<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 - Majors , and Jaclyn Smith in the leading roles , with David Doyle co-starring as a sidekick to the three women , and , John Forsythe providing the voice of their boss , the unseen Charlie Townsend , who directed the ' Angels ' crime - fighting operations over a speaker - phone . 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 - Majors , and Jaclyn Smith in the leading roles , with David Doyle co-starring as a sidekick to the three women , and , John Forsythe providing the voice of their boss , the unseen Charlie Townsend , who directed the ' Angels ' crime - fighting operations over a speaker - phone . 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 the voice of charlie on charlie 's angels
who played the voice of charlie on charlie 's angels
John Forsythe
John Forsythe