Corgi Toys Show" were also issued in 1980. These included "Kermit's" car (2030), "Fozzie Bear's truck" (2031), "Miss Piggy's Sports Coupe" (2032) and "Animal's Percussionmobile" (2033). By the mid-1970s some of the most popular series shown on British television were American police dramas, and Corgi decided to model several of the vehicles featured in these shows. In 1976 the Buick Regal (296) from the series "Kojak" was issued, complete with figures of 'Lieutenant Kojak' and 'Detective Crocker' shooting from the rear seat, and a year later the Ford Gran Torino from "Starsky & Hutch" (292) was released also with figures of "David
Columbia Pictures Television distribution rights to "Barney Miller" and "Fish" from Danny Arnold, Quinn Martin's "Barnaby Jones" and "Soap" from Witt/Thomas/Harris Productions. On June 27, CPT bought domestic distribution rights to four series made by Spelling-Goldberg Productions including "S.W.A.T.", "Starsky & Hutch", "Charlie's Angels" and "Family" from Metromedia Producers Corporation. From 1978 to 1986, CPT co-produced series with Spelling-Goldberg including "Fantasy Island", "Hart to Hart", and "T. J. Hooker". On February 19, 1979, CPT acquired TOY Productions, whose output included "What's Happening!!" and "Carter Country". On August 13, 1981, CPT acquired the television assets of Time-Life Films. On May 17, 1982, Columbia Pictures