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25 September 1973 (USA) more
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Classic anthology series, which details the personal lives of the men and women of the Los Angeles Police Department... more
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Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 4 wins & 11 nominations more
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The Last Great Police Show of the 1970's more (10 total)
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(Series Cast Summary - 11 of 220) | Scott Brady | ... | Vinnie (14 episodes, 1973-1976) |
 | Joe Santos | ... | Sally Pickles / ... (8 episodes, 1974-1978) |
| Dane Clark | ... | Detective Lieutenant David Harman / ... (7 episodes, 1974-1978) |
| Shelly Novack | ... | Cop / ... (7 episodes, 1974-1977) |
| Howard Duff | ... | DeHart / ... (6 episodes, 1973-1977) |
| Laraine Stephens | ... | Jenny LaFrieda / ... (6 episodes, 1973-1977) |
 | Tony Lo Bianco | ... | Tony Calabrese / ... (6 episodes, 1973-1976) |
| Don Meredith | ... | Bert Jameson / ... (6 episodes, 1973-1975) |
| Phillip Pine | ... | Deputy Chief / ... (6 episodes, 1974-1976) |
 | Ron Masak | ... | Dimaggio / ... (6 episodes, 1975-1978) |
| Eddie Egan | ... | Captain Mead / ... (6 episodes, 1975-1977) |
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USA:60 min (94 episodes)
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1.33 : 1 more
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The episodes that served as the pilots for "Police Woman" (1974) and "Joe Forrester" (1975) and "David Cassidy - Man Undercover" (1978) all aired on this show. more
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Referenced in "Emergency!: Loose Ends (#6.12)" (1977) more
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This is one of the great lost treasures in television history. This was one of the few shows of that era that dealt with day to day lives of the average policeman and didn't portray them as super heroes. Much of this had to do with the fact that the man who was responsible for much of the stories was acclaimed novelist Joseph Wambaugh (himself a former Los Angeles police officer). Unfortunately, after this show debuted, it was overshadowed by the likes of "Starsky and Hutch", "The Rookies" and "S.W.A.T". These shows, and others, gave you a very inaccurate portrayal of police life, whereas this one showed police officers as ordinary human beings with the same faults and failings as ordinary people. Too bad this show is not shown in reruns anymore, but luckily we now have shows like "NYPD Blue", "Boomtown" and, of course, the "Law and Order" franchise to carry on the legacy of this lost classic.