COPS
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| COPS | |
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| Premiere | March 11, 1989 |
| Finale | |
| Airs | Saturdays at 8PM
Saturdays at 8:30PM |
| Creator | John Langley, Malcolm Barbour |
| Network | FOX |
| Style | 30-minute crime reality |
| Company | Mark Burnett Productions |
| Episodes | 730 (through season 20) |
| Seasons | 21 |
| Status | Currently airing season 21
Renewed through season 22 |
| Origin | USA |
COPS is a reality television program produced by FOX that follows the activities of real-life police units in a variety of states. In a typical episode of the series, the COPS film crew rides along with a police officer and film routine arrests like domestic disturbances, driving under the influence and possession of narcotics. Though the series has received criticism from police departments who believe that the show trivializes crime and police work, the show remains as one of FOX's biggest successes and routinely rates highly.
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[edit] Cast
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| Main Cast | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Harry Newman | Announcer | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
[edit] Seasons
| Season | Premiere | Finale | # |
|---|---|---|---|
| FOX | |||
| Season One | March 11, 1989 | June 17, 1989 | 15 |
| Season Two | — | — | — |
| Season Three | — | — | — |
| Season Four | — | — | — |
| Season Five | — | — | — |
| Season Six | — | — | — |
| Season Seven | — | — | — |
| Season Eight | — | — | — |
| Season Nine | — | — | — |
| Season Ten | — | — | — |
| Season Eleven | — | — | — |
| Season Twelve | August 28, 1999 | July 29, 2000 | — |
| Season Thirteen | August 19, 2000 | July 7, 2001 | — |
| Season Fourteen | September 1, 2001 | May 18, 2002 | 38 |
| Season Fifteen | September 14, 2002 | August 2, 2003 | 38 |
| Season Sixteen | September 13, 2003 | July 31, 2004 | 36 |
| Season Seventeen | September 11, 2004 | July 23, 2005 | 36 |
| Season Eighteen | September 10, 2005 | July 22, 2006 | 36 |
| Season Nineteen | September 9, 2006 | July 28, 2007 | 36 |
| Season Twenty | September 8, 2007 | August 2, 2008 | 38 |
| Season Twenty-One | September 6, 2008 | — | 36 |
| Season Twenty-Two | September 12, 2009 | — | — |
[edit] In-Depth
- At a Glance: Additional information about the series
[edit] DVD Releases
| Title | Release Date | # | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode Collections | |||
| