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The Starsky and Hutch Virtual Season is a community based series of slash fan fiction "episodes" that continue past the 4th season where the aired version of Starsky & Hutch ended. Each season was divided into 'aired episodes' with authors posting their fan fiction and art according to a fictional broadcast schedule. In addition, a mailing list was set up to allow fans to discuss the episodes as they 'aired'.
Seasons 5-7 were completed between 2001 and 2003. Season 8 was begun in 2004 but only aired 4 episodes before it went on hiatus. ZebraThree Productions announced plans to air an abbreviated Season 9 in the fall of 2005, but the plans fell through. Eventually some of the stories featured on the virtual seasons were bound into fanzines.
From the community FAQ: "Starsky and Hutch has been off the air for over 25 years, but has certainly not been out of the hearts and minds of the fans. ZebraThree Productions was formed by a group of writers and other creative individuals whose mission is to produce a series of stories that will create a virtual 5th season of Starsky and Hutch. Our virtual season will begin after the events depicted in Sweet Revenge, the final aired episode of Starsky and Hutch."
In order to maintain some continuity across the seasons, writers were instructed to: "Please be familiar with our virtual season canon. If you will be writing an episode later in the series, please read those stories which come before your episode (and are made available to you prior to your writing deadline). The Steering Committee will be checking eps for continuity issues, but your familiarity with virtual season canon will make the process smoother." They were asked to avoid discussing upcoming episodes and to avoid spoilers when talking with other fans. The Steering Committee also offered writers access to "two medical consultants, a psychological consultant, and probably some experts in a few other fields as well" with the goal of reducing factual errors in the stories.
The virtual seasons also set forth "specific guidelines in developing your episodes (NOTE: "major characters" are Starsky, Hutch, Dobey and Huggy)." The guidelines included no death or rape of a major character, no partner betrayal storylines, no underage sexual activity (either through flashbacks or current casework), only "light" BDSM (subject to Steering Committee review and approval), and no AUs. See ZebraThree Production Author Guidelines.
==The Project's Mailing List==
The S&H Slash Virtual Season Mailing List was created in June 2001. This was met with some controversy regarding the fandom's small size and perceived gate-keeping.
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==Season 5==
The Fifth Season kicked off on 6/12/2001 with "The Best Thing" by Candy Apple. Stories (or episodes) were aired weekly thereafter with a hiatus during the events of 9/11. 19 episodes aired with contributions from over 7 writers and artists. In Week 4 a "Special Feature" of artwork by fan artists Becky, Shar and Virginia Sky was showcased. In Week 8 another Special Feature offered screenshots from the show along with a bookmark designed by Virginia Sky. The Special Feature in November offered a 2002 Starsky and Hutch downloadable calendar and holiday greeting cards. The 5th season ended on December 21, 2001. The complete with air dates and story summaries.
Image:Vkyunforgottencover.jpg|cover for The Unforgotten by Sarah Problem, artist: Virginia Sky
Image:Beckywp.jpg|"Special Feature" wallpaper by Becky
Image:Sharbronze.jpg|"Special Feature" artwork Bronze by Shar
Image:Voicescover.jpg|cover for Voices Interrupted by Paula Wilshe, artist: Virginia Sky
==Reactions and Reviews: Season 5==
==Season 6==
Season 6 began on 4/30/2002 with "Targets" by Sarah Problem. Week 5 offered 'Special Features' from the Art Department, including wallpapers, stationery, and sound-bytes from the show. Fifteen 'episodes' were produced with over 12 writers and artists contributing. Season 6 ended on 2/10/2002 and the complete schedule with story summaries can be found .
Image:Cover610.jpg|cover for Victoria Don't Live Here No More by Lutra Cana, artist: Helyn Highwater
Image:Hutchstationary1blue.jpg|stationery designed by Patt Rose
Image:Cover615.jpg|covr for The Time For Easy Is Over by Blue Starsky, artists: Blue Starsky and Virginia Sky
==Season 7==
Season 7 began with Lucy's "Death Before Dishonor" on 5/20/2003. Special features included a tribute to Paula Wilshe along with wallpapers, stationary and a sketch by Lorraine Brevig. Momentum flagged as only five episodes were produced with over 7 artists and writers contributing. The season ended on 12/23/2003 with a "Bag O' Holiday Goodies" which included a short story by pepcidDC & Firefly along with additional graphics. The schedule for Season 7, along with story summaries, can be found .
Image:Cover702.jpg|cover for Freeze Frame by Candy Apple, artist: Shar
Image:Cover703.jpg|cover for The Mirror Crack'd by Hutchrules3, artist: Patt Rose
Image:Lorraine brevig tubscenefinal2.jpg|sketch by Lorraine Brevig, offered as part of Special Features
==Season 8==
Season 8 opened with Lucy's "All the King's Horses" which premiered on 9/14/2004. Only 4 'episodes' aired total, with the last story being posted on 12/14/2004. There were no Special Features or additional artwork that year. The
 along with story summaries is here.
Image:Cover801.jpg|cover for Lucy's "All the King's Horses", artist: Virginia Sky
Image:Cover802.jpg|cover for "Shout At The Devil" by Candy Apple, artist: Shar
Image:803-4.jpg|interior art by Shar for "Shout At The Devil"
== References ==
Category:Starsky & Hutch Fanfiction
Category:2000s
Category:Virtual Seasons