Episodes
No Fat Cops
October 3, 1961
Little Muffin Reisman is kidnaped by John Clark, who thinks that the girl's father, Dr. Ted Reisman, was responsible for his own daughter's death
Prime Target
October 10, 1961
Death of a Ghost
October 17, 1961
The squad investigates a hit-run driver.
To None a Deadly Drug
October 24, 1961
Karl Lippert has two problems, on the lam after a robbery that resulted in murder, he's brought his wife with him, and the police are trying to locate her because she is taking medicine that has accidentally been switched with a deadly poison.
The Compulsion to Confess
October 31, 1961
Key men at an electronics firm are being murdered, but no motive can be discerned. Lt. Adams enlists the help of psychiatrist Buel Reed, who explains the killer may actually want to be caught, and can be, if only the clues present can be understood.
'Til Death Do Us Part
November 7, 1961
After a woman's body is found in a fish pond on an industrialist's estate, Adams and his men investigate and discover a complex case involving blackmail and a pair of suspicious suicides.
The Butcher
November 14, 1961
Wave Goodbye to Grandpa
November 21, 1961
At an old folks home, a woman working undercover for the police is murdered, and the owners of the home are the prime suspects, as they have scammed their residents in the past. When they try to run away, it seems all but certain they're guilty, but Adams believes the killer is one of the home's residents.
Sweet Bloom of Death
November 28, 1961
The Valley of theThree Charlies
December 5, 1961
Lt. Adams and the Metropolitan squad face a triple threat of criminals and their crimes in one day. They're in pursuit of a kidnapper who has snatched a young girl, a robber, and an elusive murderer. Their investigation ultimately leads them out of the city and into the mountains above Malibu as they attempt to bring the killer to justice.
Lady Killer
December 12, 1961
The Metropolitan Squad pursues a man who killed a housewife. The killer tricked the housewife to letting him in her house, making her believe he was a friend of her husband. The killer selects his victims after picking up information from people who have given a ride while he hitchhikes. Now, a woman who was assaulted by the killer earlier comes forward as new clues emerge about his M.O. Adams and his men race to find the killer before he can strike again.
Blood Money
December 19, 1961
I Remember Murder
December 26, 1961
The All-American Boy
June 22, 1962
Cross the Little Line
January 9, 1962
A drug-addicted girl has a Mexican boyfriend that wants to somehow get her off heroin, and away from the vicious pusher who runs a shabby office in a run down neighborhood. Adams and his squad have a plan to bust the traffickers that involves them both, but The problem for the man is that since he's in America illegally, he fears involvement with the police.
To Sell a Human Being
January 16, 1962
Care is no Cure
January 23, 1962
Policemen Die Alone (Part 1)
January 30, 1962
Policemen Die Alone (Part 2)
February 6, 1962
Mr. Weltschmerz
February 13, 1962
Wings for a Plush Horse
February 20, 1962
How Proud the Guilty
February 27, 1962
The Torch
March 6, 1962
An outbreak of disastrous fires might be the random work of a pyromaniac, but Adams can't be sure until clues prove that valuable, insured merchandise was somehow spared. It's the work of a professional firebug, decimating stores and property to order for a well organized arson ring.
All the Dead Faces
March 13, 1962
An old friend of Adams, Floyd Blaylock, who was his sergeant from the Korean War, is in town and making trouble. Though he is a decorated hero for saving Adams's life, he's deeply scarred from his experiences psychologically and seeks to assuage imagined guilt by committing dangerous acts.
The Deadlier Sex
March 20, 1962
Several women are suspects when the body of a notorious bank robber is discovered behind the wheel of his getaway car.
Edge of Violence
March 27, 1962
Echoes of Hate
April 3, 1962
Chris and Arne Halverson are two fishermen who still harbor a lot of resentment toward Germans, the result of their experiences during World War II. When they discover their sister Inge in German saloon-keeper Karl Muelich's tavern, they proceed to take the place apart
The Man with the Other Face
April 10, 1962
Cavelli hasn't heard from his cousin Maria since her marriage to Frank Danielo, so her phone call comes as something of a surprise. So does her message: Danielo is trying to kill her.
Thousands and Thousands of Miles
April 17, 1962
The parents of teen-ager Karen Kegler have never approved of her boy friend Ronnie Bryson. But now they are faced with the important decision of accepting him.
Hail, Hail, the Gang's All Here
April 24, 1962
It looks like routine duty when the Met Squad is assigned to keep the peace during a big fraternal convention—until pretty Louise Pittman falls from a window in the room where she was dancing with other guests.
My Brother's Keeper
May 1, 1962
A Motive Named Walter
May 8, 1962
Wherefore Art Thou, Romeo?
May 15, 1962
Judgement at San Belito
May 22, 1962
Terrified Bobby Townsend comes running into the house and tells his father that a man is chasing him. And a few seconds later, a rock crashes through the Townsends' window. This episode deals with the mental disintegration of a man. A special kaleidoscopic lens is used to depict the world as he sees it.
So Dark the Night
May 29, 1962
Fred Kingman has just wheeled his trash barrels out to the front of his house when a car speeds by and someone throws a fire bomb.
Walk This Street Lightly
June 5, 1962
Art collector Virgil Payne has opened up a sideline: collecting criminals. Seems Payne is masterminding an armored-car robbery and he is gathering together the specialists in the field.
