"Just the facts Ma’am, and 6 great episodes too.
The story you are about to see is true", "Just the facts, ma'am", "We were working the day watch" - phrases which became so popular as to inspire much parody - set therealistic tone of this early police drama. The show emphasized careful police workand the interweaving of policemen's professional and personal lives.
The show featured the inimitable Sergeant Joe Friday (Jack Webb) and his trusty sidekick, Officer Frank Smith (Ben Alexander)
