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rom the 1979 ABC Fall Preview TV Promo
Let's take a short break from the Jack and Mike episode "Personal Foul," a commercial break that is... and check out ABC's Fall Preview TV Promo from 1979. Shelley became Charlie's Angel No. 5 in 1979 and everyone wanted to know everything about Charlie's newest cherub. Write-ups about her immediately came out as soon as it was announced that Revlon Charlie's Superstar model got the part of Tiffany Welles in the hit series. "The Charlie Girl becomes Charlie's newest Angel" was the headline Aaron Spelling was counting on to help bring interest to the show - which, by then, was entering its fourth season. In the past season, the show had dropped from #4 to #12 in the Nielsen ratings; and the casting shake-up was just what the series needed to bring viewers back.
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from the 1979 ABC Fall Preview TV Promo
Promo pics of Charlie's latest detective triumvirate were immediately produced and distributed all over the globe... and the pics didn't disappoint. The latest Angel team wasn't just glamorous, the girls looked so good together - reminiscent of the series' first season team. Jaclyn Smith, Cheryl Ladd and Shelley Hack were a feast to the eyes, individually and as a team - and they posed for promotional pics in casual outfits, fur coats and high heels, evening gowns by Nolan Miller, satin robes, and sexy, tight-fitting spandex disco pants. TV spots and promos were also produced and aired... announcing the addition of Shelley as Tiffany. The 1979 ABC Fall Preview TV Promo declared that "Charlie found a brand new Angel in the beautiful Miss Tiffany Welles." When Shelley's debut episode "Love Boat Angels" finally aired, it topped the Nielsen ratings.
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from the 1979 ABC Fall Preview TV Promo
