Frienz

Frienz is a gen with some slash Starsky and Hutch letterzine. It contains fiction, want ads, flyers and letters.
There were at least 42 issues, plus two 1993 supplements.
This zine referred to itself as "the reincarnation of the Starsky & Hutch letterzine," which was a reference to the publication S and H. "Frienz" itself was later succeeded by Me 'n Thee Times.
==Pat Massie and the 1980 Seed of This Zine==
Pat Massie created five issues of ACTV-Partners, a newsletter with a focus of keeping reruns of the show on the air, and of pressuring television stations into syndication. 
In the very last issue of this newsletter in September 1988, Massie (who was a big fan of writing in all CAPS, as well as Starsky & Hutch) thanked fans for their support and described a vision of the future: 
==Discussion About the Title==
The was quite a bit of discussion about this zine's title in issues of Tell Me Something I Don't Know!. Was the title a creative spelling of "friends," or was it a play on words with the word "frenzy"? And did frenzy mean "wild excitement" or "violent agitation."
==From a September 1988 Announcement==
Published in Tell Me Something I Don't Know! #9: 
==Regarding the Supplements==
There were at least two 1993 supplements.
It appears there may have been another supplement. In issue #27, the new editor wrote: "If you want to read the letters Pat received for the cancelled Winter Supplement/Slash Discussion please send me a SASE & I will mail you copies of the letters."
The reason for these supplements was conflict.
From the second 1993 supplement: "Hence the Supplements?—as an outlet for the questions and grievances which
had been accumulating on the L/Z desk—re-routed into a Supplement and keeping the L/Z for its SH purposes. There's sort of a contract which says that an editor should pick up those problems; this editor didn't walk away. It cannot have been an easy exercise but, judging by gratified references in recent correspondence, SH fandom now has a multitude of Happy Readers, engrossed in long-awaited zines. And if they should all stand up for counting—having counted on the L/Z and on Pat —it should mean quite a bunch of grateful letters."
==About Some of the Fiction==
All these fanworks appear in an unknown issue after #30.
* 1996 - That Voice by K Hanna Korossy (also in Black Bean Soup)
* 1996 - He Said, He Said by K Hanna Korossy (also in Black Bean Soup)
* Those Who Believe by Jatona P. Walker (according to the fan's online posting, this was "written in 1989" and posted in an issue of Frienz.)
* A Christmas Blintz by Edina Clouds
* Gold of Autumn by Edina Clouds
* Boys of Summer by Edina Clouds
==This Fandom's Letterzines==
* S and H (June/July 1979-Jan. 1983) (gen, non-explicit slash)
 
* APB, (gen) (Spring 1981-Feb. 1986) (gen, non-explicit slash)
* Handcuffs (1982) (slash)
* Hanky Panky (Feb. 1982-June 1986) (explicit slash)
* Word on the Street (1983-1984) (gen)
* Shootout (Oct. 1983- April 1986) (gen, non-explicit slash) 
* Between Friends (Jan. 1984-Dec. 1985) (gen, non-explicit slash) 
* Mixed Doubles (half Pros, half Starsky & Hutch) (1984-June 1989) (gen, non-explicit slash)
* Torino Times (~1985-1988) (gen)
* The Who Do We Trust Times (Feb. 1986-Oct. 1987) (gen, non-explicit slash) 
* Tell Me Something I Don't Know! (Jan. 1987-Sept. 1991) (gen, non-explicit slash) 
* Frienz (Nov. 1988-Nov. 1996) (gen, non-explicit slash)
*Black Bean Soup (May 1995-Jan. 2000) (strictly gen)
* Wanna Share?? (German language) (Sept. 1995-April 1998) (gen, non-explicit slash)
* Me 'n Thee Times (Feb/March 1999-2000) (gen and non-explicit slash)
==Fans Remember==
==Issue 1==
Frienz 1 was published in November 1988 and contains 20 pages.
* this issue has some fiction by Ima Fool called "O'Horror Hotel"
* this issue has a con report for Zebra Con #9, by [L M], see that page
* this issue has an essay Carol Davis called "Art and the Single Fanzine" with the topic of fan art. An excerpt: 
* this issue has an essay by [Maria F] called: "The Starsky and Hutch Pilot -- Then & Now"—excerpt: 
* a fan writes: 
* a fan explains why she thinks Starsky & Hutch fiction is so good: 
* a fan remembers the original Starsky and Hutch letterzine, S and H: 
* a fan comments on the hurt/comfort genre: 
* a fan addresses the TOTM: 
* a fan invites others to join an APA: 
* another fan remembers a previous letterzine: 
* a fan tries to explain the appeal of hurt/comfort: 
* a long-time, BNF fan explains the appeal of the show and compares it to Star Trek: 
* more on hurt/comfort: 
==Issue 2==
Frienz 2 was published in February 1989 and contains 20 pages.
