Adam-12

TV Series
1968–1975
TV-PG
30m

IMDb RATING

7.7/10

5.3K

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Kent McCord and Martin Milner in Adam-12 (1968)

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Cop Drama Police Procedural Crime Drama

Two regular police officers patrol Los Angeles.Two regular police officers patrol Los Angeles.Two regular police officers patrol Los Angeles.

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IMDb RATING

7.7/10

5.3K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

2,786

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
- 5 nominations total

Episodes174

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Martin Milner

Officer Pete Malloy

• 1968–1975

Kent McCord

Officer Jim Reed…

• 1968–1975

Shaaron Claridge

Dispatcher…

• 1968–1975

William Boyett

Sgt. MacDonald

• 1968–1975

Fred Stromsoe

Officer Jerry Woods…

• 1971–1975

Gary Crosby

Officer Ed Wells

• 1969–1975

Claude Johnson

Officer Brinkman…

• 1968–1974

Art Gilmore

Lt. Moore…

• 1968–1974

William Stevens

Off. Jerry Walters…

• 1968–1974

Marco Lopez

Officer Sanchez…

• 1968–1971

Robert Patten

Det. Sgt. Stone…

• 1969–1972

Rick Warick

Police Officer…

• 1968–1971

Jack Hogan

Sgt. Jerry Miller…

• 1968–1974

Kenneth Washington

Officer Miller…

• 1968–1969

Chuck Bowman

Det. Cole Edwards…

• 1969–1975

William Elliott

Officer Grant…

• 1971–1975

Robert Rothwell

Off. Russo…

• 1968–1969

Raymond Mayo

Suspect…

• 1970–1974

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Tarlonniel

This has got to be the best TV series I've ever seen. It has clean drama, humor, and action, and best of all, everything *really happened.* It's a superb look at a policeman's life, and after every episode I have even more respect for those who risk their lives to keep us safe.

Sargebri

The Greatest Show About The Average Policeman

This is one show that still holds up over thirty years after it premiered. Not only do you get a true life look at the day to day operations of a typical patrolman, but you also see the evolution of the relationship between two officers. When Reed is first teamed with Malloy he is the subordinate young officer who keeps calling Malloy sir and makes a few mistakes along the way, but by the end of the series, Malloy treats Reed as an equal and the two even call each other by their first names. In fact, in either the first or second season, Reed names Malloy the Godfather to his son. This show definitely proves that Jack Webb was a genius.

lesdebe

A great "true to life" TV show!

A great TV Police Show of the 1960's, and in fact only one of the very few that I would ever watch. So good in fact, that I joined the Police in 1970, and was a Police Officer until 2003. Yes, this show was very down to earth with its stories, and a great example of the every day to day duties performed by uniform Police (its the same "Job" all over the world!).

jprice-4

Reed and Malloy to the rescue

Adam-12 is the best cop show before Cagney & Lacey, & NYPD Blue. Martin Millner plays Officer Pete Malloy Badge #744 and his partner Officer Jim Reed Badge #2430 played by Kent McCord was great.

After the first season of the show, there were changes. The 8 point caps that they wear changed to round. Reed's hair grow in every season. and they begain to wear nametags in the second season.

I like it.

I give it *****.

stargazer24

Best Cop Show of Them All!

I just wanted to say that this is definitely the best cop show ever to grace the airwaves. There are so few shows out there that focus on uniformed cops that it's nice to see something showcase the men (and women) that bust their butts protecting us common folks. I also like the "very little about their personal lives" approach. This is a cop show, so show us cops on duty. So many of today's cop shows care more about who's sleeping with who than the actually job of fighting crime. I want to thank Martin Milner and Kent McCord *not that they'd read this! :)* for making cops seem real in the eyes of so many that see cops as nothing but those horribly corrupt people that pull us over for going 4 over the speed limit. These guys did good!

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Trivia
The dispatcher's voice was that of Shaaron Claridge, a real Los Angeles dispatcher. Jack Webb thought using a real dispatcher for the voice-overs would lend authenticity to the program.

Goofs
Whenever there is an insert of either the radio, the "hot sheet" (list of stolen cars), or when Reed is jotting down information on the pad, the visuals almost never match the continuity of the scene. Example: It can be daytime in the scene, but when the insert of the radio or the hot sheet is shown, they appear, due to the lighting, that the inserts are from nighttime. Also, the same insert of Reed writing on the pad is used whenever he writes info down. As with the errors with the radio not matching the scene, there are times when Reed is wearing the short-sleeve uniform, yet when he's writing info down, we see the cuff of a long-sleeve shirt.

Quotes
Pete Malloy: You know what this is?
Jim Reed: Yes sir, it's a police car.
Pete Malloy: This black and white patrol car has an overhead valve V8 engine. It develops 325 horsepower at 4800 RPM's. It accelerates from 0 to 60 in seven seconds; it has a top speed of 120 miles an hour. It's equipped with a multi-channeled DFE radio and an electronic siren capable of emitting three variables: wail, yelp, and alert. It also serves as an outside radio speaker and public address system. The automobile has two shotgun racks: one attached to the bottom portion of the front seat, one in the vehicle trunk. Attached to the middle of the dash, illuminated by a single bulb is a hot sheet desk, fastened to which you will always make sure is the latest one off the teletype before you ever roll.
Jim Reed: Yes sir.
Pete Malloy: It's your life insurance and mine. You take care of it and it'll take care of you.
Jim Reed: Yes sir. You want me to drive?

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.