joins 'Charlie's Angels'|work=Digital Spy|accessdate=January 20, 2011}}</ref>
*Eve French (2011), played by ], '']''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/01/28/charlies-angels-minka-kelly-rachael-taylor-officially-cast|title='Charlie's Angels': Minka Kelly, Rachael Taylor officially cast (pic)|work=Entertainment Weekly|last=Hibberd|first=James|date=January 28, 2011|accessdate=January 28, 2011}}</ref>
*Abby Simpson (2011), Played by ], '']''.


===Revival=== ===Video Games===
In July 2003, ] were released on 3 different gaming platforms: ], ], and the ]. The versions released on both the ] and ] were virtually the same, each given the same title: '']''. The version released for the ] was fundamentally toned down to fit the technical restrictions of the platform, and was titled ''Charlie's Angels: Road Cyclone''.
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Four women (including future star ]) were selected to be in a show called ''Angels '88'', which was to serve as an updated version of the show. The show was later named ''Angels '89'' after production delays, but the project was abandoned before notice was taken.<ref name="Angels 88">{{cite web|author= |url=http://hillyblue.blogspot.com/2010/06/angels-88.html?zx=7c0b225b4ef84655 |title=Hilly Blue: Angels '88 |publisher=Hillyblue.blogspot.com |date=2010-06-26 |accessdate=2014-02-15}}</ref> From 1998–1999, ] and ] produced a show called ''Ángeles''.<ref name="Ángeles 1999">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387796/|title="Ángeles" (1999)|publisher=IMDb.com|accessdate=2014-02-15}}</ref> The weekly hour format did not catch on with Hispanic viewers, who are accustomed to watching '']s'' nightly, and the series was soon canceled. In 2002, a German version of ''Charlie's Angels'', ''{{Interlanguage link multi|Wilde Engel|de}}'', was produced by the German channel ]. The show was known as ''Anges de choc'' in French-speaking countries, and as ''Three Wild Angels'' in English-speaking ones.


In 2004, a television film entitled '']'' aired on ]; it was based on the book ''Charlie's Angels Casebook'', by Jack Condon and David Hofstede. In April 2008, Ojom announced a new ''Charlie's Angels'' mobile phone game entitled ''Charlie's Angels: Hellfire''. The game is now available on operator portals across Europe.


===Collectible Items===
In November 2009, ABC began to make a television revival of '']'', with ] handling both writing and executive producing duties, and Drew Barrymore and Leonard Goldberg sharing co-production duties.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://insidetv.aol.com/2009/11/13/abc-charlies-angels-remake |title=Television News, Reviews and TV Show Recaps - HuffPost TV |publisher=Insidetv.aol.com |accessdate=2014-02-15 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100106051811/http://insidetv.aol.com/2009/11/13/abc-charlies-angels-remake |archivedate=2010-01-06 }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Schneider |first=Michael |url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118011272.html?categoryid=14&cs=1&ref=verttv |title="ABC closing in on 'Charlie's Angels'" from Variety (November 13, 2009) |magazine=Variety |date=2009-11-12 |accessdate=2010-11-11}}</ref> Developed by ] and ] for ], the reboot series premiered by the network on September 22, 2011. On October 14 of the same year, ABC canceled the reboot series after one month,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2011/10/14/abc-charlies-angels|title=Goodbye girls! ABC Cancels 'Charlie's Angels'|last=Rice|first=Lynette|website=Entertainment Weekly|date=October 14, 2011|accessdate=October 14, 2011}}</ref> due to low ratings.
During the show's run, a countless variety of collectible items were produced, including two versions of dolls, boardgames, several posters, several sets of trading cards, notebooks, a lunchbox & thermos, ''Charlie's Angels'' van, children's beauty products and even record albums.


Even though it was not directly part of the show, ] also released a poster of her sporting a red bathing suit that became the biggest selling poster in history with 12 million copies sold. This poster also helped the burgeoning popularity of the series.
=== Subsequent Angels ===
* Connie Bonnet (1988–1989), played by ],<ref name="angels88">{{cite web|url=http://charliesangels.com/angels88.html |title=Angels '88/Angelic Heaven Fan Site Presents |publisher=Web.archive.org |date=2009-07-09 |accessdate=2014-02-15 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100105130952/http://charliesangels.com/angels88.html |archivedate=January 5, 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Genovese |first=Vincent |url=http://www.ugo.com/tv/charlies-angels-actresses?page=2 |title=Charlie's Angels Actresses - Charlie's Angels |publisher=UGO.com |date=2011-09-22 |accessdate=2014-02-15 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140106231150/http://www.ugo.com/tv/charlies-angels-actresses?page=2 |archivedate=2014-01-06 }}</ref> in ''Angels '89''
* Pam Ryan (1988–1989), played by Caren Loping,<ref name="angels88" /> in ''Angels '89''
* Trisha Lawrence (1988–1989), played by Sandra Canning,<ref name="angels88" /> in ''Angels '89''
* Bernie Colter (1988–1989), played by ],<ref name="angels88" /> in ''Angels '89''
* Natalie Cook (2000–2003), played by ] in ''Charlie's Angels'' & ''Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle''
* Dylan Sanders (2000–2003), played by ] in ''Charlie's Angels'' & ''Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle''
* Alex Munday (2000–2003), played by ] in ''Charlie's Angels'' & ''Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle''
* Madison Lee (2003), played by ]<ref name="backstory">A character in the ] movie with "]" involving her being a former Angel</ref> in ''Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle''
* Kate Prince (2011), played by ] in '']'' (2011).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/ustv/news/a299098/annie-ilonzeh-joins-charlies-angels.html|first=Morgan|last=Jeffrey|date=January 20, 2011|title=Annie Ilonzeh joins 'Charlie's Angels'|website=Digital Spy|accessdate=January 20, 2011}}</ref>
* Abby Simpson (2011), played by ] in '']'' (2011).
* Eve French (2011), played by ] and Young Eve, played by Taylor Blackwell in '']'' (2011).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/01/28/charlies-angels-minka-kelly-rachael-taylor-officially-cast|title='Charlie's Angels': Minka Kelly, Rachael Taylor officially cast (pic)|website=Entertainment Weekly|last=Hibberd|first=James|date=January 28, 2011|accessdate=January 28, 2011}}</ref>
* Gloria Martinez (2011), played by ] and Young Gloria, played by Anahi Artica in '']'' (2011).


