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Adam 12

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TV Series

The Resume

    (September 21, 1968-August 26, 1975)
    NBC
    A Mark VII Production
    Martin Milner as Officer Pete Malloy (badge 744)
    Kent McCord as Officer Jim Reed (badge 2430)
    William Boyett as Sergeant MacDonald
    Gary Crosby as Officer Ed Wells
    Shaaron Claridge as the voice of the Dispatcher
    Created by Jack Webb & Robert A. Cinader
    Premise: two uniformed police officers patrol the Los Angeles area dealing with crime and disputes

Why Adam 12 might be annoying:

    Until its waning months, there was very little continuity or character development.
    Malloy was initially loosely based on Joe Friday from 'Dragnet.'
    The acting often tended to be on the wooden side.
    It spawned a dismal 1980's remake.
    It never seemed to bother Malloy or Reed to be called ‘pigs’ (a slang term for a police officer).
    That hideous American Motors Matador!
    The actress who gave voice as the dispatcher was named Shaaron.

Why Adam 12 might not be annoying:

    Like Dragnet, it focused on the tedious and mundane aspects of their jobs — paperwork, issues within the precinct, interruptions of personal lives, et al. Even the cops themselves were wont to engage in shenanigans.
    Unlike 'Dragnet,' it had multiple episode directors.
    The dearth of continuity meant repeat episodes could be aired out of sequence with almost no problem.
    Cases could be serious, banal, amusing, or even tragic.
    It was called a G-rated version of COPS.
    The 1970 episode entitled 'Elegy for a Pig' is among its best remembered.
    Tidbit: The ‘211 in progress’ line heard in the opening credits indicates an armed robbery.
    In Los Angeles, the first digit (1) indicates the division assigned. LAPD designates a 2-person patrol unit as 'Adam' and '12' was the beat area.

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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 8 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 74 Votes: 41.89% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 31 Votes: 51.61% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 35 Votes: 65.71% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 9 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 17 Votes: 23.53% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 9 Votes: 22.22% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 51 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 18 Votes: 61.11% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 29 Votes: 48.28% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 89 Votes: 46.07% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 119 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 170 Votes: 42.94% Annoying