Badge Heavy (25 Oct. 1972)

When Reed sees Officer Charlie Burnside choking out an apprehended suspect, he reports Burnside, but with very little actual evidence it may not be possible to bring the badge-heavy Burnside down.

Director:

Robert M. Leeds

Writers:

Robert A. Cinader (creator), Jack Webb (creator),

Stars:

Martin Milner, Kent McCord, Quinn K. Redeker

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Martin Milner	...	Officer Pete Malloy
Kent McCord	...	Officer Jim Reed
Quinn K. Redeker	...	Officer Charlie Burnside (as Quinn Redeker)
William Boyett	...	Sgt. MacDonald
Jack Bailey	...	George Nash
Art Balinger	...	Captain Grant
Fred Stromsoe	...	Officer Jerry Woods
Paul Factor	...	Man
Frank McCoy	...	Suspect
Steve Franken	...	Officer Albert Porter

Storyline

The shift starts with Officer Charlie Burnside pulling a prank on Officer Albert Porter who seems to take it poorly. Porter, a close friend of Reed's, tells Reed, when asked, that it was not the prank but that he thinks Burnside is badge heavy with people in custody. Reed mentions it to Malloy and they decide to keep an eye on Burnside. First case on shift is a robbery where Malloy spots the thief in a car that won't start around the corner from the store. On backup to a call Burnside is handling Reed sees Burnside rough up a suspect resulting in the man being knocked out. Reed reports the incident but the Captain doesn't proceed with charges when the victim states he was struggling with Burnside. Burnside confronts Reed after duty and warns him to be careful as Burnside has an ace up his sleeve. Burnside gives the excuse Reed is angry about his prank on Porter. Reed and Malloy receive a call about a robbery with two armed men resulting in a foot chase to capture both men. Reed and ...

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Plot Keywords:

police abuse | abusive policeman | police brutality

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 October 1972 (USA)

Filming Locations:

4425 Talofa Ave, Toluca Lake, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mark VII Ltd., Adam-12 Productions, Universal TV

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This was Fred Stromsoe's first appearance in the role of good natured Officer Jerry Woods.

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