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| Title: | S.H.A.S. (Starsky and Hutch Appreciation Society) |
| Publisher: | Starsky and Hutch Appreciation Society, fan club |
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| Date(s): | 1977-78 |
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| Fandom: | Starsky & Hutch |
| Language: | English |
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Starsky and Hutch Appreciation Society (S.H.A.S.) is a gen newsletter published in the UK by Starsky and Hutch Appreciation Society while the show was still on the air.
This zine was the very first Starsky and Hutch zine created.
There were five issues. They included fan fiction, including a serialized "Revenge" story that was never finished.
It has a sister zine, a fiction anthology called Starsky and Hutch Appreciation Society (zine).
Issue 1
Starsky and Hutch Appreciation Society 1 was published in Jan/Feb/Mar 1977.
- Revenge, part one ("Starsky and Hutch receive a normal call from Headquarters to proceed to a warehouse. On route, the Torino crashes. Starsky regains consciousness to find Hutch is missing and a sniper's bullet lodged in the Torino's back tyre. Meanwhile, Hutch is being tortured and brainwashed into believing Starsky is trying to kill him." [1]
- other unknown content
Issue 2
Starsky and Hutch Appreciation Society 2 was published in April/May/June 1977 and contains 20 pages.
Three hundred issues were printed.
Some commentary following the concert review:
We have had reports that at one or two of the other concerts fans actually booed and jeered, when David introduced Miss Lynne Marta. Personally we think that was more of an insult to David than Lynne. And we hope that his opinion of his English Fans have not changed with that. We none of our members would take part and join in with that sort of behaviour.
From the editor:
We are sorry we are unable to get Poster/mags etc for our members, out as we send out our N/L every quarter, and the P/Mags are monthly we are unable to do this. Of course if we think of anything to overcome this problem with these and other things we'll let you know. An apology for not enclosing tape list with this N/L but we ran out of space. The same goes for the pen friend list. As we have quite a number of members asking for pen friends we are going to have to make a separate list and send them to you. Please accept our apologies.
- President's Letter, editorial (1)
- Revenge, part two (3)
- Questions, and Answers (What is Hutch's official rank? Is it true that Richard Thomas of The Waltons is going to take over one of the roles of Starsky and Hutch?) (6)
- The Phantom of Herrold Square (long description of this BBC episode in "Circle of Fear," starring David Soul) (7)
- David Soul in Concert by Heather Dewsnap, "with some assistance from her Mum!" (detailed report by a fan about Soul and Lynne Marta's appearance at the Apollo Theatre in Manchester, England on March 15, 1977) (8)
- Biography "Huggy Bear" (a very detailed fan account (head canon) of Huggy Bear's life before Starsky & Hutch) (10)
- a story challenge for fans ("As an extra bonus we are hoping to get Ballentine [sic] publishers interested in publishing the story's [sic] - best one's [sic], of course - so get working all you budding authors/authores's [sic].") (11)
- Adds [sic] (things for sale in "the shops," and things for sale by the club) (12)
- Biography "Dobey" Captain of Detective's [sic] (a very detailed fan account (head canon) of Captain Dobey's life before Starsky & Hutch, it includes some very different history as fans hadn't seen the episodes, "Captain Dobey, You're Dead" or "Snowstorm" yet) (13)
- a description of a rumor about Lynne Marta being accosted at London Airport, due to her being David Soul's girlfriend (14)
- Going in With My Eyes Open (song lyrics to this song sung by Soul, plus commentary) (15)
- Last Page (things for sale by the club, some apologies) (16)
- other fan clubs: Star Trek: TOS, Tim Matheson and Kurt Russell, the Nick Tate Fan Club (16)
- blank page (17)
- portrait of Starsky by Robin Hill (18)
from issue #2
from issue #2
from issue #2
from issue #2, Robin Hill
from issue #2
Issue 3
Starsky and Hutch Appreciation Society 3 was published in 1977 and contains 18 pages.
