Adam-12 Quotes

Officer Peter J. Malloy: The world is full of squirrils and some days we get 'em all.

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Sgt. Miller: She could be anyplace. A bar, another party, or at the bottom of some gully up on Mulholland.
Officer James A. Reed: There's gotta be a thousand ravines up there.
Sgt. Miller: If she has been hid, it will be like looking for a needle in some haystack.
Officer Peter J. Malloy: Maybe we can find this needle if we start with the guy that dropped it.

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Waitress: One lousy dime, that's not a tip.
Officer James A. Reed: No ma'am, it's a hint.

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Jim Reed: You just have to know how to arrest them and still make them like you. We call it technique.

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Pete Malloy: A wise man once said; great hazards accompany innovation.
Jim Reed: Yeah. Who was that?
Pete Malloy: Me!

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Pete Malloy: You know what this is?
Jim Reed: Yes sir, it's a police car.
Pete Malloy: This black and white patrol car has an overhead valve V8 engine. It develops 325 horsepower at 4800 RPM's. It accelerates from 0 to 60 in seven seconds; it has a top speed of 120 miles an hour. It's equipped with a multi channeled DFE radio and an electronic siren capable of admitting three variables, wale, yelp, and alert. It also serves as an outside radio speaker and public address system. The automobile has two shotgun racks, one attached to the bottom portion of the front seat, one in the vehicle trunk. Attached to the middle of the dash, illuminated by a single bulb is a hot sheet desk. Fastened to which you will always make sure is the latest one off the teletype before you ever roll.
Jim Reed: Yes sir.
Pete Malloy: It's your life insurance and mine. You take care of it and it'll take care of you.
Jim Reed: Yes sir. You want me to drive?

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