Charlie's Angels

The original TV movie pilot for the television series that went on to spawn two remakes is the 1976 pilot of Charlie's Angels.  The original angels, Sabrina Duncan (Kate Jackson), Kelly Garrett (Jaclyn Smith) and Kris Munroe (Farrah Fawcett), gave the first indication that woman had power of their own -- even if they were for an unseen man.

The original story of the first three Angels is of a wine vineyard baron who mysteriously disappears after his second wife comes onto the scene and his daughter from his first marriage is out of the picture.  The Angels are sent in to find out who did what to whom and why.  The end result, the Angels saved the day and Charlie gives us a first glimpse into how mysterious a figure he will be in the series.

The pilot that spawned 5 years of prime time television and two motion pictures is no less in its significance than what has come after it.