=== Unofficial Angels === ===Comics===
2 British ] versions were produced. The first appeared in the ] ''Target'' in April 1978, drawn by John Canning. ''Target'' was a sister title to the long-running '']'' aimed at older children and featuring TV action and crime shows of the day. Proving unpopular, it folded in August and merged back into ''TV Comic'' where Canning's Angels strip continued until October 1979. The second strip was printed in Junior TV Times '']'', debuting in November 1979 (as soon as Polystyle's deal expired), written by ] and drawn by ] and Bill Titcombe.
* Adriana Vega (1998–1999), played by ],<ref name="Ángeles 1999" /><ref name="angeles">{{cite web|url=http://www.charliesangels.com/angeles1.html |title="Angeles" Telemundo! |publisher=Charliesangels.com |date=1999-01-25 |accessdate=2014-02-15}}</ref> ''Ángeles''
* Elena Sanchez (1998–1999), played by ],<ref name="angeles" /> ''Ángeles''
* Gina Navarro (1998–1999), played by ],<ref name="angeles" /> ''Ángeles''
* Betty (2001), played by ],<ref name="Asian Charlie's Angels">{{cite web|url=http://www.charliesangels.com/angeles1.html |title=Asian Charlie's Angels |publisher=Charliesangels.com |date=1999-01-25 |accessdate=2017-06-23}}</ref> '']''
* Cindy (2001), played by ], '']''
* Annabelle (2001), played by ], '']''
* Angie (2001), played by ], '']''
* Christina "Chris" Rabe (2003), played by ],<ref name="Wilde Engel 2003">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0318259/|title= "Wilde Engel" (2003)|publisher=IMDb.com|accessdate=2014-02-15}}</ref> ''Wilde Engel''
* Franziska Borgardt (2003), played by ],<ref name="Wilde Engel 2003" /> ''Wilde Engel''
* Lena Heitmann (2003), played by ],<ref name="Wilde Engel 2003" /> ''Wilde Engel''


In the on-line comic '']'', one side in The Battle for Gobwin Knob hires three glowing, flying female combatants from an unseen "Charlie". One is blond and two are dark-haired. They first appear in silhouette in of the comic and in the final frame of , after dispensing with some "Dwagons" of the opposing side, once again take up the iconic pose of Charlie's Angels. They are referred to as "Charlie's Archons". In ], an ] occupies a role similar to the angels of the Old Testament.
===Collectible items===
During the TV show's run, ] Industries produced an extensive range of ''Charlie's Angels'' merchandise, which was distributed in the US, the UK, and other international markets.<ref>{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/?id=ZA3DCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA37&dq=hasbro+charlie%27s+angels#v=onepage&q=hasbro%20charlie's%20angels&f=false | title=TV Toys| isbn=9780747813385| last1=McGoldrick| first1=Anthony A| date=2013-03-10}}</ref> A numerous variety of collectible items were produced, including two versions of dolls, boardgames, numerous posters, several sets of trading cards, notebooks, a lunchbox and thermos set, ''Charlie's Angels'' toy van, children's beauty products and even record albums. Author Sherrie A. Inness, in the text 'Disco Divas: Women and Popular Culture in the 1970s' writes that "Charlie's Angels merchandise was big business, ] Industries spent over $2.5 million to advertise its Charlie's Angels dolls".<ref>{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/?id=oNaXkUvTztUC&pg=PA213&lpg=PA213&dq=charlie%27s+angels+merchandise+1970s#v=onepage&q=charlie's%20angels%20merchandise%201970s&f=false | title=Disco Divas: Women and Popular Culture in the 1970s| isbn=978-0812218411| last1=Inness| first1=Sherrie A| date=2003-01-13}}</ref>


