Searching around I can’t see any dedicated Homicide threads (am I wrong?) and am interested in starting one. I can kick out a mundane question (‘what’s the classic line-up?’) but I thought it would be better to see what the show’s title evoked, if anything, from people here
Welcome aboard. As you started this thread, presumably you have a contribution to make, feel free to start the ball rolling. Over to you…
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Which Homicide are you talking about? The classic Australian Homicide series or the American Homicide:Life on the Streets?
The classic Australian.
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It was before my time but I remember my dad being a big fan of the show. Seems to have ended in 1977 so I wasnt allowed to watch television after 8.30pm in those days.
I figure Cop Shop was like its replacement but it was a bit more soapie than weekly drama. George Mallaby was a regular in both shows.
Wow talk about timing. I had this TV show theme in my head just last week that I couldn’t work out what show it was from. I was pretty sure it was an Australian police drama from the 70’s but couldn’t remember the name, only that it wasn’t Matlock Police but the other one. Thanks @phelby-thomas for starting this thread as now I know the answer.
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Top cast:
*Leonard Teale · Det. Sgt. David Mackay · 360 eps • 1965–1976
*George Mallaby · Det. Peter Barnes · 268 eps • 1966–1973
*John Fegan · Insp. Jack Connolly · 206 eps • 1964-1970
*Alwyn Kurts · Insp. Colin Fox · 185 eps • 1968-1973
*Gary Day · Sen. Det. Phil Renford · 135 eps • 1972-1976
*Norman Yemm · Sen. Det. Jim Patterson · 130 eps • 1965-1972
*Charles ‘Bud’ Tingwell · Insp Reg Lawson · 126 eps • 1973-1976
*Don Barker · Det. Sgt. Harry White · 120 eps • 1967–1976
*Les Dayman · Sen. Det. Bill Hudson · 105 eps • 1966-1968
That brown suit!
That wasn’t the worst of 70s fashion that was seen on that show. Here we have a stylish beige suit with a pink shirt and a brown tie. 
Interesting to see how they all wore those pork pie hats when the show started in the 60s. In those days it was compulsory to wear a hat in certain jobs. I’m reminded of an older lady who I worked with in the 80s in a department store. She recalled how in the 50s and 60s it was compulsory for ladies to wear a hat and gloves when commuting to and from work.
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Here are 3 actors who played roles as policemen on Homicide (1964-1977)
Lex Mitchell as Det. Fraser (1964-1973)
John Stanton as Det. Pat Kelly (1974)
Dennis Grosvenor as Sen. Det. Mike Deegan (1976-1977) (Dennis was the final Policemen to cast in the series)
Cop Shop was a mix of cops and robbers with soap formula and was an instant success for Crawfords and Seven network the night it premiered of November 1977. Along the way it picked up a number of TV Week Logie Awards including Most Popular Drama and Paula Duncan won a number of these for Most Popular actress for her role as Policewoman Danni Francis. I was thankfully able to enjoy the series when it was shown in syndication on Channel 7 Sydney late weekday mornings 1994-1998. To my knowledge it has not been screened since on commerical TV or streaming platforms.