 Kenneth Hutchinson was born on August 28, 1947 give or take a year. You don't hear Hutch talk about his family life too often. He comes from a wealthy family and has been seen talking with his mother. No brothers or sisters. You can tell he is a down home country boy from the way he talks and acts.  Hutch is 6'2" tall and weighs 165 lbs. He has natural blond hair and beautiful blue eyes. As time went on he started wearing his hair longer and grew a mustache. He stays in shape by jogging and working out. Unlike Starsky, Hutch eats healthy foods and tries to stay away from the junk food. This makes him the perfect blond haired blue eyed guy.  Ken is more down to earth than Starsky. He doesn't really have the little toys and obsessions that Starsk has. Hutch doesn't dance much but he knows how to play that guitar and boy can he sing.  He loves the outdoors and fishing.  When he was able to go, disaster was always there waiting for him. Who would think that they would run into Satan's Witches on a fishing and camping trip!! Although he would liked to have done more of it, there always seemed to be something else that came up.  Hutch is very open minded when it comes to things in general. He doesn't get upset very easily or lose his temper. Of course, when it comes to Meter Maids and his car, he feels he can park in front of the City Hall Building, since as Goldie put it's, "I'M THE ONE WHO HAS TO PAY THE GAS, HAVE INSURANCE RATES UP TO MY NOSE, AND MY DAMN TAXES HELPED TO BUILD THE DAMN THING!!".  In 1970 he entered the Police Academy and met Starsky. They graduated in late 1970 and from then until 1971 they were rookies and walked the beat with the rest of the cops. Breaking rules even then I’m sure. In 1971 he was transferred to Metro and in early 1972 he and Starsky became partners again. They were uniformed officers until 1974 when they had their first undercover case.  He gets some of the most adorable looks on his face. I could fill up the whole page with nothing but his expressions. He doesn't need to say a word, just looking at his face and it says it all. Hutch is usually the one that comforts others when it is it needed. He has a way about him that just seems to make all the hurt and pain go away. It might be his soft blue eyes or his gentle voice that helps.  Ken really gets into his job. He gives 110% every time. He might think the case is not worth ALL THAT. However, once he starts on the case he seems to really get into character and most of the time has more fun than not. A hint of advice, when you go into a salon shop make sure it's not Hutch giving the haircut!!.  Hutch and Starsky are very close. They are always there for one another and there is nothing that Hutch would not do for Starsky and vise versa. I am always amazed at the friendship that they share and how far each of them will go to help the other. Everyone in the world should have that kind of friendship. A man broke into Starsky's house and injected him with a poison and Starsk only had 24 hours to live. The compassion and love that Hutch showed for his partner was amazing and you could see the pain in his face as he saw Stasrky dying with every tick of the clock. He stopped at NOTHING until he found the source and got the cure that was needed.  Hutch carries a Colt Python .357 Magnum which has an six inch barrel, making an overall length of 11.5 inches. You won't see Hutch leaving any place without his gun as Starsky tells Captain Dobey, "Hutch wouldn't go to see his mother without his gun." His gun cost around $500.00 so you can see that Detective Hutchinson will only settle for the best.  Hutch and Starsky are forever competing for the affections of the same girl. Maybe they like the competition, but I think it's just to see who is the best LADIES MAN. There was really only one time that I can recall that they let a woman come between them. Of course that didn't last long it came down to having the lady choose. When she couldn't choose they decided they would BOTH share her. She said "NO" [I think she had a mental lapes when she said that!] so they put their arms around each other and said "Ok" and walked out of The Pits as best buds as always.  Hutch is by no means a well organized person. Ok yes, he is what some would say a slob. You can see with this picture that his bed isn't made and when a lady comes into his apartment he has to move clothes for her to sit down. He has a poster of The Dallas  Cowboys that hangs on the back of his door. If he needs a file from his desk at the precinct don't expect him to find it in a hurry, he has to wade through the rest of the junk on his desk to find it. Starsky is always yelling at him about throwing coffee cups in the back of the Torino and he could probably fill up a trash can with the paper, soup cans and coffee cups that are in the back of his BOMB that he calls a car.  There has been some confusion as to what Hutch's ex wife's name is. On their first case we seen Hutch was talking to Starsky and referring to his wife as Nancy. However, when she came up dead in his apartment her name was Vanessa. I have come to the conclusion that maybe her name was Vanessa Nancy Hutchinson. Therefore, she went by her middle name more than her first.  Hutch has been unlucky when it comes to love. He has picked some good ones at times. Like the crazy nurse that went looney for his affection. He is still waiting for that special someone to come along and than he will steal away her heart for good.  Hutch's car might not be as one would say luxury, but that is his pride and joy! It must be a guy thing or something since Hutch hates Starsky's car and Starsky hates Hutch's BOMB, eye sore, gas hog, embarrassment to be on the street car. Hutch doesn't let any of those remarks that Starsky says bother him in the least. He will just look at him flash that beautiful smile and keep driving! Written By Debi Smith Zebra
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