"Logan's Run" released 1976

Logan's Run, the Saul David production based on the novel by William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson, was released June 23, 1976. It starred Michael York, Jenny Agutter, Peter Ustinov, and Farrah Fawcett(-Majors) and was directed by Michael Anderson.  

It depicts a utopian, hedonistic society where every wish can be fulfilled, but at a cost.  When a person reaches the age of 30, they are executed.  

Reviews were all over the place when Logan's Run was released.  Roger Ebert gave it 3 out of 4 stars, but Gene Siskel gave it 0 out of 4 stars.  However, it was a success at the box office, earning $2.5M in its first 5 days of release, which was substantial for that time.  

It was nominated for two Academy Awards, Best Cinematography and Best Art Direction.  There were no visual effects nominations that year, because the committee didn't consider any of the movies to attain the level needed for accolades.  The Academy reversed the decision and awarded Special Achievement Awards in Visual Effects to Logan's Run and King Kong.  The visual effects committee resigned in protest.

It won 6 Saturn Awards (see my post from Jan 15, 2025).

"Alien" wins Academy Award for Best Visual Effects 1980

Alien, one of the best movies of all time, won an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects at the 52nd annual ceremony, April 14, 1980.  Awards were given to H. R. Giger, Carlo Rambaldi, Brian Johnson, Nick Allder and Dennis Ayling.  Alien was also nominated for Best Art Direction.  Yes, that's Farrah Fawett posing with the winners.

For Best Visual Effects, it beat 1941 (an all-time favorite of mine), The Black Hole and Star Trek: The Motion Picture.

"Charlie's Angels" premieres 1976

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.