By the third season, however, the show had fallen from the top 10. ĭespite mixed reviews from critics and a reputation for merely being ' Jiggle TV' (specifically emphasizing the sex appeal of the female leads), Charlie's Angels enjoyed huge popularity with audiences and was a top ten hit in the Nielsen ratings for its first two seasons.
There were a few casting changes: after the departure of Fawcett, Cheryl Ladd joined after Jackson departed, Shelley Hack joined, who was subsequently replaced by Tanya Roberts. It follows the crime-fighting adventures of three women working at a private detective agency in Los Angeles, California, and originally starred Kate Jackson, Farrah Fawcett (billed as Farrah Fawcett-Majors), and Jaclyn Smith in the leading roles and John Forsythe providing the voice of their boss, the unseen Charlie Townsend, who directed the crime-fighting operations of the 'Angels' over a speakerphone. The series was created by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts and was produced by Aaron Spelling.
Charlie's Angels is an American crime drama television series that aired on ABC from Septemto June 24, 1981, producing five seasons and 115 episodes.
