Back in the 1970s, my family watched "Police Story" religiously. However, I was pretty young and cannot say just how good all the episodes were. This is because a few years ago they released Season One on DVD...and no other episodes have been released. So, my giving the show a 10 is purely based on the First Season....though it seems logical to assume subsequent seasons were also excellent.
The show was very unusual because there were no series regulars. A few actors appeared periodically playing the same characters--but that was the exception to the rule. Instead, each episode focused on a different type of policework or different situation. One episode was all about a fingerprint man who was bored because he wanted to do field work, another was all about the Chief, another was about a dirty cop...and so on. Each was like a made for TV film and it was one of the real quality productions of its day. The writing was top-notch and realistic, the acting exceptional and the episodes were never dull. And, unlike most cop shows, it was never formulaic.
If any of you learn about how to see the rest of the episodes...please let me know.
The show was very unusual because there were no series regulars. A few actors appeared periodically playing the same characters--but that was the exception to the rule. Instead, each episode focused on a different type of policework or different situation. One episode was all about a fingerprint man who was bored because he wanted to do field work, another was all about the Chief, another was about a dirty cop...and so on. Each was like a made for TV film and it was one of the real quality productions of its day. The writing was top-notch and realistic, the acting exceptional and the episodes were never dull. And, unlike most cop shows, it was never formulaic.
If any of you learn about how to see the rest of the episodes...please let me know.