Timeline of Starsky & Hutch Fandom

Fandom:	Starsky & Hutch
Dates:	1975- present
See also:	Starsky & Hutch
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Below is a timeline of Starsky & Hutch fandom from 1975 to 2012.

[Note: suggested history to add: fandom's reactions to the show, Fan Campaigns, first fanzines published (slash and gen), first conventions, other major milestones such as going online, archives, lending library, publication of other fanworks, first fanvids, move from analog to digital vidding, move to mailing lists, move to Livejournal). For an example of a Timeline from a similar fandom see The Professionals Fandom Timeline.]

1977

• first issue of Zebra Three published

1979

• the first run of the show goes off the air
• S and H, first Starsky & Hutch letterzine published
• the first Zebracon is held

1980

• The Rose, a very early vid

• Forever Autumn, first Starsky & Hutch zine published

1981

• Code 7 #1, first US slash zine published

1982

• Strokes, the slash zine with the controversial story Surrender by Paula Smith published

1985

• September: The Paul Muni Special
• Encore Award

1987

• First SHareCon_(Starsky_and_Hutch_convention) held in Baltimore, MD

1989

• Lifeline, Sweet Charity-focused zine published

1990

• Reunion_Con held at the Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angelese

1995

• first online archive, see The Starsky & Hutch Archive

1996

• VenicePlace, first Starsky & Hutch slash mailing list begun
• Starsky & Hutch Basics created by K. Hanna Korossy

1999

• The Pits, mailing list begun

2000

• first SHareCon by Flamingo
• first Torino Awards
• Loveofmeandthee mailing list begun

2001

• first Zedcon
• the show is re-broadcast on TNN, sparking renewed interest by fans (note: this date is a good guess, please revise)

2002

• Bay City Bash
• Me and Thee Archive begun
• Bay City Library begun

2003

• Paula Wilshe Awards begin
• Blue's Starsky & Hutch Resources

2004

• the Starsky & Hutch movie came out, sparking a renewed interest with some fans
• the DVDs of the first and second season were released in March and July, respectively

2005

• first Cabrillo Con
• the third season is released on DVD in March

2006

• SlaSHies
• The Starsky & Hutch Roundup
• the fourth season was released in the US in October; for many fans, this was the first time they'd seen it

2007

• A Starsky and Hutch Canon Compendium created

2008

• Tagging Bay City created

2009

• last Torino Awards

2010

• VegaSH Con
• Flamingo's second archive begins: Starsky & Hutch Archive

2012

• Me and Thee Archive goes offline