Charlie's Angels is an American crime drama television series that ran for five seasons and 110 episodes on ABC from September 1976 to June 1981. Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts conceived the series, while Aaron Spelling produced it. It initially starred Kate Jackson, Farrah Fawcett-Majors, and Jaclyn Smith and followed the exploits of three women working in a Los Angeles, California private detective business. David Doyle co-starred with the three women as a sidekick, while John Forsythe provided the voice of their superior. Cheryl Ladd joined the cast in the second season, followed by Shelley Hack and Tanya Roberts in the fourth and fifth seasons, respectively. In spite of lukewarm reviews from critics and a reputation for being "Jiggle TV," the show was a top 10 smash for its first few seasons due to its extraordinary popularity with audiences. The show ended its five-year run in the spring of1981, as further cast changes were not well-received and the public's tastes shifted. Through syndication, DVD releases, and subsequent film remakes, the series has maintained its cult and pop cultural appeal.
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Charlie's Angels is an American crime drama television series that ran for five seasons and 110 episodes on ABC from September 1976 to June 1981. Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts conceived the series, while Aaron Spelling produced it. It initially starred Kate Jackson, Farrah Fawcett-Majors, and Jaclyn Smith and followed the exploits of three women working in a Los Angeles, California private detective business. David Doyle co-starred with the three women as a sidekick, while John Forsythe provided the voice of their superior. Cheryl Ladd joined the cast in the second season, followed by Shelley Hack and Tanya Roberts in the fourth and fifth seasons, respectively. In spite of lukewarm reviews from critics and a reputation for being "Jiggle TV," the show was a top 10 smash for its first few seasons due to its extraordinary popularity with audiences. The show ended its five-year run in the spring of1981, as further cast changes were not well-received and the public's tastes shifted. Through syndication, DVD releases, and subsequent film remakes, the series has maintained its cult and pop cultural appeal.
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