Although nowadays we’ve already seen numerous TV series and films in the ‘Charlie’s Angels’ franchise, the original 70s TV drama was what brought the iconic angels to the screen in the first place. It ran from 1976 to 1981 for five seasons, and despite receiving negative reviews from critics at first, the show soon evolved into an absolute fan favorite. However, we bet there’s still some facts and secrets you didn’t know.
[post_page_title]It was originally called something else[/post_page_title]
In the first-ever script, the show was titled ‘The Alley Cats’ – named after the first names of the girls – Alley, Lee, and Catherine. Get it?
They were originally karate experts too, dressed in leather and working for the police. When ABC producer Michael Eiser read this script, he described it as “the worst idea ever”.
