The missions of a major city's police department's Special Weapons and Tactics unit.The missions of a major city's police department's Special Weapons and Tactics unit.The missions of a major city's police department's Special Weapons and Tactics unit.
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- TriviaBurt Reynolds recommended his friend Robert Urich to producer Aaron Spelling for this show. Reynolds and Urich were both alumni of Florida State University. Although this show lasted only two seasons, Spelling remembered Urich and later cast him in Vega$ (1978), which had a longer run.
- GoofsThe police cars have an emblem on the doors that reads "W.C. Police Department Founded 1751." There were no police departments in California in 1751. The Philadelphia Police Department is America's oldest police department. It was founded in 1751.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Saturday Night Live: Candice Bergen/Frank Zappa (1976)
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Written by Barry De Vorzon
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S.W.A.T. was my favorite show that came out of the 70's and I still enjoy it as much today as I did back then since it was shown on TVLand for a month and now the first season has been released on DVD. I read all these reviews saying that the show doesn't transcend to today but I think that is totally wrong. My teenage boys think the show is as cool as I did back in the 70's, I have yet to sit down and watch an episode without one of them coming in to watch with me. I only hope that the second season is also released on DVD because there are episodes in the second season that I haven't seen since the show originally aired.
I only had a few complaints with the show, one is that they would change details from one season to the next without explanation, such as in the first season TJ was engaged but in the second he was out dating again. That seemed to happen a lot on shows in the 70's.
My major complaint with the show was that it seemed to focus mainly on the character of Hondo. Each episode seemed to make him out to be the hero, instead of ever letting one of the other members of the team get any glory.
All in all I think this was a great tv show that never got the praise it deserved.
I only had a few complaints with the show, one is that they would change details from one season to the next without explanation, such as in the first season TJ was engaged but in the second he was out dating again. That seemed to happen a lot on shows in the 70's.
My major complaint with the show was that it seemed to focus mainly on the character of Hondo. Each episode seemed to make him out to be the hero, instead of ever letting one of the other members of the team get any glory.
All in all I think this was a great tv show that never got the praise it deserved.
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- Die knallharten Fünf
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- Los Angeles Police Department, Hollywood Station - 1358 Wilcox Ave, Los Angeles, California, USA(exterior: Police Station Div. 6)
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