| The Rookies | |
|---|---|
| Format | Drama |
| Created by | Rita Lakin |
| Starring | Georg Stanford Brown Sam Melville Michael Ontkean Kate Jackson Gerald S. O'Loughlin |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. Drama is the specific mode of Fiction represented in Performance. Rita Lakin ( January 24, 1930 &ndash) is the creator of the Gladdy Gold mystery books Georg Stanford Brown (born June 24, 1943 in Havana, Cuba) is an Cuban American actor and Emmy Award winning director Sam Melville was an American Actor born on August 20, 1936 in Fillmore, Utah. Michael Ontkean (born 24 January 1946) is a Canadian actor Ontkean was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, the son of Muriel Kate Jackson (born October 29 1948) is an American actress director and producer Gerald Stuart O'Loughlin Jr (b December 23, 1921, New York City) is an American television stage and film actor and director who was The United States of America —commonly referred to as the of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 92 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Aaron Spelling Leonard Goldberg |
| Running time | 60 min. Aaron Spelling' (April 22 1923 – June 23 2006 was an American film and Television producer. Leonard J Goldberg (born January 24, 1934 in New York) is an American Film producer and Television producer. |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABC |
| Original run | September 11, 1972 – March 30, 1976 |
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| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
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History
It began as a made-for-TV movie in 1972 which also served as the pilot for the series on March 7. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The success of Joseph Wambaugh's book, The New Centurions, as well as NBC's ratings success with Adam-12, had sparked interest at the time in a more realistic depiction and storytelling of the typical uniformed police officer. Joseph Aloysius Wambaugh Jr (born January 22, 1937, in East Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) is an American writer known for his fictional and non-fictional The New Centurions, written by Joseph Wambaugh, is a novel depicting the stresses of Police work in Los Angeles California in the early 1960s The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Adam-12 is a Television program which ran from September 21, 1968 until August 30, 1975 on NBC for 175 Although various incidents in the late 60's and early 70's, particularly in California, had sparked controversy and negative feelings towards police officers in general, The Rookies tried to better humanize the character of a police officer and show the struggles new, younger men and women (who were often Vietnam-era military veterans and/or college graduates) faced in their lives as law enforcement persons sworn to serve and protect the public. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. This 'new breed' of cop was a main theme, especially in the early years of the series.
The TV movie featured five rookies newly arrived at a police academy in southern California: cadets Jared Whitman (Robert F. Lyons), Kevin Lassiter (Jeffrey Pomerantz), Mike Danko (Sam Melville), William "Willie" Gillis (Michael Ontkean), and Terry Webster (Georg Stanford Brown), all coming from different backgrounds including the military, college, and social work. Robert Fern Lyons ( July 1, 1856 – December 29, 1926) was a politician in the Canadian province of Manitoba Sam Melville was an American Actor born on August 20, 1936 in Fillmore, Utah. Michael Ontkean (born 24 January 1946) is a Canadian actor Ontkean was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, the son of Muriel Georg Stanford Brown (born June 24, 1943 in Havana, Cuba) is an Cuban American actor and Emmy Award winning director The cadets' training sergeant was Eddie Ryker, played by Darren McGavin. Darren McGavin (born William Lyle Richardson; May 7, 1922 &ndash February 25, 2006) was an American Actor best (In the series, Sgt. Ryker had been recently promoted to lieutenant and was played by Gerald S. O'Loughlin. Gerald Stuart O'Loughlin Jr (b December 23, 1921, New York City) is an American television stage and film actor and director who was ) The character of Jill Danko also appeared in the movie pilot, but was played by another actress, Jennifer Billingsley, and the part was recast for the series with Kate Jackson as Jill Danko, a registered nurse. Kate Jackson (born October 29 1948) is an American actress director and producer
Synopsis
The Rookies TV series centered around three rookie officers, Danko, Webster, and Gillis, and their superior officer/mentor, Lt. Ryker. The show was produced by Aaron Spelling and Leonard Goldberg. Aaron Spelling' (April 22 1923 – June 23 2006 was an American film and Television producer. Leonard J Goldberg (born January 24, 1934 in New York) is an American Film producer and Television producer. Each episode showcased highly dramatized versions of police cases and activities, often intertwined with the off-duty lives of the officers and their significant others. Mike Danko was the only rookie in the series who was married.
