Adam-12 (1968)/Anatomy of a 415

Anatomy of a 415
Season 5, Episode 22
Airdate	March 7, 1973
Written by	Jeff M. Kanter
Directed by	Dennis Donnelly
Produced by	Herman S. Saunders
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Adam-12 — Season Five

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Anatomy of a 415 is the twenty-second episode of the fifth season of Adam-12, and the one hundred twenty-fourth episode overall.

Starring: Martin Milner (Officer Pete Malloy), Kent McCord (Officer Jim Reed)

with Jed Allan (John Spencer), Jean Allison (Loise Spencer), Milton Frome (Arthur Cosgrove), Eve Brent (Helen Spencer), Jimmy Cross (Oliver Durkson), Fred Stromsoe (Officer Woods), Christopher Gardner (Larry Spencer)

and Norm Crosby (Don Simpson)

Uncredited: Shaaron Claridge (Dispatcher)

Plot Overview

The officers spot a young boy hiding in the woods at night. He has run away from home and as they take him home they receive a call about a disturbance at his address. When they arrive, his mom and step dad appear quiet but are warned. A call to a parking lot involves a man in a car waiting for his wife. He reports a young girl jumped in his car with money ready to buy pills. They stake out the lot and spot the girl find the correct car. Next call is back to the couple's apartment as Officer Woods tells them he has handled the same call in the past week. The couple is in a throwing match and require time to settle down. They spot a man with a screwdriver trying to break into a pickup truck topper. What looks like a car theft is a man locked out by his dog. A return call to the apartment results in them taking the husband to his sister's apartment. They spot a drunk on a stolen bicycle and take him in. The sister of the husband calls and reports her brother has gone back to their apartment. As they arrive at the couple's apartment, they hear shots.