adam-12 is a television
police drama, which followed two uniformed officers - reed and malloy - as they patrolled the streets of los angeles in their patrol unit, 1-adam-12. Created by
jack webb of
dragnet fame, the series tried to capture a day in the life of a typical patrol officer as realistically as possible. The show ran for 7 seasons on
nbc, from 1968 through 1975, and helped introduce police procedures and police jargon to the general public. In 1990, the series was remade as
the new adam-12.