''Angel's "Proper" Charlies'' was a British comic strip published in the weekly '']''. It first appeared in 1979, drawn by ]. Angel was a beautiful teenage girl who was worshipped by three not-so-very-mature boys called the Charlies. Angel's beauty hid a conniving mind, in that she took advantage of the love-struck trio in order to get her own way, such as slipping into parties and concerts and attracting the attention of more suitable boyfriends, while the Charlies ended up bruised and battered as a result of their efforts to impress her (in vain).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.toonhound.com/angelscharlies.htm |title=Fleetway St - Angel's "Proper" Charlies |publisher=Toonhound.com |date=1979-05-05 |accessdate=2010-11-11}}</ref>
In the UK, as was common with many popular US programs of the era, a series of tie-in hardcover annuals were published by World International Publishing Ltd, containing stories, comics, photos, puzzles and features on the stars. There are four ''Charlie's Angels'' annuals in total.<ref>http://www.museum.tv/eotv/charliesang.htm</ref>


''Brelan de dames'' (''Three Ladies of a Kind''), a ] by artist ] and writer ], was also about a trio of action women, though in this case they came from various countries and racial backgrounds and, after a short stint in the secret service, became independent operators. Again, one is blond and the others are dark-haired. Their adventures were published in the 1980s in '']''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bedetheque.com/serie-3842-BD-Brelan-de-dames.html |title=Brelan de dames - BD, informations, cotes |publisher=Bedetheque.com |date= |accessdate=2010-11-11}}</ref>
Although it was not connected to the show, a 1976 poster of Farrah Fawcett sporting a red bathing suit became the biggest selling poster in history with 20 million copies sold. This poster also helped the burgeoning popularity of the series. The red swimsuit that helped make Farrah Fawcett a 1970s icon became part of the Smithsonian’s collection in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/feb/2/farrah-fawcetts-red-swimsuit-going-smithsonian/|title=Farrah Fawcett’s red swimsuit goes to Smithsonian|first=The Washington Times|last=http://www.washingtontimes.com|website=The Washington Times}}</ref> The picture has been immortalized as a Black Label Barbie Collection doll and the legendary red bathing suit has been donated to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. The designer of that swimsuit is Norma Kamali.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://people.com/style/farrah-fawcett-iconic-red-swimsuit-designer-norma-kamali/|title=Norma Kamali Wasn't a Fan of Farrah Fawcett's Iconic Red Swimsuit - and She Designed It!|website=PEOPLE.com}}</ref>


In the ] comics, Issue #152 has a reference to "Charlie's Angels" called ''Sonic's Angels''.
====Comics====
Two British ] versions were produced. The first appeared in the ] ''Target'' in April 1978, drawn by John Canning. ''Target'' was a sister title to the long-running '']'' aimed at older children and featuring TV action and crime shows of the day. Proving unpopular, it folded in August and merged back into ''TV Comic'' where Canning's Angels strip continued until October 1979. The second strip was printed in Junior TV Times '']'', debuting in November 1979 (as soon as Polystyle's deal expired), written by ] and drawn by ] <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/baikie_jim.htm|title=Jim Baikie|website=lambiek.net}}</ref> and Bill Titcombe.


==Angel Appearances==
In June 2018, a six-issue limited comic book series based on the television series was launched by ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comicsbeat.com/charlies-angels-comes-to-comics-in-june-with-john-layman-and-joe-eisma-embracing-the-70s/|title=Charlie's Angels Comes To Comics in June with John Layman and Joe Eisma Embracing the '70s|publisher=Comicsbeat.com|date=2018-03-20 |accessdate=2018-03-20}}</ref> A crossover comic book series with ''Charlie's Angels'' and '']'', was released on July 3, 2019.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/charlies-angels-bionic-woman-team-comic-book-series-1202570|title='Charlie's Angels/Bionic Woman' Team for Comic Book Series|magazine=]|author=Graeme McMillan|date=April 17, 2019|accessdate=June 2, 2019}}</ref>
This is a chronological list of appearances that two or more Angels have made together in support of ''Charlie's Angels''.

* 1976 - Jackson, Fawcett,and Smith are featured in the cover story of '']'' magazine, which analyzes the impact of the show on popular culture.
* 1976 - Jackson, Fawcett and Smith appear on the cover of '']''.
* 1976 - Jackson, Fawcett and Smith appear on the cover of '']''.
* 1976 - Jackson, Fawcett and Smith appear on an ABC TV special wearing outfits similar to those in their '']'' magazine cover.
* 1976 - Jackson, Fawcett and Smith guest star on ''The ]'' TV variety series.
* 1977 - Jackson, Smith, Ladd and Doyle appear on the cover of '']''.
* 1977 - Jackson, Smith, and Ladd guest star on the new TV show ''The San Pedro Beach Bums''.
* 1978 - Jackson, Smith, and Ladd appear on ''ABC's Silver Anniversary Celebration: 25 and Still the One'' TV special.
* 1978 - Jackson, Smith, and Ladd appear on the cover of ''TV Guide''.
* 1979 - Smith, Ladd, and Hack appear on the cover of ''TV Guide''.
* 1986 - Jackson, Fawcett and Smith appear on the cover of '']'' in a shot from the ''Time'' cover shoot, contrasted with then-current insets, to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the series.
* 1992 - Jackson, Smith and Ladd appear together to pay tribute to Aaron Spelling on ''The 18th People's Choice Awards''.
* 1994 - Jackson, Fawcett and Smith appear in the 20th Anniversary edition of '']''; the Angels are pictured in the top corner of the cover, and the article includes a pull-out poster. The same issue was released in Australia with the three on the cover.
* 1998 - Jackson, Fawcett and Smith pre-record a reunion segment for the TV special ''ABC's Tribute to Aaron Spelling''.
* 2006 - Jackson, Fawcett and Smith appear together on stage at the '']'', to pay tribute to ''Charlie's Angels'' executive producer ].
* 2008 - Jackson and Smith appear on the show '']'', hosted by Smith, for a ''Charlie's Angels''-themed episode where the contestants styled models' hair in an updated version of the original three Angels' iconic hairstyles.
* 2009 - Jackson and Smith each visit Fawcett during her battle with cancer in Fawcett's documentary ''Farrah's Story'', aired on ] and related networks.
* 2010 - Smith and Ladd appeared together at the 8th Annual ] where ''Charlie's Angels'' received the Pop-Culture Award. Smith acknowledged Jackson, Hack, and Roberts. Both honored deceased co-stars Farrah Fawcett, David Doyle, John Forsythe and deceased executive producer Aaron Spelling. The presentation also featured a tribute to Farrah Fawcett. Smith and Ladd also gave exclusive interviews with ] and ] to promote their appearance on the award show.


