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Title: The True Story Behind the Original TV Pilot of ‘Charlie’s Angels’
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on March 22, 2026, 04:44:46 AM
The True Story Behind the Original TV Pilot of ‘Charlie’s Angels’
The iconic show got its start as a film in a double-feature lineup. (https://www.remindmagazine.com/article/40601/charlies-angels-true-story-behind-original-tv-pilot/)

The pilot for the show was really quite good. It's just too bad that almost everything that made the pilot good was dropped for the series...  ::)
Title: Re: The True Story Behind the Original TV Pilot of ‘Charlie’s Angels’
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on March 22, 2026, 04:46:08 AM
Was Kate Jackson the Real Reason ‘Charlie’s Angels’ Was Born?
A deep dive into the iconic series on its 50th anniversary. (https://www.remindmagazine.com/article/40605/charlies-angels-kate-jackson-history-backstory-50th-anniversary/)
Title: Re: The True Story Behind the Original TV Pilot of ‘Charlie’s Angels’
Post by: Uncle Roger on March 22, 2026, 05:13:39 PM
Both of the articles omit that a key supporting role was played by former One Life To Live actor and future Academy Award Winner Tommy Lee Jones. I asked Nancy Barrett about him at 2016 Tarrytown festival. She paused for a second and said that they all thought that he was just a schmuck. Which may well be true but he is a schmuck with an Oscar.
Title: Re: The True Story Behind the Original TV Pilot of ‘Charlie’s Angels’
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on March 22, 2026, 05:48:24 PM
Quote from: Uncle Roger on March 22, 2026, 05:13:39 PM
but he is a schmuck with an Oscar.

The two are not mutually exclusive.  [easter_wink]
Title: Re: The True Story Behind the Original TV Pilot of ‘Charlie’s Angels’
Post by: Uncle Roger on March 22, 2026, 07:24:20 PM
Thou speaketh rhe truth. .
Title: Re: The True Story Behind the Original TV Pilot of ‘Charlie’s Angels’
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on April 24, 2026, 04:17:37 AM
Quote from: Uncle Roger on March 22, 2026, 05:13:39 PM
Both of the articles omit that a key supporting role was played by former One Life To Live actor and future Academy Award Winner Tommy Lee Jones.

Funny, this article didn't forget:

The First Charlie's Angels Episode Featured A Very Young Tommy Lee Jones
The Charlie’s Angels pilot had an unexpected future star in Tommy Lee Jones. (https://www.tvline.com/2153077/charlies-angels-pilot-tommy-lee-jones/)

And it even features a screen cap of him from the movie...