Adam-12 is a television police drama that followed two police officers of the Los Angeles Police Department, Pete Malloy and Jim Reed, as they patrolled the streets of Los Angeles in their patrol unit, 1-Adam-12.
Cast: Martin Milner, Kent McCord, William Boyett
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26 episodes
1. Log 001: The Impossible MissionPilot Episode: Working out of a patrol car designated "Adam-12," Officers Malloy and Reed perform a typical day's work, which includes a high speed auto-chase, the capture of two robbers, and an emergency call to save a suffocating baby. Malloy decides to turn in his badge after his young partner was killed a few weeks earlier. But at the end of the shift, he comes around and decides that he can't let inexperienced Jim Reed loose on another officer, so he decides not to leave the force.TV-PGCC30minSep 21, 1968
2. Log 141: The Color TV BanditMalloy and Reed learn of a serial home burglar stealing color TVs. They stumble upon the suspect's car with unusual results. Also, Reed must come to terms with his anger over a drug using mother that endangered her children to score dope.TV-PGCC30minSep 28, 1968
3. Log 011: It's Just A Little Dent, Isn't It?Officers Malloy and Reed assist a young mother whose baby is threatened by a deranged man and they help a woman being harassed by a spiteful neighbor. Reed worries all evening that the small dent in the fender he caused while backing the car up for fuel might lead to termination, since he is still on probation.TV-PGCC30minOct 5, 1968
4. Log 131: Reed, The Dicks Have Their Job And We Have OursOfficers Malloy and Reed are involved in a high speed chase, a murder case and a family dispute as they work the P.M. watch. Reed expresses frustration at turning a case over to detectives instead of investigating it.TV-PGCC30minOct 12, 1968
5. Log 091: You're Not The First Guy's Had The ProblemOfficer Reed learns that a professional officer has to keep their emotions under control; even when confronted with an abusive drunk-driver, right after clearing an "officer down" call & finding his close friend from the Academy critically wounded.TV-PGCC30minOct 19, 1968
6. Log 161: And You Want Me to Get Married!Officers Malloy and Reed look for a robbery suspect, help a woman pinned under her crashed car and settle a family dispute, among other duties.TV-PGCC30minOct 26, 1968
7. Log 071: I Feel Like a Fool, MalloyIn an episode where Reed learns to keep his wits under control, the officers deal with a loud noise complaint where an elderly woman refuses to answer, much less acknowledge, a teenaged girl's desperate pleas for help after the woman learns she was at a house where loud party music is being played, and it leads to a tragic drowning of a 4-year-old girl in a backyard swimming pool. Other calls include a brawl at a pop-spirituality temple on the verge of a schism over meditation styles, and a misused silent alarm at a liquor store.TV-PGCC30minNov 2, 1968
8. Log 072: El PresidenteMalloy teases Reed about calculating the cost of a new house while their first baby is still 6 months away. In the meantime they settle a domestic dispute between arguing neighbors, help a taxi driver that was just robbed, and a local man mistaken as the President by a group of rural Mexicans. Finally, they must arrest a psychotic shooter holed up in his house.TV-PGCC30minNov 9, 1968
9. Log 101: Someone Stole My LawnReed gets Malloy to agree to an early dinner when his wife puts him on a low-cal diet. However, one after another event prevents them from going code 7 all night long. Events include the theft of a man's sod, stolen credit cards, and a suspected car theft.TV-PGCC30minNov 16, 1968
10. Log 132: The ProducerReed tries to pawn off his new litter of puppies to co-workers, strangers, even victims. The officers work a silent alarm, rescue a boy with his head stuck in a fence, and track down a prowler.TV-PGCC30minNov 30, 1968
11. Log 111: Snake In The TrunkA ditzy young woman reports her 1958 Ford convertible stolen while she went into a liquor store. She left the keys in the car, has no paperwork, doesn't know the license number or other details but she needs it by 6 PM for a date. She finally tells the officers that her eight-foot boa constrictor is in the trunk as she was coming from the vet.TV-PGCC30minDec 7, 1968
12. Log 61: The RunawayWalters and Brinkman are on a roll lately and like to brag, much to the irritation of Reed. He and Malloy help them out by finishing one of their calls, then rescue a sick teenage girl and arrest the young man who took her in. Back on patrol, they meet an informant who gives them a tip on a big drug buy scheduled for 11 PM. They give the info to Sgt. Miller who asks them to help in the bust.TV-PGCC30minDec 14, 1968
13. Log 122: Christmas: The Yellow Dump TruckOn Christmas eve Reed and Malloy make rounds distributing police department donation packages to needy families, and pull many heartstrings.TV-PGCC30minDec 21, 1968
