Another example of the crimes that were committed when Adam-12, on the air for 7 seasons, only ever received one Emmy nomination. And that was for music.
Actor Martin Milner is off the scales in this one. An incredible tour de force of a performance. The show itself deserved an Emmy nod for this episode. The Writer and Director too. Kent McCord, William Boyett and the entire supporting cast are terrific. There's excellent camera work on the entire moment of discovery through to the following foot chase.
I would think that this episode was shocking to a 1970's family-viewing audience. The nature of the crime and age of the victim, certainly. Then too, the level of perversion demonstrated by the criminal. Atop that, the extreme reaction from the usually calm and cool Officer Malloy. So out of characteristic for him, yet maddenly understandable. Even Malloy's own reactions to his own behavior tugs at the viewers thought processes and heartstrings.
An absolutely exceptional episode of Adam-12.
Actor Martin Milner is off the scales in this one. An incredible tour de force of a performance. The show itself deserved an Emmy nod for this episode. The Writer and Director too. Kent McCord, William Boyett and the entire supporting cast are terrific. There's excellent camera work on the entire moment of discovery through to the following foot chase.
I would think that this episode was shocking to a 1970's family-viewing audience. The nature of the crime and age of the victim, certainly. Then too, the level of perversion demonstrated by the criminal. Atop that, the extreme reaction from the usually calm and cool Officer Malloy. So out of characteristic for him, yet maddenly understandable. Even Malloy's own reactions to his own behavior tugs at the viewers thought processes and heartstrings.
An absolutely exceptional episode of Adam-12.