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By Dave Lake
Special to MSN TV

There's a long history of coed crime-solvers on TV. The '80s were a hotbed for them, with dozens of shows, including "Hart to Hart," "Remington Steele" and "Scarecrow and ... moreMrs. King" all scaring up big ratings. From "Alias" to "X-Files," the format has remained a popular one, though television will have one fewer as "Chuck" airs its series finale on Friday, Jan. 27, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC. The show has struggled to remain on the air, but managed to pull off five genre-blending seasons, racking up a strong cult following, particularly as the relationship between the geeky Chuck (Zachary Levi) and his foxy CIA handler, Sarah (Yvonne Strahovski), turned from a pretend one into a real marriage. But Chuck and Sarah are but one of our favorite male-female crime-solving teams on TV over the years. Here's a look at some others.

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The series finale of "Chuck" airs Friday, Jan. 27, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.

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