It is short for "Keep me advised". The exchange went basically as follows: "Any unit FCC". The field unit would give their call sign and say, "KA ". The dispatcher would usually respond, " Thank you. KMA " and then give the time. The "KMA" prefix was a law enforcement designation and the numbers distinguished the agency. In the context that was given, I don't think they meant KMA - end transmission.
Jakoby was describing the two Officers down. I believe he meant to say KIA - killed in action. Throughout the rest of the film they reference those Officers as killed, so I believe KIA is what they meant to transmit, but perhaps in the writing misused the acronym. Sign up to join this community. The car number on the patrol car in the early seasons Malloy and Reed drove around in was that later changed to This arm was reportedly that of Jack Webb, the series creator. Prior to the launch of the series, the Adam call-sign was often used in its parent series, Dragnet , either by uniformed patrol officers assisting Sgt.
Friday identifying themselves to Friday a something like "Officer Smith, One-A-Twelve" or the call-sign can be heard in police radio traffic in the background of a scene. The revolvers carried by Malloy and in later seasons Reed, sport wood grips with finger grooves. These are commercially available from several makers today but in the late s and early s they would have been viewed as somewhat exotic.
Season 4 marked the start of the roof of the patrol vehicles being emblazoned with the beat number i. This number is for the benefit of air patrol units. Staples of this show: the same sitar music whenever there's youth involved with drugs, or hippies in general. Although Reed was married and Malloy wasn't, that was miscast. It ought to have been the reverse: the more traditionally handsome one, Reed, should have been single and free to date, instead of married to a straight-laced woman. This would have made the series more interesting and, thus, open to a wider audience.
Because of that, Kent McCord was forced to play it straight when his character would meet beautiful women, instead of adding the "tension" dynamic. Series creator Jack Webb did the same for Dragnet one cop was married, the other not ; he probably figured that this provided variety for the writers' dialogue. He, however, failed to consider the female audience, as aforementioned with Reed. Malloy saves the child, as you can see from the smiles in the image up top.
Ena Hartman played the mother. That same week, she could be seen on the cover of Jet magazine. Hartman was the first black woman to be named "Mayor of Universal City," a title bestowed on actors at the studio.
She was contracted to Universal at the time. This particular cruiser in "Log 1," however, is the Belvedere, as the pilot was filmed months earlier in For the rest of season one, the cruiser is a Plymouth Belvedere V8 , the newer model.
The gear in the cruiser is much different, too. Just look at how much more elaborate the car's radio was in "Log 1. One more little radio detail. If you look closely, you will see that a strip of duct tape has been applied to cover the "Motorola" brand name. However, the company's logo is still clearly visible to the left. Jack Webb frequently relied on his expertise. In fact, Reddin even appeared onscreen in the Dragnet season two finale, "The Big Problem," seen here. Reddin began his term as chief in He is credited with modernizing the LAPD, pioneering progressive policies such as community policing.
He also modernized the communications systems of the LAPD. Reddin resigned in He became a newscaster for KTLA , earning a salary four times his police paycheck. Perhaps that Dragnet scameo gave him a love of being on camera. Welcome to MeTV!
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We found some surprising details. Watch Adam on MeTV! The crook riding shotgun in the car chase was a Florida Gators sports legend. Van Sickel died a few years later from injuries sustained in a car stunt.
There was no windshield in the Buick during the crash. It was a big week for Ena Hartman. This was the only time Malloy and Reed drove this model car. They had a different radio in this one episode, too. The production covered up the Motorola name with tape. Marty is well remembered in other acting roles - "Route 66", "Swiss Family Robinson", and the "Halls of Montezuma" - where he began his relationship with Jack Webb in William Boyett: Mr.
Boyett is slimmer these days, his hair is a little lighter, and looks great. He is a quiet man and very nice. He is still working in Hollywood and doing some voice-over work in current projects. He attends the collector's shows on occasion as well. Adam Lunch Box manufactured through Aladdin Corporation - featuring cartoon characters of the actors.
A "Cox" series Adam vehicle, powered by a white gas engine in the 's. You can obtain many or all of these from the actors in the collectors shows.
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