Police Story
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Police Story is an anthology television crime drama that aired on NBC from 1973 through 1978. The show was the brainchild of author and former policeman Joseph Wambaugh and represented a major step forward in the realistic depiction of police work and violence on network TV. It was produced by David Gerber and Mel Swope.
Although it was an anthology, there were certain things that all episodes had in common; for instance, the main character in each episode was a police officer. The setting was always Los Angeles and the characters always worked for some branch of the LAPD. Notwithstanding the anthology format, there were recurring characters. Scott Brady appeared in more than a dozen episodes as “Vinnie,” a former cop who, upon retirement, had opened a bar catering to police officers, and who acted as a sort of Greek chorus during the run of the series, commenting on the characters and plots. Tony Lo Bianco and Don Meredith made several appearances as Robbery-Homicide Division partners Tony Calabrese and Bert Jameson. Other recurring characters included surveillance specialist Joe LaFrieda, played by Vic Morrow, and vice officer turned homicide detective Charlie Czonka, played by James Farentino. Chuck Connors also starred in various episodes.
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Police Story is an anthology television crime drama that aired on NBC from 1973 through 1978. The show was the brainchild of author and former policeman Joseph Wambaugh and represented a major step forward in the realistic depiction of police work and violence on network TV. It was produced by David Gerber and Mel Swope.
Although it was an anthology, there were certain things that all episodes had in common; for instance, the main character in each episode was a police officer. The setting was always Los Angeles and the characters always worked for some branch of the LAPD. Notwithstanding the anthology format, there were recurring characters. Scott Brady appeared in more than a dozen episodes as "Vinnie," a former cop who, upon retirement, had opened a bar catering to police officers, and who acted as a sort of Greek chorus during the run of the series, commenting on the characters and plots. Tony Lo Bianco and Don Meredith made several appearances as Robbery-Homicide Division partners Tony Calabrese and Bert Jameson. Other recurring characters included surveillance specialist Joe LaFrieda, played by Vic Morrow, and vice officer turned homicide detective Charlie Czonka, played by James Farentino. Chuck Connors also starred in various episodes.
Original Name: Police Story
Number of Seasons: 6
Number of Episodes: 104
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.4
Vote Count: 5
Type: Scripted
Network(s): NBC
First Air Date: September 25, 1973
Last Air Date: December 3, 1988
Episode Runtime: 60 mins
Primary Year: 1973
Created by: Joseph Wambaugh
Genres: Drama
IMDB Link: tt0069620
Spoken Language(s): English
Origin Countries: United States of America
Videos: TV Promo
- Season 0 — 1 Episodes — Air Date: January 1, 1970
- Season 1 — 23 Episodes — Air Date: March 20, 1973
- Season 2 — 22 Episodes — Air Date: September 10, 1974
- Season 3 — 22 Episodes — Air Date: September 9, 1975
- Season 4 — 22 Episodes — Air Date: September 21, 1976
- Season 5 — 10 Episodes — Air Date: September 27, 1977
- Season 6 — 5 Episodes — Air Date: October 29, 1988
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