Television has changed a lot in the last forty years. These days, one need not look far to find a crime show. With the popularity of series like CSI and COPS, there is a fascination with all things criminal. In 1961, one short-lived television show captured the attention of audiences… The Asphalt Jungle TV show.

An hour long police show, Asphalt Jungle TV show starred Jack Warden , William Smith, and Arch Johnson. A well written drama, the show only lasted thirteen episodes, a disappointment to the fans.

The Asphalt Jungle TV show centers around a police commissioner who dealt with big city crime. He assembled a squad of men led by Gus Honocheck and Danny Keller to tackle the crime organizations. The TV show was praised for the music. Background music was courtesy of jazz musician Duke Ellington.

Many people confuse references of the Asphalt Jungle TV show with the Asphalt Jungle movie directed by John Houston, but the truth is that the TV show and film have very little in common. The film itself was so popular that it was remade three times.

In its short run, The Asphalt Jungle TV show earned its share of critical pAsphalt Jungle TV Showraise. It came as a big surprise when the show was cancelled after only thirteen episodes. Here is a list of the very short span of this television series: The Burglary Rip, The Lady and the Lawyer, The Friendly Gesture, The Gomez Affair, The Sniper, The Last Way Out, The McMasters Story, The Nine-Twenty Hero, The Professor, The Fighter, The Kidnapping, The Dark Night, The Scott Machine.

If you were a fan of The Asphalt Jungle television show and want to reminisce and take a look back on old episodes, visit TV.com to check out their Asphalt Jungle page.