The Rookies (1972-1976) 50 minutes Police Crime / Drama Cast: Georg Sanford Brown, Sam Melville, Michael Ontkean, Kate Jackson and Gerald S. O'Loughlin Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Academy trains police rookies... 92 episodes aired on ABC from September 11, 1972 to March 30, 1976. Season One   1.      Concrete Valley, Neon Sky 9/11/1972 ...