"Adam-12" (1968) TV series 1968-1975

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Creators:

Robert A. Cinader
Jack Webb

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Release Date:

21 September 1968 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Plot:

Two regular police officers patrol Los Angeles.

Plot Keywords:

Police | Sergeant | Los Angeles California | Number In Title

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 4 nominations

Cast

Martin Milner	...	Officer Peter J. Malloy (173 episodes, 1968-1975)
Kent McCord	...	Officer James A. Reed (173 episodes, 1968-1975)
William Boyett	...	Sgt. MacDonald (118 episodes, 1968-1975)

Runtime:

30 min (174 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Lankershim Boulevard, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Adam-12 Productions

Trivia:

The LAPD station building where the show was based is actually the Rampart Division, northwest of downtown Los Angeles.

Goofs:

Continuity: 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 admitting three variables...
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Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Brother from Another Planet (1984)

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