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
Starsky & Hutch Short Dirt Road", featured country star Lynn Anderson as a singer being stalked by a deranged person; it was based upon a real-life incident involving country music legend Dolly Parton. The part was written with Parton in mind, but Anderson wound up playing the role. Season 1: "Starsky & Hutch" aired on Wednesday nights at 10 p.m. and aired against the long forgotten "Kate McShane" on CBS and the second season law drama "Petrocelli" on NBC. "Starsky & Hutch" had no trouble beating its competition and finished #16 with a 22.5 share in the A.C. Nielsen Ratings. Season 2: "Starsky