pilot for the spin-off series S.W.A.T. The SWAT two-part episode only aired on ABC in 1975 and was subsequently never part of the syndicated TV rerun package as Spelling-Goldberg decided it might confuse viewers as to which TV show it belonged. Both parts of the S.W.A.T. pilot are now considered "lost". Cast Notable guest stars Claude Akins Herbert Anderson Tom Atkins Malcolm Atterbury René Auberjonois Ned Beatty Eric Braeden Brooke Bundy Wendell Burton Joseph Campanella John Carradine (voice only) Jack Colvin Didi Conn Tyne Daly (who was married to Georg Stanford Brown at the time) Susan Dey Elinor Donahue Jerry Douglas Leif Erickson Bill Erwin Shelley Fabares Mike Farrell Arthur Franz Victor French Beverly Garland Lorraine Gary Don Gordon Louis Gossett Jr. Harold Gould Teresa Graves Robert Harland Christina Hart Richard Hatch Katherine Helmond Robyn Hilton Pat Hingle Earl Holliman Bo Hopkins Clint Howard Rance Howard Season Hubley David Huddleston Amy Irving Herbert Jefferson Jr. Don Johnson William Katt Sally Kirkland Martin Kove Matthew Labyorteaux Cheryl Ladd Geoffrey Lewis Cleavon Little Laurence Luckinbill, as "Larry Luckinbill" Arlene Martel Jared Martin Strother Martin Roddy McDowall Cameron Mitchell Belinda Montgomery Roger E. Mosley Jim Nabors Charles Napier Nick Nolte Michael Parks Larry Pennell Albert Popwell Don Porter Stefanie Powers (billed as Stephanie Powers) Dack Rambo Della Reese John Ritter Andrew Robinson Alex Rocco John Saxon Jerry Schilling William Shatner Marc Singer Martin Sheen Mark Slade Jeremy Slate Charles Martin Smith Jaclyn Smith David Soul Sissy Spacek Craig Stevens Robin Strasser Austin Stoker Don Stroud Olive Sturgess Kristoffer Tabori Vic Tayback Linda Thompson John Travolta Lurene Tuttle Dick Van Patten Abe Vigoda Robert Walden Ray Walston Red West David White Fred Williamson William Windom James Woods Keenan Wynn Tony Young Syndication In September 1974, Spelling-Goldberg Productions and Worldvision Enterprises (who previously distributed programming produced by Spelling and ABC in the syndication market) signed a contract giving Worldvision exclusive distribution rights to the series for 25 years. However, Worldvision backed out of the contract in May 1975, and in 1976, Spelling-Goldberg sued Worldvision for more than $5.6 million in damages, plus "general damages for fraud to be ascertained". Viacom Enterprises would then acquire distribution rights to The Rookies in the place of Worldvision, for broadcast beginning in 1977; as Viacom intended to sell the program for broadcast during Family Viewing Hour, they elected to edit out portions that they deemed too violent for family