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Adam-12 - Season One
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| Genre | Adam-12: Season 1, Adam-12: The 1st Year, Drama, Television, DVD Movie, Blu-ray Movie, Adam-12: The Complete First Season, Adam-12: The Complete 1st Season, Adam-12: The First Year See more |
| Format | Multiple Formats, Color, Dolby, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled |
| Contributor | Jean Yarbrough, Martin Milner, Alan Crosland Jr., Kenneth Johnson, Robert Douglas, Kenneth Washington, Harry Harris, Ozzie Nelson, Jack Webb, Joseph Pevney, Bruce Kessler, Robert M. Leeds, Jack Hogan, Phil Rawlins, Leo Gordon, Art Gilmore, James Neilson, Christian I. Nyby II, Shaaron Claridge, Harry Morgan, Kent McCord, Oscar Rudolph, Lawrence Doheny See more |
| Language | English |
| Number Of Discs | 2 |
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Race through the streets of Los Angeles with Adam-12, the series that defined the police drama genre. Still mourning the death of his former partner, Officer Pete Malloy (Martin Milner) is teamed with rookie Officer Jim Reed (Kent McCord) and together they serve and protect the City of Angels as Adam-12, their unit's radio call number. Watch a these brothers in blue struggle to manage the job's demands and frustrations, as they battle drug dealers, intervene in domestic disputes and pursue suspects in high-speed chases. Boasting high-caliber guest stars such as Karen Black, Barry Williams and Harry Dean Stanton, and containing all 26 episodes of the complete first season, Adam-12 is now available on DVD for the first time ever. You have the right to remain silent, sit back and ride along with the officers of Adam-12!
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Dragnet creator-star Jack Webb's imprimatur is all over this first full season (1968) of Adam-12, a consistently entertaining look at the on-the-job lives of a couple of Los Angeles patrol officers. No surprise there: Webb co-created and produced Adam-12 as well (he also directed the first episode) and his sensibility--square, old-fashioned, low on frills-- imbues the 26 episodes included in this set.
Martin Milner stars as Pete Malloy, a veteran cop whose new partner (following the death of the previous one) is Jim Reed (Kent McCord), a rookie who's more than a little wet behind the ears. The show follows them as they make the rounds in their police black & white, dealing with all manner of circumstances, from the mundane (traffic violations, petty domestic disputes, noise complaints) to the monstrous (murder, drugs, child abuse, suicide). Each about 25 minutes long, the episodes chronicle the quotidian vicissitudes of these men in uniform, as opposed to the detectives, forensic experts, lawyers, and such who populate today's cop shows. Whatever the storyline, the tone is fairly tame, with none of the graphic violence common to later cop shows. And while the '65 Watts riots had already taken place, Rodney King, the Rampart scandal, and numerous other ugly events were far in the future. Thus Adam-12 evinces little or none of the now-vast divide (most of it racially based) that exists between the LAPD and much of the community; on this show, the cops are the good guys, without much nuance (which helps explain its popularity with real police officers). That's certainly not all bad; Adam-12's realism (for its time) and lack of pretension are refreshing, and the show is looser and not nearly as humorless as Dragnet. The packaging is as basic as the show itself--there are no extras whatsoever, with two double-sided discs containing all 26 episodes. --Sam Graham
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- Aspect Ratio : 1.33:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : NR (Not Rated)
- Package Dimensions : 7.6 x 5.5 x 1.3 inches; 8 Ounces
- Item model number : 2220464
- Director : Harry Morgan, Robert Douglas, James Neilson, Jack Webb, Joseph Pevney
- Media Format : Multiple Formats, Color, Dolby, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled
- Run time : 21 hours and 34 minutes
- Release date : August 23, 2005
- Actors : Martin Milner, Kent McCord, Jack Hogan, Shaaron Claridge, Kenneth Washington
- Dubbed: : Spanish
- Subtitles: : Spanish, English
- Language : English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), Unqualified, Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
- Studio : Universal Studios Home Entertainment
- ASIN : B0009UC80Q
- Number of discs : 2
- Best Sellers Rank: #17,764 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
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"Adam-12" is another creation from the fertile mind of Jack Webb (better known as "Dragnet's" Joe Friday). Webb demanded accuracy, working closely with the LAPD on all his police procedural shows. Each episode was based on actual cases, in the hope to educate the public while strengthening community/officer relations.
