Police Squad! and Wiliams were the only ones who returned and portrayed their original characters in "The Naked Gun" film series. Captain Ed Hocken was portrayed by George Kennedy in the film series, while O. J. Simpson played Officer Nordberg (slightly renamed from 'Norberg'). The show's opening sequence was a satire on traditional opening sequences of crime dramas at that time, and of the 1960s, particularly "M Squad" and various Quinn Martin shows such as "The Fugitive" and particularly "The New Breed" (which also starred Nielsen). Hank Simms, who had worked as an announcer for some of Quinn Martin's programs, announced the
Police Files: Unlocked Police Files: Unlocked Police Files: Unlocked is an Australian television program that aired on the Seven Network, showcasing police videos from around the world in similar vein to "World's Wildest Police Videos". The first two seasons of the program were hosted by former "Blue Heelers" star Ditch Davey. Repeats of the show and the third season features the narration of David Field, who also had a recurring guest role in "Blue Heelers". Unlike Davey, Field did not appear on camera. The program looks at police operations from Australia and around the world, featuring footage of high speed police pursuits, police