Switch

Switch

1975 · 3 seasons · 70 eps · ★ 6.6 · Action & Adventure, Drama

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Switch is an American action-adventure, tongue-in-cheek detective series starring Eddie Albert and Robert Wagner, who work as private eyes, for a deceptive sting operation. It was broadcast on the CBS network for three seasons between September 9, 1975 and August 20, 1978, bumping the Hawaii Five-O detective series to Friday nights.

Created by Glen A. Larson

Network: CBS

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