77 Sunset Strip - Legacy

Legacy

Currently, there is only an engraving in the Sunset Boulevard sidewalk (address number 8524) between La Cienega and Alta Loma Road commemorating 77 Sunset Strip, and the area is slated for re-development as part of "The Sunset Millennium" Project. In a twist of fate, the opposition to the redevelopment of the area is known as "Save Our Strip" or "SOS" and is spearheaded by former 77 Sunset Strip semi-regular Gigi Verone. There is no number 77 on the Strip, as all Sunset Boulevard addresses in the area have four digits.

The show was referenced in an episode of Jay Ward's Fractured Flickers, showing a satirical depiction of Ward himself looking at a lineup of fictional shows; one of them being "77 Gaza Strip."

Episodes of the television series can be seen in reruns, through syndication packages offered by Warner Bros. Studios. At one time 43 episodes had been removed from syndication for various legal reasons, but 13 of these can now be seen in reruns.

Thirty-one years after the series left the air, Warner Bros. proposed a modern revival of 77 Sunset Strip, that was to be the first hour-long drama series to air on the new WB Television Network. One of the lead roles in the new version went to an up-and-coming Vince Vaughn. A 25-minute pilot presentation was shot for upfronts in the spring of 1995; but, despite a few attempts to get it tweaked and finalized for broadcast in 1995-96, the project never made it past the testing stage. Early mention of the show was made in the network's fall affiliate presentation promos, the 77 Sunset Strip logo visible in the movie back lot motif.