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This article is about the original 1973–1978 American live-action television series. For other uses, see Charlie's Angels (disambiguation). 1973 American TV series or program
Charlie's Angels
Main title card of Charlie's AngelsMain title card
Created byIvan Goff
Ben Roberts
StarringFarrah Fawcett
(seasons 1; 3-4)
Kate Jackson
(seasons 1-3)
Jaclyn Smith
(seasons 1-5)
Cheryl Ladd
(season 2-5)
Shelley Hack
(season 4)
Tanya Roberts
(season 5)
David Doyle
John Forsythe
Theme music composerJack Elliott
Allyn Ferguson
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes110 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersAaron Spelling
Leonard Goldberg
Running time48-50 minutes
Production companySpelling/Goldberg Productions
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseJune 22, 1973 (1973-06-22) –
June 24, 1978 (1978-06-24)

Charlie's Angels was an American live-action television series revolving around 3 chosen women who work for a private investigation agency founded by one man named Charlie, and was one of the first shows to showcase women in roles traditionally reserved for men. The series was broadcast in the USA on the ABC Television Network from 1973 through 1978 and was one of the most successful series of the 1970s. Charlie's Angels was created by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts and produced by Aaron Spelling and Leonard Goldberg. In pre-production, the original proposed title was The Alley Cats, with the idea being that the show would be a moving vehicle for up-and-coming actress Kate Jackson, who had proven very popular with many viewers in another police drama, The Rookies. Jackson is also the one who came up with the new original working title for the series upon seeing a painting of 3 angels on Aaron Spelling's office wall. But Harry's Angels was written off so as not to conflict with another television series, Harry O. Kate Jackson was initially cast as Kelly, but the actress was more attracted to the role of Sabrina, and her request to switch roles was granted, and thus, the early part of the pilot relies very heavily on Jaclyn Smith, as the casting change had been made too late in the day to make a further screen rewrite.

Premise

3 chosen women, the so-called Angels (originally Kate Jackson, Farrah Fawcett-Majors and Jaclyn Smith), graduated from the Los Angeles police academy only to be assigned such duties as handling switchboards and directing traffic. They quit and were hired to work for the Charles Townsend Agency as private investigators. Their boss, Charlie (voiced by John Forsythe), is never seen full face, although in a few episodes of the series, the viewer(s) may still see the back of his head and his arms while communicating and congratulating everyone on the team for a pretty job well done, and he is also often surrounded by many beautiful women. Charlie often assigns cases to the Angels and his liaison, Bosley (David Doyle), via a speaker phone. Fawcett-Majors and Jackson left the series during its run. Fawcett was replaced by Cheryl Ladd as Kris Munroe, Jill's sister and a former police officer from San Francisco. Jackson was replaced by Shelley Hack as Tiffany Welles, a former police officer from Boston. In the final season, Tanya Roberts replaced Hack as Julie Rogers, a former model. Jaclyn Smith was the only original female cast member to remain with the entire series throughout its entire 5-season run.

Like many other American TV crime shows of the 1970s, Charlie's Angels was generally formatted in the way of a procedural drama. Most episodes followed a regular structure whereby a crime is committed, the Angels are given the case details by Charlie and Bosley at the Townsend office and the trio go undercover (usually involving something skimpy for Kelly and Jill (later Kris)). Towards the end of the episode, one of them is uncovered and it is a race against time for the others to rescue their friend before they meet some horrible fate. Inevitably, the final scene would be back at the Townsend office with Charlie offering his congratulations to everyone for a good and pretty job well done.

