Police Story (1973–1977)

Classic anthology series, which details the personal lives of the men and women of the Los Angeles Police Department. The stories ranged from highly dramatic to extremely funny. Even though... See full summary »

Creator:

Joseph Wambaugh

Stars:

Scott Brady, Mel Scott, Don Meredith

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 5 wins & 12 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Scott Brady	...	Vinnie (16 episodes, 1973-1977)
Mel Scott	...	K.T. (10 episodes, 1973-1978)
Don Meredith	...	Bert Jameson (8 episodes, 1973-1976)
Joe Santos	...	Sally Pickle (8 episodes, 1974-1978)
Richard Drout Miller	...	De Bono (8 episodes, 1973-1976)
Dane Clark	...	Detective Lt. David Harman (7 episodes, 1974-1978)
Shelly Novack	...	Cop (7 episodes, 1974-1977)

Storyline

Classic anthology series, which details the personal lives of the men and women of the Los Angeles Police Department. The stories ranged from highly dramatic to extremely funny. Even though there weren't any real regulars, Don Meredith and Tony LoBianco were often seen throughout the run of the show as detectives Bert Jameson and Tony Calabrese respectively.

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Plot Keywords:

anthology | police

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Genres:

Drama | Crime

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 September 1973 (USA)

Also Known As:

Historia policial

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Television, David Gerber Productions, Screen Gems Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min 60 min (84 episodes) 90 min (3 episodes) 120 min (8 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The episodes that served as the pilots for Police Woman and Joe Forrester and David Cassidy - Man Undercover all aired on this show.

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Quotes

Male Police Dispatch Voice: Eleven-Mary-Six-Call Station
Female Police Dispatch Voice: Thirteen-Zebra-Five-John-Frank-William-Eight-Nine-Nine

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Connections

Followed by Police Story: The Watch Commander (1988)

User Reviews

The Last Great Police Show of the 1970's

This is one of the great lost treasures in television history. This was one of the few shows of that era that dealt with day to day lives of the average policeman and didn't portray them as super heroes. Much of this had to do with the fact that the man who was responsible for much of the stories was acclaimed novelist Joseph Wambaugh (himself a former Los Angeles police officer). Unfortunately, after this show debuted, it was overshadowed by the likes of "Starsky and Hutch", "The Rookies" and "S.W.A.T". These shows, and others, gave you a very inaccurate portrayal of police life, whereas this one showed police officers as ordinary human beings with the same faults and failings as ordinary people. Too bad this show is not shown in reruns anymore, but luckily we now have shows like "NYPD Blue", "Boomtown" and, of course, the "Law and Order" franchise to carry on the legacy of this lost classic.