‘The Rookies’ debuts on ABC-TV 40 years ago this hour (1972)


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(Monday, September 11, 1972, 8:00 p.m. EDT)The Rookies, a crime drama television series that follows the exploits of three rookie police officers in an unidentified city for the fictitious Southern California Police Department (SCPD), debuted tonight on ABC-TV.