"Adam-12" (1968)TV series 1968-1975

Creators:

Robert A. Cinader
Jack Webb

Seasons:

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

Release Date:

21 September 1968 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Plot:

Two regular police officers patrol Los Angeles.

Plot Keywords:

Sergeant | Police | Los Angeles California | Number In Title

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 4 nominations

Cast

Martin Milner	...	Officer Peter J. Malloy (174 episodes, 1968-1975)
Kent McCord	...	Officer James A. Reed (174 episodes, 1968-1975)
William Boyett	...	Sgt. MacDonald (116 episodes, 1968-1975)
Fred Stromsoe	...	Officer Jerry Woods / ... (56 episodes, 1972-1975)

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.

Quotes:

Jim Reed: You just have to know how to arrest them and still make them like you. We call it technique.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Undead (#9.6)" (1997)

A Jack Webb Junkie born January named John

The title is my attempt to honor the classic Johnny Carson "Claude Cooper copper clappers" bit with Jack Webb. As a kid I tried to never miss an episode of any Jack Webb series. Adam 12 being one of them. I really enjoyed how the relationship between Reed and Malloy developed throughout out the seasons. From the beginning when Malloy was a bit distant from his partner but still very mother hen-like to the later years when the two were comfortable with each other and taking little jabs at each other between calls.

One of my favorites was the episode when Reed's wife was pregnant, and the Reeds, Malloy, and his girl friend were trapped in a ghost town by a motorcycle gang. That episode still stands out in my mind. I enjoyed how the series dealt with more day to day stuff than the impossible situations shown in many other cop shows. It was amazing how a day's work could be squeezed into a 30 min show (22 w/o commercials).