- Hi there again, editorial (1)
- photocopy of a letter sent to fans by David Soul, dated winter/spring 1977 (2)
- Revenge, chapter three ("Starsky finally tracks down Hutch at Sweet Alice's apartment. Hutch is still confused and full of an illusionary drug. He runs but collapses into a pool, unconscious. After waking, Hutch has calmed down enough to realise his friend would not try to kill him, and they've been set up.") (3)
- a small flyer asking for submissions for the club's upcoming fiction zine, Starsky and Hutch Appreciation Society
- Taped Episodes (the club is selling audio recordings of episodes to fans who send them a C120 blank cassette tape and 25 pence, this section lists titles and short synopsis, many of titles are different than ones aired in the US) (9)
- The Strip Joint Murders = Death Notice
- Fire Bug = Bounty Hunter
- Kidnapped = The Hostage
- Downfall of Mr "Amboys" = Bust Amboy
- A Christmas Story = Little Girl Lost
- Kill Hutch = Vendetta
- Law = Iron Mike
- Blackmail Tango = Tap Dancing Her Way Right Into Your Heart
- a detailed description, short commentary about movies and television shows that feature the show's actors:
- Trapped Beneath the Sea, starring Paul Michael Glaser
- The Organization starring Bernie Hamilton
- The Royal Variety Show, April 22, 1977, starring David Soul
- Ladies of the Night, starring Paul Michael Glaser (mentions a court case in which Glaser was a part of)
- a long description of Baretta and the character's similarities and differences from David Starsky (15)
- things for sale (16)
- two screenshots from the show, a request for fans to send in what Starsky and Hutch are thinking about in them (17)
- Starsky: Mug Shot (full-page portrait of Starsky, artist is not credited, but appears to be Robin Hill) (18)
from issue #3, copy of a letter sent to a fan by David Soul
from issue #3
from issue #3
from issue #3, Robin Hill - "LAPD Mug Shot"
from issue #3, appears to be very nicely done telepics
Issue 4
Starsky and Hutch Appreciation Society 4 was published in Oct/Nov/Dec 1977 and contains 15 pages.
The editor notes that the club now has over 400 members.
Angie is the new club vice president. The president is Nancy, and the secretary is Jackie.
Angie mentions some cosplay: {{Quotation| I also love modelling for photographs, and getting dressed up in anything and everything (including allowing myself to be volunteered to play the part of a science-fiction super heroine, along with Nancy for this years Star Trek convention.)
- Hi, it's me again, editorial by Nancy (2)
- Hi, folks, editorial by Angie (3)
- Hi, it's my turn, editorial by Jackie (4)
- Revenge, chapter four (5)
- a fictional purchase agreement for David Starsky for The Torino (11)
- Silver Lady, lyrics to the David Soul song (12)
- David Soul appearances (13)
- Editorial Comments (15)
from issue #4
from issue #4
from issue #4
from issue #4, a fictional purchase agreement for the Torino
Chapter 4 of "Revenge", S&H fanfiction
Issue 5
Starsky and Hutch Appreciation Society 5 was published in Jan/Feb/Mar 1978.
- Revenge, part five
- other unknown content
Issue 5: A Fan's Transcription of "Revenge" part 5
Note: The pages below are a fan's transcription of what appeared in #5, but they are not the pages from the zine itself.
Revenge, part 5
Revenge, part 5
Revenge, part 5
Revenge, part 5
Fan Comments
Concerning the S.H.A.S. mentioned earlier in letters, there were only five newsletters, if that many released, leaving the continuing story "Revenge" incomplete. They also put out at least one collection of stories similar to our USA zines... But as to whether or not they were controlled by the Monthly Mag, I think not. The Monthly Mag has it's own club still operating and issuing small newsletters. Oh, if anyone has the first four installments of the "Revenge" story and needs the fifth, I've got it with promises of getting the final chapter someday. [2]
References
- ^ description from issue #2
- ^ from letterzine S and H #8 (March 1980)