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Adam-12: Season One
Martin Milner starred as Officer Pete Malloy who counsels his rookie partner Jim Reed (Kent McCord) in the ways of the LAPD. This DVD set collects the 1968-69 season, 26 episodes of vintage TV that was largely disconnected to the reality on the streets of LA at the time, but that's actually part of its charm.

Like Columbo, ADAM-12 is an LA travelogue. As the officers drive down the streets, we get to see scenes of the city of Los Angeles circa 1968; unfortunately, all too often when they get to their destinations it's usually on the backlot.

This was one of those shows my whole family watched when I was a a kid. And no wonder, there isn't a lot of violence. This is a Jack Webb (Dragnet) production and it's a "Just the facts ma'am" type of show, simple morality plays with little nuance, just cut and dry examples of police work.

The stars chemistry, coupled with some interesting situations, make ADAM-12 a pleaser (it ran for 7 seasons). Recommended!

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ADAM-12

Plot Outline Two regular police officers patrol Los Angeles.

Plot Synopsis: A realistic police drama following the lives of two officers of the LAPD, veteran Pete Malloy and his rookie partner, Jim Reed. Done in a spare, almost "docudrama" style, each episode covered a variety of incidents that the officers encountered during a shift, from the tragic to the trivial.

Actors: Kent McCord, Martin Milner, Gary Crosby, William Elliott, Kristin Harmon, Jack Hogan, Mikki Jamison, See more