Adam-12

[Brozzy]

For those of us of a certain age, does "1-Adam-12, 1-Adam-12, 211 in progress, West Temple and Rampart" get your spidey senses tingling?

So many good short vignettes of cop life, and all the nice and crazy people along the way each day. Plymouth Belevedere with a 340 or maybe a 426 under the hood?

 

[Alkali Ike]

Pete Malloy:
You know what this is?

Jim Reed:
Yes sir, it's a police car.

Pete Malloy:
This black and white patrol car has an overhead valve V8 engine. It develops 325 horsepower at 4800 RPM's. It accelerates from 0 to 60 in seven seconds; it has a top speed of 120 miles an hour. It's equipped with a multi channeled DFE radio and an electronic siren capable of admitting three variables, wail, yelp, and alert. It also serves as an outside radio speaker and public address system. The automobile has two shotgun racks, one attached to the bottom portion of the front seat, one in the vehicle trunk. Attached to the middle of the dash, illuminated by a single bulb is a hot sheet desk. Fastened to which you will always make sure is the latest one off the teletype before you ever roll.

Jim Reed:
Yes sir.

Pete Malloy:
It's your life insurance and mine. You take care of it and it'll take care of you.

Jim Reed:
Yes sir. You want me to drive?

 

[buldog5151bass]

Back in the days when TV shows tried to be ironic...

 

[bass4more]

Ringers lactate, stat!

Oh, wait, that's Emergency!, not Adam 12.

 

[keyboardguy]

Love the Theme song; talk about dissonance <G>



Some outtakes from "Laugh-In"

 

[buldog5151bass]

Back in the days when TV shows tried to be ironic...

Sorry, BEFORE the days when shows tried to be ironic.

 

[Joe Nerve]

I want Baretta back.

Interesting Adam 12 thing... notice how thick the smog was back then before all the emissions laws were put into place.

 

[Ostie]

Can I get a shout out for “Car 54 Where Are You?” And “Dragnet”?

 

[Brozzy]

Looks like the Belvedere also came with a 383. Vroooooom!! Get that smog up there!!

 

[keyboardguy]

Can I get a shout out for “Car 54 Where Are You?” And “Dragnet”?

And yes, still know the lyrics to Car 54......

 

[Basshappi]

Get Smart

 

[Stevorebob]

I want Baretta back.

Interesting Adam 12 thing... notice how thick the smog was back then before all the emissions laws were put into place.

Quite observant of you. It’s true: The air quality in L.A. has improved markedly since the ‘60s and ‘70s.

 

[shadowtippy]

Quite observant of you. It’s true: The air quality in L.A. has improved markedly since the ‘60s and ‘70s.

There are more people there inhaling the polluted air, filtering it through their lungs, and exhaling cleaner air.

 

[bluesblaster]

Ringers lactate, stat!

Oh, wait, that's Emergency!, not Adam 12.

Dr. Joe Early was none other than Mr. Bobby Troup, composer of the Iconic Route 66 tune, covered by everyone and his cousin

 

[Fretless1!]

Dr. Joe Early was none other than Mr. Bobby Troup, composer of the Iconic Route 66 tune, covered by everyone and his cousin

Troup was married to "Dixie" Julie London who was a heck of a jazz singer.

 

[bass4more]

You guys are blowing my mind!

 

[48thStreetCustom]

Adam 12 and Emergency are forever linked in my mind.

 

[dspellman]

I want Baretta back.

He's (Robert Blake) still around. The main bird (LaLa, who had stunt doubles) was 100 years old back in 2014; dunno if she's still around at this point, but those things live longer than most hoomans.

 

[Joe Nerve]

He's (Robert Blake) still around. The main bird (LaLa, who had stunt doubles) was 100 years old back in 2014; dunno if she's still around at this point, but those things live longer than most hoomans.

Last I remember he was kn trial for murdering his wife.

 

[Michedelic]

Last I remember he was kn trial for murdering his wife.

That trial was 15 years ago, the murder 20; while acquitted on the criminal charges, he was held accountable on civil matters. I recently saw a profile on him and the whole incident, he’s a sad, broken old man now.