Charlie's Angels
Hellride
Season 1, Episode 1 · Aired 1976-09-22
Synopsis
Sabrina becomes a race car driver, Bosley, a preacher and Jill, his daughter to learn why a pretty woman driver lost control of her car and died in a flaming wreck.
Pilot desk note
From the desk: Charlie's Angels opens its catalog run with “Hellride” (1976-09-22). Action-franchise glamour and the endless argument about empowerment vs. packaging. Cast replacements, Farrah mania, and producer drama for days.
In the series
This episode is part of Charlie's Angels (1976–1981) on ABC.
Feathered hair, jiggle TV debates, and a speakerphone boss who never showed his face.
Key cast
- Farrah Fawcett as Jill Munroe
- Kate Jackson as Sabrina Duncan
- Jaclyn Smith as Kelly Garrett
- David Doyle as John Bosley
- John Forsythe as Charlie Townsend (voice)