The Streets of San Francisco (Syndicated)
common sense media says
Classic cop series offers look at important time, place.
parents & educators say
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this classic 1970s cop series offers a window into San Francisco's counterculture movement, as seen through the eyes of the establishment. The cases bring the main detective characters into contact with people from every walk of life, including hippies, drug dealers, businessmen, and every other element. The combination of a standard cop-show format and a peek at lifestyles that were considered “fringe” to much of the country at the time made the show a big hit; now it plays like a video time capsule of the era. Expect some drinking, smoking, and drug use, though the violence and implied sexuality are tame compared to today’s police shows.
Positive role models:
The series focuses on the warm relationship between a veteran detective and his much younger partner. The older cop is a classic by-the-book gumshoe with instincts honed by years on the job, while the younger one has much less experience but brings a better sense of youth culture, an important skill for a series that took place in the in 1970s when the generation gap was vast.
Violence:
Many episodes feature fistfights, shootouts, and other violent encounters, though the action is rarely explicit.
Sex:
No explicit sex or nudity, but a fair amount of implied coupling. The single Inspector Keller is portrayed as something of a ladies’ man, and stories sometimes hinge on romantic entanglements and one-night stands. These plots seem rather tame today but were considered somewhat racy in the early 1970s, painting San Francisco as a city at the forefront of the sexual revolution.
Language:
Not applicable.
Consumerism:
Not applicable.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
Many episodes feature scenes at bars and parties where people are drinking. Some characters smoke, which was normal behavior in the early '70s. Given the time period and the San Francisco setting, drugs are pretty much a required element -- expect plenty of references to characters using drugs, including marijuana and heroin, and some scenes where people seem to be on drugs.
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