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Adam-12 TV Series

Adam-12

NBC
1968-1975
First Broadcast: September 21, 1968
Last Broadcast: August 26, 1975
Created by Jack Webb, Adam-12 was a spinoff of the popular police procedural “Dragnet”. The focus of the show was on veteran beat cop Pete Malloy and his rookie partner Jim Reed. The two were paired together after Pete’s partner was killed in a gun battle. This show was a departure from police procedurals of the time, as most of them focused on detectives, lawyers, and forensics experts. The scripts for the show featured situations right out of the LAPD police files. Jack Webb wanted the show to be accurate and as a result, Adam-12 featured department issued badges and accurate vehicle and patrol markings.

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06/16/2025 10:25PM210CaveThe officers assist a rescue crew extricating a boy trapped in a homemade cave.
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06/16/2025 11:00PM211As High as You AreThe officers face a gang of toughs who attempt to interfere in a narcotics arrest.
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06/16/2025 6:00AM313The Con ArtistsMembers of a family specializing in phony home repairs zero in on a neighborhood.
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06/16/2025 6:30AM314Gang WarA priest calls in the police to try to avert a teenage gang war.
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06/17/2025 10:25PM212HostageMalloy is wounded and taken prisoner when he walks into a cafe where a robbery is in progress.

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Adam-12 Cast

Actor
Character
Martin MilnerOfficer Pete Malloy
Kent McCordOfficer Jim Reed
Shaaron ClaridgeDispatcher
William BoyettSgt. MacDonald
Fred StromsoeOfficer Jerry Woods
Gary CrosbyOfficer Ed Wells

Theme Song & Opening Credits

Episodes

There were 7 seasons and 174 episodes of Adam-12. Check out the Adam-12 Episode Guide.

Quotes

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Trivia

  • Shaaron Claridge, the voice of the dispatcher on the show, was really an L.A. dispatcher. Jack Webb thought it would add authenticity to the show.
  • Officer Jim Reed was supposed to be a rookie. However, he appeared in an episode of Dragnet the year before Adam-12 premiered.
  • Take our Adam-12 Quiz!
 

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Merchandise

Adam-12: Complete Series Seasons 1-7 DVD Collection with Bonus Art Card
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$195.00
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Adam-12: Complete Series Seasons 1-7 DVD Collection with Bonus Art Card
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Adam-12 - Season One
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Adam-12 – Season One
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Adam-12: Season 2
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Adam 12: Season 3
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$26.44 $34.99
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Adam 12: Season 3
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Adam-12: Season 4
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$20.12 $34.93
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Adam-12: Season 4
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Adam-12: Season 5
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Adam-12: Season 5
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Adam 12: Season 6
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Adam 12: Season 6
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