* some TOTM questions were: "Do you have a 'first impression you'd like to share with us? When did you first see S&H? What was it like? How did you feel?" And: "Song lyrics. Send me your fave S&H song lyric... Do we need fan awards? Do they serve any purpose beyond possibly being popularity awards... Do they acknowledge 'the best'?" Episode to discuss: "Running."
* "Smithereens," Paula Smith's regular column, is about conventions that are not fannish (dog shows, ex-drug abusers, computers)
* the column, "Forum" is by Tabby Davis and entitled "Further Reflections on the Single Fanzine, a reference to to "Art and the Single Fanzine" by C. Davis is the previous issue—the topic is about editing, putting together a zine, "sharing" in fandom, and feedback
* it has an essay by MRK called "First Impressions: Gee, Even the Hit Man Seemed to Know
* it includes fiction: "Night Bridge" by Leah S
* it includes a poem, "Touch" by Pat Massie
* there is much discussion regarding hugging: 
* regarding the appeal of hurt/comfort: 
* a fan, [C R], writes: 
* a fan is a fan of One More Mountain: 
* another fan wants to know where all the "straight" zines are: 
* a fan's conversion: 
* another convert from K/S writes: 
* regarding fan awards: 
* regarding awards, specifically the Huggy Awards: 
* regarding fan awards: 
* regarding fan awards: 
* more on awards: 
* regarding Songtape Collections: 
* an example of a comment regarding song lyrics and SH: 
* a fan is wondering if she has missed something: 
* a fan addresses another's comments from the prior issue: 
* a new fan is very enthusiastic (and gets scolded in the next issue): 
==Issue 3==
Frienz 3 was published in April 1989 and contains 24 pages.
* TOTM: "Dt. Sgt. David Michael Starsky (aka: Starsky, Starsk, dirtball, Gordo). Who is he? Where does he come from? Why is he cop? How did he get partnered with Hutch? Give us ... the fax! Also, any post-SR ideas for him? (Please limit anatomical raptures to one page.) Also, we're looking for vignettes (no overt "/", please), First Impressions; commentaries for Forum; song lyrics; also, see T. Beckett's letter for her wonderful "Just Imagine" idea (give us period, dress, reason why you like it and a little dialogue maybe."
* "Starsky," poem by Pat Massie
* "Sons of Enoch," fiction by Cheryl Meier
* JUST IMAGINE: Imperial Russia, circa 1810: "Vingt-et-un" - T. Beckett (vignette, part one)
* IMAGINE Post-War America, circa 1946: "Doggone" - P. Massie (vignette)
* "Play Misty for Me," fiction by Molly D. Brown (part one, a choose-your-own-ending story, one that uses "//" to indicate inner thought—something that is a practice from older Star Trek fiction)
* "Hourglass," poem by Angela Talley
* Forum: by Cindy Rancourt -- "Has anyone noticed the different way the guys react when the other one is injured?"
* many fans envision a lengthy fanon backstory for Starsky
* the editor scolds fans a bit, telling them to use more punctuation and be better spellers, as she is spending way to much time deciphering their letters
* a fan writes of a gathering: 
* a fan addresses another: 
* a fan is struggling with a sort of writer's block regarding slash: 
* a fan explains The Kiss in the Alley Debate: 
* a fan writes of The Huntingdon Chronicles: 
* a fan touches on the past in SH fandom: 
* a fan, [J M H], scolds another new one [C R] a bit, warning her to slow down and not fan old wank: 
* a fan, [C R], writes: 
==Issue 4==
Frienz 4 was published in June 1989 and contains 28 pages.
* TOTM: "Coffin"/"Shootout"—If you have to choose, which do you prefer? Compare/contrast realism, plotline, bad guys, time frame, h/c quotient. TEENY-TINY-TENDERS: These are the moments, minutes, and nuances that really touch, delight, and make you go "ahhh". FIRST SEASON, please. Here's an open invite to "get it off your chest or bust"! Tell us about ATTENTION MEDICO'S procedure errors. Also, any comments about Starsky's post S'Rev injuries, scars, ability to return to normal routines very welcome."