14. Log 081: The Long WalkAfter roll call, Reed and Malloy provide backup at a robbery, help a lost man return home, handle a call about a prowler, then respond to a silent alarm. Malloy demonstrates for Reed the importance of "officer presence".TV-PGCC30minJan 4, 1969
15. Log 036: Jimmy Eisley's Dealing SmackReed volunteers to line up entertainment for the department party, just as Malloy needs to serve a subpoena on a famous singer. The team learns of a drug den from their informant and are handed the bust when detectives are too busy to look into it.TV-PGCC30minJan 11, 1969
16. Log 062: Grand Theft Horse?Reed and Malloy assist park rangers in catching a horse thief, a homesick Texan who was high on drugs at the time. The officers then chase two gunmen in a high speed pursuit.TV-PGCC30minJan 18, 1969
17. Log 033: It All Happened So FastIt's been a long night of patrol for Malloy and Reed. Just as the two tired officers are headed to the station to turn in for the night, shots are fired at the patrol car. In the blink of an eye, Reed kills whom he believes was the gunman. Back at the station, Reed undergoes a night of intensive questioning from the captain and lieutenant, as part of the superior officers' investigation into the incident. In the end, the captain confides in Reed that his story is credible and the rookie officer will likely be allowed back on patrol upon the completion of the investigation.TV-PGCC30minFeb 1, 1969
18. Log 112: You Blew ItReed and Malloy make a routine traffic stop on a motorist. Before the NCIC check is completed, the dispatcher broadcasts a domestic dispute call in the two officers' patrol area; Reed and Malloy take the call and let the motorist go. Bad choice; the lieutenant soon calls the two errant officers in to scold them. Turns out the motorist had warrants out for his arrest on robbery and weapons charges. Malloy and Reed then come up with and carry out an ultimately successful plan to nab the wanted criminal.TV-PGCC30minFeb 8, 1969
19. Log 051: A Jumper - Code TwoNot long after an elderly woman insists that Reed and Malloy help adjust her television antenna, the officers are called to a high-rise hotel, where a suicidal man is determined to jump. Malloy incorrectly handles the situation and Mac harshly reprimands him the follow-up investigation.TV-PGCC30minFeb 15, 1969
20. Log 073: I'm Still A CopWhile Malloy is attending college, radicals learn he is a cop. They reject him and antagonize him on the job. After helping arrest demonstrators, his new car is vandalized. When a timer is found missing, he locates and disarms a bomb using it.TV-PGCC30minFeb 22, 1969
21. Log 102: We Can't Just Walk Away From ItMalloy and Reed respond to a call about a drug overdose and track the drugs to a 17-year-old who has barricaded himself in his room with a gun and threatens kill himself. They contend with a distraught mother and an overbearing father.TV-PGCC30minMar 1, 1969
22. Log 152: A Dead Cop Can't Help AnyoneAn impressionable Reed is taken in by the "cowboy cop" antics of fellow Officer Ed Wells (Gary Crosby), a wise guy who takes unnecessary and reckless risks to arrest suspects. At the station, Malloy loses his cool while talking to Wells because Wells' tactics endanger his life and others. Wells tries to play it down until his recklessness nearly catches up with him when he is shot in the shoulder by a psychotic sniper, and because of Wells' disobedience and foolishness Reed is also almost shot. Malloy and Reed are forced to rescue Wells and mastermind a way to end the standoff peacefully.TV-PGCC30minMar 8, 1969
23. Log 012: He Was Trying to Kill MeA "child-left-alone" call turns up a horrifying case of child neglect. A 6-year-old girl is left home with her baby brother and both parents are unable to provide for their children.TV-PGCC30minMar 15, 1969
24. Log 172: Boy, The Things You Do For The JobMalloy writes a young woman a traffic ticket and then is bombarded with attention and affection, all of which he doesn't want.TV-PGCC30minMar 22, 1969
25. Log 092: Tell Him He Pushed Back a Little Too HardA couple of neighbors co-own a boat and continually fight over it so Malloy and Reed do their best to mediate this latest rift.TV-PGCC30minMar 29, 1969
26. Log 022: So This Little Guy Goes Into This BarReed hears a joke from Ed Wells before roll call, and then spends the shift retelling it to Malloy. The partners solve a mystery for a little old lady. Later, Reed needs to break up a noisy party hosted by an old school chum.TV-PGCC30minApr 5, 1969
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Adam-12 is a television police drama that followed two police officers of the Los Angeles Police Department, Pete Malloy and Jim Reed, as they patrolled the streets of Los Angeles in their patrol unit, 1-Adam-12.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Jack Webb, Robert A. Cinader
- Studio
- Mark VII, Universal Television Entertainment
