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Adam-12: Season 1

26 episodes Premiered Sep 21, 1968 Updated Jul 20, 2026

Adam‑12 is a United States television police drama that aired from 1968 to 1975. The series follows two Los Angeles Police Department officers, Pete Malloy and Jim Reed, as they patrol the city in their patrol unit designated 1‑Adam‑12. Season 1 comprises the initial set of episodes that introduce the partnership of Malloy and Reed and depict their day‑to‑day law‑enforcement activities on the streets of Los Angeles.

Season overview

Adam‑12 is a United States television police drama that aired from 1968 to 1975. The series follows two Los Angeles Police Department officers, Pete Malloy and Jim Reed, as they patrol the city in their patrol unit designated 1‑Adam‑12. Season 1 comprises the initial set of episodes that introduce the partnership of Malloy and Reed and depict their day‑to‑day law‑enforcement activities on the streets of Los Angeles. The show is classified in the crime and drama genres and carries a TV‑PG rating. Produced for the NBC network, the series presents a realistic portrayal of police work, emphasizing procedural detail and the interaction between the

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Episodes

S1·E1

Log 001: The Impossible Mission

Sep 21, 1968 · 30 min

Pilot Episode: Working out of a patrol car designated "Adam-12," Officers Malloy and Reed perform a typical day's work, which includes a high speed auto-chase, the capture of two

S1·E2

Log 141: The Color TV Bandit

Sep 28, 1968 · 30 min

Malloy and Reed learn of a serial home burglar stealing color TVs. They stumble upon the suspect's car with unusual results. Also, Reed must come to terms with his anger over a dru

S1·E3

Log 011: It's Just A Little Dent, Isn't It?

Oct 5, 1968 · 30 min

Officers Malloy and Reed assist a young mother whose baby is threatened by a deranged man and they help a woman being harassed by a spiteful neighbor. Reed worries all evening that

S1·E5

Log 091: You're Not The First Guy's Had The Problem

Oct 19, 1968 · 30 min

Officer Reed learns that a professional officer has to keep their emotions under control; even when confronted with an abusive drunk-driver, right after clearing an "officer down"

S1·E6

Log 161: And You Want Me to Get Married!

Oct 26, 1968 · 30 min

Officers Malloy and Reed look for a robbery suspect, help a woman pinned under her crashed car and settle a family dispute, among other duties.

S1·E7

Log 071: I Feel Like a Fool, Malloy

Nov 2, 1968 · 30 min

In an episode where Reed learns to keep his wits under control, the officers deal with a loud noise complaint where an elderly woman refuses to answer, much less acknowledge, a tee

S1·E8

Log 072: El Presidente

Nov 9, 1968 · 30 min

Malloy teases Reed about calculating the cost of a new house while their first baby is still 6 months away. In the meantime they settle a domestic dispute between arguing neighbors

S1·E9

Log 101: Someone Stole My Lawn

Nov 16, 1968 · 30 min

Reed gets Malloy to agree to an early dinner when his wife puts him on a low-cal diet. However, one after another event prevents them from going code 7 all night long. Events inclu

S1·E10

Log 132: The Producer

Nov 30, 1968 · 30 min

Reed tries to pawn off his new litter of puppies to co-workers, strangers, even victims. The officers work a silent alarm, rescue a boy with his head stuck in a fence, and track do

S1·E11

Log 111: Snake In The Trunk

Dec 7, 1968 · 30 min

A ditzy young woman reports her 1958 Ford convertible stolen while she went into a liquor store. She left the keys in the car, has no paperwork, doesn't know the license number or

S1·E12

Log 61: The Runaway

Dec 14, 1968 · 30 min

Walters and Brinkman are on a roll lately and like to brag, much to the irritation of Reed. He and Malloy help them out by finishing one of their calls, then rescue a sick teenage

S1·E13

Log 122: Christmas: The Yellow Dump Truck

Dec 21, 1968 · 30 min

On Christmas eve Reed and Malloy make rounds distributing police department donation packages to needy families, and pull many heartstrings.

S1·E14

Log 081: The Long Walk

Jan 4, 1969 · 30 min

After roll call, Reed and Malloy provide backup at a robbery, help a lost man return home, handle a call about a prowler, then respond to a silent alarm. Malloy demonstrates for Re

S1·E15

Log 036: Jimmy Eisley's Dealing Smack

Jan 11, 1969 · 30 min

Reed volunteers to line up entertainment for the department party, just as Malloy needs to serve a subpoena on a famous singer. The team learns of a drug den from their informant a

S1·E16

Log 062: Grand Theft Horse?

Jan 18, 1969 · 30 min

Reed and Malloy assist park rangers in catching a horse thief, a homesick Texan who was high on drugs at the time. The officers then chase two gunmen in a high speed pursuit.

S1·E17

Log 033: It All Happened So Fast

Feb 1, 1969 · 30 min

It's been a long night of patrol for Malloy and Reed. Just as the two tired officers are headed to the station to turn in for the night, shots are fired at the patrol car. In the b

S1·E18

Log 112: You Blew It

Feb 8, 1969 · 30 min

Reed and Malloy make a routine traffic stop on a motorist. Before the NCIC check is completed, the dispatcher broadcasts a domestic dispute call in the two officers' patrol area; R

S1·E19

Log 051: A Jumper - Code Two

Feb 15, 1969 · 30 min

Not long after an elderly woman insists that Reed and Malloy help adjust her television antenna, the officers are called to a high-rise hotel, where a suicidal man is determined to

S1·E20

Log 073: I'm Still A Cop

Feb 22, 1969 · 30 min

While Malloy is attending college, radicals learn he is a cop. They reject him and antagonize him on the job. After helping arrest demonstrators, his new car is vandalized. When a

S1·E21

Log 102: We Can't Just Walk Away From It

Mar 1, 1969 · 30 min

Malloy and Reed respond to a call about a drug overdose and track the drugs to a 17-year-old who has barricaded himself in his room with a gun and threatens kill himself. They cont

S1·E22

Log 152: A Dead Cop Can't Help Anyone

Mar 8, 1969 · 30 min

An impressionable Reed is taken in by the "cowboy cop" antics of fellow Officer Ed Wells (Gary Crosby), a wise guy who takes unnecessary and reckless risks to arrest suspects. At t

S1·E23

Log 012: He Was Trying to Kill Me

Mar 15, 1969 · 30 min

A "child-left-alone" call turns up a horrifying case of child neglect. A 6-year-old girl is left home with her baby brother and both parents are unable to provide for their childre

S1·E26

Log 022: So This Little Guy Goes Into This Bar

Apr 5, 1969 · 30 min

Reed hears a joke from Ed Wells before roll call, and then spends the shift retelling it to Malloy. The partners solve a mystery for a little old lady. Later, Reed needs to break u