* the editor writes that she will be continuing the letterzine after issue #6 (the original run she'd promised) as response has been so good, but the catch-22 is if the response is good, the letterzine is bigger and more expensive -- she is not raising the cost of it, but is begging for cover art
* a fan writes of the fan casting she did for her zine No Easy Answers
* "How to Change a Typewriter Ribbon in One Easy Lesson" by MRK (fiction)
* "PARENTHETICALLY SPEAKING (An exercise in the art of a minor wallow) by Cindy Rancourt (fiction)
* Report from Left Field by Ima Fool
* "Doggone" by Pat Massie (fiction, part 2)
* "Play Misty for Me," part two, fiction by Pat Charles
* THE MENTAL VIDEO SHOW: Fanny Goes to the Laundromat, humorous vignette by Pat Massie
* JUST IMAGINE: Vingt-et-Un, part two, fiction by T. Beckett
* an essay by Janna Silverstein on the episode "Sweet Revenge"
* TEENY/TINY/TENDERS—The Very ESSENCE of S&H -- FIRST SEASON: "There are so many" by Maria Farina
* many, many fans compare and contrast the episodes "Shootout" and "A Coffin for Starsky"
* a fan writes: 
* a fan responds to other's comments about S&H in historical settings: 
* a fan comments on S&H in historical settings: 
* a fan asks another fan about her comments in the previous issue: 
* a fan remembers the not-so-good-olden days: 
* a fan writes about some drawerfic and straight stories: 
* a fan says she prefers straight stories: 
* a fan writes: 
* a fan writes about putting ambiguity in her fanfiction so that zines will publish it: 
* a fan ruminates on fandom: 
==Issue 5==
Frienz 5 was published in August 1989 and contains 16 pages.
* this issue has much discussion (the TOTM) about the character of Kenneth Hutchinson (background, what makes him tick...)
* "Cool Blue" (poem) by uncredited
* "Shootout," vignette by Ima Fool
* "Alternate Interpretations," fiction by MRK
* "P.O.V." "by KH as told to Pat Massie" (Hutch writes about Starsky)
* "More Magic Moments"—2nd Season Teeny/Tiny/Tenders by Maria Farina, memorable tidbits from season two
* a fanwriter says: 
* a fan is eager for more fiction: 
* dependent on her 13 episodes on tape, and the fact that (like so many other fans) re-runs of the show are non-existent where she lives, a fan is struggling with the TOTM: 
* more canon?: 
* a fan is interested in some origin fanon: 
* regarding the story by Lynna Bright: Lost: 
* a fan comments on Decorated for Death: 
* a fan looks back at some very early fanfiction: 
==Issue 6==
Frienz 6 was published in October 1989 and contains 20 pages
* TOTM: This is the 'Catch Up' (no, not ketchup) issue. Fill-in the blanks of those topics you haven't had time-space for. Also, there were some recent absolutely great phrases in the last issues that may suggest humor topics: "THE ESOTERIC COP CODE"; "IS STARSKY'S FRAMISTAN ON THE LEFT OR THE RIGHT? and "THE FURNITURE OF THEIR MINDS".
* "Vingt-et-un" part four, fiction by T. Beckett
* "P.O.V.", fiction by Pat Massie (Hutch expounds on Starsky)
* "The True Tale of Two Torinos" by Laura Scarsdale, non-fiction about finding and owning a Torino
* "Remember," fiction by Betsy Barr
* "Rebuttal, P.O.V." fiction by David Michael Starsky (as told to his typewriter) by MRK
* Forum: Image Busters by Tabby Davis (don't typecast the characters, when did they start to deviate from TPTB's vision?)
* episode titles in German
* "Living with AIDS" lyrics by Ron Romanovsky and Paul Phillips, plus talk of the tragedy faced by the Glaser family, discussion of the AIDS quilt (which fans are encouraged to work on during ZCon)
* regarding fanon and older fanfiction: 
* a fan is feeling... out-classed: 
* a British fan writes: 
* regarding fanart: 
* regarding old drawerfic: 
* a fan writes of the fiction she has contributed to the letterzine: 
* a fan writes of a piece of unfinished drawerfic another fan had been working on called "Driftwood": 
==Issue 7==
Frienz 7 was published in December 1989 and contains 24 pages.
* TOTM: Holiday stuff. C'iron [B], send us that Hanukkah story! Also, Zcon reports, song lyrics, vignettes, and, of course, comments on the S&H XMAS episode, LITTLE GIRL LOST.
* the editor notes that 20 issues of this letterzine are to UK subscribers
* "A S/H Christmas, (or 'Fowl Play')" fiction by Betsy Barr
* "Vingt-et-un," fiction, part 5 by Terri Beckett
* "Teeny/Tiny/Tenders" for season three by Maria Farina
* "Answers for My Lonely Soul," poem by Pat Massie
* "No Apologies, No Cigar," poem by Lucy Cribb Walk
* "Rebuttal," fiction by MRK, another in the "P.O.V." series in which Starsky and Hutch write letters to fans/readers explaining why they act like they do
* an ad for Zircon, an ad for RevelCon
* a long con report for ZCon #9 by Ruth Kurz
* other recollections of ZCon
* from the editor: 
* a fan is puzzled: 
==Issue 8==
Frienz 8 was published in March 1990 and contains 20 pages. At this point, the letterzine has just under 50 subscribers.
* from the editor: 
* "I Am More Desirous of the Passionate Embrace of Life Even Now as I Decay," poem by Pat Massie
* "The End of Love," fiction by Leah S.
