As part of a secret LAPD project to make androids part of the police force, grizzled, crusty, veteran patrol officer Joe Cleaver (Ernest Borgnine) is assigned rookie John “Kid” Haven (Michael Shannon) – a super-strong computerised biosynthetic android that has been programmed to be the perfect cop – for testing in the field.
Joe’s human partner, Bill Bundy (John Amos), is not made aware of the fact that John is a robot, which causes a few complications.
Despite the show’s high concept, stories related their case assignments and the leads normally battled ordinary criminals like drug dealers and mobsters rather than super-villains.
Other regular characters included their superior, Captain Skaggs (Herbert Nelson); Haven’s creator Dr Tingley (Irene Tsu); Peggy, the waitress at Hennessey’s (the bar frequented by Bill and Joe); Bill’s wife Natalie (Tracy Reed) and his daughter, June (Kim Hamilton).
Officer John Haven
Michael Shannon Officer Joe Cleaver
Ernest Borgnine Officer Bill Bundy
John Amos Captain Skaggs
Herbert Nelson Doctor Tingley
Irene Tsu Peggy
Angela May Natalie Bundy
Tracy Reed June Bundy
Kim Hamilton
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Joe’s human partner, Bill Bundy (John Amos), is not made aware of the fact that John is a robot, which causes a few complications.
Officer John Haven
