<P> Charlie 's Angels is an American crime drama television series that aired on ABC from September 22 , 1976 to June 24 , 1981 , producing five seasons and 110 episodes . The series was created by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts and was produced by Aaron Spelling . It follows the crime - fighting adventures of three women working in a private detective agency in Los Angeles , California , and originally starred Kate Jackson , Farrah Fawcett ( billed as Farrah Fawcett - Majors ) , and Jaclyn Smith in the leading roles and John Forsythe providing the voice of their boss , the unseen Charlie Townsend , who directed the `` Angels '' crime - fighting operations over a speakerphone . There were a few casting changes , after the departure of Fawcett and Jackson , came the additions of Cheryl Ladd , Shelley Hack , and Tanya Roberts . </P>
<P> Charlie 's Angels is an American crime drama television series that aired on ABC from September 22 , 1976 to June 24 , 1981 , producing five seasons and 110 episodes . The series was created by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts and was produced by Aaron Spelling . It follows the crime - fighting adventures of three women working in a private detective agency in Los Angeles , California , and originally starred Kate Jackson , Farrah Fawcett ( billed as Farrah Fawcett - Majors ) , and Jaclyn Smith in the leading roles and John Forsythe providing the voice of their boss , the unseen Charlie Townsend , who directed the `` Angels '' crime - fighting operations over a speakerphone . There were a few casting changes , after the departure of Fawcett and Jackson , came the additions of Cheryl Ladd , Shelley Hack , and Tanya Roberts . </P>
who played charlie on charlie angels tv series
who played charlie on charlie angels tv series
John Forsythe
John Forsythe