Just as L.A. cop Jim Reed (
Kent McCord) was promoted from rookie to full officer during the third season of
Adam-12, so too does Reed's older partner Pete Malloy (
Martin Milner) enjoy a boost in pay and rank during the season's fourth season. Malloy is promoted to policeman three this year, one notch below sergeant. Noteworthy season four episodes include "
The Sniper," originally telecast October 6, 1971, which is actually the first half of a two-part story, which was concluded two days later on another
Jack Webb-produced series, The D.A.. Also, real-life husband and wife
Bill Williams and
Barbara Hale (the parents of actor
William Katt) appear together in the episode "
Pick-Up," while
George O'Hanlon, best known to cartoon buffs as the voice of George Jetson, is seen as a drunk in "
Extortion." And in the series' 100th installment, "Who Won," the ageless
Dick Clark makes a rare dramatic appearance.
Adam-12 closed out its fourth season with the series' best-ever ratings, ranking as America's 8th most popular program. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide