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"Adam-12" (1968): Season 4: Episode 24 -- Officers Malloy (Martin Milner) and Reed (Kent McCord) play mother hen over a young reservist (Steve Franken) but their worries subside when he thwarts a bank robbery. Gary Crosby and 1968 Olympic decathlon champ Bill Toomey are featured guests.
"Adam-12" (1968): Season 4: Episode 23 -- Officers Malloy (Martin Milner) and Reed (Kent McCord), aided by a police helicopter relaying directions, pursue robbery suspects in a wild chase. Comedian Norm Crosby appears as a football fanatic.
"Adam-12" (1968): Season 4: Episode 22 -- Malloy and Reed work with young hot rodders in an effort to get them off the streets.
"Adam-12" (1968): Season 4: Episode 21 -- Four witnesses contradict Malloy's eyewitness account and accuse Sgt. MacDonald of reckless driving when his police car (L-20) struck a pedestrian.
"Adam-12" (1968): Season 4: Episode 20 -- Frank Sinatra, Jr., once a kidnap victim himself, portrays a frustrated actor who abducts an airline stewardess (Francine York) in a dramatic attempt to get a television role. Martin Milner and Kent McCord star.

Overview

User Rating:
7.4/10   390 votes
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Creators:
Robert A. Cinader
Jack Webb
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 full episode list
Release Date:
21 September 1968 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama more
Plot:
Two regular police officers patrol Los Angeles. full summary
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Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 4 nominations more
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User Comments:
Still the best. more (28 total)

Cast

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Martin Milner ... Officer Peter J. Malloy (174 episodes, 1968-1975)

Kent McCord ... Officer James A. Reed (174 episodes, 1968-1975)
William Boyett ... Sgt. MacDonald (119 episodes, 1968-1975)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
30 min (174 episodes)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Filming Locations:
Lankershim Boulevard, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Company:
Adam-12 Productions more

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Trivia:
The "one" in "One Adam 12" stood for the area of the division they were stationed in, "Adam" referred to the type of car they drove (a two-man patrol car) and "12" was for the area they patrolled. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Whenever there is an insert of either the radio, the "hot sheet" (list of stolen cars), or when Reed is jotting down information on the pad, the visuals almost never match the continuity of the scene. Example: It can be daytime in the scene, but when the insert of the radio or the hot sheet is shown, they appear, due to the lighting, that the inserts are from nighttime. Also, the same insert of Reed writing on the pad is used whenever he writes info down. As with the errors with the radio not matching the scene, there are times when Reed is wearing the short-sleeve uniform, yet when he's writing info down, we see the cuff of a long-sleeve shirt. more
Quotes:
Pete Malloy: You know what this is?
Jim Reed: Yes sir, it's a police car.
Pete Malloy: This black and white patrol car has an overhead valve V8 engine. It develops 325 horsepower at 4800 RPM's. It accelerates from 0 to 60 in seven seconds; it has a top speed of 120 miles an hour. It's equipped with a multi channeled DFE radio and an electronic siren capable of admitting three variables...
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Brother from Another Planet (1984) more

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11 out of 11 people found the following comment useful.
Still the best., 9 July 2002
Author: Mister-UHF from Virginia, USA

Around 1975, I heard a police officer call Adam-12 the most realistic police show ever. In 1999, I heard a recently retired police officer say the same thing. It's hard to top those reviews.

All I'll add is that it had the best casting of any TV show I've seen.

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