Here's my Shelley Hack story: In 1980, me, my sister and my brother-in-law were going out to dinner on Broadway in New York City. I saw this strange couple. The woman was tall, blonde and very elegantly-dressed with an evening dress and her makeup done perfectly. Her date walked with his arm around her, wearing dirty jeans and and old denim jacket. He was much shorter than the woman, his dark hair did not look like it had been combed or brushed for a couple of days and he had several days worth of beard stubble on his face. I just thought "What a weird-looking couple" when they walked by, but my sister turned to her husband and said "My God! That's Shelley Hack with Al Pacino!"
The magazines and media were especially cruel to miss Hack. I never saw her as an angle. But she didn't force anyone to select her as Kate Jackson's replacement.
Yes, it's not like she was Rupert Pupkin and kidnapped Aaron Spelling. I liked the way she came off, but I was never sure of her as being one of Charlie's Angels. Something was missing. Tanya Roberts was very likable, too, nothing wrong with her, but as an Angel....?
Shelley was always my favorite angel - she had the looks and the class to fill the void left by Kate Jackson. I'll never understand why they didn't give the character of Tiffany Welles a big introductory episode, like they did for Cheryl Ladd and Tanya Roberts. It might have made the difference, rather than waiting until mid-season to have an episode centered around Shelley's character ("Angels On Campus", episode 10 - November 28, 1979). Always a fan of Shelley Hack, I also enjoyed "Cutter To Houston" and "Jack & Mike".
She has gone on to do far more important things than acting. It seems to me that she has done far better than any of the others have. Power to Shelley.
I just watched All of the series and, Shelly is my favorite next to Jaclyn. She was FUNNY and very cute. The best always grow on you. The season with Shelly is my favorite.
I loved Kate Jackson. She was always my favourite angel. When she left the show so did I. I remember watching a couple of episodes with Shelley but it just didn’t feel the same anymore. Charlie’s Angeles had too many cast changes. Jackyn Smith was the only anchor and although I liked her it was the chemistry of Jaclyn, Kate, Farrah, and Cheryl that appealed to me most.
Dave Sundstrom Yes. It was Aaron Spelling’s way of teaching anyone who left his shows a lesson that everyone is easily replaceable. So don’t ever ask for more money. However Aaron found out later that this is not quite so.
I remember Shelley Hack best from the commercials she did for Charlie by Revlon. I think I remember seeing Mel Torme singing; or, maybe I heard him singing. The songs all had the same words; but, sometimes the song was smooth like jazz and sometimes it was more upbeat like squaredance music. When I was watching Charlie's Angels, Kate Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, and Jaclyn Smith were the Angels.
Sabrina was the leader of the angels. You couldn't replace the leader of the trio. Shelley would have worked as a replacement for Jaclyn, Cheryl, or Farrah.
She, in my opinion was while not a replacement for Kate, she made the show more enjoyable for me. I just wish they dyed Shelly's hair red, I think she would have lasted longer.
Sure, this show was not destined to run as long as "NCIS," but I think Kate's departure was a bigger blow than Farrah's. Sabrina was the Angels' de facto leader, and it just didn't work as well without her.
The SECOND 1/2 of Shelley's 1979-1980 season C.A. was fantastic. She REALLY shined, headlining several of those episodes. Unfortunately by then, America had lost interest.........
I thought she was awesome. Everything happens for a reason…she turned out to be quite the humanitarian and is successfully involved with Hallmark. You go Shelley!!!
She was always my favorite on that show. Possibly because I root for the underdog. And it was a pleasant surprise when she turned up in The King of Comedy, too.
I liked her. Strange, whenever i spray on Jessica Simpsons "Fancy Love" perfume i every time think about Shelly Hack in those commercials she did when she sprayed on that Charlie perfume. Hold the bottle up and spray twice on your neck. I always chuckle at myself when i do that.
She has looks and class. Can't believe people judge her acting ability from Charlies Angels. That's like judging Wolfgang Puck's ability after cooking you a hot dog. LOL
Acting ability did make a difference on Charlie's Angels. Kate Jackson was a trained and experienced actress and it definitely showed. She also had a great screen presence. Kate anchored the show and it is no surprise that the remaining Angels couldn't carry CA after she left. But the producers (and writers) putting all the blame on Shelley Hack were very unfair. She was not the problem as no one could have replaced Kate. And the story lines were never brilliant and kept getting worse. Something that Kate Jackson had always been vocal about. It all could have worked out if the producers had tried harder. I could really see Sabrina and Tiffany working together. In fact Kate and Shelley actually met once in the early 80s and Kate said that Shelley was very nice.
I really liked Shelly, it is just an inescapable fact of life that too many changes too fast kill a show. I would love for you to do a video on why there were so many changes on that show. I know Farrah was going through personal problems, I don't know much about the rest. I think all the changes were just too much. Thanks Dave.
I was 11 yrs old in the fall of 1979 and I was upset that Kate Jackson was not in Season 4. However, I loved the new tall chic Angel (Shelley Hack). I never noticed that her acting was that horrible. Looking back though, her acting was probably the same or a bit better than Jaclyn or Farrah's first season on Charlie's Angels. By age 12 on March 17, 1980 🍀, I was a bit blue to hear that Shelley Hack was being let go. I recall a tabloid that Farrah may replace Shelley. Farrah's film career wasn't taking off and she hinted to producers to replace Ms. Hack. The producers passed on that idea and had enough of Farrah. Sadly, Season 4 of Charlie's Angels lost two angels: Shelley and Farrah. Anyway, I recall Shelley Hack in a great episode of Tales in the Crypt and Diagnosis Murder and The Love Boat 🚢 💘. Also, she had a made for tv movie that was a ratings hit titled Frequent Flyer ✈️. I like her 💜💚🧡.
My first thought on seeing Shelley Hack on CHARLIE'S ANGELS was that she was a lookalike to Cheryl Ladd. I was wondering if in another season Jaclyn Smith would leave the show and be replaced by another lookalike, but we know now that didn't happen. I have a friend whose dad acted in Chicago tv & movie productions, and he acted in JACK & MIKE frequently when it was shot on location. From what I remember, he liked Shelley Hack & thought she was kind to him.
Ps: or maybe Shelley could have been Kate’s highschool best friend who moved away after graduation & went back to Boston where she was originally from, then went to her hometown police academy. So many other ways that would have given her a great welcome…. and also could have had the cornerstone post, passed to her, but accepted by the other 2 angels….. the Now….. in my opinion Tanya Roberts had it even worse - for the producers to decide to go on in the intro about her being a “model.“ a MODEL!?!?! What the heck does that have to do with having the qualifications to be a police woman or detective!?!?! Someone may say “well she was a PCI” - OK I’ll except that, but then wouldn’t they have mentioned THATS in her intro, that she was an informant and at least mention a few of her skills there, I’m sure the biggest one being that she was a rat, and sold people down the river. Not a good trait for an angel I don’t suppose, maybe that’s why they didn’t mention it. She should’ve simply just been a police woman like the rest of them, maybe from Florida? or Oregon? The model thing, in my opinion doom the entire show, for even as a little kid watching the show, I thought that was absolutely absurd and made no sense whatsoever - as i came to that conclusion as a 10 yr old.
Thanks so much for this information! I lived my life as a kid on all of the 70s-80s perfume commercials. Give me a perfume or cologne title, and I'll sing you the song! LOL Her first 70s Charlie commercial. with piano playing Bobby Short is one of my all time favorite commercials ever. Oh those jumpsuits and hats! What elegance, what style!! And yes, I also remember Ms. Hack on syndicated episodes of Charlie's Angels and didn't like that cast lineup.
Don't really remember her on "Charlie's Angels" but then again I had and still do have a crush on Jaclyn Smith. I do remember the Charlie fragrance commercials but didn't remember she was the star.
Shelley was the classiest angel of all. Farrah was free spirited and earthy, Jaclyn was a classic beauty, Kate was brainy and sporty with sex appeal, and Cheryl was the gorgeous girl next door with charm. Shelley was more the East Coast blonde. I loved seeing her in the university episode. She was chic and understated with a velvety voice. I enjoyed her season on the show. It aired when I was just a kid, so I could not stay up late to see all episodes, but I loved the season with Shelley because she was effortlessly sophisticated and warm. I rewatched CA on TUBI and TH-cam, but to be honest, I skipped season five. Nothing against Tanya Roberts, but her character was kind of showgirl looks and a bit pedestrian. The vibe changed in the last season. People should have given Shelley more time. I also admire her work in Bosnia!
Is Hack her birth name? To be honest, it's not Hollywood enough, except for Hacksaw Jim Duggan. For some reason, I couldn't appreciate her in C A. I didn't dislike her. Just couldn't picture her as a buddy.
I was in a episode of Charlie's Angels. It was filmed in St. Thomas USVI. I was billed as "Man crossing the street!" With others in the group we were told to cross the street when they said action and do not, do NOT look at the camera. So five or six zombies crossed the street and we had a lot of fun. However we didn't get paid anything. Also I never got to see the episode. That was my claim to fame. That and "man in crowd" in Ferris Bueller's day off.
I loved Charlie's angels growing up. It was farrah quiting after the first season. From there it was a roller coaster. And poor scripts that killed it.
I discovered this actress some time ago, but surprisingly not from Charlie's Angels like a lot of other people. That wasn't my generation. But I watched an episode of Tales from the Crypt, which was quite different for her I think for anyone else who has seen it. Definitely more edgy than I was used to seeing her. But seeing this video, it seems that she was given so many chances, probably based more on her beauty, but she had some pretty big chances but just never made it. I'm guessing she probably just didn't have that star quality. In fact, as time goes on, I am realizing just how important it is to have that magnetism in front of the camera. You can look good and pretty, but some people make it really big for that very reason, and someone like her, did better on the small screen with smaller roles. Doesn't make anyone better or the other, but she does well I think in guest spots in TV shows.
Wow! I didn't know about her work in Bosnia! I know there was a lot of hate for Shelley in Charlie's Angels, but I agree that show was on its last legs anyway.
I,remem we not liking Shelly Hack;nod, Tanya Roberts. To me, Sabrina made the show. If the writers would have listened to Katie, it would have been more like, Police Woman!!!!!!
Many actresses auditioned for the role to replace Kate Jackson including Claudia Jennings, Jayne Kennedy, and Barbara Bach and I am not sure why Aaron Spelling settled on Ms. Hack but it proved to be ill-fated.
I always thought Joanna Cassidy could have worked out as an angel. She was attractive, had sex appeal, was a good actress and had a strong enough personality to hold her own. She exuded intelligence and also showed she had a sense of humor.
They say many actresses in Hollywood were against auditioning for the show, as a double edged sword. Instant fame was good, but what happens after Charlie's Angels, in regards to Farrah's career I did hear a lot of it with Shelley being the spokeswoman of Charlie's perfume and 40% of her screen test and 60% of her personality test, as Aaron said he didn't want to tend to another Kate Jackson. ABC approved it
Thea Stewart, the first few episodes of Charlie's Angels were high rated. It was announced that the show had survived Kate Jackson's departure. However, each time Farrah appeared, the show took a dip. And Farrah's last episode was the LOWEST rated episode of the entire season. So the cause of the lower ratings was due to Farrah, not Shelley. However, the 4th season was still in the top 20. That's pretty respectable for an aging show. And I thought Shelley was great on the show and was blamed unfairly when it was Farrah who caused the ratings to take a dip.
@@theastewart6721 , you're welcome. I got the information from the Charlie's Angels Casebook and it was mentioned in a documentary about the show. I like Shelley too. It's a shame that she is unfairly blamed, but I guess the higher ups of the show needed a scapegoat and poor Shelley was it.
Shelley would’ve been a natural fit as a regular on “LA Law” in the eighties. That show was uptown, classy and sophisticated. Shelley would’ve fit right in. As it stood she did appear in a guest role in one episode during the show’s final season but I always thought that show would’ve been a much more natural fit for her than some of the fare she did star in.
I remember Shelley most from the first episode of seaQuest DSV. I think she played a great villain and was disappointed that she never returned during the show's run. Oh well.
Shelley Hack was great in that seaQuest episode. Her character survived her submarine's explosion and was set up to be a returning villain, but the show never had her back on.
One thing I always noticed about Shelley was her dry hair. For someone with access to the best hair and makeup artists in the world was I the only person who saw this? If she wants to call by I can fix it with a $5 hair mask.
Hi Dave Thanks for the info you impart on TV trivia of the 60's, 70's and 80's. You're a wealth of fun knowledge! Didn't appreciate Ms. Hack during the original run of the show when I was 13 when her season aired but really enjoy her episodes on second look since I've bought the complete series on DVD. Question for you- Do you know if the episode that featured Barbara Stanwyck as a female counterpart to Charlie along with hunky male detectives was intended to be a spin-off that didn't fly? Can't remember what season that was off hand. Have always wondered though? Love your Channel! - WNY Early Bird
Ha! I remember that episode. Yep. It was a "back door" pilot for a series that never happened. You can read more about it here: www.metv.com/stories/charlies-angels-attempted-its-own-gender-swapped-spin-off-in-1980#:~:text=Barbara%20Stanwyck%20led%20Toni's%20Boys%E2%80%A6%20but%20it%20was%20not%20to%20be.&text=But%20at%20the%20dawn%20of,Kelly%20Garrett%20%E2%80%94%20a.k.a.%20Charlie's%20Angels.
Thank you so much for the link Dave and providing an answer to my question. It always seemed to me to be a potential spinoff. The link clarified that it appeared in Ms. Hack's season, probably why it rang a bell in connection with your Post. I know Stanwyck would appear five years later, teaming with Aaron Spelling for his short-lived Dynasty spinoff "The Colby's" Thank you again so much! -WNY Early Bird
@@jdsundstrom It seemed to go on longer than Lawrence of Arabia, and both were boring. Toni's Boys was horrible. Both shows were centered around three very attractive detectives, but the girls had personality and charm on top of their looks, even surpassing their looks. Being pretty just got you in the door, the rest is up to you. Toni's Boys were just good looking and that was it.
@@farrellmcnulty909 They weren't even good looking (they were not in any way whatsoever the male equivalent of the angels who were all very stunning you felt a nosebleed come on).
@@Dory8 can't argue there, because I agree. The guys certainly were no equivalent and Stanwyck seemed very awkward through the whoke tbing. "What the hell am I doing here?" Forsythe, on the other hand was perfect for "Charlie". Yes I know it was just his voice, but Forsythe sounded like he memorized his lines and actually acted as opposed to reading.
I didn't always watch "Charlie's Angels" but they always had beautiful women on that show! 🙂 Also, just like on this video sometimes when I'm watching your videos there's a banner connected to the video as a fundraiser for Cystic Fibrosis; I was wondering if you place that connection specifically to your videos or if that is something that TH-cam places in random occasions to videos? Or is Cystic Fibrosis something which you have a personal connection with? (As I imagine you figured out by now I'm not very tech savvy) 😃
John - Both of my sisters passed away from Cystic Fibrosis in their early 20s. So, there is definitely a personal connection. A while back, I placed that fundraiser on a handful of my videos to see if I could use TH-cam as a platform to raise a little money for the Cystic Fibrosis organization. They've made great strides over the past couple of decades. I'm confident that, if my sisters were born now, they would likely live a lot longer.
I'm sorry for your loss; but you are correct they have made great strides in that particularly arena. I'm glad you're bringing voice to this worthy subject.
Shelly wasn’t my favorite Angel but I liked her better than Roberts. I did get a new appreciation for all of them re-watching the whole series on ME-TV. I was too young watching Angels reruns the first time around Unpopular opinion but Farrah was my least favorite Angel and Jacklyn my favorite. (Sorry if my comment about Ellie on your TAGS video bothered u i was joking)
I'll have to go back and read your comment again, RP. Truthfully, whatever you said, it wouldn't bother me. I really do appreciate contrasting opinions.
I remember hearing it was about a blind woman who falls in love and yet she was facing sight-restoration surgery......something about her in heavy glasses that seems familiar
I like Shelly Hack but not for Charlie's Angels. Tanya Roberts was perfect for the role. Jacklyn Smith's contract was up after 5 years and I think that's why the show ended. It could have continued otherwise in my opinion.
@@harperstacey9604ABC made a lot of cancelations to good shows in 1981 such as CA and "Eight is Enough", which were both in their fifth season at the time.
Shelley was a great replacement for Kate, IF KATE WERE REPLACED, as I just hated to see her go….. but i loved Shelley as her replacement….. what doomed Shelley was her introduction starting with the SHOW’S INTRO…. It was a bad sign when her billing showed her running in the same flavor as Kris’s character’s intro; then showed her shooting at the gun range - (sound familiar yet?) yep, u guessed it, just like Kate, & finally, (if you are a CA’s fan and this next intro shot is not familiar, shame on you) her becoming frustrated at having to type more reports after finishing the last one… YOU GUESSED IT, just like an angel in the first season…. It was repeat, rerun, rewarm, & redo just like many episodes would soon be. I have always wondered, why couldn’t they have had her intro showing police duties such as: talking on the Police radio, or working in the female prison, maybe locking a jail cell for an inmate (as many law-enforcement officers start off doing in the headquarters); and finally instead of typing, show her closing a file cabinet drawer, & being handed another stack of things to file, and showing a frustrating look as with the typing scene…… No, what happens is she is made to repeat the same exact scenes as other angels have already done, making her appear to be a copycat, or even worse just another run of the mill angel not adding anything to the club. I personally think this was done purposely. And it was despicable really. I have heard rumors through the years, and I believe them, that a certain producer Absolutely did not like Shelley at all. I’ve also heard it was simply because his choice for new Angel was not picked. Talk about unfair! That’s a shame, my heart goes out to her for that. Because of this producers dislike for Shelly, he did nothing but give her a hard time, few lines, and generally make her appear as though she could not act. Again, the grapevine says he wanted her to fail, hoping that she would be quickly replaced with the actress that he had wanted to take Kates place. Oh well! That did not happen either! All it did, was ruined Shelly‘s chance to be excepted, and she did not deserve that. Shelley should’ve been brought in as a strong personality, like Sebrina’s stance in the troop. Kelly’s character, from jump street, it was not meant to be the corner stone. It switched the dynamics, becoming the cornerstone was just what Tiffany‘s character needed to welcome her on. She should’ve been seen, and introduced without billing, perhaps maybe two shows before Kate left. She could’ve been introduced as Kate‘s cousin from Boston, visiting, who also was a law enforcement officer…. Perhaps she could’ve played and the ensemble piece for a two-part episode, becoming the hero, rescuing the angels. There’s just so many angles that could’ve been used….. The bottom line is it was sad for Shelley, and certainly not fair even a little bit. She is a very classy lady and a wonderful actress.