Cast

Main cast
Actor Character Seasons Year
Farrah Fawcett-Majors Jill Munroe 1; 3 – 4 1973–1974; 1975–1976 (recurring)
Kate Jackson Sabrina Duncan 1 – 3 1973–1976
Jaclyn Smith Kelly Garrett 1 – 5 1973–1978
Cheryl Ladd Kris Munroe 2 – 5 1974–1978
Shelley Hack Tiffany Welles 4 1976–1977
Tanya Roberts Julie Rogers 5 1977–1978
David Doyle John Bosley 1 – 5 1973–1978
John Forsythe (voice) Charles "Charlie" Townsend 1 – 5 1973–1978

Notable Guest Stars

Charlie's Angels played host to a number of well-known faces during its 5 season run. Some of those individuals were long-established stars of film and television; others would find considerable fame and recognition many years after appearing in the program. Notable appearances of celebrities (whether famous then or later) include those of:

Rise and Fall

The series proved a runaway hit in the (1973–1976) ratings, finishing at number 5 for the season and a great deal of attention was centered on the 3 main female leads (Jackson would later comment that this first few months was like being in the eye of a storm). Suddenly all three lead actresses were propelled into big-time stardom with Fawcett proving hugely popular, so much so that she was branded a phenomenon. However, the situation off screen was not so happy. The long working hours on set, combined with numerous calls for photo shoots, wardrobe fittings and promotional interviews, were taking their toll on the trio. Jackson was especially unhappy as she felt the quality of scripts was declining and the format was now more "cop story of the week" rather than classy undercover drama, which had been the intention with the pilot film.

Barney Rosenzweig took over as producer (he later created Cagney and Lacey) and made a conscious effort to improve the show's quality in order to escape the continued negative reviews from critics. He soon found himself up against Spelling and Goldberg, who were more interested in the viewing figures than anything else. As such, Rosenzweig resigned at the end of the season after several clashes with Goldberg.

More troubling, though, was Fawcett's sudden decision not to return for Season 2 as she was concerned the punishing schedule was putting pressure on her marriage to Lee Majors. Spelling was furious and took the actress to court for breach of contract. Hollywood now had its first Angel hunt, as every aspiring model or actress had tried and auditioned for the role of Jill's replacement, younger kid sister Kris Munroe. After the likes of Kim Basinger were considered, the producers offered the role to Cheryl Ladd, who promptly turned it down when she realized that the character was exactly the same as Farrah's; after a talk with Spelling, he agreed she could play it as the rookie Angel who would be learning as she went along, thereby gaining audience sympathy. On her first day of filming the actress arrived wearing a t-shirt emblazoned with "Farrah Fawcett Minor" on it. Ladd was to prove very popular with the viewers, and by the end of the season, ratings had gone up, with it finishing overall at number 4. However, Ladd and Jackson never really got along, something which Jaclyn Smith (who was friends with both) found to be rather difficult to settle down. Real life drama had also erupted on the set when police protection had to be called in while filming the season opener in Hawaii when details of a plot to kidnap the actresses was uncovered.

The big good news in the third season (1975–1976) was the return of Farrah Fawcett in 3 episodes, a situation she was forced into after losing her court battle (she did another 3 more episodes over the following year). While, still a big success, the show had its most significant loss when Jackson decided to calls it quit at the end of the third season (sources vary but one popular claim is that her continued difficult behavior resulted in Spelling simply not asking her back). Although, Jackson herself had been very unhappy for quite some time and was especially very upset when she was refused with a revised working schedule so as to release her to work on the movie "Kramer vs Kramer" at weekends. Whatever the reason may be, "Charlie's Angels" never really recovered from her loss and departure from the show.

Again another Angel Hunt was initiated, and seriously considered was a young Michelle Pfeiffer. Initially, it was rumored that ex-Bond Girl Barbara Bach was cast, but nervous studio execs were concerned that she looked too similar to Jaclyn Smith in long shots when they were shown test footage. Model, actress and sportscaster Jayne Kennedy was also considered, a move that would have created the first multi-racial trio of Angels. Finally, model-turned-actress Shelley Hack was cast as university graduate turned cop Tiffany Welles. Hack was also most famous as the Charlie girl for Revlon's Charlie perfume, which Spelling felt would prove a good promotional gimmick for her arrival. However, Hack was never given much to do in her early adventures while often episodes would focus on one angel, a change from the team stories of previous seasons partially decided so as to allow the actresses some more time off. Despite her introductory episode debuting at number one, many viewers were soon switching off, and Hack was widely blamed for the show's ratings decline. Even further appearances from Farrah Fawcett had failed to make any further impact.

ABC ordered a fifth season (1977–1978), with Tanya Roberts replacing the departing Hack. The new Angel was then-streetwise Julie Rogers, who encountered the Angels while working as a model but was soon given a trainee detective's license. The action then moved to Hawaii for several episodes, with the Angels taking over the Townsend office there. Naturally, this allowed ample opportunity for the leads to get their bikinis out. Despite early episodes debuting respectably within the Top 10, many viewers again started to lose interest, and ABC changed the show's time slot several times, but this saw ratings only sink lower. Eventually, the axe fell in early 1978, and with only 4 episodes remaining, they were eventually screened in June of that year. Smith, Ladd, and Doyle were quietly relieved, having gotten very bored in the final few months. Even if a sixth season had been ordered, Smith would have been out of her contract and had made it very clear on that she was no longer going to return.

Spin-off

ABC attempted to create a spin-off for Charlie's Angels in 1980 called Toni's Boys. The show was essentially a gender reversal of Charlie's Angels and starred Barbara Stanwyck as Antonia "Toni" Blake, a wealthy widow and friend of Charlie's who ran a detective agency. The agency was staffed by three good looking male detectives who took direction from Toni, and solved crimes in a manner similar to the Angels. The show aired as a backdoor pilot during the fourth season of Charlie's Angels, but was not picked up as a regular series for the following season.

