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Best Action TV Series of the 1970s

271 Action series that started in the 1970s, ranked by popularity

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271 series

Battlestar Galactica

★ 7.2
19K 21 1978–1979
Space & sci-fi · Survival

The Incredible Hulk

★ 7.0
18K 82 1977–1982
Episodic · Outsider lead

The Dukes of Hazzard

★ 7.1
18K 146 1979–1985
Episodic · Small town · Campy

Charlie's Angels

★ 6.6
16K 109 1976–1981
Procedural · Episodic

The Six Million Dollar Man

★ 7.1
15K 99 1974–1978
Family-safe · Episodic

Starsky and Hutch

★ 7.0
12K 92 1975–1979
Episodic · Banter chemistry

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

★ 6.9
12K 32 1979–1981
Campy · Space & sci-fi · Episodic

Wonder Woman

★ 7.0
12K 59 1975–1979
Strong female lead · Campy

Kojak

★ 7.1
10K 117 1973–1978
Detective mystery · Procedural

Hart to Hart

★ 6.7
10K 111 1979–1984
Central duo · Episodic

Star Trek: The Animated Series

★ 7.2
9K 22 1973–1975
Space & sci-fi · Episodic

The Bionic Woman

★ 6.7
9K 58 1976–1978
Episodic · Strong female lead

The Streets of San Francisco

★ 7.3
8K 120 1972–1977
Procedural · Detective mystery

Emergency!

★ 7.9
7K 131 1972–1979
Procedural · Episodic · Medical

The Persuaders!

★ 8.0
7K 24 1971–1972
Banter chemistry · Central duo

The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed

★ 8.7
6K 5 1979–1979
Criminal underworld

Super Friends

★ 7.2
5K 93 1973–1985
Kids & family · Family-safe

UFO

★ 7.9
5K 26 1970–1971
Space & sci-fi · Episodic

Hong Kong Phooey

★ 6.9
4K 16 1974–1974
Kids & family · Family-safe

McCloud

★ 7.0
4K 47 1970–1977
Procedural · Detective mystery

Centennial

★ 8.3
4K 12 1978–1979
Sprawling saga · Family saga

Cannon

★ 6.8
4K 120 1971–1976
Detective mystery · Procedural

The Professionals

★ 8.0
4K 57 1977–1983
Adrenaline · British TV · Episodic

Black Sheep Squadron

★ 7.7
4K 36 1976–1978
War & military · Period piece
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