I loved Sabrina because she was the coolest, funniest, warmest Angel. And the prettiest one, too! Take away all the hair and it‘s obvious that Kate had the most beautiful face of them all. Perfect features and lovely eyes. And great shiny, silky hair! Very talented and charismatic actress.
For whatever reason, Hack's character on Charlie's Angels always struck me as more a business woman versus a detective. I know Kate Jackson's character was dressed sort of the same, but Hack just across different. Tanya Roberts was just a joke.
While she is my least favorite angel. (I was a big Kelly Garrett fan) She wasn't bad. I really love her in the Stepfather. She was great in that movie. The remake could of used Shelly Hack and Terrence O'Quinn. The remake didn't even touch the original.
@@jdsundstrom I was a big Kate Jackson fan . And I liked Tanya Roberts. Strangely my favorite episode is a Shelley Hack one. Avenging Angel. The reason I like it is the end. After all shouldn't a show with Angels in the title deal with human redemption. By the way I used to watch it with my Mom and she liked Shelley Hack
It was Shelley Hack’s acting that did the show in. She was not a good actress at all. Even Jackalyn Smith and Cheryl Ladd felt sorry for her that season. They didn’t pick her to replace Kate Jackson. They picked her for her style not her substance. I loved Kate Jackson the best. I was sorry to see her go. She had such an understated beauty about her. The rest knew they were known for their beauty. I don’t think she liked or embraced it like the others.
What a beautiful (inside and out) person...God Bless her🌹🌹🌹
Here's my Shelley Hack story: In 1980, me, my sister and my brother-in-law were going out to dinner on Broadway in New York City. I saw this strange couple. The woman was tall, blonde and very elegantly-dressed with an evening dress and her makeup done perfectly. Her date walked with his arm around her, wearing dirty jeans and and old denim jacket. He was much shorter than the woman, his dark hair did not look like it had been combed or brushed for a couple of days and he had several days worth of beard stubble on his face.
I just thought "What a weird-looking couple" when they walked by, but my sister turned to her husband and said "My God! That's Shelley Hack with Al Pacino!"
I loved Shelley hack as an Angel!
She was so classy and beautiful on Charlie's Angels
The magazines and media were especially cruel to miss Hack. I never saw her as an angle. But she didn't force anyone to select her as Kate Jackson's replacement.
Yes, it's not like she was Rupert Pupkin and kidnapped Aaron Spelling. I liked the way she came off, but I was never sure of her as being one of Charlie's Angels. Something was missing. Tanya Roberts was very likable, too, nothing wrong with her, but as an Angel....?
Shelley was an Angel. She worked for Charlie.
Shelley was always my favorite angel - she had the looks and the class to fill the void left by Kate Jackson. I'll never understand why they didn't give the character of Tiffany Welles a big introductory episode, like they did for Cheryl Ladd and Tanya Roberts. It might have made the difference, rather than waiting until mid-season to have an episode centered around Shelley's character ("Angels On Campus", episode 10 - November 28, 1979). Always a fan of Shelley Hack, I also enjoyed "Cutter To Houston" and "Jack & Mike".
Shelly was my all time favorite too! Her smile was PRICELESS!!
She has gone on to do far more important things than acting. It seems to me that she has done far better than any of the others have. Power to Shelley.
She truly is an amazing woman.
Love you Shelley. You are a class act!
Absolutely!
I just watched All of the series and, Shelly is my favorite next to Jaclyn. She was FUNNY and very cute. The best always grow on you. The season with Shelly is my favorite.
I loved Kate Jackson. She was always my favourite angel. When she left the show so did I. I remember watching a couple of episodes with Shelley but it just didn’t feel the same anymore. Charlie’s Angeles had too many cast changes. Jackyn Smith was the only anchor and although I liked her it was the chemistry of Jaclyn, Kate, Farrah, and Cheryl that appealed to me most.
I agree, ds99. With each new Angel...the show lost a little bit of its magic!
Dave Sundstrom Yes. It was Aaron Spelling’s way of teaching anyone who left his shows a lesson that everyone is easily replaceable. So don’t ever ask for more money. However Aaron found out later that this is not quite so.
Yeah "Hack" acting was like watching a perfume commercial.
ds99, David Doyle and Cheryl Ladd were the anchor trio.
@@jdsundstrom , not true. When Farrah left, the ratings went up.
I remember Shelley Hack best from the commercials she did for Charlie by Revlon. I think I remember seeing Mel Torme singing; or, maybe I heard him singing. The songs all had the same words; but, sometimes the song was smooth like jazz and sometimes it was more upbeat like squaredance music. When I was watching Charlie's Angels, Kate Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, and Jaclyn Smith were the Angels.
It was Bobby Short, but he did sound a lot like Mel Torme!
@@nycp1969Bobby and Mel both sang in versions of the commercial.
Sabrina was the leader of the angels. You couldn't replace the leader of the trio.
