Episode
Adam-12: Log 61: The Runaway
Overview
Walters and Brinkman are on a roll lately and like to brag, much to the irritation of Reed. He and Malloy help them out by finishing one of their calls, then rescue a sick teenage girl and arrest the young man who took her in. Back on patrol, they meet an informant who gives them a tip on a big drug buy scheduled for 11 PM. They give the info to Sgt. Miller who asks them to help in the bust.
Details
- Series
- Adam-12
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 1968-12-14
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Log 61: The Runaway is Episode 12 in Season 1 of Adam-12. It aired on 1968-12-14. The runtime is 30 min.
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Episode 16: Log 062: Grand Theft Horse?
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Episode 7: Log 071: I Feel Like a Fool, Malloy
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