“Well, partner, the way I see it, this old badge
has polluted me just about enough.”
Badge Numbers
- Hutch = 12 (The Plague, Targets Without a Badge: Part 1)
- Starsky = 82 (Bloodbath)
Starsky and Hutch’s Badge Flashes
- A jack-in-a-box to Hutch with Starsky’s badge in car. (Bloodbath)
- Dobey and Starsky tell Hutch not to use his badge to get out of the parking ticket. (Strange Justice)
- Hutch to “Moose Breath.” (Huggy Bear and the Turkey)
- Hutch to “two hardened desperadoes.” (The Psychic)
- Hutch to Cindy at Mellow Yellow. (Lady Blue)
- Hutch to cops who interrupt his run. (The Psychic)
- Hutch to cops who question he and Starsky after going through glass door. (The Psychic)
- Hutch to crowd, while leaning over Troy Braddock’s body. (Photo Finish)
- Hutch to Dora’s landlady. (Photo Finish)
- Hutch to Eckworth in hospital. (Vendetta)
- Hutch to folks in Laundromat. (The Psychic)
- Hutch to guy in arcade. (The Psychic)
- Hutch to Ed and Marty at Monty’s bookie joint. (Savage Sunday)
- Hutch to Harry Wheeling. (The Velvet Jungle)
- Hutch to Jenson Corners old guy. (Death Ride)
- Hutch to Karen Karpel. (The Deadly Imposter)
- Hutch to Kingston St. Jacques. (Quadromania)
- Hutch to Linda. (Jojo)
- Hutch to Lou Brownley. (The Velvet Jungle)
- Hutch to Merle. (Jojo)
- Hutch to Mrs. Carston. (The Trap)
- Hutch to Orange’s “Popeye.” (Running)
- Hutch to R.J. Crow. (Bloodbath)
- Hutch to Sergeant Sheila Peterson. (The Crying Child)
- Hutch to Slow, the doorman. (Lady Blue)
- Hutch to slow-working janitor at G.W’s. (Losing Streak)
- Hutch to Sonny. (Survival)
- Hutch to Su Long’s young lady. (The Psychic)
- Hutch to Sweet Alice’s john. (A Coffin for Starsky)
- Hutch to Tom Cole. (The Hostages)
- Hutch to uniforms that respond to Laundromat alarm. (Nightmare, The Crying Child)
- Hutch to workman at Commander Jim’s garage. (Lady Blue)
- Nick wants Starsky to do it to get past security and Starsky refuses. (Starsky’s Brother)
- Starsky accuses Hutch of coming down to the mini-golf course the night before and flashing his badge for extra practice. (Starsky’s Lady)
- Starsky and Hutch both flash to Mrs. Mayer. (The Crying Child)
- Starsky and Hutch do it for security at airport. (The Plague)
- Starsky and Hutch flash to uniform at Garras’ apartment. (The Collector)
- Starsky and Hutch to “Joanne.” (Death Ride)
- Starsky and Hutch to Buddy Owens. (Dandruff)
- Starsky and Hutch to cops taking Mac Johnson’s body away. (Omaha Tiger)
- Starsky and Hutch to Sheriff Tyce. (Satan’s Witches)
- Starsky and Hutch to vampire nurse. (Texas Longhorn)
- Starsky shows both his and Hutch’s badge to uniforms that pull them over. (Pilot)
- Starsky to Allied Model store owner. (Cover Girl)
- Starsky to Ames. (Hostage)
- Starsky to Anton Rusz in his workshop. (Death Notice)
- Starsky to Bernie’s partner in squad. (The Fix)
- Starsky to Brady. (Cover Girl)
- Starsky to car wash idiot. (The Psychic)
- Starsky to Danny Daveen in cab. (Quadromania)
- Starsky to desk attendant at Hotel Bremen. (Vendetta)
- Starsky to desk clerk at Adams Hotel. (Long Walk Down a Short Dirt Road)
- Starsky to Gramps. (Quadromania)
- Starsky to Harry Owens. (Ballad for a Blue Lady)
- Starsky to Helen Yeager. (The Plague)
- Starsky to Henny and Sarah Wilson. (Savage Sunday)
- Starsky to hose guy that gets him wet. (Losing Streak)
- Starsky to hotel clerk at the Baltimore. (Strange Justice)
- Starsky to insane Lionel. (Quadromania)
- Starsky to Janos’ goon on street. (A Coffin for Starsky)
