Starsky and Hutch or the Professionals ?

[Moonraker]

Starsky and Hutch ran from 1975 to 1979.
The Professionals aired from 1977 to 1983.
I always felt that The Pros was a British version of S and H.

The question is, which series did you prefer and why?

[tex]

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Used to love Starsky and hutch and Huggy bear loved the movie starring owen wilson and Ben stiller which interestingly was made as a comedy, the tv series although having whimsical moments was not comedy.
The professionals was more hardcore and a lot edgier i felt, plus there was Martin shaws dodgy perm

[Moonraker]

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I preferred Starsky and Hutch as it was action packed but the Professionals was considered serious with fantastic plots.
I refused to watch the Starsky and Hutch movie as it did not have the original stars of the show.

[Mulletino]

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Loved them both equally! They were a special treat getting to stay up late to watch!

Had toys from both series, be it the cars or the pack with guns/badges/walkie talkies in.

[tex]

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I preferred Starsky and Hutch as it was action packed but the Professionals was considered serious with fantastic plots.
I refused to watch the Starsky and Hutch movie as it did not have the original stars of the show.

Not entirely true....there was a cameo for both glaisier and soul right at the end

[Moonraker]

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There may have been a cameo for both at the end, but they did not star in the film.

I've never drank whisky, but when I see Gordon Jackson worshipping his bottle of Scotch Whisky; I wonder, is it that good!

[Moonraker]

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There may have been a cameo for both at the end, but they did not star in the film.

I've never drank whisky, but when I see Gordon Jackson worshipping his bottle of Scotch Whisky; I wonder, is it that good!

[philfrommancs]

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I also loved both. I've got to say though that Starskey and hutch actually started out quite gritty but after a couple of series it became much lighter. Loved my professionals toy set I had as a kid.

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[George 1978]

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Was David Soul's hits as a direct result of Starsky and Hutch or were they independent of the series?

Never thought of that - the Professionals being a British version, but you could be right.

[Zincubus]

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Was David Soul's hits as a direct result of Starsky and Hutch or were they independent of the series?

Never thought of that - the Professionals being a British version, but you could be right.

As I recall David Soul was mega popular due to the series and simply milked the adulation by releasing a few mellow crooner type songs ..

I never took him seriously tbh


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[staffslad]

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As I recall David Soul was mega popular due to the series and simply milked the adulation by releasing a few mellow crooner type songs ..

I never took him seriously tbh


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I agree that Soul's fame as Hutch allowed him to launch his singing career. Without that fame, I am sceptical that he would have released any songs.

Just for the record, I was a Professionals fan far more than S & H.

[Zincubus]

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I agree that Soul's fame as Hutch allowed him to launch his singing career. Without that fame, I am sceptical that he would have released any songs.

Just for the record, I was a Professionals fan far more than S & H.

Same ... liked S &H though .. I had the idea that the Professionals were about ten years later


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[George 1978]

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I agree that Soul's fame as Hutch allowed him to launch his singing career. Without that fame, I am sceptical that he would have released any songs.

Yes, although one wouldn't have said that thinking about Benny Hill, Windsor Davies or Billy Connolly.

[Moonraker]

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I think I recall seeing David Soul on Top Of The Pops. I think it was a song that went like "don't give on me baby."
Then he progressed on to wife beating!

[staffslad]

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That would be 'Don't Give Up On Us". The only other song by David Soul I can recall is 'Silver Lady'. Yes, I saw him on TOTP as well.

The best thing about S & H that I liked was that car--a Ford Gran Torino?

S & H began in April 1975 in the USA, while The Professionals was first screened in December 1977.