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The Rookies (1972-76)   -   S.W.A.T. (1975-76)  -  T.J. Hooker (1982-86)
S.W.A.T. (1975-76)
 (Special Weapons And Tactical Team)
Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by:  Rina Fox
references:
TV Guide / Library of Congress (telnet://locis.loc.gov)
Internet Movie Database (https://us.imdb.com)
UCLA Film and Television Archive / Writers Guild of America (wga)
S.W.A.T. (season 1) (ABC) (Early 1975)
S.W.A.T. (season 2) (ABC) (1975-1976)
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S.W.A.T. (Special Weapons And Tactical Team)
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Aaron Spelling-Leonard Goldberg production
for
ABC (Mondays 9-10pm ET) (Feb 1975-Aug 1975)
ABC (Saturdays 9-10pm ET) (Aug 1975-Apr 1976)
ABC (Tuesdays 9-10pm ET) (Apr 1976-Jun 1976)
Created by Rita Lakin (Robert Hamner ? )
Executive producers, Aaron Spelling, Leonard Goldberg
Produced by Robert Hamner / Gene Levitt
Produced by Barry Shear (at least 3 early episodes)
Produced by Rick Husky (pilot)

US Police series 1975-76 pilot + 33 episodes x 60 min / 2 episodes x 120min
starring
Steve Forrest as Lt. Dan "Hondo" Harrelson
with
Rod Perry as Sgt. David "Deacon" Kay
Robert Urich as Officer Jim Street
Mark Shera as Officer Dominic Luca
James Coleman as Officer T.J. McCabe
*
recurring:
Ellen Weston as Betty Harrelson
Michael Harland as Matt Harrelson
David Adams as Kevin Harrelson

Premise:
Spin off from "The Rookies", S.W.A.T. stood for Special Weapons
and Tactics. The team handled cases which the police needed assistance
with and the ex-Vietnam vets were the frontline patrol.

Theme from S.W.A.T. by Barry De Vorzon

S.W.A.T. (season 1) (ABC) (Early 1975)
S.W.A.T. (season 2) (ABC) (1975-1976)

Steve Forrest previously starred in the UK series
'The Baron (ITC/UK) (1966-67) starring Steve Forrest
 as John Mannering 30 episodes x 60 min color

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