- Starsky to Jerry Neilan. (Death Notice)
- Starsky to Jimmy Spenser. (The Heavyweight)
- Starsky to Joey Carston. (The Trap)
- Starsky to Joy. (Gillian)
- Starsky to Judge McClellan. (Targets Without a Badge: Part 1)
- Starsky to Lennie Atkins. (Starsky and Hutch Are Guilty)
- Starsky to Lola’s secretary, Nancy. (The Bounty Hunter)
- Starsky to Murph. (Death in a Different Place)
- Starsky to old guy with van. (Death Ride)
- Starsky to prostitute. (The Hostages)
- Starsky to prostitutes at Nikki’s. (Starsky and Hutch Are Guilty)
- Starsky to Reese. (The Golden Angel)
- Starsky to Rick Hauser. (Terror on the Docks)
- Starsky to Roper’s guard. (The Plague)
- Starsky to salvage yard worker. (The Psychic)
- Starsky to Sarah Kingston. (Kill Huggy Bear)
- Starsky to screaming woman in hotel room #1629. (Dandruff)
- Starsky to showgirl upon her arrest. (Targets Without a Badge: Part 1)
- Starsky to Stella. (The Golden Angel)
- Starsky to the Baron in the bathtub. (Dandruff)
- Starsky to thug at JOA. (A Body Worth Guarding)
- Starsky to tow truck driver at the airport, cop tells him the badge matters not to him. (The Plague)
- Starsky to White. (Losing Streak)
- Starsky to woman in hotel room who has man in her bathtub. (Dandruff)
Badge Abuse and Use
- “Save it, Chump,” Starsky tells Hutch. “You can’t use your badge for personal reasons.” (Strange Justice)
- Dobey parks in the wheelchair zone and gets a ticket. (Strange Justice)
- Dobey tells Hutch the tickets will be a lesson to him about using his badge for personal reasons. (Strange Justice)
- Hutch tells the doorman/guard at Washington Square Towers, “Hey Pal, I remember the day I could park anywhere I wanted to.” (Targets Without a Badge: Part 2)
- Hutch tries to pull rank and badge on O’Reilly about his two parking tickets. (Strange Justice)
- Starsky and Hutch flash their badges to get past security in an arrogant way. (The Plague)
- Starsky refuses to use his badge for Nick at the airport. (Starsky’s Brother)
- Starsky tries to get out of quarantine. “We’re officers of the law…” Donner’s doctor tells him, “Don’t pull your badge on me.” (The Plague)
- The tow truck driver asks Starsky, “You want me to play favorite just because you’re a cop?” Hutch answers for him, “Yes, he does.” (The Plague)
- Starsky accuses Hutch of coming down to the mini-golf course the night before and flashing his badge for extra practice. (Starsky’s Lady)
Starsky and Hutch and Badge Loss
- Hutch says he would “bet my badge on the guy,” regarding Luke Huntley’s innocence. (Birds of a Feather)
- Hutch takes Starsky’s badge and gun when he sends Starsky into the barrio bar alone. (The Velvet Jungle)
- Hutch finds Starsky’s badge in his car. (Bloodbath)
- Hutch tells Harry Sample Starsky was almost “thrown off the force” for beating up a guy. (Shootout)
- Hutch tells Starsky he will resign if the case against Loomis and Manning doesn’t stick. (Nightmare)
- Hutch tells Starsky, “You could lose your badge and you know it.” (Running)
- Hutch watches as Starsky gives his gun and badge to Dobey. (The Committee)
- Starsky and Hutch throw their badges in the ocean, quit the force. (Targets Without a Badge: Part 1)
- Starsky offers his resignation to save the other cops from Prudholm. (Pariah)
- Starsky says he will resign if Hutch is arrested. (Hutchinson for Murder One)
- Starsky wants to resign. He says he is scared, disillusioned, and wants to spend time with Terry Roberts. (Starsky’s Lady)