Shelley would have worked as a replacement for Jaclyn, Cheryl, or Farrah.
She, in my opinion was while not a replacement for Kate, she made the show more enjoyable for me. I just wish they dyed Shelly's hair red, I think she would have lasted longer.
I enjoyed seeing her on the show. A real cute lady.
She wasn’t the best Angel but she wasn’t bad either. I agree by 1979 Charlie’s Angels was on its way down
She was pretty good i think but i feel fans were getting tired of the changes with the cast.
Sure, this show was not destined to run as long as "NCIS," but I think Kate's departure was a bigger blow than Farrah's. Sabrina was the Angels' de facto leader, and it just didn't work as well without her.
Kate jackson was the glue that held Charlie's Angels together.
Yes..yes..yes..
Loved the Angel's all of them. This video is another home run a trip down memory lane now I'm going go watch some old episodes
I think I'll watch the Love Boat/Charlie's Angels crossover episode in her honor tonight. :)
Sometimes there are more important things to do with your life than acting. She seems like a really classy lady.
I am reminded of the cruel People Magazine headline “Shelly can’t Hack it “ when she left.
Yikes! That is cruel!
@@jdsundstrom People magazine was and is TRASH.
That or on The Late Night Show With Johnny Carson saying of her can you believe that? Being fired from Charlie's Angels for not being a good actress?
The SECOND 1/2 of Shelley's 1979-1980 season C.A. was fantastic. She REALLY shined, headlining several of those episodes. Unfortunately by then, America had lost interest.........
Right!
I think the viewers were getting tired of the cast changing too.
Great show that i watch all the time to this day!
Now I have that Charlie perfume song stuck in my head!
Sorry Mac!
I thought she was awesome. Everything happens for a reason…she turned out to be quite the humanitarian and is successfully involved with Hallmark. You go Shelley!!!
Love Charlie’s Angels.... ALL 6 of them!! Thank you for this video ❤️
I'm glad you enjoyed the video, Tina!
I love ALL 6 of the Angels as well. And I also love Bosley.
She was always my favorite on that show. Possibly because I root for the underdog. And it was a pleasant surprise when she turned up in The King of Comedy, too.
avlisk, I root for the underdog too.
Bosnia is country people don't like to get involved with. I'm proud of her!
Yep. Pretty cool stuff!
I enjoyed the Charlie commercials. They got me to buy the product. Shelly looked like she was really enjoying life in those commercials.
Yeah those commercials were her claim of fame....but her acting?
Those commercials stuck in my mind as a child. I wanted to sway around all liberated!
@@cindypruitt9534 so i guess by the early 80s hollywood was done with her. cuase night court was a crappy show anybody could be on.
@@cindypruitt9534Great comment.
I almost forgot about "The Stepfather"..........That was a pretty good movie as I recall.
Yes, I'd love to see that one again.
Love that movie- seems like a cult classic. She takes a receiver to the face - OUCH ! The extras are good also. 👍
Thank you for this outstanding video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I liked her. Strange, whenever i spray on Jessica Simpsons "Fancy Love" perfume i every time think about Shelly Hack in those commercials she did when she sprayed on that Charlie perfume. Hold the bottle up and spray twice on your neck. I always chuckle at myself when i do that.
Thanks for sharing!
She has looks and class. Can't believe people judge her acting ability from Charlies Angels. That's like judging Wolfgang Puck's ability after cooking you a hot dog. LOL
Acting ability did make a difference on Charlie's Angels. Kate Jackson was a trained and experienced actress and it definitely showed. She also had a great screen presence. Kate anchored the show and it is no surprise that the remaining Angels couldn't carry CA after she left. But the producers (and writers) putting all the blame on Shelley Hack were very unfair. She was not the problem as no one could have replaced Kate. And the story lines were never brilliant and kept getting worse. Something that Kate Jackson had always been vocal about. It all could have worked out if the producers had tried harder. I could really see Sabrina and Tiffany working together. In fact Kate and Shelley actually met once in the early 80s and Kate said that Shelley was very nice.
Love Shelley Hack ❤️
Shelly was in a movie called Death Car On The Freeway good movie
I really liked Shelly, it is just an inescapable fact of life that too many changes too fast kill a show. I would love for you to do a video on why there were so many changes on that show. I know Farrah was going through personal problems, I don't know much about the rest. I think all the changes were just too much. Thanks Dave.
I was 11 yrs old in the fall of 1979 and I was upset that Kate Jackson was not in Season 4. However, I loved the new tall chic Angel (Shelley Hack). I never noticed that her acting was that horrible. Looking back though, her acting was probably the same or a bit better than Jaclyn or Farrah's first season on Charlie's Angels. By age 12 on March 17, 1980 🍀, I was a bit blue to hear that Shelley Hack was being let go. I recall a tabloid that Farrah may replace Shelley. Farrah's film career wasn't taking off and she hinted to producers to replace Ms. Hack. The producers passed on that idea and had enough of Farrah. Sadly, Season 4 of Charlie's Angels lost two angels: Shelley and Farrah. Anyway, I recall Shelley Hack in a great episode of Tales in the Crypt and Diagnosis Murder and The Love Boat 🚢 💘. Also, she had a made for tv movie that was a ratings hit titled Frequent Flyer ✈️. I like her 💜💚🧡.
Thanks for coverage Dave, doing a great job
Thanks for the kind words, Keith!
Yes, his videos are amazing, they're as if Dynamite Magazine continued to thrive.
About as wholesome and girl-next-door as you can get, while still maintaining that sexy edge.
I always liked her...
I like her now more than ever!
@@jdsundstrom I had no idea that's what she was up to.
My first thought on seeing Shelley Hack on CHARLIE'S ANGELS was that she was a lookalike to Cheryl Ladd. I was wondering if in another season Jaclyn Smith would leave the show and be replaced by another lookalike, but we know now that didn't happen.
I have a friend whose dad acted in Chicago tv & movie productions, and he acted in JACK & MIKE frequently when it was shot on location. From what I remember, he liked Shelley Hack & thought she was kind to him.
