Walkie Talkie Wednesday

Starsky and Hutch meet Charlie's Angels is the TV Crossover we deserved but weirdly never got.

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TV stars 1978

Wow, throw in a Mr Kotter doll and you've got a great episode of "Battle of the Network Stars"

Charlie's Angels Mobile Unit Van

I swear if i ever write a TV series (and I have ideas Hollywood!) I'm going to make certain the cast drives around in a van with the show logo on it.

Super Shirts!

OK, even though this is 1977 there are a few of these I would wear now especially Frankenstein and that weirdly smug Captain America.

Charlie's Angels Beauty Set

There is nothing like the concerned face of Farrah Fawcett Majors to help you with your morning beauty routine.

I want to add that when working on the book, I couldn't find one of these flipping things, now I'm tripping over them....

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We are not alone

Another piece of Close Encounters merchandise I had no idea about. I love the tasteful Charlies Angels portrait.

Hasbro Charlie's Angels

I always loved how Hasbro gave the Angels a van and matching uniforms, they looked like some sort of sexy girl group.

Hmmm, a sexy girl group all clad in spandex who drive around in a van and solve mysteries? I've got a pilot script to write. Should take me three hours, tops.

Hasbro Charlie's Angels for 1977

 

The 1976 TV debut of Charlie's Angels was somewhat reviled by TV critics but a runaway hit with the audience which not only included men but young girls who saw the crime fighting trio as role models. This lead to merchandising and in 1977 "Angel Mania" hit toy shelves, Farrah Fawcett and Jaclyn Smith signed their likeness to Mego for celebrity fashion folls but the main event was the Hasbro line of 9" figures based on the series.

 

Toy fair 1977 saw the launch of the dolls and their fashions/adventure packs, the line would grow in 1978 and actually include cast member changes.

Click here for the 1977 Hasbro Charlies Angels Catalog

More Charlies Angels!

Charlie's Angels 1978 Gallery

1977 Western Auto Toy Catalog

Christmas is that magical time when stores that don't normally carry toys start selling them in a big way. In my neck of the woods it was Canadian Tire but for many of you in the states Western Auto was the unlikely source of fun.

Known year round for Auto parts and fire arms, Western Auto stocked the hottest toys during the holiday shopping season.


1977 was a great year to believe in Santa, boys got bionic and stretchable heroes, even ones with guts you could see. Girls got Donny and Marie and Farrah hair for everyone!





Click Here to Visit the 1977 Western Auto Toy Catalog

Other Toy Flyers and Circulars from the 70s

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Hasbro has Charlies Angels

Charlie's Angels Catalog

Some girls toys for a change today, the 1978 Hasbro Charlies Angels catalog featuring the girls, their fashions and of course, you remember the treehouse they lived in right?