Omaha Tiger

This episode,, set in the wrestling world, is much better than the S4 wrestling episode The Golden Angel, which many fans list as their least favorite. It's not a series' best but the guest stars make it memorable. Dennis Burkley (unrecognizable sans beard), Barbara Barrie, Richard Kiel and last, but not least, Mary-Jo Catlett, who steals every scene she's in as lady wrestler Terrible Tessie. The role is a departure for Catlett, who's best remembered for playing daffy or plain-Jane types. Her playful flirting with Starsky is a riot and it pays off in the tag scene, which were normally throw-aways that never brought much to the show.

Starsky and Hutch get ti show what made them such a dynamite tag team - they also both get to show more than a few good moves. Infused with the kind of grit Darren Aronofsky tapped into for The Wrestler and set around a singular stage, this episode really illustrates just how far the, er, art of wrestling has come. In fact, when comparing the gritty then to the wow that is now, it's almost unrecognizable.

As usual, S&H get to play off a colorful cast of supporting characters, including Dennis Burkley, David Thayer, James Luisi and. Richard Kiel, plus a surprise turn from Mary Jo Catlett as the flirty Terrible Tessie.

Charming good fun!