Ps: or maybe Shelley could have been Kate’s highschool best friend who moved away after graduation & went back to Boston where she was originally from, then went to her hometown police academy. So many other ways that would have given her a great welcome…. and also could have had the cornerstone post, passed to her, but accepted by the other 2 angels….. the
Now….. in my opinion Tanya Roberts had it even worse - for the producers to decide to go on in the intro about her being a “model.“ a MODEL!?!?! What the heck does that have to do with having the qualifications to be a police woman or detective!?!?! Someone may say “well she was a PCI” - OK I’ll except that, but then wouldn’t they have mentioned THATS in her intro, that she was an informant and at least mention a few of her skills there, I’m sure the biggest one being that she was a rat, and sold people down the river. Not a good trait for an angel I don’t suppose, maybe that’s why they didn’t mention it. She should’ve simply just been a police woman like the rest of them, maybe from Florida? or Oregon? The model thing, in my opinion doom the entire show, for even as a little kid watching the show, I thought that was absolutely absurd and made no sense whatsoever - as i came to that conclusion as a 10 yr old.
My fave angel
Thanks so much for this information! I lived my life as a kid on all of the 70s-80s perfume commercials. Give me a perfume or cologne title, and I'll sing you the song! LOL Her first 70s Charlie commercial. with piano playing Bobby Short is one of my all time favorite commercials ever. Oh those jumpsuits and hats! What elegance, what style!! And yes, I also remember Ms. Hack on syndicated episodes of Charlie's Angels and didn't like that cast lineup.
What a great bio, Dave. I think I enjoyed her most in the Stepfather. Her work with media in conflict zones----heroic and important.
Don't really remember her on "Charlie's Angels" but then again I had and still do have a crush on Jaclyn Smith. I do remember the Charlie fragrance commercials but didn't remember she was the star.
Magnífica actriz de cine y series de televisión
Paulie Walnuts is a huge Shelley Hack fan.
The Forgotten Angel
Great quick docu-infogram
Shelley was the classiest angel of all. Farrah was free spirited and earthy, Jaclyn was a classic beauty, Kate was brainy and sporty with sex appeal, and Cheryl was the gorgeous girl next door with charm. Shelley was more the East Coast blonde. I loved seeing her in the university episode. She was chic and understated with a velvety voice. I enjoyed her season on the show. It aired when I was just a kid, so I could not stay up late to see all episodes, but I loved the season with Shelley because she was effortlessly sophisticated and warm. I rewatched CA on TUBI and TH-cam, but to be honest, I skipped season five. Nothing against Tanya Roberts, but her character was kind of showgirl looks and a bit pedestrian. The vibe changed in the last season. People should have given Shelley more time. I also admire her work in Bosnia!
Thanks for commenting!
Is Hack her birth name? To be honest, it's not Hollywood enough, except for Hacksaw Jim Duggan. For some reason, I couldn't appreciate her in C A. I didn't dislike her. Just couldn't picture her as a buddy.
And her husband Harry Winer. If she took his last name it might have been even worse for her
I was in a episode of Charlie's Angels. It was filmed in St. Thomas USVI. I was billed as "Man crossing the street!" With others in the group we were told to cross the street when they said action and do not, do NOT look at the camera. So five or six zombies crossed the street and we had a lot of fun. However we didn't get paid anything. Also I never got to see the episode. That was my claim to fame. That and "man in crowd" in Ferris Bueller's day off.
I loved Charlie's angels growing up. It was farrah quiting after the first season. From there it was a roller coaster. And poor scripts that killed it.
I discovered this actress some time ago, but surprisingly not from Charlie's Angels like a lot of other people. That wasn't my generation. But I watched an episode of Tales from the Crypt, which was quite different for her I think for anyone else who has seen it. Definitely more edgy than I was used to seeing her. But seeing this video, it seems that she was given so many chances, probably based more on her beauty, but she had some pretty big chances but just never made it. I'm guessing she probably just didn't have that star quality. In fact, as time goes on, I am realizing just how important it is to have that magnetism in front of the camera. You can look good and pretty, but some people make it really big for that very reason, and someone like her, did better on the small screen with smaller roles. Doesn't make anyone better or the other, but she does well I think in guest spots in TV shows.
She wad a very pretty. Replacement !! 👍 show
I loved Kate Jackson..she was my favorite..but your right Dave..I agree
Shelley was a major hottie. Pretty tough following Kate, but just a beautiful girl and decent actress.
Too bad she didn't do anything for Starkist Tuna, that would have been the Charlie Trifecta!
Ha! That's pretty good!
@@jdsundstrom In a way, her acting career was kind of like the tuna trying to get caught by Star Kist, so......you could say.......
"Watcha eatin'?'' "Some Two-Legged Tuna'. ...YUMMY!!!" 'Sorry Charlie!'
That was cute.
Wow! I didn't know about her work in Bosnia! I know there was a lot of hate for Shelley in Charlie's Angels, but I agree that show was
on its last legs anyway.
Shelley was excellent in KING OF COMEDY!!
She was very good in the film THE KING OF COMEDY with Robert DeNiro and Jerry Lewis.
I,remem we not liking Shelly Hack;nod, Tanya Roberts.
To me, Sabrina made the show.
If the writers would have listened to Katie, it would have been more like, Police Woman!!!!!!
I glad the show was not like Police Woman. I like Charlie's Angels way better.
The ratings began to slip in season 3.
Many actresses auditioned for the role to replace Kate Jackson including Claudia Jennings, Jayne Kennedy, and Barbara Bach and I am not sure why Aaron Spelling settled on Ms. Hack but it proved to be ill-fated.
I always thought Joanna Cassidy could have worked out as an angel. She was attractive, had sex appeal, was a good actress and had a strong enough personality to hold her own. She exuded intelligence and also showed she had a sense of humor.
@@geupelboi I love her laugh-it is something to hear.
