Adam-12 is probably the single best American police drama, but Season 5 got off to a bad start.
Guest stars Micky Dolenz and Edd "Kookie" Byrnes are fun to see, but can we really take them seriously as a biker gang who have a problem with "the Fuzz"?
A series of purse snatchings by bikers leads to our officers' confrontation with the gang. When they attend a local community police meeting, the story gets worse. The usual "I bet you're not so tough without that badge" line leads to a cringeworthy exchange between Malloy and "Kookie," as Malloy thinks it's a good idea to challenge him to a dirt bike race. Suddenly I expected Fonzie to appear. Is this still Adam-12?
Reed has a short time to teach Pete how to race a dirt bike. How convenient that Reed knows all about it. The big day comes and the "kids" (both men are 40!) have their race. Malloy is a man of integrity, but I'd rather see him doing police work.
Worth it for fans of the Monkees or 77 Sunset Strip, and young boys might have enjoyed the dirt bike scenes. Overall, not the Adam-12 you came to see.
Guest stars Micky Dolenz and Edd "Kookie" Byrnes are fun to see, but can we really take them seriously as a biker gang who have a problem with "the Fuzz"?
A series of purse snatchings by bikers leads to our officers' confrontation with the gang. When they attend a local community police meeting, the story gets worse. The usual "I bet you're not so tough without that badge" line leads to a cringeworthy exchange between Malloy and "Kookie," as Malloy thinks it's a good idea to challenge him to a dirt bike race. Suddenly I expected Fonzie to appear. Is this still Adam-12?
Reed has a short time to teach Pete how to race a dirt bike. How convenient that Reed knows all about it. The big day comes and the "kids" (both men are 40!) have their race. Malloy is a man of integrity, but I'd rather see him doing police work.
Worth it for fans of the Monkees or 77 Sunset Strip, and young boys might have enjoyed the dirt bike scenes. Overall, not the Adam-12 you came to see.