Adam-12 (1968)

S7E20 Operation Action

Malloy is abducted outside the station by a drug dealer and his girlfriend, who demand the release of her boyfriend from prison in return for Malloy's freedom. During a call to the station, Malloy drops a hint about where they discovered a girl with a mannequin, referencing a past case. Reed tracks down Malloy's vehicle and receives a description of the kidnappers and their car from a bystander. He discovers the vehicle abandoned but pieces together their location from previous files. Meanwhile, Malloy cleverly spills gasoline and ignites it, creating a signal that leads Reed to him just in time amid the smoke and gunfire.