* untitled vignette by Jackie Wagner
* "Vingt-et-un," part six, by Terri Beckett
* a fan writes: 
* a fan writes of lack of feedback from two perspectives: 
* a fan writes: 
* the author of the Vas & Dex stories has been encouraging fans to write her distributor about a story, but isn't getting the response she wants: 
* a fan writes: 
* a fan writes: 
* a fan writes: 
* a fan writes: 
* where's Penny Warren when you need her? 
==Issue 9==
Frienz 9 was published in May 1990 and contains 20 pages
* LOC TOTM: Should we lift our G-rating? Should Beckett be allowed to finally give us that sex scene? What episode have you recently RE-viewed? FIC TOTM: "Spring Fling"—write an outdoor, off duty scene or vignette.
* "You Can Take this Backpack and...," fiction by Cinda Gillilan
* "Minnie's, fiction" by Oyella Dean
* another installment of "P.O.V." by MRK
* "A Special Place," vignette by Alison Wilson
* "Sometimes Spring," vignette by Pat Massie
* there are a number of con reports for SHareCon, see that page
* the editor writes: 
* a fan writes: 
* a fan ponders exclusivity and IDIC: 
* a fan wants to know if remaining a small, closed fandom vs a larger, more well-known one is worth the challenges, and she brings up, for the first time in a Starsky & Hutch letterzine, the Internet: 
* a traveling suggestion: audio!: 
* aside from a few exceptions, fans equate "G-rating" with "straight" fiction: 
* a fan weighs in on "G-rated" and "allowing slash" in the letterzine: 
* a fan writes of slash in the letterzine, and offers one of her stories up to fans who would like to continue it on their own: 
* a fan addresses another's letter from the previous issue: 
==Issue 10==
Frienz 10 was published in July 1990 and contains 20 pages.
* FICTION TOTM: "HOT" (It's July; it's true love; it's a stake-out in the dessert; the AC is broken and you're feeling decidedly DC; Capt. Dobey's emotional state as he reads your latest 'flashy' report got it? WRITE IT!) NOTE: I will print '/' of a non-explicit nature and will let non-'/' readers know to avoid it. TV TOTM (SUGGESTED BY [M R K]:) Best Buns Shot from an episode use good journalistic style, WHO-WHAT-WHEN...ha!
* "Dessert Song," fiction by Oyella Dean
* "Caitlin," fiction by Alison Wilson
* "Castles in the Sand (Fall into the Sea... Eventually)," poem by Pat Massie
* moving on to better tech: 
* a mention, and glimpse, into the future: 
* a fan writes: 
* a fan was frustrated by the popularity and focus of ZCon: 
* a fan and zined describes LoCs and why feedback is important: 
* regarding slash and this letterzine: 
* a fan writes: 
* a fan writes of her original character series: 
* a fan tells another: 
* regarding the "closed" aspects of SH fandom: 
* fandom outreach?: 
* should SH fandom remain small?: 
==Issue 11==
Frienz 11 was published in September 1990 and contains 20 pages.
* a review of Bonaventure, see that page
* subscriber stats: there are 35 US members and 21 UK members
* TOTM: Zcon—does it still mean S&H? Do we need it as a fandom? TAG SCENES—your favorites.
* the editor writes: 
* a fan gives a brief history of the beginnings of SH fandom: 
* a fan writer complains about lack of feedback: 
* a new fan wants to know something: 
* regarding the letterzine's future content: 
* a fan makes the rare distinction that slash does not equal explicit material: 
* about ZebraCon from a fan in the UK: 
* about cons: 
* regarding ZebraCon: 
* regarding ZebraCon: 
* a fan is dissatisfied with ZebraCon: 
==Issue 12==
Frienz 12 was published in December 1990 and contains 24 pages.
* TOTM: TWO SHOTS...in film parlance a two shot is an image with two people in it usually shot from medium to close-up range... WHAT'S YOUR FAVE 2-SHOT IN SH? LOC's...THE FINE ART OF COMMENTING ON PAPER...USE THIS LZ TO LET THAT WRITER OR EDITOR KNOW...about that zine, story, poem, etc. (Favorable comments especially welcome.)
* "The Tale of the Rampant Rodent," fiction by Tabby Davis
* a fan writes of Bonaventure: 
* a fan has enjoyed some of the recollections of early SH history: 
* a fan writes a letter praising some of the female characters on the show, saying they weren't all "empty headed bimbos": 
* a fan is amazed by the varied voices of fandom: 
* regarding straight and slash writers: 
* regarding the definition of slash as, by default, explicit: 
* a fan weighs in on the type of fiction she likes: 
* a fan writes of preferences: 
* a fan writes about her SH fandom beginnings: 
* more on slash and straight: 
* about cons: 
* three cons in one month! 
* a fan asks another: 
* more on cons: 
* about SHareCon: 
==Issue 13==
Frienz 13 was published in April 1991 and contains 20 pages.
