1970's Spelling & Goldberg crime drama in which a crack Special Weapons and Tactics team with bad hair drove around in what looked like a UPS truck fighting crime in an unidentified California city. The series was criticized as "too violent" for TV and lasted 30 episodes and most of its cast went on to have roles in Love Boat and/or Fantasy Island. The theme song, which climbed the top-40 charts in 1976, was just a bit more enduring.
"Let's watch S.W.A.T. since it's the 1970s and we only have a few channels and programs to choose from, and VCRs and DVDs haven't been invented yet."
by JackieB January 03, 2008