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The Hostages

episode of Starsky & Hutch (S1 E15)
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The Hostages

Summary

The Hostages is a television series episode[1].

Key Facts

  • The Hostages's instance of is recorded as television series episode[2].
  • The Hostages was directed by George McCowan[3].
  • Edward J. Lakso wrote the screenplay for The Hostages[4].
  • The Hostages followed Shootout[5].
  • The Hostages was followed by Losing Streak[6].
  • The Hostages's part of the series is recorded as Starsky & Hutch[7].
  • The original language of The Hostages was English[8].
  • The Hostages's original broadcaster is recorded as American Broadcasting Company[9].
  • The Hostages's country of origin is recorded as United States[10].
  • The Hostages was published on January 7, 1976[11].
  • The Hostages was released on July 12, 1978[12].
  • The Hostages's title is recorded as The Hostages[13].
  • The Hostages's season is recorded as Starsky & Hutch, season 1[14].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Hostages was directed by George McCowan[3]. Edward J. Lakso wrote the screenplay for it[4].

Publication

Publication dates include January 7, 1976[11] and July 12, 1978[12]. The original language of The Hostages was English[8]. Its part of the series is recorded as Starsky & Hutch[7].

Subject and Themes

The Hostages's part of the series is recorded as Starsky & Hutch[7].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Hostages followed Shootout[5]. It was followed by Losing Streak[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Imdb id → tt0709567
    Tv maze episode id → 333424
    Instance of → television series episode
    Followed by → Losing Streak
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P11294]]: 333424, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/271003|batch #271003]]"
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