Episode guide

Adam-12: Season 4

24 episodes · first aired Sep 15, 1971

This is a list of episodes from the fourth season of Adam-12.

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1 Extortion Sep 15, 1971 · 30m Malloy and Reed investigate an extortion racket against a group of Jewish Holocaust survivors, with the owner of a dry cleaners willing to testify but others not out of fear of…
2 Million Dollar Buff Sep 22, 1971 · 30m Police "buff" Jennings Thornton, a thorn in the side for Malloy and Reed, intervenes in a drunk driving case, runs down a shooter after a robbery (and nearly getting Reed killed), and is…
3 The Grandmother Sep 29, 1971 · 30m Malloy and Reed investigate a robbery in a store run by a group of "grandmothers", who sell small homemade items, then later return the money. The suspect later robs an antique shop but is…
4 The Sniper Oct 6, 1971 · 30m The radical Robin Saydo on the loose, tied into a number of bombings. Reed spots him and Saydo is arrested by D.A. Paul Ryan. Other calls include an abandoned police cruiser which turned…
5 The Search Oct 20, 1971 · 30m 1-Adam-12 is back on the streets after routine maintenance, but the radio isn't working properly. During an armed robbery involving two suspects, Reed captures one while Malloy takes off…
6 The Ferret Oct 27, 1971 · 30m A man named "The Ferret" is vandalizing a manufacturing plant due to their poor record on ecology, and escapes Reed easily on foot pursuit. A reporter catches Reed in an unflattering light…
7 Truant Nov 3, 1971 · 30m Truancy is on the rise in the district and Reed has a plan to pick up truants on the street, which was approved after a garage break-in by two truants. Results show a drop in crimes…
8 Ambush Nov 10, 1971 · 30m Malloy and Reed are sent to assist the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department with transporting a prisoner from Malibu to Los Angeles for outstanding traffic warrants. During the trip…
9 Anniversary Nov 17, 1971 · 30m Sgt. MacDonald's anniversary is coming up and the officers have limited funds to spend on a gift, which is a bottle of champagne, but when the officers pick it up, the owner of the liquor…
10 Day Watch Nov 24, 1971 · 30m Over the course of their shift, Malloy and Reed deal with a racist gas station owner who is tired of being the victim of repeated robberies. When they catch the suspect, supposedly a black…
11 Assassination Dec 8, 1971 · 30m A phony prowler call results in shots being fired at Malloy and Reed. Shots ring out again when the officers head to the airport to transport a blood donor. The suspect is a known check…
12 The Dinosaur Dec 15, 1971 · 30m Officer Art McCall returns from eight years on disability and rides with Malloy and Reed to see how much has changed in law enforcement. McCall soon learns exactly how much has changed…
13 Pick-Up Dec 29, 1971 · 30m Malloy and Reed find a girl who was raped and left for dead in the hills but was actually alive and identified her attacker's car as a red Porsche. Malloy spots the suspect car picking up…
14 Citizens All Jan 5, 1972 · 30m Cases include a woman whose purse was robbed after two men bumped her car while on the road, then are captured along with the loot when a citizen complains about loud noise coming from…
15 The Princess and the Pig Jan 12, 1972 · 30m A disturbance call leads the officers to a nightclub where a singer named Kathy is strung out on drugs, and clings to Reed on the way to the hospital, telling him someone is trying to kill…
16 The Tip Jan 19, 1972 · 30m Malloy and Reed deal with a woman who thinks she has a rattlesnake in her luggage, an out-of-town traffic violator, and a bar brawl, all while tackling armored truck robbers whose attacks…
17 The Parole Violator Jan 26, 1972 · 30m Malloy is told that the best player on the recreational league basketball team he coaches has begun using narcotics again, which he flatly denies despite evidence to the contrary. He and…
18 Adoption Feb 2, 1972 · 30m Malloy and Reed investigate the ransacking of a college football locker room and uncover a controversial performance enhancing drug program. They also investigate suspicious parents who…
19 Mary Hong Loves Tommy Chen Feb 9, 1972 · 30m A young girl from Chinatown is ordered by her father to withhold information from Malloy and Reed regarding her boyfriend, an undercover cop left in a coma after investigating a potential…
20 Sub-Station Feb 16, 1972 · 30m On temporary assignment at LAX, Reed and Malloy have to save a stewardess who is taken hostage inside a lounge by a man desperately trying to get the attention of a television producer…
21 Back-Up One L-20 Feb 23, 1972 · 30m Malloy tries to prove Sgt. MacDonald's innocence when Mac accidentally hits and kills a jaywalker while driving his police cruiser. Every witness on the sidewalk claims she was in the…
22 Who Won? Mar 1, 1972 · 30m Malloy and Reed work to curtail the rise in illegal street racing by working with the leaders of rival racing clubs and obtaining the legitimate use of a drag strip through a race…
23 Eyewitness Mar 8, 1972 · 30m Malloy and Reed search for a six-year-old boy who was apparently abducted while walking home from school, and later fear that an elderly witness's wildly inaccurate account may actually…
24 The Wednesday Warrior Mar 15, 1972 · 30m Reed becomes preoccupied with the well being of a friend, an electrical engineer by profession, who has just qualified as a reserve police officer and has the bad luck of drawing Officer…