Possibly the sleaziest "Charlie's Angels" episode ever made up to that point: a young, musically gifted girl is beaten up by a revolting pimp who "owns" the street where her (and her father's) music school is; the Angels try to go undercover as students in the school, but when the victim absolutely refuses to confide in them, they (Kelly and Tiffany - Kris has it a little easier this time, which she deserves after what she went through in "Caged Angel") switch covers to prostitutes. And not high-class call girls like in "Little Angels Of The Night", but street prostitutes. There is a great surprise in the middle of this episode - however, I think it would have been even more effective if placed at the end. Guest star Richard Lynch is scary and well-cast as the pimp. Overall, "Angels On The Street" continues the high standard of episodes in the fourth season of the show, but I do think it was about time for a lighter, more relaxing episode (a four-way table meeting with the Angels and Bosley contains the only humor here). *** out of 4.
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Street Walking Angels
adamcshelby8 September 2021
This is the third episode of season 4 that follows a B-movie plot. The Angels are hired by the father of a music school owner (played by Ford Rainey) whose daughter is beaten and harassed by a mysterious stranger. The school is located in a sketchy part of LA, populated by pimps and prostitutes, and the Angels have to get down and dirty to solve the case.
When the father's check bounces, Bosley and the Angels decide to stay on the case after they encounter a pimp played by Richard Lynch. Lynch was known for villainous roles in B-movies and TV appearances. Here he plays Freddy Jefferson, the pimp who controls the streets where the music school is located. Lynch does his awful best, you really hate his character and want to see him be brought to justice.
Amy Johnston plays the daughter of the music school owner. She's best known for being in the Buddy Holly film opposite Gary Busey. Johnston's role is a dual one, playing Judy Harkins, a young woman with musical and singing talent, and an alter ego named Rose, who works as a prostitute under Freddie Jefferson's influence. The Angels at first don't realize she's two different characters because she wears a wig, harsh makeup, and sleazy outfits.
Kris tries to befriend her at the music school but Judy is quiet and withdrawn. Kelly and Tiffany go undercover as, you guessed it, prostitutes. And not the high class kind of call girls but street hookers.
Nancy Fox plays Sunny, a naïve prostitute under Freddie Jefferson's spell. To date this is her second Angel's appearance, her first being season 2's Angels in the Backfield, where she played Amy Jarvis, the owner and player on a lady's football team. She would go on to make two more guest appearances on the show.
Madlyn Rhue plays Georgia, a waitress at a cheap diner on the strip, who acts as a snitch and look out for Freddy Jefferson. She's known for playing Lt Marla MacGyver on Star Trek's 'Space Seed' episode opposite Ricardo Montalban's Khan.
Without Lynch's venomous performance this might be a bit of a dud, it's honestly kind of silly and mostly beyond belief.
As for the hooker costumes, they don't flatter Jacklyn Smith and Shelly Hack, who are too glamorous and high cheek-boned to ever be taken seriously as a street hooker. To me they're dressed for Halloween.
It's an Edward J Lasko script and somehow he manages to slip one of his second rate songs into the proceedings. The tune is not any different from other Edward J Lasko song, and by that I mean the quality is off off off Broadway. And like a lot of Lasko scripts, this one ends in treacle, with Judy promised she'll get the help she needs. It's a thin melodrama but thankfully Richard Lynch takes the edge off.
When the father's check bounces, Bosley and the Angels decide to stay on the case after they encounter a pimp played by Richard Lynch. Lynch was known for villainous roles in B-movies and TV appearances. Here he plays Freddy Jefferson, the pimp who controls the streets where the music school is located. Lynch does his awful best, you really hate his character and want to see him be brought to justice.
Amy Johnston plays the daughter of the music school owner. She's best known for being in the Buddy Holly film opposite Gary Busey. Johnston's role is a dual one, playing Judy Harkins, a young woman with musical and singing talent, and an alter ego named Rose, who works as a prostitute under Freddie Jefferson's influence. The Angels at first don't realize she's two different characters because she wears a wig, harsh makeup, and sleazy outfits.
Kris tries to befriend her at the music school but Judy is quiet and withdrawn. Kelly and Tiffany go undercover as, you guessed it, prostitutes. And not the high class kind of call girls but street hookers.
Nancy Fox plays Sunny, a naïve prostitute under Freddie Jefferson's spell. To date this is her second Angel's appearance, her first being season 2's Angels in the Backfield, where she played Amy Jarvis, the owner and player on a lady's football team. She would go on to make two more guest appearances on the show.
Madlyn Rhue plays Georgia, a waitress at a cheap diner on the strip, who acts as a snitch and look out for Freddy Jefferson. She's known for playing Lt Marla MacGyver on Star Trek's 'Space Seed' episode opposite Ricardo Montalban's Khan.
Without Lynch's venomous performance this might be a bit of a dud, it's honestly kind of silly and mostly beyond belief.
As for the hooker costumes, they don't flatter Jacklyn Smith and Shelly Hack, who are too glamorous and high cheek-boned to ever be taken seriously as a street hooker. To me they're dressed for Halloween.
It's an Edward J Lasko script and somehow he manages to slip one of his second rate songs into the proceedings. The tune is not any different from other Edward J Lasko song, and by that I mean the quality is off off off Broadway. And like a lot of Lasko scripts, this one ends in treacle, with Judy promised she'll get the help she needs. It's a thin melodrama but thankfully Richard Lynch takes the edge off.
Hahaha
Tina_jeppesen25 April 2021
Warning: Spoilers
I have no idea why I'm reviewing this I saw it on tv yesterday if u like trashy late 70s/early 80s stuff check it out, and idk what's better, how they don't recognize Rose/Judy by her face, voice & body (whole Superman/Clark Kent thing goin I'm just take off the glasses n wig lol) or the grungy sleezy feel to this one & creepy song that reminds me of horror movies from that time. I read they decided Cheryl Ladd was the most interesting angel after FF left & it's so obvious from episodes around this time she gets most the dialogue & scenes if I was Jaclyn Smith I'd b pissed since she stuck it out the whole 5 seasons & she was always my favorite. I watched a episode right b4 where CL was n jail and JS and Shelley hack were basically give 5 minutes of air time. Anywayyy I must b bored to write this LOL.....
Gloriously Tacky Episode
dome-1541222 February 2019
The cheap disposable sets, the over the top neon hooker wardrobe, the musical interludes, the dopey dialogue - this episode is a mess but it's fun to watch in a "so bad it's good" sort of way. That said, this episode highlights how underrated Shelly Hack was. She had a sophisticated glamour that wasn't appreciated in the T&A world of late 70's/early 80's TV.
Just Okay Episode
hypestyle29 September 2020
Warning: Spoilers
I wanted to like this episode a little more.
The basic premise involves a young woman who manages her father's dance/classical music conservatory but she shows up for work lately with bruises from seemingly having been beaten. It is up to the Townsend associates to find out what is happening, when the woman's father hires the group.
It doesn't take long for the Angels to find out that there is apparently a connection between the woman and a prostitute in the area named "Rose" and a vicious pimp by the name of Frieddy. (In a nice touch of anti-cliche, this circa-1979 urban pimp is not played by a black actor.)
While Kris plays a dance student, Tiffany and Kelly reluctantly pose as freelance prostitutes who try to get inside of Freddy's operation to see how he is connected to the dance studio manager, and just why "Rose" has such disdain for her. The answer is deeper than any of the angels can imagine.
The episode kind of lingers with its conceit longer than it should. The climax is just so-so. The woman who plays the dance teacher and "Rose" does okay but the dialogue is rather clunky.
There's a pop song that is weaved throughout the episode; it sounds incredibly maudlin and tacky now; I suppose it may have been considered pretty decent for an adult contemporary ballad back then.
It doesn't take long for the Angels to find out that there is apparently a connection between the woman and a prostitute in the area named "Rose" and a vicious pimp by the name of Frieddy. (In a nice touch of anti-cliche, this circa-1979 urban pimp is not played by a black actor.)
While Kris plays a dance student, Tiffany and Kelly reluctantly pose as freelance prostitutes who try to get inside of Freddy's operation to see how he is connected to the dance studio manager, and just why "Rose" has such disdain for her. The answer is deeper than any of the angels can imagine.
The episode kind of lingers with its conceit longer than it should. The climax is just so-so. The woman who plays the dance teacher and "Rose" does okay but the dialogue is rather clunky.
There's a pop song that is weaved throughout the episode; it sounds incredibly maudlin and tacky now; I suppose it may have been considered pretty decent for an adult contemporary ballad back then.
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