* TOTM; FANZINES—my favorite all time SH zine. Why? EPISODE—Huggy Bear: pimp, snitch, bar owner, or what? How does this guy stay out of jail. SURMISE—SH 1991...what are the guys doing today? (not the actors, the characters)
* the editor notes: "UK subs are up, but US subs are down. I hope to do a renewal outreach after this issue goes out. Regular subs keep the kitty purring. Numbers this issue are 21 for UK, 19 for US."
* there is a con report for ZirCon, see that page
* favorite zines: 
* favorite zines: 
* favorite zine: 
* favorite zine: 
* favorite zine: 
* favorite zine: 
* a fan says she wouldn't see slash for either Starsky or Hutch if they had been married: 
* about females in SH's world: 
* about Hanky Panky: 
* about Vas & Dex: 
* about zines: 
* a fan is somewhat bi-fictional: 
==Issue 14==
Frienz 14 was published in July 1991 and contains 80 pages.
* TOTM: If you were writing a review of the show, how could you convince your readers that S&H is not "just another cop show"? (I was reading an old review of the show, I was sure the reviewer must have been watching some other show because all he talked about was guns and car chases.) SNOWSTORM...I watched this the other day. So here's somethings I thought about...did Hutch shoot that cop? Or, did the gun go off or what? I feel so bad for Hutch the way he's sitting there dejected. I just wanted to reach out to him. Do you think there was a review by IA about this shooting? Also, is this the first episode in which the guys share a cup? And, is it togetherness and closeness that causes them to drink out of the same cup or cheapness on Hutch's part?
* a fan from the UK is inspired by the Tony Hillerman novels: 
* favorite zines: 
* a fan address another fan regarding her remarks in the previous issue: 
* several fans write that they enjoy the women in the series, and that: 
==Issue 15==
Frienz 15 was published in October 1991 and contains 20 pages.
* TOTM: Should we start running ads? (Just as an aside, I keep cost down by keeping page count down.) Or, should we keep ads in a separate publication, like a Snitch? DOGS...episodes with dogs in them; episodes that are dogs; does Starsky like dogs; did Hutch have a dog as a kid; why cats are better than; name the dog SCENARIO: SH find a little lost puppy, they take it home, what does it look like, what do they name it? (or, for you non-"/" fen, who takes it home and etc.?)
* "Gotcha!"—fiction by Ima Fool
* the editor writes: 
* a fan responds to another's comments in a previous issue: 
* regarding Distant Shores and artwork: 
* On the comment quoted in a letter in the previous issue about women characters in the series: 
* a fan from the UK mentions her trip to the US and some fanfiction: 
==Issue 16==
Frienz 16 was published in December 1991 and contains 18 pages.
* TOTM: favorite hurts
* from the author of the just published zine, Distant Shores: 
* regarding h/c: 
* regarding injuries to characters as permanent or disfiguring: 
* about the TOTM: favorite hurts: 
* a fan is optimistic: 
* a BNF explains her position on slash: 
* a fan writes about the TOTM, what kind of hurt: 
* a fan writes of the sequel she wrote for Decorated for Death: 
* a fan has reservations about a term: 
* regarding h/c: 
==Issue 17==
Frienz 17 was published in February/March 1992 and contains 20 pages.
* TOTM: "FRIENDSHIP... Fan friends. What meeting other fans has meant to you. Friendship SH style."
* "Confrontation," fiction by Alison Wilson
* a fan writes: 
* a fan continues the mini-feud with another one: 
* a fan continues the mini-feud with another one: 
* a fan announces a proposed zine: 
* a fan writes: 
* fan finds this fandom friendly: 
* a fan is in some distress: 
* regarding h/c: 
* regarding "interfering females": 
* regarding "interfering females": 
* regarding "frisson": 
* a fan says she came to SH fandom from Star Trek: 
* too few zines: 
* regarding A Plain Day: 
==Issue 18==
Frienz 18 was published in April/May 1992 and contains 20 pages.
* TOTM: What aspect of SH fandom do like most, & why? (filking? watching the show with fen? music videos? zines?) What part of S&H do you remember to help you make it thru your day, or, a hard part of your life? (A story? Part of show?)
* who makes fandom?: 
* who makes fandom? 
* who makes fandom? 
* the "new" Snitch is starting up: 
* regarding an underground story: 
* regarding song vids: 
* regarding "interfering females": 
* what fandom SH fandom means: 
* regarding the TOTM: 
* regarding the TOTM: 
* regarding the TOTM: 
* regarding the TOTM: 
* regarding the TOTM: 
* regarding the TOTM: 
* regarding the TOTM: 
* regarding the TOTM: 
* regarding the TOTM: 
* regarding the TOTM: 
* a con report for Zircon, see that page
* a con report for SH:102, see that page
* "Story" by Tabby Davis ("From the Cutting Room Floor"... You know how it is. Some scenes the slot just doesn't have time for. Remember "Crying Child?")
==Issue 19==
Frienz 19 was published in June 1992 and contains 16 pages.
