The first episode of the first regular season of Charlie's Angels aired September 22, 1976. The pilot film aired earlier, in March, and received high ratings so it became a regular series. The original cast featured Farrah Fawcett-Majors, Jaclyn Smith, Kate Jackson and David Boyle.
The series enjoyed high ratings. After Farrah Fawcett left the series after the first season, which resulted in lawsuits for breach of contract. She agreed to come back for guest appearances. Cheryl Ladd was brought in as Fawcett's character's sister. Ratings dipped but recovered.
Then Kate Jackson left the series and they brought in Shelly Hack, but she lasted only one season. Tanya Roberts was cast for the fifth season, but ratings never recovered after Jackson's departure and the series was cancelled.
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