The Rookies (1972–1976)

The exploits of three rookie police officers in a large unnamed Southern California city are followed in this weekly series. Mike Danko is a married former marine, Willie Gillis is a recent... See full summary »

Creator:

Rita Lakin

Stars:

Georg Stanford Brown, Sam Melville, Kate Jackson

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Georg Stanford Brown	...	Officer Terry Webster (93 episodes, 1972-1976)
Sam Melville	...	Off. Mike Danko (93 episodes, 1972-1976)
Kate Jackson	...	Jill Danko (92 episodes, 1972-1976)
Gerald S. O'Loughlin	...	Lt. Ryker (92 episodes, 1972-1976)
Michael Ontkean	...	Officer Willie Gillis (47 episodes, 1972-1974)
Bruce Fairbairn	...	Officer Chris Owens (46 episodes, 1974-1976)

Storyline

The exploits of three rookie police officers in a large unnamed Southern California city are followed in this weekly series. Mike Danko is a married former marine, Willie Gillis is a recent college graduate and Terry Webster joined the police as part of a special minority recruitment plan. Their supervisor is Lt. Eddie Riker and Jill is Mike's worried wife who works as a nurse at the local hospital.

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Plot Keywords:

police | nurse | rookie policeman | married to a police officer | rookie cop

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 September 1972 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Tutte le auto della polizia

Filming Locations:

4526 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Spelling-Goldberg Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (92 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

4:3

Did You Know?

Trivia

Sam Melville, who played police officer and husband Mike Danko, to Kate Jackson's wife and nurse Jill Danko on this show, later played ex-husband Joe King to Jackson's title character Mrs. Amanda King on later series Scarecrow and Mrs. King.

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Connections

Featured in TV Land Moguls (2004)

User Reviews

Long Live the Rookies!

Excellent show! The 70's was not only the best time for television but especially for the police shows. I hope it comes out on dvd as S.W.A.T did. You have to remember that this is an older show & we loved it back then. To watch it now would bring back memories of childhood & how much we waited to see it every week. To me, that is what the Rookies is all about.