* it contains a flyer for SHareCon
* the [[TOTM: "What would be your favorite situation to see S&H in? Something humorous? Something serious? You can use an episode or spin your own situation. Let's keep this clean."
* "A Confrontation," continued, fiction by Alison Wilson
* several fans describe their experiences at the London Fanday; one fan writes: 
* a fan defines frissom: 
* another fan writes; 
* frissom? 
* a fan is a fan of small: 
* about zines: 
* a fan writes of a story: 
* a fan is feeling daunted: 
* on fandom generosity: 
* the S/H premise: 
==Issue 20==
Frienz 20 was published in September/October 1992 and contains 28 pages.
* TOTM: Do "we" discriminate against non-slash writers?, AND has characterization suffered in fanfic?
* this issue has an essay by Paula Smith called Dream On; it is reprinted a year later in Psst... Hey Kid, Wanna Buy a Fanzine? #4.
* this issue contains a very hateful letter by a fan (E B M) who's never written in before; it maligns and insults the letterzine and many of its subscribers on a very personal level; the editor in the next issue says the letter was meant to be funny
* the editor states this zine's policy on pseuds: 
* many fans asked who "L. Leigh" (the writer of a short note in the previous isse, and suggester of the TOTM about discrimination) was, suggesting her name was a pseud (something fans in this letterzine seemed to object to) and wondering if she were a real person as they'd never seen her name in fandom anywhere; L. Leigh herself wrote a letter in this issue which included: 
* Is fandom hierarchical?: 
* a fan, who has written slash herself, questions the term and its meaning: 
* "Do we discriminate against non-slash writers?": 
* discrimination?: 
* non-slash discrimination?: 
* non-slash discrimination?: 
* more on discrimination: 
* discrimination?: 
* discrimination: 
* discrimination? 
* do slash writers mess with characterizations: 
* slash as poor characterization? 
* do slash writers mess with characterizations: 
* a fan addresses another in a rare display of outward tension in this letterzine: 
==Issue 21==
Frienz 21 was published in November/December 1992 and contains 20 pages.
* TOTM: What is slash? Genre? Myth? Relationship? AND "Do we enjoy what Paul and David are doing now, or their old stuff, before or after S&H?"
* "Mind if I Join Ya?," fiction by Tabby Davis
* the editor writes that [E B M's] letter "was meant to be funny"—something that most fans didn't understand
* the fan, [L L], writes and says she is going back to lurking
* a fan writes: 
* fan writes: 
* a fan writes: 
* a fan is suspicious of two letters in the previous issue, the first by [L L] and the second one by [E B M]: 
* about [L L's] letter: 
* about [L L's] letter: 
* a fan writes: 
* a fan comments on Paula Smith's essay, Dream On which was printed in the previous issue: 
* another comment on Dream On: 
* a fan writes of sexuality, WNGWJLEO, and "gay sensibility": 
* regarding hierarchy in fandom: 
* a fan takes another to task for theorizing that 75% of fanfiction is poorly characterized: 
* a fan writes: 
* on fandom: 
==Issue 22==
Frienz 22 was published March/April 1993 and contains 24 pages.
* TOTM: Memorable moments from fanzines... highlights which crystallize characterization and reflect relationships
* It has the missing piece of "Hutch Fever" that was published two years earlier in The Fix #22.This is an excerpt that had been previously cut from "Hutch Fever" by Theresa Kyle -- Starsky & Hutch Archive -- "This story was published in "The Fix 10" in 1991, and later that year won the Huggy for S&H's best humorous story of the year. Before submitting this story I cut out two scenes because I thought it made the story too long for "The Fix", which usually ran less than 100 pages. (For those who are curious, it's the scenes that take place on Friday afternoon and Friday evening.)... I have reinstated the extracted scenes in this version, so on this archive, for the first time, is the story as it was originally written." -- Starsky and Hutch Archive, posted October 25, 2011, accessed November 1, 2011
* the editor writes: "If you are unhappy with Issue #23 being an attempt to Clear the Air and get fandom back on track again, I will refund your money for that issue."
* a fan writes in about the death of a fellow fan
* this issue has a con report for Media West*Con 1992: some highlights she mentions—being on the Sunday morning panel with April Valentine, Pat Massie, and Linda McGee, a fan's lovely red Torino dress, buying an old button that said "Starsky & Hutch Fans Unite!", eating at the Red Lobster, and sitting at a table selling slash zines while wearing another fan's badge as to "not besmirch my own reputation -- at least among people who don't know me."
