It was broadcast on the CBS network for three seasons between September 9, 1975, and August 27, 1978, bumping the Hawaii Five-O detective series to Friday nights.

Switch was inspired by the 1973 movie The Sting[citation needed] and was similar to The Rockford Files, which had debuted a year earlier.

The series focused on two main characters, Frank MacBride (Eddie Albert) and Pete Ryan (Robert Wagner).

The modestly successful show[citation needed] was put on hiatus in early 1978, its time slot taken by The Incredible Hulk.

The remaining 10 unaired episodes were broadcast the following summer before the series was cancelled in August due to low ratings.