‘Charlie’s Angels’ Reunite After 50 Years to Reflect on Show’s Highs (Giving “Women Permission to be Independent”) and Lows (Including Missed Opportunities for ‘Kramer vs. Kramer’ and Bond)

Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Good night, Angels. In honor of Charlie’s Angels milestone 50th anniversary — which kicked off its five-season run in 1976 — stars Kate Jackson , Jaclyn Smith and Cheryl Ladd came together for a conversation at PaleyFest LA on Monday to look back at their groundbreaking series. Jackson was involved with the show — which followed three beautiful private detectives — from the very beginning, helping Aaron Spelling and Leonard Goldberg put together the idea after her time on The Rookie . She was originally attached to play Jaclyn Smith’s role of Kelly Garrett but would later switch to playing Sabrina Duncan; Smith recalled during the chat that her audition wasn’t her best work and she didn’t think she’d get the role. She also quipped that the producers originally wanted a blonde, a brunette and a redhead, which “they thought was inclusive” at the time. Related Stories Movies Cameron Diaz Was Shocked by Jonah Hill's "Outrageous" Transformation in Their New Movie 'Outcome' Lifestyle Dennis Quaid to Be Honored at Military and Veteran Entertainment Awards “This show was different, special and unique. I thought wow, three women chasing danger instead of being rescued from danger,” Smith said when she was offered the part. “It gave women permission to be independent and to break out of the mold and not be defined by men.” Farrah Fawcett , who passed away in 2009 , was originally the third Angel alongside Jackson and Smith, but departed after the first season, which the two admitted to being disappointed by. Ladd was brought in to play Fawcett’s character’s younger sister Kris Munroe, after turning Spelling down three times when he asked her to join the show. “He said, ‘Just tell me, why don’t you want to do it?’ I said, ‘Because everybody loves Farr...