* a fan has some lengthy comments on the story, "The Last Charade," in Who You Know, What You Know, & How You Know It, see that page
* the TOTM is fannish memories of favorite moments from zines and fans have lengthy comments on this subject
* a fan—very tentatively—asks the editor why the letterzine costs so much per issue; she's done the math and just can't figure it out: 
* a fan in Germany writes and complains that despite phone calls, offers to help, numerous letters of inquiry, and years of waiting, Amapola Press has been unresponsive, rude, and hasn't delivered what she ordered: 
* the editor says the TOTM for next issue is "Clearing the Air" and: 
* a fan writes of the recent tensions in SH fandom: 
* a fan who's been waiting for a long time for some submissions to her zine is getting fed up: 
* about tolerance in fandom: 
==Special Supplement: Winter 1993==
This mini-issue was made up of a very long open letter by the editor, plus some short notices. It contains six pages (most of which is undated) and a part that appears to have been written later and is dated February 22, 1993.
Some dating confusion, some of it contradicts itself:
* In it, the editor says she is committed to publishing issue #21 and #22, and that she would decide what to do after that.
* She says that issue #22 "will be out in March" and issue #23 will have a deadline of May"
* She mentions "21 issues of Frienz" as having been published.
* She also mentions a fan asking about profit "in issue #22."
* Best bet: it was published between #22 and #23 and dated as per written not published. Or something like that...
== Proposed Special Fiction Supplement: Summer 1993==
This is a flyer for a proposed summer fiction supplement, one that was never published. This supplement was supposed to have been called "Sun, Sea, Sand, and Ants."
In it, the editor refers the fannish fighting that had been occurring: "We've had enough bad news, let's have some FUN....This will be OUR Zine. For FUN. Write on."
File:frienzsummerflyer.jpg|spring 1993 flyer
== Special Supplement: Summer 1993==
The summer 1993 non-fiction supplement, however, was published. It was 23 pages long.
The editor writes: 
* a very short con report for MediaWest*Con
* a reprint of an article about practicing Random Acts of Kindness and Senseless Acts of Beauty
* from a fan's letter: 
* from a fan: 
* a fan writes: 
* a fan writes: 
* from a fan: 
* a fan writes: 
* a fan writes: 
* from a fan: 
* from a fan: 
* a fan from the UK writes: 
* from a fan: 
* from a fan: 
==Issue 23==
Frienz 23 was published in Autumn 1993 (the deadline for the next issue was January 1994) and contains 20 pages. This is the last issue that was edited by Pat Massie.
* TOTM: Clear the air and get fandom back on track again
* missing scene from Hutch Fever by Theresa Kyle
* a copy of an open letter was printed in this issue, its subject was the non-delivery of zines—while this letter was distributed in other places, it was printed here as a direct result of many fans being unhappy with Amapola Press, see GAZ Letter to Fanzine Editors, Publishers and Buyers
* the editor writes: 
* the editor writes: 
* a fan writes: 
* a fan complains about other fans asking her to read their fiction-in-progress: 
* about this fandom: 
* a zine is cancelled: 
* a fan wonders: 
* a fan speculates on anonymous letters: 
* Babe?: 
* a fan describes a Starsky & Hutch London Fan Day in April 1993: 
==Issue 24==
Frienz 24 was published in March 1994 and contains 20 pages. It is the first issue edited by Jean Holmes who promises to keep it running up until at least issue #28.
* TOTM: Plot (see Tabby's essay) episodes, stories. Or, the kinds of things you look for, avoid. What is plot?
* a fan responds to the fan who did not like to read other people's unfinished fiction: 
* a fan casts her vote: 
* a fan doesn't care to read your sex scene: 
* a fan comments on fandom: 
* regarding "Babe": 
* a fan asks: 
* at least two BNFs who've written slash in the past have been quite grumpy about it in the last few issues of the letterzine—one writes: 
* a long-time fan writes: 
* regarding plot, or lack thereof: 
* editing, do we need it?: 
* a fan's beginning: 
* the slash was boring: 
* ZCon comments: 
==Issue 25==
Frienz 25 was published in June 1994 and contains 20 pages.
* TOTM: You've tried the rest, but you keep coming back to the best. What is it about S&H that keeps you interested and coming back for more?
* it's been a bit of a turn down for zines: 
* not everyone wants to go to a con: 
* a fan had a great time at MediaWest: 
* some on MediaWest: 
* the best slash: 
* the recent conflicts between slash and gen fans, and the situation involving Amapola Press, have made some fans step back from this fandom: 
* zines as a barometer of fandom health: 
* reading what's available: 
* a fan proposes the lending library: 
* complaints about an illo, one which was later printed as the cover of Frienz #27: 
* virtually all slash? 
==Issue 26==
Frienz 26 was published in August 1994 and contains 28 pages.
* TOTM: What episodes or stories in zines would you use to introduce new fans to Starsky & Hutch? Is there a single episode that stands out in your mind when you explain that S&H is mot just another cops n' robbers show?
