A wealthy mystery man named Charlie runs a detective agency via a speakerphone and his personal assistant, John Bosley. His detectives are three beautiful women, who end up in a variety of difficult situations.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 6 wins & 14 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
Jaclyn Smith | ... |
Kelly Garrett
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(109 episodes, 1976-1981)
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David Doyle | ... |
John Bosley
(109 episodes, 1976-1981)
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Cheryl Ladd | ... |
Kris Munroe
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(87 episodes, 1977-1981)
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Kate Jackson | ... |
Sabrina Duncan
(68 episodes, 1976-1979)
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Farrah Fawcett | ... |
Jill Munroe
(28 episodes, 1976-1980)
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Shelley Hack | ... |
Tiffany Welles
(25 episodes, 1979-1980)
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Tanya Roberts | ... |
Julie Rogers
(16 episodes, 1980-1981)
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Cis Rundle | ... |
Waitress
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(16 episodes, 1977-1980)
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Nancy Fox | ... |
Eva
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(5 episodes, 1978-1981)
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Rick Casorla | ... |
Burke
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(5 episodes, 1978-1981)
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Louie Elias | ... |
Frank
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(5 episodes, 1977-1981)
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Nigel Bullard | ... |
Wallert
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(5 episodes, 1977-1980)
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Gary Wood | ... |
Joe Danworth
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(4 episodes, 1977-1981)
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L.Q. Jones | ... |
Burdette
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(4 episodes, 1976-1980)
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Paul Cavonis | ... |
Asher
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(4 episodes, 1978-1981)
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Lee Terri | ... |
Evelyn Wales
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(4 episodes, 1978-1981)
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Lee Travis | ... |
Eleanor Case
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(4 episodes, 1977-1981)
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Ed Ruffalo | ... |
Bartender
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(4 episodes, 1978-1981)
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Soon-Tek Oh | ... |
Lt. Torres
(4 episodes, 1980-1981)
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Albert | ... |
Albert
(4 episodes, 1976-1980)
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Norman Alden | ... |
Jake Barnett
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(3 episodes, 1977-1981)
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Denny Miller | ... |
Ed Fellows
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(3 episodes, 1977-1981)
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Michael Witney | ... |
Burton
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(3 episodes, 1978-1981)
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Joseph Hacker | ... |
Eric Knight
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(3 episodes, 1978-1979)
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Dennis Cole | ... |
Carl Hansworth
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(3 episodes, 1977-1979)
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Richard Bakalyan | ... |
Artie Weaver
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(3 episodes, 1978-1981)
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Lee Delano | ... |
Al Norman
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(3 episodes, 1977-1980)
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Lynne Marta | ... |
Linda
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(3 episodes, 1978-1980)
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Dick Sargent | ... |
Avery
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(3 episodes, 1976-1979)
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Noah Keen | ... |
Bank President
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(3 episodes, 1979-1981)
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Bonnie Keith | ... |
Coley
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(3 episodes, 1979-1981)
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Cliff Medaugh | ... |
Connors
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(3 episodes, 1976-1979)
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Nancy Cameron | ... |
Contestant
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(3 episodes, 1976-1977)
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Cesare Danova | ... |
Franco Cirella
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(2 episodes, 1976-1979)
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Gene Barry | ... |
Frank Jason
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(2 episodes, 1977-1981)
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Michael Callan | ... |
Cass Harper
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(2 episodes, 1977-1981)
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Alan Feinstein | ... |
Baylor
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(2 episodes, 1977-1978)
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Cameron Mitchell | ... |
Frank Desmond
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(3 episodes, 1979-1981)
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Patrick Duffy | ... |
Bill Cord
(2 episodes, 1980)
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Gary Collins | ... |
Prof. James Fairgate
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(2 episodes, 1978-1979)
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John David Carson | ... |
Kevin Ryan
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(2 episodes, 1978-1979)
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Don Reid | ... |
Harmon
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(2 episodes, 1978)
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Robert Pine | ... |
Andy Price
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(2 episodes, 1976-1977)
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Carole Cook | ... |
Hildy Slater
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(2 episodes, 1976-1977)
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Peter MacLean | ... |
Frank Ross
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(2 episodes, 1977-1979)
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Lloyd Bochner | ... |
Jellek
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(2 episodes, 1978-1979)
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Gilbert Green | ... |
Lawrence Renaldi
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(2 episodes, 1978-1979)
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Gary Bisig | ... |
Bill Montclair
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(2 episodes, 1978)
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Dirk Benedict | ... |
Barton
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(2 episodes, 1977-1978)
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Patch Mackenzie | ... |
Amy
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(2 episodes, 1978-1981)
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Production Companies
Distributors
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1981) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- ITV - Independent Television (1977) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Televisie Radio Omroep Stichting (TROS) (1977) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Monte Carlo Televisión - Canal 4 (1977) (Uruguay) (tv)
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1978) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Radio Télévision Luxembourg - Télévision Indépendante (RTL-TVI) (1979) (Luxembourg) (tv)
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1985) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- M6 (1987) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- France 3 (2000) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Téva (2007) (France) (tv)
- Direct 8 (2009) (France) (tv)
- AXN (2010) (Hungary) (tv) (re-release) (on AXN Crime)
- Story TV (2010) (Hungary) (tv) (re-release)
- Paris Première (2013) (France) (tv)
- Columbia Pictures Television
- Columbia TriStar Domestic Television (2001)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD) (seasons 1 and 2)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Television
- Me-TV (United States) (tv)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2014) (United States) (DVD) (season 1)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2016) (United States) (DVD) (complete series)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray) (complete series)
- Paramount Channel (2022) (France) (tv) (16/9 cropped HD remastered) (dubbed version)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD) (complete first season)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD) (complete second season)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD) (complete third season)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (United States) (DVD) (season 4)
- Sony Pictures Television
- Tubi TV (2021) (United States) (video)
- Turkish Radio & Television (TRT) (Turkey) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- 20th Century Fox Studios (studio)
- Ford Motor Company (automobiles furnished by)
- Motion Picture Marine (yachts)
- Organically Grown (fashion courtesy of)
- Unique Movie Cars (picture cars)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Television series about a wealthy mystery man who runs a detective agency via a speakerphone and his personal assistant, John Bosley. His detectives are three beautiful women, who end up in a variety of difficult situations. The cast changed substantially over the life of this show, as actresses left for various movie, television, and modelling deals.
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Did You Know?
Trivia | John Forsythe was uncredited throughout the series. Forsythe thought it would add more mystery to the show. If he had been credited, it would have had to say "voice only" because a stand-in was used whenever Charlie's partial back was filmed. See more » |
Goofs | Throughout the series a shot of the Townsend Agency building with the Angels' cars out front is used whenever establishing the next scene. Which cars are out front rarely match which Angels are in the next office scene. BTW, when all three cars are parked, they are almost always in the same order, left-to-right on the screen (white, yellow and orange). Also note that the one on the left (normally the white one) and the one on the right (normally the orange one) are always parked in "no parking" spots (the red paint). Note also that there is only one parking meter. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into Derrick contre Superman (1992). See more » |
Quotes |
[Opening Narration]
Charlie: Once upon a time, there were three little girls who went to the Police Academy; and they were each assigned very hazardous duties. But I took them away from all that, and now they work for me. My name is Charlie. See more » |