Officer Jim Reed (played by the young character actor Kent McCord) serves as the eyes and ears of the audience. Reed is a new cop, fresh from the academy and still on his 1 year probationary period. As he learns from his veteran partner (superbly played by Martin Milner), the viewers learn right alongside him.
This is not like the current crop of procedural shows television has been bloated with since 2000. If you're reading this review, I assume you're searching for an alternative to the cookie cutter cop crapola of our day and age. "Adam-12" doesn't offer super cops who are experts at nearly every aspect of police work. No fancy sunglasses and pithy one liners from unprofessional bozos. The criminals are not unrealistic uber-villains and the crimes are not filled with ridiculously superlative intrigue, laden with unnecessary twists. "Adam-12" is real officers doing real work: traffic stops, domestic disturbances, drunks and drug users, filling out reports and going before review boards, appearing in court. And every 'boring' event is interesting, engaging viewers with impressive acting and solid, believable dialogue.
The Season One set is very well done, possessing a good transfer with above average sound and picture quality. The episodes appear to be uncut and complete, each with a 25 minute run time. Each episode is also subtitled (a feature mysteriously missing from Season Two's release). Menu design is pretty normal and plain, although it gets better in later releases. I imagine the changes are due in part to Shout Factory assuming distribution control (which, based on their superb track record, a good thing for the series).
If you're looking for a well acted show with superior scripting, this gem from the tail end of television's Golden Age will satisfy your search. Or perhaps, like me, you have fond childhood memories of watching "Adam-12" and are feeling nostalgic. Luckily, all 7 seasons are currently available.
Let's keep our fingers crossed that "Emergency!" gets an improved Shout Factory treatment. The current bulk release is unacceptable and riddled with flaws. For the time being, we can enjoy our "Adam-12" and "Dragnet" sets!
I waited out the technical issues, and I'm happy to report that after making it through both discs, I haven't had any problems with freezing frames or anything else.
I do have two complaints though:
1) The way the discs are labeled makes it confusing as to which side is which. One side of the disc has two red rings on it, one labeled Side A, and the other says Side B, which makes it seem like one side of the disc is being labeled as *both* side A and B, and it's actually side B, while side A is unlabeled. It's quite confusing. I wish they had packaged the season as 4 separate discs instead of two double-sided discs.
2) The music is much louder than the voices, which means changing the volume down to make the music quieter, and then up again to hear the voices.
That aside, I'm very happy that Adam-12 and Emergency! have been released on DVD. These series are a nice break from the drama and violence that plague today's TV shows. It seems most modern shows and movies spend more time and money trying to wow the audience with special effects and action than developing a good plot or characters. I'd much rather watch a show like Adam-12 than a show like CSI or Fear Factor.
Adam-12 focuses on showing the lives of the police officers and citizens of LA in a calm and efficient manner. Martin Milner and Kent McCord were perfectly cast to fill the roles of Malloy and Reed. I have to say, I love Malloy's attitude and his pointed way of getting to the heart of a matter and making people uncomfortable with the truth. It's also interesting to see how the relationship between Malloy and Reed changes and grows, even throughout the first season. It doesn't take long for Malloy to go from the seasoned officer angry at training a rookie to an endearing partner.
Adam-12 isn't just for people who watched it when it first ran in the 60's and 70's. Anyone can enjoy this show, and should take the time to give it a chance. Don't dismiss it just because it doesn't have all the fancy special effects that CSI has. This show is worth it for the characters alone.
I sincerely hope that Universal will choose to release the remaining six seasons of this wonderful series. Until they do, I'll be watching this one over and over again.
Only actor still alive its Kent McCord
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Crazy thing is all four discs do not let you progress past the first four episodes on each DVD so lose 2 x4 = 8 episodes. The last two DVDs have the same List as the first two DVDs in the menu. Real dumb. Glad this was on a special and I did not pay full price.
Enjoyed the season one. Brought back a lot of memories.
The case was in very good condition, and it was one clam case with four individual CD holder, no cardboard at all.