@@raymondkizer1216 yeah, I've seen her on Johnny Carson. I agree. Joanna possesses quite the robust laugh.
They say many actresses in Hollywood were against auditioning for the show, as a double edged sword. Instant fame was good, but what happens after Charlie's Angels, in regards to Farrah's career
I did hear a lot of it with Shelley being the spokeswoman of Charlie's perfume and 40% of her screen test and 60% of her personality test, as Aaron said he didn't want to tend to another Kate Jackson. ABC approved it
I always got the impression that she was a very nice person. I think the show was just running it’s course.
Thea Stewart, the first few episodes of Charlie's Angels were high rated. It was announced that the show had survived Kate Jackson's departure. However, each time Farrah appeared, the show took a dip. And Farrah's last episode was the LOWEST rated episode of the entire season. So the cause of the lower ratings was due to Farrah, not Shelley. However, the 4th season was still in the top 20. That's pretty respectable for an aging show. And I thought Shelley was great on the show and was blamed unfairly when it was Farrah who caused the ratings to take a dip.
Interesting information. Thanks for sharing. I liked Shelley Hack.
@@theastewart6721 , you're welcome. I got the information from the Charlie's Angels Casebook and it was mentioned in a documentary about the show. I like Shelley too. It's a shame that she is unfairly blamed, but I guess the higher ups of the show needed a scapegoat and poor Shelley was it.
Yeah, that’s too bad. Thanks for sharing.😊
Shelley would’ve been a natural fit as a regular on “LA Law” in the eighties. That show was uptown, classy and sophisticated. Shelley would’ve fit right in. As it stood she did appear in a guest role in one episode during the show’s final season but I always thought that show would’ve been a much more natural fit for her than some of the fare she did star in.
I remember Shelley most from the first episode of seaQuest DSV. I think she played a great villain and was disappointed that she never returned during the show's run. Oh well.
Shelley Hack was great in that seaQuest episode. Her character survived her submarine's explosion and was set up to be a returning villain, but the show never had her back on.
poor lady had to re invent herself multiple times.
One thing I always noticed about Shelley was her dry hair. For someone with access to the best hair and makeup artists in the world was I the only person who saw this? If she wants to call by I can fix it with a $5 hair mask.
Kate Jackson and Jaclyn Smith was my only 2 favorites.
I liked them all...to varying degrees. :)
Hi Dave
Thanks for the info you impart on TV trivia of the 60's, 70's and 80's. You're a wealth of fun knowledge! Didn't appreciate Ms. Hack during the original run of the show when I was 13 when her season aired but really enjoy her episodes on second look since I've bought the complete series on DVD. Question for you- Do you know if the episode that featured Barbara Stanwyck as a female counterpart to Charlie along with hunky male detectives was intended to be a spin-off that didn't fly? Can't remember what season that was off hand. Have always wondered though?
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- WNY Early Bird
Ha! I remember that episode. Yep. It was a "back door" pilot for a series that never happened. You can read more about it here: www.metv.com/stories/charlies-angels-attempted-its-own-gender-swapped-spin-off-in-1980#:~:text=Barbara%20Stanwyck%20led%20Toni's%20Boys%E2%80%A6%20but%20it%20was%20not%20to%20be.&text=But%20at%20the%20dawn%20of,Kelly%20Garrett%20%E2%80%94%20a.k.a.%20Charlie's%20Angels.
Thank you so much for the link Dave and providing an answer to my question. It always seemed to me to be a potential spinoff. The link clarified that it appeared in Ms. Hack's season, probably why it rang a bell in connection with your Post. I know Stanwyck would appear five years later, teaming with Aaron Spelling for his short-lived Dynasty spinoff "The Colby's"
Thank you again so much!
-WNY Early Bird
@@jdsundstrom It seemed to go on longer than Lawrence of Arabia, and both were boring. Toni's Boys was horrible. Both shows were centered around three very attractive detectives, but the girls had personality and charm on top of their looks, even surpassing their looks. Being pretty just got you in the door, the rest is up to you. Toni's Boys were just good looking and that was it.
@@farrellmcnulty909 They weren't even good looking (they were not in any way whatsoever the male equivalent of the angels who were all very stunning you felt a nosebleed come on).
@@Dory8 can't argue there, because I agree. The guys certainly were no equivalent and Stanwyck seemed very awkward through the whoke tbing. "What the hell am I doing here?" Forsythe, on the other hand was perfect for "Charlie". Yes I know it was just his voice, but Forsythe sounded like he memorized his lines and actually acted as opposed to reading.
Markie Post was the right choice for Night Court. Shelly was/is a classy lady.
Totally agree...on both points.
I didn't always watch "Charlie's Angels" but they always had beautiful women on that show! 🙂
Also, just like on this video sometimes when I'm watching your videos there's a banner connected to the video as a fundraiser for Cystic Fibrosis; I was wondering if you place that connection specifically to your videos or if that is something that TH-cam places in random occasions to videos? Or is Cystic Fibrosis something which you have a personal connection with? (As I imagine you figured out by now I'm not very tech savvy) 😃
John - Both of my sisters passed away from Cystic Fibrosis in their early 20s. So, there is definitely a personal connection. A while back, I placed that fundraiser on a handful of my videos to see if I could use TH-cam as a platform to raise a little money for the Cystic Fibrosis organization. They've made great strides over the past couple of decades. I'm confident that, if my sisters were born now, they would likely live a lot longer.
I'm sorry for your loss; but you are correct they have made great strides in that particularly arena. I'm glad you're bringing voice to this worthy subject.
My mom babysat her in California. I’m somehow related to her.
Shelly wasn’t my favorite Angel but I liked her better than Roberts. I did get a new appreciation for all of them re-watching the whole series on ME-TV. I was too young watching Angels reruns the first time around Unpopular opinion but Farrah was my least favorite Angel and Jacklyn my favorite.
(Sorry if my comment about Ellie on your TAGS video bothered u i was joking)
I'll have to go back and read your comment again, RP. Truthfully, whatever you said, it wouldn't bother me. I really do appreciate contrasting opinions.
