Episode
Starsky & Hutch: Silence
Overview
The Detective duo meet Larry—a friendly ex-con, deaf-mute—living at a local half-way house, when they book him on a small charge. But when the trail from a series of robberies leads to Larry being the culprit, the pair are convinced of his innocence, and that someone else is using him as the ideal pawn.
Details
- Series
- Starsky & Hutch
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 17
- Air date
- 1976-01-21
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Silence is Episode 17 in Season 1 of Starsky & Hutch. It aired on 1976-01-21. The runtime is 60 min.
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