"Starsky & Hutch" is an American action television series. It was broadcast from April 1975 (pilot movie) to August 1979.

The series' protagonists were two Southern California police detectives: David Michael "Starsky" played by Paul Michael Glaser (born March 25, 1943) and Kenneth Richard "Hutch" Hutchinson played by David Soul (born August 28, 1943).

They were often seen in the show tearing around the streets of fictional Bay City, California.The vehicle of choice was "Starsky's" two-door Ford Gran Torino, which was bright red, with a large white vector stripe on each side. Approximately four different cars were used for filming.

The Torino was nicknamed the "Striped Tomato" by Hutch in the episode "Snowstorm", and fans subsequently referred to the car by that nickname, too.

In characteristic contrast, Hutch's vehicle was a battered tan 1973 Ford Galaxie 500. It occasionally appeared when the duo needed separate vehicles, or for undercover work, but the duo's cover was often blown because Hutch's vehicle had a humorous glitch: when its driver's side door was opened, the horn would go off, instantly drawing attention. It was also noticeable due to the severely cluttered back seat, so cluttered that there was no room to transport both prisoners and the two detectives simultaneously.

The show was quite popular with a line of toys and action figures created from the characters and car. It was also made into a feature film in 2004 starring Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson.

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