"Police Story" (1973) TV series 1973-1977

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Creator:

Joseph Wambaugh

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | unknown

Release Date:

25 September 1973 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Crime

Plot:

Classic anthology series, which details the personal lives of the men and women of the Los Angeles Police Department...

Plot Keywords:

Anthology | Police

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 4 wins & 11 nominations

Cast

Scott Brady	...	Vinnie (14 episodes, 1973-1976)
Joe Santos	...	Sally Pickles / ... (8 episodes, 1974-1978)
Dane Clark	...	Detective Lieutenant David Harman / ... (7 episodes, 1974-1978)
Shelly Novack	...	Cop / ... (7 episodes, 1974-1977)
Howard Duff	...	DeHart / ... (6 episodes, 1973-1977)
Laraine Stephens	...	Jenny LaFrieda / ... (6 episodes, 1973-1977)
Tony Lo Bianco	...	Tony Calabrese / ... (6 episodes, 1973-1976)
Don Meredith	...	Bert Jameson / ... (6 episodes, 1973-1975)
Phillip Pine	...	Deputy Chief / ... (6 episodes, 1974-1976)
Ron Masak	...	Dimaggio / ... (6 episodes, 1975-1978)
Eddie Egan	...	Captain Mead / ... (6 episodes, 1975-1977)

Runtime:

USA:60 min (94 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Television

Trivia:

The episodes that served as the pilots for "Police Woman" (1974) and "Joe Forrester" (1975) and "David Cassidy - Man Undercover" (1978) all aired on this show.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Emergency!: Loose Ends (#6.12)" (1977)

Realistic and Timeless- begs for a DVD boxed set

Real cops depicted as real people and a great mix of humor, drama and reality. The show attracted the cream of Hollywood for their episodes and several stars depicted several different characters. You just wanted to hang out with detectives Bert and Tony (Don Meredith and Tony LoBianco), applaud the grit of David Birney in "Captain Hook" and the true love displayed by Kim Darby in the same episode. You laugh at Monster Manor as cops enjoy pre-AIDS America and salute Claude Akins as a veteran cop with a practical touch. You feel "Wolf's" pain and follow the new deputy chief through his promotion process. I teach cops and police cadets and I would pay a lot for this great series, especially a DVD boxed set with some commentaries. After all, if they can do a boxed set of "Sledge Hammer" and "Reno 911" they ought to be able to do this landmark show. Super cool theme music, too.