Adam-12 (1968–1975)

Two regular police officers patrol Los Angeles.

Creators:

Robert A. Cinader, Jack Webb

Stars:

Martin Milner, Kent McCord, William Boyett

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 4 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Martin Milner	...	Officer Pete Malloy (174 episodes, 1968-1975)
Kent McCord	...	Officer Jim Reed (174 episodes, 1968-1975)
William Boyett	...	Sgt. MacDonald (124 episodes, 1968-1975)
Fred Stromsoe	...	Officer Jerry Woods (58 episodes, 1972-1975)

Storyline

A realistic police drama following the lives of two officers of the LAPD, veteran Pete Malloy and his rookie partner, Jim Reed. Done in a spare, almost "docudrama" style, each episode covered a variety of incidents that the officers encountered during a shift, from the tragic to the trivial.

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Plot Keywords:

police | lapd | sergeant | police officer | los angeles california | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 September 1968 (USA)

Also Known As:

Auto-patrouille

Filming Locations:

Union Street, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mark VII Ltd.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (174 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

During the final season, Malloy had a girlfriend named Judy who was often talked about and appeared in a couple of episodes. She was played by Aneta Corsaut.

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Goofs

In all episodes throughout the series, during any interior scenes showing the captain's office, which is depicted as having a door and windows facing the hallway and a wall with a window looking into the adjoining office, there is never any glass in either the doors or windows.

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Quotes

Pete Malloy: A wise man once said; great hazards accompany innovation.
Jim Reed: Yeah. Who was that?
Pete Malloy: Me!

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Crazy Credits

The episode "Elegy for a Pig" was broadcast without the usual opening credits sequence. Instead, the voice of series creator Jack Webb can be heard reading the credits.

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Connections

Referenced in Psycho Cop Returns (1993)

User Reviews

The Forefront of other cop shows that were to follow

Even though it was one of the best shows ever in depicting the activities of everyday policeman on the beat in the streets of America, "Adam-12" was the forefront of future cop shows that were to follow it. This show was sort of like the "Cops" of its day as police officers Reed and Malloy go after the bad guys who brake the law and protect its citizens in the gritty streets of Los Angeles. Even though it only ran from 1968-1975 on NBC,this show was a fine police procedural that went straight by the book on how police procedures were done and how the officers handled difficult but strange situations in the line of duty(courtesy of its executive producer and creator Jack Webb). Catch the repeats on TV Land!!!!