* fiction, "Alternate Tag to 'Satan's Witches'" by Theresa Kyle
* regarding the illo "Hero's Heart," from Bonaventure (and printed as the cover of the next issue of Frienz): 
* regarding "Hero's Heart": 
* regarding "Hero's Heart": 
* a UK fan does not like the word "slash": 
* a fan writes: 
* the lending library: 
* a fan will donate her zines to be copied for the lending library: 
* more on the lending library: 
* a fan responds to another who'd asked if Mary Sues "were still being written": 
* too close?: 
* regarding tolerance: 
* about cons: 
* a ZebraCon memory: 
* slash as the majority?: 
==Issue 27==
Frienz 27 was published in November 1994 and contains 32 pages. The cover of the zine was reprinted, in part, to responses in "Frienz" #25 and #26 to this illo from fans who'd seen it in the 1990 zine Bonaventure.
* fiction, "The Magic Christmas Tree" by Theresa Kyle
* this issue has a long, very interesting letter/essay by Pat Massie focusing on Hutch's perceived "meanness," boundaries, macho behavior, Starsky's relentlessness, and the psychology behind their relationship
* the editor wrote: 
* this issue has a long update on the lending library
* there is much discussion about whether Starsky and Hutch are TOO close to each other
* a mention of the internet: 
* regarding "Hero's Heart": 
* regarding "Hero's Heart": 
* regarding tolerance: 
* about slash and SH history: 
* the fan who is starting the lending library thanks another fan: 
* a fan writes: 
* regarding other fandoms: 
==Issue 28==
Frienz 28 was published in January 1995 and contains 28 pages.
* TOTM: Just 5 years until 2000. What do you suppose cops will be doing then?
* the tip of the iceberg: 
* an offer for the lending library: 
* it's all in the filter: 
* tolerance: 
* timing: 
* a fan comments on a fan's letter in the previous issue, and has some observations about fandom and gender roles: 
==Issue 29==
Frienz 29 was published in March 1995 and contains 36 pages.
* TOTM: Does the series give us much information about what S&H were doing after they left the Academy until they became partners?
* contains the Huggy Award winner, "The View from Under the Bed" by Linda McGee
* a short mention of RevelCon: 
* trying to keep the love alive: 
* the world was a little smaller then: 
* a fan says that her dependence on closed captioning is what makes or breaks her ability to follow a fandom: 
* about an upcoming zine: 
* a mention of fans being on-line: 
* a fan writes: 
* a fan writes of this fandom, and some changes: 
* about some episodes: 
* a UK fan describes her introduction to this fandom: 
* an early mention of vids: 
* a fan says she discovered fandom itself two and a half years ago, had gone to a Star Trek con, and the rest is history: 
* regarding close friendships and the show: 
* a UK fan says a good story is important, but so is the art: 
* a fan is unhappy at the non-existent SH programming at the upcoming MediaWest, and she has issues with a lack at ZebraCon: 
* a mention of being on-line: 
* regarding the new lending library, keep it low-key: 
* more on the lending library: 
* some money up front: 
* a new fan, [K H K], introduces herself: 
==Issue 30==
Frienz 30 was published in May 1995 and contains 28 pages.
* the letterzine has 54 subscribers
* TOTM: What are your favorite little things that Starsky or Hutch do for his partner? For those who are watching the series via TNT, after its long absence from TV, what's especially enjoyable in what you see?
* a fan writes: 
* the lending library: 
* a fan writes: 
* another mention of being "on-line": 
* computer communication and cable, to ways for a fandom to rejuvenate: 
* a fan addresses another fan, one who went on to become an extremely popular writer of MANY stories in this fandom and others: 
* a fan allows Hutch a little extra temporary happiness: 
* a fan makes a list: 
* a fan dreams: 
* the power of writing: 
* a fan has roamed a bit: 
* another fan writes: 
* a fan writes: 
* The London SH Fanday: 
* a fan talks of her zine: 
* about a possible movie: 
* about a possible movie: 
* about a possible movie: 
* on fandom: 
* on SH's relationship: 
* commenting on a theft: 
* cross your fingers: 
==Issue 31==
Frienz 31 was published in July 1995.
* TOTM: As the series ended with "Sweet Revenge" what do you think S&H might do later? Have you read/written any stories- novels that depict any likely possibilities?
* contains unknown content
==Issue 32==
Frienz 32 was published in September 1995 and contains 28 pages.
* contains unknown content
==Issue 33==
Frienz 33 was published in November 1995 and contains 32 pages.
* contains unknown content
==Issue 34==
Frienz 34 was published in January 1996.
* contains unknown content
==Issue 35==
Frienz 35 was published in March 1996.
* contains unknown content
==Issue 36==
Frienz 36 was published in May 1996 and contains 28 pages.
* contains unknown content
==Issue 37==
Frienz 37 was published in July 1996 and contains 28 pages.
* contains unknown content
==Issue 38==
Frienz 38 was published in September 1996.
* contains unknown content
==Issue 39==
Frienz 39 was published in December 1996.
==Issue 40==
Frienz 40
==Issue 41==
Frienz 41 was published in March 1997.
==Issue 42==
Frienz 42 was published in May 1997 and contains 20 pages.
==References==
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