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Streets of San Francisco

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TV Series

The Resume

    (September 16, 1972-June 23, 1977)
    ABC
    Karl Malden as Mike Stone
    Michael Douglas as Steve Keller (1972–1976)
    Richard Hatch as Dan Robbins (1976–1977)
    Based on ‘Poor, Poor Ophelia,’ written by Carolyn Weston (1972)
    A Quinn Martin production
    119 episodes
    A streetwise veteran and college-educated rookie solve all manner of crime, especially homicides, on the Bay

Why Streets of San Francisco might be annoying:

    The pilot episode was up against two white-hot CBS sitcoms (Mary Tyler Moore and Bob Newhart).
    The first season was shot mainly in Los Angeles.
    When Hatch took over for Douglas very early in the final season, ratings took a nosedive and never recovered.
    NBC aired the ‘reunion’ movie Back to the Streets of San Francisco (1992).
    With an eye to revival, CBS Television Distribution went on to own rights to the program.
    Though nominated for four Primetime Emmy Awards (Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series), Malden never won.

Why Streets of San Francisco might not be annoying:

    The theme music.
    Viewers didn’t just get to see the opening credits; they got to hear them so they didn’t have to guess how some names sounded.
    Though largely unknown at the time, many guest stars went on to become stars in their own rights (including…).
    Douglas produced the Oscar-winning One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest during the show’s run.

Credit: Cool It All Right?


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 86 Votes: 44.19% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 23.08% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 13 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 26 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 100 Votes: 39.00% Annoying