Although there was a crossover with Vega$, a pilot episode had already aired, so it was not strictly a spin-off.

2011 Reboot

Main article: Charlie's Angels (2011 TV series)

In November 2009, ABC announced that it was considering a television revival of Charlie's Angels, with Josh Friedman handling both writing and executive producing duties, and Drew Barrymore and Leonard Goldberg sharing co-production duties. The remake, originally speculated as a candidate for the 2010-2011 U.S. television season, was reportedly to be produced by Sony Pictures Television.

On May 25, 2010, ABC announced that the Charlie's Angels project was among the 5 shows that could be on the lists as a possible 2010-2011 midseason entry, with writers Al Gough and Miles Millar of TV's Smallville and film's Spider-Man 2 newly on board to craft the pilot.

The pilot began production in February 2011. The setting for the new series will move from Los Angeles to Miami. On May 13, ABC announced that it had taken Charlie's Angels to series with a thirteen episode order.

Robert Wagner will take over the role of Charlie for the new series, while Annie Ilonzeh, Minka Kelly, and Rachael Taylor will co-star as Angels, "Kate", "Eve", and "Abby" respectively, with "Kate" being the first African-American Angel.

Episodes

Main article: List of Charlie's Angels episodes

As "Jiggle TV"

The show became known as "Jiggle TV" and "T&A TV" (or "Tits & Ass Television") by critics who believed that the show had no intelligence or substance and that the scantily or provocatively dressed Angels — generally as part of their undercover character — e.g., roller derby girl, beauty pageant contestant, maid, female prisoner, or just bikini-clad — did so to showcase the figures and/or sexuality of the actresses as a sole means of attracting viewers. Farrah Fawcett-Majors once attributed the show's success to this fact: "When the show was number three, I figured it was our acting. When it got to be number one, I decided it could only be because none of us wears a bra."

Nielsen Ratings/ABC Broadcast History

Seasonal rankings (based on average total viewers per episode) of Charlie's Angels on ABC.

Note: Each U.S. network television season starts in late June 1973 and ends in late June 1978, which coincides with the completion of June sweeps. All times listed are North American Eastern Time.

Season Time slot Premiere Finale TV Season Season
Rank 		Viewers
(millions)
1 Friday 10:00 P.M. June 22, 1973 June 7, 1974 1973-1974 #5 18.4
2 Friday 9:00 P.M. June 14, 1974 June 13, 1975 1974-1975 #4∞ 17.8
3 June 20, 1975 June 18, 1976 1975-1976 #12 18.2
4 June 25, 1976 June 24, 1977 1976-1977 #20 15.9
5 Sunday 8:00 P.M. (November 30, 1977 - January 11, 1978)
Saturday 8:00 P.M. (January 24, 1978 - February 28, 1978)
Saturday 8:00 P.M. (June 3, 1977 - June 24, 1978) 		November 30, 1977 June 24, 1978 1977-1978 #47 —

∞ Denotes tie in year-end rank.

DVD Releases

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has released Seasons 1-3 of Charlie's Angels on DVD in Regions 1 and 2. Season 4 was released in Region 1 on July 21, 2009.

Season Ep # Release dates Notes
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
1 23 May 27, 2003 June 23, 2003 September 29, 2010 Includes 90-minute pilot tele-film
2 24 April 6, 2004 February 19, 2007 January 13, 2011 The 2-hour episodes "Angels in Paradise" and "Angels on Ice" appear as syndicated versions
3 22 July 4, 2006 April 20, 2009 March 2, 2011 The 2-hour episodes "Angels in Vegas" and "Terror on Skis" appear as syndicated versions
4 25 July 21, 2009 TBA TBA 2-hour episodes: Love Boat Angels, One Love...Two Angels
5 16 TBA TBA TBA TBA

Note: Episode count is based on the format in which the episodes were originally aired. 2-hour episodes are counted as one episode.

Syndication

As of February 2009, the first and third seasons of the show can be purchased on iTunes, and some episodes of the show can be streamed for free in the US on IMDB, Hulu, with Minisodes and full episodes available on Crackle. The show previously aired in syndication on various network affiliates and on TV Land and ION. Following the death of Farrah Fawcett in June 2009, WGN America aired a week of marathons of the show. As of 2009 the series is still available for syndication to local television stations in the United States.

Other Versions

The series has inspired many remakes and reinterpretations throughout the years and in different countries. It has also been featured in various other media.

Alternate Versions

4 women were selected to be in a show called Angels '88, which was to serve as an updated version of the show. The show was later named Angels '89 after production delays, but the project was abandoned before notice was taken. From 1998–1999, Telemundo and Sony produced a show called Ángeles. The weekly hour format did not catch on with Hispanic viewers, who are accustomed to watching telenovelas nightly and the series was soon canceled. In 2002, a German version of Charlie's Angels, Wilde Engel, was produced by the German channel RTL. The show was known as Anges de choc in French-speaking countries, and as Three Wild Angels in English-speaking ones.

In 2004, a television movie entitled Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels aired on NBC.

