Starsky & Hutch, Dallas, and other 70s series we fell in love with

From April 1975 to May 1979, the 92 episodes of this police series were broadcast on the American network ABC. The stars took on the look and attitude of the 60s and 70s (halfway between hippy and rock) and, of course, they chased criminals. The red Ford Torino with a white stripe on the side is as well-known as the cops themselves.

Peter Strauss (in the picture) and Nick Nolte became television icons of the late 70s thanks to this series. It exposed the very different lives of two brothers who were sons of a German emigrant in New York.

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The ups and downs of a large family living in the Californian town of Sacramento. Both Mark Hamill (who left this project to play Luke Skywalker) and Ralph Macchio made fleeting appearances in the series.

This series' sentimental adventures starred crew members and passengers on a dream cruise. The list of special guests is endless: from Janet Jackson to the Village People, Vincent Price, Gene Kelly and even Ricky Martin.

British humor at its best, although perhaps today, the approach of this Thames Television comedy is a bit outdated: it was based on the "funny" situations that happen when a man (Richard O'Sullivan) and two women share a flat.

Richard O' Sullivan left his shared apartment and started a restaurant. It premiered in 1977 and ran for six seasons.

The appearances of the mature couple played by Yootha Joyce and Brian Murphy were so successful in 'Man About House' that the characters got their own series. There is even another spin-off from the original one: a version that was made in the United States.

In 1977, this American version of the successful British comedy featuring a coexistence triangle was released. The female leads changed and John Ritter took over a part of 'Man About the House,' until in 1984, the series was canceled.

This role made a very young Michael Douglas famous, co-starring with the veteran Karl Malden - a true Hollywood icon.

The incredible success of the first installment of the 'Star Wars' saga in 1977 was followed by the release of this classic series from Universal Studios. The producer of 'Star Wars', 20th Century Fox, even sued Universal for idea theft. The case came to nothing.

This was a co-production between Italy and Germany, released in 1976 and based on the novels by Alberto Manzi. It starred British actor Stanley Baker in his last role. The concept included a character very similar to Tarzan, although with much paler skin. How did he not get tanned in the jungle?

J.R. was one of the great villains in television history and 'Dallas' was a sensation until it left the air in 1991. Battles, scandal and so many shoulder pads, it was like watching the NFL.

The fabulous film starring Charlton Heston in 1968 had multiple sequels released in movie theaters and also this television version was released by CBS in 1974. It maintained the spirit of the original film.

Three leading women: each brave, beautiful and strong. The show has led to numerous films and even remakes of films. A fabulous, timeless franchise.

France, Italy and Germany turned the novels of Emilio Salgari into a series. For the Indian actor Kabir Bedi it was the great role of his life.

Based on the series of autobiographical novels written by Laura Ingells in the 1930s, this series was a huge success from its premiere in 1973. Michael Landon found fame and became TV's Mr Nice guy.

Before Marvel turned its universe into a global box office machine, Lou Ferrigno was the first Hulk. And he did it with green makeup, his enormous muscles and torn pants. Many fans still prefer him to the modern CGI Hulk.

An absolutely classic comedy directed by Robert Altman turned into a series about a group of doctors in the Korean War. Anti-war humor whose last episode, broadcast in 1983, holds the record for the most watched chapter in the history of the series: 125 million viewers in the United States.

The most famous trench coat on television. A wonderful character and a simply great detective series. This scruffy, confused genius entertained us for an incredible 10 seasons.

In 1977, a year after 'Logan's Run' was a box office success (with Michael York as the lead), this series about a dystopian world where no one lives past 30 hit the small screen.

Telly Savalas played this sweet-talking detective whose shaved head is one of the most celebrated in television history. "Who loves ya baby?"

First we had 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' and, from that series, came 'Lou Grant', throughout the 70s and 80s. His new life begins as the city editor of a Los Angeles newspaper after losing his job in television.

A detective with a cockatoo. Baretta is a Maverick, street-smart undercover detective who does whatever it takes to get the bad guys, with little respect for his supervisors. TV gold from ABC Television

This series premiered in 1977 and had a global impact: it illustrated the cruelty of slavery: one of the most infamous chapters in the history of the United States (and many other countries). Kunta Kinte, the main character, became a household name across almost the entire planet.

Another series that addressed a difficult part of history: the persecution and attempted elimination of the Jewish people undertaken by Nazis. One of Meryl Streep's first really big roles. It premiered in 1978.

A policeman from the placid Midwest in chaotic 70s New York. From that simple approach this series emerged and, later, 'McMillan & Wife'.