After the second season, the character of Willie Gillis was replaced (Ontkean left the show over complaints in the story writing) with a new rookie, Chris Owens, played by Bruce Fairbairn.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Georg Stanford Brown | Officer Terry Webster |
| Sam Melville | Officer Mike Danko |
| Michael Ontkean | Officer Willie Gillis |
| Kate Jackson | Jill Danko |
| Gerald S. O'Loughlin | Lt. Georg Stanford Brown (born June 24, 1943 in Havana, Cuba) is an Cuban American actor and Emmy Award winning director Sam Melville was an American Actor born on August 20, 1936 in Fillmore, Utah. Michael Ontkean (born 24 January 1946) is a Canadian actor Ontkean was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, the son of Muriel Kate Jackson (born October 29 1948) is an American actress director and producer Gerald Stuart O'Loughlin Jr (b December 23, 1921, New York City) is an American television stage and film actor and director who was Ed Ryker |
| Bruce Fairbairn | Officer Chris Owens |
DVD
The DVD set of The Rookies, season 1, was released on July 17, 2007 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
Trivia
- Although Sam Melville played a hero in this dramatic series, he could also play a convincing villain as well as in episodes of Hawaii Five-O or Gunsmoke. Hawaii Five-O is an American Television series that starred Jack Lord and James MacArthur as detectives for a fictional Hawaii Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston
- A similar storyline was used over 10 years later for the making of another TV show pilot, originally titled "The Protectors", but later changed to T.J. Hooker starring William Shatner as a police patrol sergeant who mentored younger officers. T J Hooker is a weekly American police drama Television program starring William Shatner. William Alan Shatner (born March 22, 1931) is a Canadian double Emmy - Golden Globe - and Saturn Award -winning Shatner also appeared in one episode of The Rookies as veteran police officer Luke Harris.
- Rick Husky, who wrote and produced other Aaron Spelling TV shows like T.J. Hooker, wrote several episodes of The Rookies. Aaron Spelling' (April 22 1923 – June 23 2006 was an American film and Television producer. T J Hooker is a weekly American police drama Television program starring William Shatner.
- Georg Stanford Brown was married to actress Tyne Daly during his tenure on The Rookies. Ellen Tyne Daly (b February 21, 1946) is an American Emmy Award and Tony Award -winning stage and screen actress Tyne Daly appeared in some of the episodes of The Rookies, including one directed by her husband. Ellen Tyne Daly (b February 21, 1946) is an American Emmy Award and Tony Award -winning stage and screen actress
- In addition to playing Kate Jackson's husband on the show, Sam Melville also played the ex-husband of Kate Jackson on her show Scarecrow and Mrs. King. Scarecrow and Mrs King is an American television series that aired from October 3, 1983, to May 28, 1987 on
- An early 1975 episode served as a pilot for the memorable spin-off series S.W.A.T.
- Willie and Terry's radio call sign for their patrol car was "Ludlo-9. ---- SWAT is a 1970s American Television series about the adventures of the WCPD's Olympic Division Special Weapons And Tactics (S " Mike's was "Redlo-7. "
- The series was last seen in reruns on TV Land in 2003, but only episodes from the first two seasons were shown. TV Land (originally Nick at Nite's TV Land) is an American Cable television network launched April 29, 1996.
- The series marks the beginning of Kate Jackson's career with Aaron Spelling shows. The season following the end of The Rookies, she went on to star in Charlie's Angels for its first three seasons (1976-1979). Charlie's Angels is a television series about three women who work for a private investigation agency and is one of the first shows to showcase women
- In season one, the wardrobe was furnished by The Gap. The Gap Incorporated ( is an American clothing and accessories retailer based in San Francisco California, and founded in 1969 by Donald Fisher
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