Influences On Other Pop Culture And Later Media

The series inspired 2 feature films from Flower Films production company: Charlie's Angels (2000) and Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003), with John Forsythe returning to voice Charlie. Whereas most movie remakes of 1970s TV shows, like Starsky and Hutch, are actually remakes, the Charlie's Angels films are set in a different time and thus closer to a film revival. The mythology goes that whenever an Angel leaves, she is replaced so there are always 3 in number. The second film had more nods to the TV series than the first film, with Jaclyn Smith making a brief cameo as Kelly Garrett.

The series has also inspired more shows and films, including:

  • The 1979 film Angels Revenge, featuring a similar concept featuring seven women joining to stop a drug operation. This film was poorly received and viewed by many as little more than a cheap knockoff.
  • The animated series Totally Spies!, about 3 young girls similarly working as undercover agents.
  • The Dexter's Laboratory episode, "G.I.R.L. Squad" parodies Charlie's Angels.
  • Another animated series, Codename: Kids Next Door, featuring 5 10-year old children who are undercover agents. This series is notable for its title card, which was inspired by that of Charlie's Angels.
  • The syndicated series V.I.P. and She Spies.

Subsequent Angels

  • Connie Bates (1988–1989), played by Claire Yarlett, Angels '89
  • Pam Ryan (1988–1989), played by Sandra Canning, Angels '89
  • Trisha Lawrence (1988–1989), played by Karen Kopins, Angels '89
  • Bernie Colter (1988–1989), played by Téa Leoni, Angels '89
  • Adriana Vega (1998–1999), played by Patricia Manterola, Ángeles
  • Elena Sanchez (1998–1999), played by Sandra Vidal, Ángeles
  • Gina Navarro (1998–1999), played by Magali Caicedo, Ángeles
  • Natalie Cook (2000–2003), played by Cameron Diaz, Charlie's Angels & Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
  • Dylan Sanders (2000–2003), played by Drew Barrymore, Charlie's Angels & Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
  • Alex Munday (2000–2003), played by Lucy Liu, Charlie's Angels & Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
  • Franziska (2002), played by Susann Uplegger, Wilde Engel
  • Lena (2002), played by Eva Habermann,Wilde Engel
  • Raven (2002), played by Birgit Stauber,Wilde Engel
  • Rebecca (2003), played by Vanessa Petruo, Wilde Engel
  • Ida (2003), played by Tanja Wenzel, Wilde Engel
  • Aiko (2003), played by Zora Holt, Wilde Engel
  • Richard Voss (2003), played by Udo Kier, Wilde Engel
  • Madison Lee (2003), played by Demi Moore, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
  • Kate Prince (2011), played by Annie Ilonzeh, Charlie's Angels (2011).
  • Eve French (2011), played by Minka Kelly, Charlie's Angels (2011).
  • Abby Simpson (2011), Played by Rachael Taylor, Charlie's Angels (2011).

Video Games

In July 2003, 3 Charlie's Angels games were released on 3 different gaming platforms: Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2, and the mobile phone. The versions released on both the GameCube and PlayStation 2 were virtually the same, each given the same title: Charlie's Angels. The version released for the mobile phone was fundamentally toned down to fit the technical restrictions of the platform, and was titled Charlie's Angels: Road Cyclone.

In April 2008, Ojom announced a new Charlie's Angels mobile phone game entitled Charlie's Angels: Hellfire. The game is now available on operator portals across Europe.

Collectible Items

During the show's run, a countless variety of collectible items were produced, including two versions of dolls, boardgames, several posters, several sets of trading cards, notebooks, a lunchbox & thermos, Charlie's Angels van, children's beauty products and even record albums.

Even though it was not directly part of the show, Farrah Fawcett also released a poster of her sporting a red bathing suit that became the biggest selling poster in history with 12 million copies sold. This poster also helped the burgeoning popularity of the series.

Comics

2 British comic strip versions were produced. The first appeared in the Polystyle publication Target in April 1978, drawn by John Canning. Target was a sister title to the long-running TV Comic aimed at older children and featuring TV action and crime shows of the day. Proving unpopular, it folded in August and merged back into TV Comic where Canning's Angels strip continued until October 1979. The second strip was printed in Junior TV Times Look-in, debuting in November 1979 (as soon as Polystyle's deal expired), written by Angus Allan and drawn by Jim Baikie and Bill Titcombe.

In the on-line comic Erfworld, one side in The Battle for Gobwin Knob hires three glowing, flying female combatants from an unseen "Charlie". One is blond and two are dark-haired. They first appear in silhouette in Page 42 of the comic and in the final frame of Page 69, after dispensing with some "Dwagons" of the opposing side, once again take up the iconic pose of Charlie's Angels. They are referred to as "Charlie's Archons". In Gnosticism, an archon occupies a role similar to the angels of the Old Testament.

Angel's "Proper" Charlies was a British comic strip published in the weekly Jackpot. It first appeared in 1979, drawn by Trevor Metcalfe. Angel was a beautiful teenage girl who was worshipped by three not-so-very-mature boys called the Charlies. Angel's beauty hid a conniving mind, in that she took advantage of the love-struck trio in order to get her own way, such as slipping into parties and concerts and attracting the attention of more suitable boyfriends, while the Charlies ended up bruised and battered as a result of their efforts to impress her (in vain).

