Charlie's Angels: Season Five is the fifth and final season of Charlie's Angels. The season starred Jaclyn Smith, Cheryl Ladd and David Doyle, and introduced Tanya Roberts as streetwise former model Julie Rogers. Season Five was broadcast from November 30, 1980 until June 24, 1981. Since the show's third season, ratings were falling. Producers believed replacing Shelley Hack with a new "Angel" would improve viewing figures, but with this season's timeslot being continually changed during its run, ratings continued to fall. Season Five aired only 16 episodes, the least of all the show's seasons, and the show was cancelled after this season concluded. Lot of rating fall is blame for the lack of quality in the episodes, the character of Tanya Roberts who not bring back the vibe of Farrah character and the three angels don't have the chemistry of the past 4 seasons. Rumors point that this season would be the last season of Jaclyn Smith as Kelly Garret.
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They weren't wearing bras and you could see, well...at least that was the justification one of the Angels gave for their popularity in the documentary series on the 70s. But, going beyond that, it is totally 70s fun. The plot is out there, at least enough to make it pretty fun in the not at all realistic sort of way. But, one you move beyond that, it's one of those wonderful late-70s-mid 80s detective shows, albeit it this one has a male fantasy premise and cast.
Episode 1
Jody Mills, a would-be model reduced to woking in a seedy amateur photography studio, is found murdered in an alley behind the studio. Her father hires the Angels, who begin an investigation of Jody's roommate, Julie Rogers. Kris learns that Jody may have bought drugs from Julie on the night of her death. A computer check reveals that Ms. Rogers also has a police record.
Episode 2
Kelly and Krsi go undercover as models in the Woodman Agency, where Julie and Jody both worked at one time. When another model from the agency commits suicide, the Angels visit the site at the same time as Julie and her friend, Harry Stearns. After shots are fired and Harry is killed, Julie admits that she has been working undercover with the police to gather evidence against Dale Woodman, who is using his modeling agency as a front for prostitution and drug trafficking. One of Woodman's clients, businessman Edward Jordan, also frequents the photography studio where Jody was killed. Kris is hired as a model, and quickly learns that Jordan has more on his mind than photography.
Episode 3
The Angels check into their hotel in Hawaii. When Kris goes out to get some champagne to celebrate Julie's joining the team, she is driven off the road and kidnapped.
Episode 4
Kris and companion Bianca Blake find a sunken ship with a load of marijuana on board. The Angels get caught in a dispute between the ships' owners and thieves who want to steal the cargo.
Episode 5
In Hawaii, the Angels get word that an assassin has been hired to kill an envoy from a peace-keeping organization who is scheduled to speak at the convention center in 48 hours.
Episode 6
Hoping for a vacation, the Angels go to Honolulu. But instead, they are called to the aid of a Congressman's son, who is attacked while honeymooning with his new wife.
Episode 7
When Steve Moss, owner of the Tropicana nightclub, is kidnapped and held for $1 million ransom, the Angels are called in to find him.
Episode 8
The Angels are sent to the deep south to investigate problems between two long-feuding families of bootleggers.
Episode 9
The Angels are hired by two sisters to track down a con artist who swindled them out of $100,000.
Episode 10
When the owner of a cab company is badly burned in an explosion, the Angels go undercover to catch the culprit.
Episode 11
The Angels hit the singles scene to solve a murder at a club where the gimmick is a phone at each table. Someone is calling girls at the club and telling them they are too attractive to live.
Episode 12
The Angels join a dance company to investigate the disappearance of several of the dancers.
Episode 13
The Angels enroll in stunt school to stop a crazy Robin Hood who has been terrorizing the movie studios and trying to put real arrows into people.
Episode 14
The Angels take jobs in the corporate world when they are hired by the president of a big company to find out who is killing off his executives.
Episode 15
While tracking a stash of stolen one hundred dollars bills, Kris meets an electronics genius named Ted Markham, who becomes a suspect in the case.
Episode 16
After several strange accidents occur while Ron Gates is training for the Mr. Galaxy contest, the Angels are called in to find out who is trying to injure him.
Episode 17
While tracking an embezzler, Kelly is badly wounded and taken to the hospital. Bosley and the other Angels keep a vigil for Kelly, and reminisce about her adventures with the group.