Favorite TV police show

Wiley Desperado · June 24, 2004, 09:06:26 PM

1984-5-6 right in there somewhere, every week night 11:30 pm had to watch Barney Miller. Loved that squad room setting, our squad room had characters that would have fit right in. Hill Street Blues, was great... should have been able to log in-service training points for watching that one. What were (are) your favorites???

California Lawdawg · June 24, 2004, 11:38:12 PM

Barney Miller, Hill Street Blues and Adam 12.

Lawdawg

FloraBama Kid · June 25, 2004, 08:57:35 AM

"Dragnet" and "Car 54 Where are you".

Texas Lawdog · June 25, 2004, 10:22:41 PM

Gotta be Dragnet with Jack Webb, and of course Adam 12. My name really is Jim Reed

Tascosa · June 26, 2004, 10:14:21 AM

Dragnet and Adam 12. After that I watch Law and Order. I love how the ADA's go out and investigate the case. Anyone know of an ADA that would do that???
Around here they just call the detective in and have him do it!!
Tascosa
PS Sometimes ya have to remember that DA's are Attorneys too

Texas Lawdog · June 26, 2004, 11:38:19 AM

I've had some of them DAs like that myself. I always enjoyed going to an intake atty to present a dope case and have to explain the charge and penalty group to him.

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FloraBama Kid · June 26, 2004, 06:57:34 PM

well I guess if ya get right down to it; "Gunsmoke" would qualify as a TV Police show.

Oh, almost forgot probably THE BEST TV Police show would have to be "Andy Griffith".

Texas Lawdog · June 27, 2004, 11:05:21 AM

Gunsmoke is definitely a classic. I got to meet Buck Taylor several years ago at the Fat Stock Show in Ft. Worth. He is a fine artist as well as being a fine actor. The Andy Griffith show took law enforcement to a "new" level. Barney gave new meaning to the term "Crime Fighter"!

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Tascosa · June 27, 2004, 01:08:07 PM

Texas Law Dog, how long did you spend in narcotics?
I did 17 years as a narc. First as an agent and the last 11 years as assistant commander.
Tascosa

Silver Creek Slim · June 28, 2004, 12:06:50 PM

Quote from: FloraBama Kid on June 26, 2004, 06:57:34 PM
well I guess if ya get right down to it; "Gunsmoke" would qualify as a TV Police show.

Oh, almost forgot probably THE BEST TV Police show would have to be "Andy Griffith".

What the Kid said.

Slim

Brazos Bucky Smith · June 28, 2004, 12:28:17 PM

I do believe my favorite was "Police Story"! Being a So. Cal. LEO, that show had a lot of the inside humor, methodology, and comraderee we had. "Barney Miller" was good for a chuckle too! The Characters were a hoot!

BB

Texas Lawdog · June 28, 2004, 07:17:57 PM

Tascosa, I spent almost 5 yrs total. Three years one place and two years another. I did more CID and Patrol than anything else.

Utah Bob · June 28, 2004, 07:29:23 PM

Hill St Blues. I never missed an episode. Mostly to watch Capt Furillos public defender babe. Hubba!

Dragnet and Adam 12 also high on the list.

Lets not forget (all you OLD guys) Highway Patrol with Broderick (10-4) Crawofrd.

Miami Vice was ridiculous but very entertaining. I also made some cash off them working off duty.

Most effective cop ever? Sheriff Andy Taylor?

Funniest cop ever? Fish on Barney Miller.

Texas Lawdog · June 28, 2004, 07:34:16 PM

Headquarters to 2150! 2150 by. Dan Matthews HighWay Patrol. What about the Sheriff of Cochise County with the Winchester clamped to the door panel.

Tascosa · June 29, 2004, 01:27:00 PM

Now that I've had time to think about it, I sort o' favored McCloud with Dennis Weaver, and I think he also had a show before that one where he was a Sheriff in northen NM for a while. I liked that one too.
Tascosa

West Longer · June 29, 2004, 04:00:43 PM

Police Story, Dragnet, Adam 12 and Dan August.

Brazos Bucky Smith · June 29, 2004, 04:59:53 PM

Hey Pards,

I know I have already contributed, but cleanin' up the ol' RV (the campin kind not the Revolver

) and two shows that we all couldn't miss!

(those with the gray hair)

THE MOD SQUAD!!!!

AND OF COURSE HAWAII 5 O

You all remember "Bookum Dano". Good scenery, great lead in music! Jack Lord never with a hair out of place!

and Dano (James McArthur) always the faithful GOfer. Just joshin about Mod Squad!

Then there was Efferin Zimbalist Jr. with THE FBI! Always out there solving local crime for us locals! When they Filmed a show in the City I was a LEO in, got to meet the man and his co-star Peter Something (having one of those er, ah... moments). Fun to watch all those take after takes to get the right shot.

Sorry I got so windy there!!

BB

ladylaw45 · June 30, 2004, 10:52:47 PM

Oh yes Hawii 5-0 and Hill
street Blues

Wiley Desperado · July 05, 2004, 03:11:59 AM

Ya'll can't forget two of the greatest Detectives who ever solved a TV crime, Columbo, did that trench coat need an oil change or what? but his interview skills couldn't be matched..."can I asked you just one more question before I leave"... OK who was the other one somebody(mister dapper)?

Brazos Bucky Smith · July 05, 2004, 11:17:00 AM

Could you be thinging of "Peter Gunn"?

BB