S.W.A.T. (1975 TV series)
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| Genre | Action, crime drama |
| Created by | Robert Hamner |
| Developed by | Rick Husky |
| Starring |
Steve Forrest Robert Urich Rod Perry Mark Shera James Coleman |
| Theme music composer | Barry De Vorzon |
| Opening theme | "Theme from S.W.A.T." |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 37 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Aaron Spelling Leonard Goldberg |
| Producer(s) | Robert Hamner |
| Cinematography | Tim Southcott |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 50 mins. |
| Production company(s) | Spelling-Goldberg Productions |
| Distributor | Sony Pictures Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | February 24, 1975 – April 3, 1976 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | The Rookies |
| Followed by | S.W.A.T. (2003) |
| Related shows | S.W.A.T. (2017) |
S.W.A.T. is an American action/crime drama television series about the adventures of a Special Weapons And Tactics (S.W.A.T.) team operating in an unidentified California city. A spin-off of The Rookies, the series aired on ABC from February 1975 to April 1976. Aaron Spelling and Leonard Goldberg were executive producers. It was created by Robert Hamner and developed by Rick Husky.
S.W.A.T. stars Steve Forrest as the unit's leader, Lt. "Hondo" Harrelson, Robert Urich as Officer Jim Street, Rod Perry as Sgt. David "Deacon" Kay, Mark Shera as Officer Dominic Luca, and James Coleman as Officer T.J. McCabe. The opening theme was composed by Barry De Vorzon.
The pilot for the series was a two-part episode of The Rookies titled "S.W.A.T." (February 17, 1975).
The series is known for its instrumental theme song composed by Barry De Vorzon which became a number-one hit single in 1976 for Rhythm Heritage. The title sequence that used that piece was also familiar with the principal characters responding to a muster signal, grabbing their weapons and running to their specially equipped transport van driven by "Sam", an uncredited, non-speaking role.
The show's setting was rarely, if ever, specified and the shoulder patch the team members wore on their uniforms said, "W.C.P.D." Richard Kelbaugh, a former member of the LAPD's S.W.A.T. team, was the technical advisor for the series.
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