Brelan de dames (Three Ladies of a Kind), a Belgian comic strip by artist Renaud Denauw and writer Jean-Luc Vernal, was also about a trio of action women, though in this case they came from various countries and racial backgrounds and, after a short stint in the secret service, became independent operators. Again, one is blond and the others are dark-haired. Their adventures were published in the 1980s in Tintin magazine.

In the Sonic the Hedgehog comics, Issue #152 has a reference to "Charlie's Angels" called Sonic's Angels.

Angel Appearances

This is a chronological list of appearances that two or more Angels have made together in support of Charlie's Angels.

  • 1976 - Jackson, Fawcett,and Smith are featured in the cover story of Time magazine, which analyzes the impact of the show on popular culture.
  • 1976 - Jackson, Fawcett and Smith appear on the cover of TV Guide.
  • 1976 - Jackson, Fawcett and Smith appear on the cover of People Magazine.
  • 1976 - Jackson, Fawcett and Smith appear on an ABC TV special wearing outfits similar to those in their Time magazine cover.
  • 1976 - Jackson, Fawcett and Smith guest star on The Captain & Tennille TV variety series.
  • 1977 - Jackson, Smith, Ladd and Doyle appear on the cover of People Magazine.
  • 1977 - Jackson, Smith, and Ladd guest star on the new TV show The San Pedro Beach Bums.
  • 1978 - Jackson, Smith, and Ladd appear on ABC's Silver Anniversary Celebration: 25 and Still the One TV special.
  • 1978 - Jackson, Smith, and Ladd appear on the cover of TV Guide.
  • 1979 - Smith, Ladd, and Hack appear on the cover of TV Guide.
  • 1986 - Jackson, Fawcett and Smith appear on the cover of People Magazine in a shot from the Time cover shoot, contrasted with then-current insets, to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the series.
  • 1992 - Jackson, Smith and Ladd appear together to pay tribute to Aaron Spelling on The 18th People's Choice Awards.
  • 1994 - Jackson, Fawcett and Smith appear in the 20th Anniversary edition of People Magazine; the Angels are pictured in the top corner of the cover, and the article includes a pull-out poster. The same issue was released in Australia with the three on the cover.
  • 1998 - Jackson, Fawcett and Smith pre-record a reunion segment for the TV special ABC's Tribute to Aaron Spelling.
  • 2006 - Jackson, Fawcett and Smith appear together on stage at the 58th Primetime Emmy Awards, to pay tribute to Charlie's Angels executive producer Aaron Spelling.
  • 2008 - Jackson and Smith appear on the show Shear Genius, hosted by Smith, for a Charlie's Angels-themed episode where the contestants styled models' hair in an updated version of the original three Angels' iconic hairstyles.
  • 2009 - Jackson and Smith each visit Fawcett during her battle with cancer in Fawcett's documentary Farrah's Story, aired on NBC and related networks.
  • 2010 - Smith and Ladd appeared together at the 8th Annual TV Land Awards where Charlie's Angels received the Pop-Culture Award. Smith acknowledged Jackson, Hack, and Roberts. Both honored deceased co-stars Farrah Fawcett, David Doyle, John Forsythe and deceased executive producer Aaron Spelling. The presentation also featured a tribute to Farrah Fawcett. Smith and Ladd also gave exclusive interviews with Good Morning America and Extra to promote their appearance on the award show.

See also

Notes and References

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  2. Dalton's character (Damien Roth) in "Fallen Angel" (Season 4, episode 5) is described by Doyle's Bosley as "almost James Bond-ian" some 8 years before Dalton played that very role in the 1987 film The Living Daylights.
  3. ABC Planning "Charlie's Angels" Remake, America Online, November 13, 2009
  4. Schneider, Michael (2009-11-12). ""ABC closing in on 'Charlie's Angels'" from Variety (November 13, 2009)". Variety. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
  5. "ABC Puts 5 Projects In Active Development" from Deadline.com (May 25, 2010)
  6. ABC's "Charlie's Angels" to Shoot Pilot, Deadline, October 27, 2010
  7. "Charlie's Angels" Pilot Greenlit By ABC!--Exclusive, Entertainment Weekly, January 13, 2011
  8. "Charlie's Angels" Pilot Ordered By ABC, ATV Today, January 13, 2011
  9. Gorman, Bill (May 13, 2011). "ABC Picks Up 3 Sitcoms, 7 Dramas Including 'Charlie's Angels,' 'Good Christian Belles' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  10. "Shows A-Z - charlie's angels on abc". The Futon Critic. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
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  20. ^ "Ángeles" (1999)
  21. ^ "Wilde Engel" (2003)
  22. ^ Angels of the "Angels '88" or "Angels '89" from the much-hyped but never-aired show of the late 1980s.
  23. ^ Angels from the "Angeles" TV show from the 1998-99 Spanish-language version on Telemundo.
  24. A character in the Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle movie with "retcon" involving her being a former Angel
  25. Jeffrey, Morgan (January 20, 2011). "Annie Ilonzeh joins 'Charlie's Angels'". Digital Spy. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
  26. Hibberd, James (January 28, 2011). "'Charlie's Angels': Minka Kelly, Rachael Taylor officially cast (pic)". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
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  28. "Brelan de dames - BD, informations, cotes". Bedetheque.com. Retrieved 2010-11-11.

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