Ed Lasko Movies

The Angels return to their police department roots in order to find out who has been tipping off prostitutes and pimps during a city-wide police crackdown. Sabrina (Kate Jackson) is assigned to the vice squad, Kelly (Jaclyn Smith) poses as a police-academy cadet, and Jill (Farrah Fawcett-Majors) goes undercover as the owner of the Paradise massage parlor, where two murders have recently occurred. Unfortunately, the crooked vice cop who is undermining the department gloms onto the Angels' true identities with the unwitting assistance of Sabrina's ex-husband, Bill (Michael Bell). This final episode of Charlie's Angels' first season also represented the last "regular" appearance of Farrah Fawcett-Majors, though the actress would return in future seasons as a guest star. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

While the Angels are taking a well-deserved vacation at a fashionable resort, Sabrina (Kate Jackson) senses that all is not well with another vacationer, a prominent Polish freedom advocate named Professor Peter Wycinski (Theodore Bikel). Sabrina's instincts prove to be on target when Wycinski is kidnapped and replaced with a double for the purpose of sabotaging an important international conference. Need it be added that this turn of events compels the Angels to make their vacation a "working" one? ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Kamden (John Larch), the former head of an elite WWII French underground unit comes to the Townsend agency for protection. It seems that several of Kamden's comrades in arms have been assassinated by a man called Jericho (Ricardo Montalban). Sabrina (Kate Jackson) poses as Kamden's current girlfriend to prevent another murder and to flush Jericho out of his hiding place. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Rich widow Grace Rodeheaver (Gertrude Flynn) hires the Angels to find out who is systematically stripping her of her wealth. Our heroines soon determine that the culprit may be the shady medium who is "helping" Grace contact the spirit of her late husband. Kelly (Jaclyn Smith) poses as another wealthy widow in order to prove that the medium is neither rare nor well-done -- and nearly ends up in the spirit world herself. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In this Richard Petty biography, the famed racecar driver plays the lead role. ~ All Movie Guide

In still another virtuoso Mission:Impossible guest appearance, Anthony Zerbe is cast as heroin supplier Reese Dolan. It is up to the IMF to locate Dolan's source of raw opium, and to put him out of business permanently. Step Number One: The IMF agents must convert a tiny speck of land off the Georgia coastline into the African island where Dolan plans to set up shop. First broadcast on December 18, 1971, "The Connection" was scripted by Edward J. Lasko andKen Pettus, from a story by Lasko. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Guest star Eartha Kitt is cast as a petite circus contortionist named Tina. American agent Hughes (Lonny Chapman) has defected to the East, intending to sell top-secret information to the Communists. In order to retrieve that information, the IMF must penetrate an Iron Curtain embassy, via the air conditioning system--and that's where Tina comes in. Originally telecast on April 15 1967, "The Traitor" was written by Edward J. Lasko. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In this western, a notorious gunfighter's son is captured by a ruthless, bullying sheriff. He manages to escape and get revenge. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

Made for the car-race fanatics out there (there are plenty), Road Racers is about a driver who is booted out of the U.S. racing circuit when he's involved in a racing death that was caused by his own carelessness. He goes to Europe and dominates the race scene. When he's permitted to return to the State, he gets in a racing show-down with his biggest rival as they duel in the United States Grand Prix. ~ All Movie Guide