I really like Jack and Mike.
Hello, did you see Shelly Hack in “If Ever I See You Again”? It was a silly movie but I enjoyed watching her in that movie.
I didn't see the movie...but I do remember the song quite well.
@@jdsundstrom , I saw the movie, here in Nassau, Bahamas, when I was about 12. I saw it with another movie called "Chapter Two."
I remember hearing it was about a blind woman who falls in love and yet she was facing sight-restoration surgery......something about her in heavy glasses that seems familiar
I like Shelly Hack but not for Charlie's Angels. Tanya Roberts was perfect for the role. Jacklyn Smith's contract was up after 5 years and I think that's why the show ended. It could have continued otherwise in my opinion.
BJ Sully Thanks. 😀
Charlie's angels ended because the ratings dropped.
@@harperstacey9604ABC made a lot of cancelations to good shows in 1981 such as CA and "Eight is Enough", which were both in their fifth season at the time.
Shelley was a great replacement for Kate, IF KATE WERE REPLACED, as I just hated to see her go….. but i loved Shelley as her replacement….. what doomed Shelley was her introduction starting with the SHOW’S INTRO…. It was a bad sign when her billing showed her running in the same flavor as Kris’s character’s intro; then showed her shooting at the gun range - (sound familiar yet?) yep, u guessed it, just like Kate, & finally, (if you are a CA’s fan and this next intro shot is not familiar, shame on you) her becoming frustrated at having to type more reports after finishing the last one… YOU GUESSED IT, just like an angel in the first season…. It was repeat, rerun, rewarm, & redo just like many episodes would soon be. I have always wondered, why couldn’t they have had her intro showing police duties such as: talking on the Police radio, or working in the female prison, maybe locking a jail cell for an inmate (as many law-enforcement officers start off doing in the headquarters); and finally instead of typing, show her closing a file cabinet drawer, & being handed another stack of things to file, and showing a frustrating look as with the typing scene……
No, what happens is she is made to repeat the same exact scenes as other angels have already done, making her appear to be a copycat, or even worse just another run of the mill angel not adding anything to the club. I personally think this was done purposely. And it was despicable really. I have heard rumors through the years, and I believe them, that a certain producer Absolutely did not like Shelley at all. I’ve also heard it was simply because his choice for new Angel was not picked. Talk about unfair! That’s a shame, my heart goes out to her for that. Because of this producers dislike for Shelly, he did nothing but give her a hard time, few lines, and generally make her appear as though she could not act. Again, the grapevine says he wanted her to fail, hoping that she would be quickly replaced with the actress that he had wanted to take Kates place. Oh well! That did not happen either! All it did, was ruined Shelly‘s chance to be excepted, and she did not deserve that. Shelley should’ve been brought in as a strong personality, like Sebrina’s stance in the troop. Kelly’s character, from jump street, it was not meant to be the corner stone. It switched the dynamics, becoming the cornerstone was just what Tiffany‘s character needed to welcome her on. She should’ve been seen, and introduced without billing, perhaps maybe two shows before Kate left. She could’ve been introduced as Kate‘s cousin from Boston, visiting, who also was a law enforcement officer…. Perhaps she could’ve played and the ensemble piece for a two-part episode, becoming the hero, rescuing the angels. There’s just so many angles that could’ve been used….. The bottom line is it was sad for Shelley, and certainly not fair even a little bit. She is a very classy lady and a wonderful actress.
I work for her mother,she true 100 years old.
I was eight years old and loved Sabrina. Sabrina wasn't the prettiest--she was the brains though. I loved Sabrina for that reason.
I loved Sabrina because she was the coolest, funniest, warmest Angel. And the prettiest one, too! Take away all the hair and it‘s obvious that Kate had the most beautiful face of them all. Perfect features and lovely eyes. And great shiny, silky hair! Very talented and charismatic actress.
I was never a fan of Shelly ‘frizzy haired’ Hack but great to hear she used her celebrity for good causes
For whatever reason, Hack's character on Charlie's Angels always struck me as more a business woman versus a detective. I know Kate Jackson's character was dressed sort of the same, but Hack just across different. Tanya Roberts was just a joke.
While she is my least favorite angel. (I was a big Kelly Garrett fan) She wasn't bad.
I really love her in the Stepfather. She was great in that movie. The remake could of used Shelly Hack and Terrence O'Quinn. The remake didn't even touch the original.
I didn't even bother with the remake. The first one was "balls-out", hilarious and terrifying at the same time.
Shelley best movie was Blind Fear
Her casting was a joke! And it backfired.
It was truly the beginning of the end. Still, I don't think we can lay all the blame on Shelley.
@@jdsundstrom I was a big Kate Jackson fan . And I liked Tanya Roberts. Strangely my favorite episode is a Shelley Hack one. Avenging Angel. The reason I like it is the end. After all shouldn't a show with Angels in the title deal with human redemption. By the way I used to watch it with my Mom and she liked Shelley Hack
It was Shelley Hack’s acting that did the show in. She was not a good actress at all. Even Jackalyn Smith and Cheryl Ladd felt sorry for her that season. They didn’t pick her to replace Kate Jackson. They picked her for her style not her substance. I loved Kate Jackson the best. I was sorry to see her go. She had such an understated beauty about her. The rest knew they were known for their beauty. I don’t think she liked or embraced it like the others.
I remember her struggling as well. She seemed quite wooden. Still, I think over the years, she got much better.
@@jdsundstrom Go back and watch them again Dave. Shelly was awesome and funny.
Biased and sometimes wildly inaccurate content....hmmmm.
Biased? Probably. Inaccurate....hmmmm. Tell me where?
@@jdsundstrom No, not you, you're good to go. I was referring to the news comment. Please keep up the great work!
Ahh...got it. Thanks for the clarification, Christopher. :)
@@jdsundstrom Anytime!
Is that here, or in Bosnia? It's hard to tell the difference between the two countries anymore.
I wasn't impressed with her !.
She really wasn't a very good actress