In May of 1979, it was final, Shelley Hack was joining the cast of Charlie's Angels for its 4th season. Kate Jackson had left the series after the end of the 3rd season; so, executive producers Aaron Spelling and Leonard Goldberg auditioned more than 200 actresses, in search of Charlie's newest Angel for the upcoming season. Shelley was the final choice. "We hired her 40 percent from the screen test and 60 percent from the personality test," Spelling told TV Guide, "We decided she was a nice person with sparkle and intelligence." And she came with the approval of incumbent Angels Jaclyn Smith and Cheryl Ladd. Jackie observed that "this East Coast girl that was highly charged and energetic and intellectual. She was sort of like the debutante." Cheryl Ladd said, "Shelley seemed like a doll and we were going to have a lot of fun working together." Shelley said, "Jackie, Cheryl and I hit it off immediately." She added, "Jackie and Cheryl have been so nice. They made me feel so welcome."
