The Pits (Starsky and Hutch zine)

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The Pits is a gen Starsky and Hutch fanzine.
==Issue 1==
The Pits 1 was published in 1979 and has 112 pages. It has art by Signe Landon, Gordon Carleton, Connie Faddis, Paulie Gilmore, Kathy Wigley and Karen Stewart.
From the editor in a letterzine: 
From the editorial in the zine: 
* Life in the Fast Lane (editorial) (1)
* The Second Time Around by Melanie R (a tongue-in-cheek look at Starsky's search for a new car after the Torino is blown up in the episode "The Set Up.") (2)
* Gilligan by Roy Smith (a parody, what is Scrodsky to do when his buddy, Wretch, falls for a girl who is a Trekkie? -- includes the characters Gilligan Ingrahamcrackers, Al Grossout... Illustrated by Gordon Carleton) (8)
* The Truly Twitty Trivia Test (12)
* Death Dance by Katherine Robertson (a scary dream sequence that happens during the episode "Sweet Revenge") (14)
* numbers-runner, poem by Jane Aumerle (26)
* The Lease by Katherine Robertson (a copy of Hutch's lease with Starsky Clauses against Starsky's messes.) (29)
* Life in the Fast Lane, part two by Melanie R (A humorous essay about driving in Los Angeles: "Anyone with no interest whatsoever in Los Angeles will be bored to distraction by this article. We are about to discuss one of our favorite subjects, our beloved hometown, El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina Los Angeles de Porciuncula, a.k.a. The Big Orange, a.k.a. El Lay. Ends with "(Next issue; Freeway Flirtation, or, Eye-rape In The Fast Lane).") (31)
* Sins of the Father by Lorraine Bartlett (a classic get'em story), illustrated by Signe Landon, later reprinted as a standalone, see Sins of the Father (34)
* Zine Ads (105)
* Lamebrain Game, parody by M. Raunch (106)
* Fifth Season Preview by Cool Hand Luke (parodies of possible episodes) (109)
* You Got This Zine Because (112)
Image:pits1art1.jpg|art from issue #1, Connie Faddis
Image:pits1art2.jpg|art from issue #1, Gordon Carleton
Image:pits1art3.jpg|art from issue #1, Signe Landon
Image:pits1art4.jpg|art from issue #1, Paulie Gilmore
Image:pits1art5.jpg|art from issue #1, Signe Landon The image was used in 2014 as a banner for a The Daily Dot article: A guide to fanfiction for people who can't stop getting it wrong.Gavia Baker-Whitelaw and Aja Romano. A guide to fanfiction for people who can't stop getting it wrong. (Accessed 28 June 2014)
Image:pits1art6.jpg|art from issue #1, Signe Landon
Image:pits1art7.jpg|art from issue #1, Signe Landon
Image:pits1art8.jpg|art from issue #1, Kathy Wigley
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 1==
==Issue 2==
The Pits 2 was published in 1980 and has 138 pages. 
The art is by Dotty Barry, Betty de Gabriele, Connie Faddis, Signe Landon, Jane Linder, Cheryl Newsome, Trish, Linda Walter, and Liz Wright. The calligraphy is by Joy Mancinelli.
It is offset with some screened art. Cost in 1980 was $7.75 first class.
250 copies were printed.
This issue was "dedicated to The Magician."
From the editorial: 
* Life in the Fast Lane, editorial (1)
* Prelude by Teri White (2)
* Dirge for Starsky’s Tomato, filk to the tune of "Clementine" by Meg Garrett (19)
* The Pits Questionnaire (20)
* Snowbound by Jan Lindner (in script form) (23)
* For a Dead Lady, 3 AM, poem by Jane Aumerle (64)
* Dialogue for One, poem by Shirley Passman (a ni var) (66)
* Kaddish, poem by Ellen Kobrin (68)
* Non Constans, poem by Dotty Barry (69)
* Shadow-Man, poem by Jane Aumerle (winner of an Encore Award) (71)
* Any Major Dude by Melanie Rawn (Huggy Bear-centric) (73)
* Huggy at the Bar, poem by Susan Wyllie (94)
* Art Portfolio (97)
* One Life Too Late by Shirley Passman (118)
* Ex Post Facto by Katherine Robertson (121)
* Bumper Stickers We'd Like to See by Eileen Roy (134)
* Husky and Starch: An Epic, poem by Melanie Rawn (136)
* Author's Afterword by Melanie Rawn (137)
* You Are Receiving This Zine Because (138)
Image:pits2inside1.jpg|you are receiving this zine
Image:pits2inside2.jpg| from issue #2, Connie Faddis, portrays Davy Starsky and his poppa 
Image:pits2inside3.jpg| from issue #2, Connie Faddis, from "Shadow-Man" - winner of an Encore Award 
Image:pits2inside4.jpg| from issue #2, Dotty Barry
Image:pits2inside5.jpg| from issue #2, Dotty Barry
Image:pits2insidehuggy.jpg| from issue #2, Signe Landon, portrays Huggy Bear 
Image:pits2inside6.jpg| from issue #2, Betty de Gabriele
Image:pits2inside7.jpg| from issue #2, Betty de Gabriele
Image:pits2inside8.jpg| from issue #2, Connie Faddis
Image:pits2inside9.jpg| from issue #2, Trish
Image:pits2inside10.jpg| from issue #2, Betty de Gabriele
Image:pits2inside11.jpg| from issue #2, Betty de Gabriele
Image:pits2inside12.jpg| from issue #2, Signe Landon 
Image:pits2inside14.jpg| from issue #2, Signe Landon, for "Prelude"
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 2==
==References==
 
 
Category:Starsky & Hutch Gen Zines
Category:1979 ZinesCategory:1980 Zines