S.W.A.T. (TV series)
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S.W.A.T. is a 1970s American television series about the adventures of the Los Angeles Police Department's Special Weapons And Tactics (S.W.A.T.) team. It ran on ABC from February 1975 to April 1976. Its short life was in part because it was considered too violent at the time (though the violence it depicted is actually mild by today's television standards).
The show starred Steve Forrest as the unit's leader, 'Hondo' Harrelson, and Rod Perry as Hondo's second-in-command. The show also featured Robert Urich as one of the team members.
The series is most famous for its fast tempoed theme song which became a number one hit single in 1976 for Rhythm Heritage. The title sequence that used that piece was also familiar with the principal characters responding to a muster signal, grabbing their weapons and proceeding in lockstep to their transport van.
The first season of S.W.A.T. was released on DVD in 2003 to tie in with the release of the feature film. As of February 2006, there is no release announced for series two.
Episode Titles
Episode Titles: 0. Pilot: S.W.A.T.
1. The Killing Ground
2. A Coven of Killers
3. Death Carrier
4. Pressure Cooker
5. Hit Men
6. Jungle War
7. Death Score
8. The Bravo Enigma
9. The Steel-Plated Security Blanket
10. Omega One
11. Blind Man's Bluff
12. Sole Survivor
13. Deadly Tide (Part 1)
14. Deadly Tide (Part 2)
15. Kill S.W.A.T.
16. Dealers in Death
17. Time Bomb
18. The Vendetta
19. Criss-Cross
20. Vigilante
21. Courthouse
22. Ordeal
23. Strike Force
24. The Swinger
25. Terror Ship
26. Murder by Fire
27. Silent Night, Deadly Night
28. The Running Man (Part 1)
29. The Running Man (Part 2)
30. Lessons in Fear
31. Deadly Weapons
32. The Chinese Connection
33. Dragons and Owls
34. Any Second Now
35. Soldier on the Hill
36. Officer Luca, You're Dead
37. Dangerous Memories
External links
- [] at TV.com
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