Starsky and Hutch (1975)

Action · Crime · Drama

Streetwise Detective David Starsky partners up with a more intellectual partner, Kenneth 'Hutch' Hutchinson, to protect citizens and patrol the streets of Bay City.

IMDb rating: 7.0 (12,043 votes)
Episode average: 7.4 ↑ +0.4 vs IMDb
Seasons: 4
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 4 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1975)

7.51 avg 23 episodes 7.5 → 7.2 60 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Pilot	7.5	925
2	Savage Sunday	7.4	436
3	Texas Longhorn	7.5	405
4	Death Ride	7.6	397
5	Snowstorm	7.4	345
6	The Fix	7.9	421
7	Death Notice	7.5	360
8	Pariah	7.9	353
9	Kill Huggy Bear	7.4	340
10	The Bait	7.2	333
11	Lady Blue	7.5	339
12	Captain Dobey, You're Dead !	7.7	323
13	Terror on the Docks	7.4	318
14	The Deadly Imposter	7.4	310
15	Shootout	7.8	356
16	The Hostages	7.8	340
17	Losing Streak	7.2	307
18	Silence	7.4	303
19	Omaha Tiger	7.2	311
20	JoJo	7.6	313
21	Running	7.1	314
22	A Coffin for Starsky	8.1	351
23	Bounty Hunter	7.2	305

Season 2 (1976)

7.60 avg 25 episodes 7.7 → 8.1 60 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Las Vegas Strangler, Part 1	7.7	337
2	The Las Vegas Strangler, Part 2	7.7	287
3	Murder at Sea	7.3	284
4	Murder at Sea Part 2	7.4	252
5	Gillian	7.8	321
6	Bust Amboy	7.4	276
7	The Vampire	7.3	343
8	The Specialist	7.9	291
9	Tap Dancing Her Way Right Back into Your Hearts	7.2	265
10	Vendetta	7.5	285
11	Nightmare	8.0	311
12	Iron Mike	7.5	269
13	Little Girl Lost	7.7	299
14	Bloodbath	7.5	293
15	The Psychic	7.9	309
16	The Set-Up: Part 1	8.2	304
17	The Set-Up: Part 2	8.1	308
18	Survival	7.7	297
19	Starsky's Lady	8.1	305
20	Huggy Bear and the Turkey	5.6	283
21	The Committee	8.0	286
22	The Velvet Jungle	7.5	262
23	Long Walk Down a Short Dirt Road	7.4	269
24	Murder on Stage 17	7.4	285
25	Starsky and Hutch Are Guilty	8.1	294

Season 3 (1977)

7.50 avg 22 episodes 6.4 → 8.1 60 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Starsky and Hutch on Voodoo Island	6.4	303
2	Fatal Charm	7.9	309
3	I Love You, Rosey Malone	7.4	269
4	Murder Ward	7.2	273
5	Death in a Different Place	7.9	301
6	The Crying Child	7.8	276
7	The Heroes	7.4	258
8	The Plague: Part 1	7.9	266
9	The Plague: Part 2	7.9	258
10	The Collector	7.1	261
11	Manchild on the Streets	7.8	252
12	The Action	7.2	245
13	The Heavyweight	7.3	231
14	A Body Worth Guarding	6.9	256
15	The Trap	7.7	253
16	Satan's Witches	7.6	281
17	Class in Crime	7.8	254
18	Hutchinson for Murder One	8.1	254
19	Foxy Lady	7.6	239
20	Partners	6.8	243
21	Quadromania	7.3	250
23	Deckwatch	8.1	261

Season 4 (1978)

7.14 avg 22 episodes 7.1 → 8.1 60 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Discomania	7.1	258
2	The Game	7.5	241
3	Blindfold	7.5	249
4	Photo Finish	7.0	244
5	Moonshine	6.7	240
6	Strange Justice	7.7	247
7	The Avenger	7.3	251
8	Dandruff	6.3	255
9	Black and Blue	7.3	244
10	The Groupie	6.9	240
11	Cover Girl	7.3	232
12	Starsky's Brother	7.1	244
13	The Golden Angel	6.1	230
14	Ballad for a Blue Lady	6.4	237
15	Birds of a Feather	7.3	231
16	Ninety Pounds of Trouble	7.2	231
17	Huggy Can't Go Home	7.2	235
18	Targets Without a Badge: Part 1	7.9	246
19	Targets Without a Badge: Part 2	7.2	233
20	Targets Without a Badge: Part 3	7.7	208
21	Starsky vs. Hutch	6.2	235
22	Sweet Revenge	8.1	261