Starsky and Hutch The Bait (Season 1, Episode 9)
TV-14
TV Episode | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Starsky and Hutch

The Bait (Season 1, Episode 9)

TV-14

TV Episode | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Starsky and Hutch go undercover as Rafferty and O'Brien, Texas-based dealers looking to make a five-kilo heroin buy from drug kingpin Danner. Assisting them is Cheryl, a wide-eyed country girl and one of Danner's reluctant drug mules.

Director

Ivan Dixon

Writers

William Blinn (creator) | James Schmerer (teleplay) (story) | Don Balluck (teleplay) (story) | Edward J. Lakso (teleplay)

Producer

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 5, 1975

Release date

Nov 5, 1975 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

4 wins & 6 nominations

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20 cast members

Name	Known for
David Soul Det. Ken 'Hutch' Hutchinson Det. Ken 'Hutch' Hutchinson See fewer	Starsky & Hutch (2004)
Paul Michael Glaser Det. Dave Starsky Det. Dave Starsky See fewer	Starsky and Hutch (1975)
Antonio Fargas Huggy Bear Huggy Bear See fewer	Foxy Brown (1974)
Bernie Hamilton Capt. Harold Dobey Capt. Harold Dobey See fewer	Bucktown (1975)
Lynne Marta Cheryl Waite Cheryl Waite See fewer	Footloose (1984)
Charles Macaulay Danner (as Charles McCaulay) Danner (as Charles McCaulay) See fewer	Splash (1983)
Akili Jones Connie Connie See fewer	Trouble Man (1972)
Michael DeLano Billy Harkness Billy Harkness See fewer	Commando (1985)
David S. Cass Sr. Shockley (as Dave Cass) Shockley (as Dave Cass) See fewer	Tequila Sunrise (1988)
James Karen Carter Carter See fewer	The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
Ken Scott Detective Saunders Detective Saunders See fewer	Stopover Tokyo (1957)
Marc Alaimo Eddie Moore Eddie Moore See fewer	Total Recall (1990)
Sy Kramer Mr. Goring, Attorney Mr. Goring, Attorney See fewer	Cheech and Chong's Next Movie (1980)
Jack Schultz Police Officer Police Officer See fewer	Starsky and Hutch (1975)
Jophery C. Brown Hood (uncredited) Hood (uncredited) See fewer	Wanted (2008)
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Eugene Jackson Shoe Shine Man (uncredited) Shoe Shine Man (uncredited) See fewer	Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
Bobbie Mitchell Diane Sills (uncredited) Diane Sills (uncredited) See fewer	Charlie's Angels (1976)
Ron Stein Hood (uncredited) Hood (uncredited) See fewer	Airwolf (1984)
George Washburn Officer (uncredited) Officer (uncredited) See fewer	Pit Stop (1969)