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Season Five was
fueled by the hope that a new Angel would pull the show out of
its ratings slump. Aaron Spelling and Leonard Goldberg wanted to
go with a fresh new image. After careful consideration, they
decided to hire virtually unknown actress, Tanya Roberts.
This time around, the character would be a model-turned-detective,
Julie Rogers. The new Angel showed her face in the three hour
season premiere on November 30,1980. High hopes were placed on
Charlie's newest Angel to pull the series out its failing
ratings. To help give it an added boost, the Angels were sent to
Hawaii for the first six episodes. Hawaii wasn't only chosen to
intrigue the audience but to keep the Angels scantily clad in
swimsuits! Unfortunately, at this point, the audience was no
longer keeping up with the Angels antics. The show moved from
it's Wednesday time slot, to Sunday, then to Saturday and
eventually back to Wednesday nights!
In the world of collectibles, very few items came out during
this last season. Japan produced a magazine dedicated to the
trio,ABC produced a Tanya Roberts poster to promote the
show and Tanya brought out her own "swimsuit" poster.
Tanya graced many magazines when it was announced that she was
the new Angel in town. She appeared on US, People, and few
others. But with the lack of ratings, covers quickly disappeared.
Charlie's Angels finally came to an end on June 24, 1981.
After five years on the air, the ground breaking show ended with
the episode "Let our Angel Live."
99. & 100. Angel
in Hiding (11/30/80) and
101. To See An Angel Die
(11/30/80): As Tiffany decides to stay back East for awhile, a
glamorous new Angel, Julie Rogers, joins Kris and Kelly in an
electrifying search for a killer that leads them to the tropical
Paradise of Hawaii. (Special 3-hour season premiere ties
together the first two episodes of the new season: the title was:
Street Models to Hawaiian Angels). Guest Stars: Dack
Rambo, Jack Albertson, Vic Morrow.
102. Angels of the Deep (12/07/80): Danger in Paradise.
The lure of sunken treasure turns a Hawaiian dream into a deadly
nightmare for Julie and Kris!
103. Island Angels (12/14/80): The Angels find the perfect
vacation spot at a glittering Hawaiian resort... and learn that
murder never takes a Holiday! Guest Stars: Barbi Benton, Don
Knight, Carol Lynley, Lyle Waggoner.
104. Waikiki Angels (1/04/81): Terror strikes Waikiki
Beach! Can the Angels strike back? Guest Stars: Dan Haggerty,
Richard Anderson.
105. Hula Angels (1/11/81): Hawaii's most beautiful Go-Go
Dancers are disappearing! Now the Angels are dancing... with
death! Guest Stars: Gene Barry.
106. Moonshinin' Angels (1/24/81): The Angels move down
home to smokey country! You've seen the smokies catch a lot of
bandits, but you've never seen anything like the Moonshining
Angels!
107. He Married an Angel (1/31/81): The Angels devise a
con game to end all con games!
108. Taxi Angels (2/7/81): As terror strikes a taxi cab
company, the Angels become cabbies... and take a ride for their
lives! Guest Stars: Norman Alden, Sally Kirkland.
109. Angel on the Line (2/14/81): Kelly is stalked by a
psychotic killer... can the Angels save her before she becomes
the next victim!
110. Chorus Line Angels (2/21/81): As the cast members of
a chorus line revue begin to mysteriously disappear, the Angels
put on their dancing shoes... and step their way to a killer!
111. Stuntwomen Angels (2/28/81): The Angels become
stuntwomen to catch a mad archer... can they keep him from
striking his next target!
112. Attack Angels (6/03/81): Someone is killing top
executives and their assistants. Can the Angels catch the killer
before he strikes again... even if the killer is an Angel? Guest
Stars: Dr. Joyce Brothers.
113. Angel on a Roll (6/10/81): Kris acts as bait to
catch a computer programmer at his own game... a game of money!
114. Mr. Galaxy (6/17/81): The Angels are hired to
protect a body builder from being out muscled by his competition...
and a killer! Guest Stars: Ron Gates.
115. Let Our Angel Live (6/24/81): When confronting a
suspected embezzler, Kelly is shot in the head. Upon being
whisked to the hospital, Kris, Julie and Bosley reminisce about
Kelly and the last several years together (via clips from
previous episodes). The Angels finally get a sneak peek at what
Charlie really looks like when he shows up at the hospital to be
by Kelly's side. And after 5 years together, the Townsend
Detective Agency finally closes its doors with this final
episode.
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