The Crying Child

Name: The Crying Child
Genre: Drama, Action & Adventure
Released: October 22, 1977
Cast: Antonio Fargas, Paul Michael Glaser, David Soul, Bernie Hamilton

Starsky & Hutch: Season 3: Episode 7

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Starsky & Hutch: Season 1

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ABC | Air Date: October 22, 1977

Starring: Antonio Fargas, Paul Michael Glaser, David Soul, Bernie Hamilton

Summary: A school teacher, fearing loosing her job if her concerns are unfounded, asks Starsky and Hutch to look into a suspected case of child abuse surrounding a continually bruised six-year-old boy in her class. The pair are drawn into a disturbing case of domestic violence, but they most prove their concerns if they are to save the young boyA school teacher, fearing loosing her job if her concerns are unfounded, asks Starsky and Hutch to look into a suspected case of child abuse surrounding a continually bruised six-year-old boy in her class. The pair are drawn into a disturbing case of domestic violence, but they most prove their concerns if they are to save the young boy from further abuse... … Expand

Creator: William Blinn

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure

Season 3 Episodes

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S3:E23. Deckwatch
Air Date: May 17, 1978
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S3:E22. Quadromania
Air Date: May 10, 1978
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S3:E21. Partners
Air Date: May 3, 1978

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Jun 17, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This episode is rather unique in a compelling and embarrassing way. What is compelling is the episode addresses child abuse -- which is next to impossible to make 'entertaining'. The embarrassing part is the script is not only bungled... the first 5 minutes of the episode is from a previous episode. Yes. Not a flashback but the opening of one story stapled onto another. :(

My hunch is that the original opening of this episode was deemed a channel changer by the network. It probably showed the kid at school at the playground get in a fight, and when the teacher broke it up she was scars on the kid's back. I'll bet you a box of donuts it was something like that.

What's also awkward here is the introduction of S&H as Laurel and Hardy. To 'lighten' things up. EEeeek.

I applaud this show for pioneering this topic on TV. It's regrettably a case study of probably what not to do in such situations.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: September 12, 1978
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: September 17, 1977
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  S3:E23. Deckwatch
  Air Date: May 17, 1978
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  S3:E22. Quadromania
  Air Date: May 10, 1978
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  S3:E21. Partners
  Air Date: May 3, 1978
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  S3:E20. Foxy Lady
  Air Date: March 1, 1978
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  S3:E19. Hutchinson: Murder One (a.k.a. Hutchinson for Murder One)
  Air Date: February 22, 1978
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  S3:E18. Class in Crime
  Air Date: February 15, 1978
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  S3:E17. Satan's Witches
  Air Date: February 8, 1978
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  S3:E16. The Trap
  Air Date: February 1, 1978
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  S3:E15. A Body Worth Guarding
  Air Date: January 25, 1978
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  S3:E14. The Heavyweight
  Air Date: January 14, 1978
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  S3:E13. The Action
  Air Date: January 7, 1978
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  S3:E12. Manchild on the Streets
  Air Date: December 10, 1977
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  S3:E11. The Collector
  Air Date: December 3, 1977
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  S3:E10. The Plague (2)
  Air Date: November 26, 1977
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  S3:E9. The Plague (1)
  Air Date: November 19, 1977
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  S3:E8. The Heroes
  Air Date: October 29, 1977
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  S3:E7. The Crying Child
  Air Date: October 22, 1977
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  S3:E6. Death in a Different Place
  Air Date: October 15, 1977
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  S3:E5. Murder Ward
  Air Date: October 8, 1977
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  S3:E4. I Love You, Rosey Malone
  Air Date: October 1, 1977
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  S3:E3. Fatal Charm
  Air Date: September 24, 1977
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  S3:E2. Starsky & Hutch on Playboy Island (a.k.a. Murder on Voodo...
  Air Date: September 17, 1977
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  S3:E1. Starsky & Hutch on Playboy Island (a.k.a. Murder on Voodo...
  Air Date: September 17, 1977
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: September 25, 1976
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 10, 1975