One night, as Starsky and Hutch lay down in bed, Starsky gently taps Hutch on the shoulder and starts rubbing his arm. Hutch turns over and says: "I'm sorry, partner, but I've got to go in for a complete physical tomorrow and you know what that means. The old 'cough' test. This is for work, too, so I don't think it would be a good idea if we fooled around tonight in case the doctor could figure anything out in the morning."

     Starsky, rejected, pouts a little then turns over and tries to sleep. A few minutes later, he rolls back over and taps Hutch's shoulder again. This time he whispers seductively in his lover's ear: "Do you have a dentist appointment tomorrow too?"