Adam-12
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Adam-12 is an American television police drama series that followed two LAPD patrol officers on their daily calls and helped popularize a realistic, procedural depiction of urban policing in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Adam-12 canonical | 4 |
| Adam-12 (TV series) | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television series ⓘ |
| audioFormat | mono ⓘ |
| broadcastFormat | syndication after original run ⓘ |
| broadcastOn | network television ⓘ |
| cameraSetup | single-camera ⓘ |
| characterRole |
Jim Reed is a rookie LAPD officer
ⓘ
Pete Malloy is a veteran LAPD officer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator |
Jack Webb
NERFINISHED
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Robert A. Cinader NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictsOrganization | Los Angeles Police Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Universal Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1968-09-21 ⓘ |
| format | half-hour episodic series ⓘ |
| genre |
crime drama
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drama ⓘ police procedural ⓘ |
| hasFandom | cult following ⓘ |
| hasLegacy | helped popularize realistic police procedurals on TV ⓘ |
| influenced | later police procedural television series ⓘ |
| lastAired | 1975-05-20 ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Officer Jim Reed
NERFINISHED
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Officer Pete Malloy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
realistic depiction of urban policing
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use of actual LAPD radio codes and procedures ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 174 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 7 ⓘ |
| openingTheme | "Adam-12" theme by Frank Comstock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originallyBroadcastIn | prime time ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | NBC ⓘ |
| pictureFormat | color ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Kent McCord
NERFINISHED
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Martin Milner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays | day-to-day patrol work of LAPD officers ⓘ |
| producer | Jack Webb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Mark VII Limited
NERFINISHED
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Universal Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| spinOffOrRelatedWork | Emergency! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general television audience ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted |
early 1970s
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late 1960s ⓘ |
| vehicleFeatured | LAPD patrol car unit 1-Adam-12 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Adam-12 (TV series)