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The Rookies (1972 – 1976)

The Rookies

^{(1972 – 1976)}

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March 7th, 1972

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The Rookies is an American crime drama series that aired on ABC from 1972 until 1976. It follows the exploits of three rookie police officers working in an unidentified city for the fictitious Southern California Police Department.

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Cast

Georg Stanford Brown
Officer Terry Webster
Sam Melville
Officer Mike Danko
Gerald S. O'Loughlin
Lt. Ed Ryker
Kate Jackson
Jill Danko
Michael Ontkean
Officer Willie Gillis
Bruce Fairbairn
Officer Chris Owens
Robert Harland
Sgt. Older
Jerome Guardino
Frank Massey
Ron Stein
Police officer
Tyne Daly
Amy Kennedy
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Directors

Phil Bondelli
(15 episodes, 1974-1976)
E.W. Swackhamer
(11 episodes, 1972-1975)
Leonard J. Horn
(9 episodes, 1972-1973)
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Producers

Aaron Spelling
executive producer / producer (93 episodes, 1972-1976)
Leonard Goldberg
executive producer
(92 episodes, 1972-1976)
Shelley Hull
associate producer
(32 episodes, 1972-1975)
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Writers

William Blinn
developed by
(92 episodes, 1972-1976)
William Blinn
written by
(7 episodes, 1972-1974)
William Blinn
teleplay by
(4 episodes, 1972)
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Keywords

police officer
police
nurse
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Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

August 5th, 1972 (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) (London, UK)
March 7th, 1972 (United States of America)
September 11th, 1972 (United States of America)

Alternative Titles

The Rookies (original title)
Os Novatos (Brazil)
The Rookies (Canada) (English title)
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Locations

10535 Rose Ave, Los Angeles, California, USA (exterior: as Mike & Jill's apartment, Terry & Willie's apartment)
20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
Eleanor Green Roberts Aquatic Center - 4526 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, California, USA (exterior: as SCPD Police Station No.7, demolished)

Running Times

60 min (92 episodes)

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

4:3

Production Companies

Spelling-Goldberg Productions

Distribution Companies

Columbia TriStar Domestic Television
Viacom
Sony Pictures Television (2002-) / (2002)
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Other Companies

Chrysler Corporation (automobiles furnished by)
20th Century Fox Studios (United States of America) (filming location)

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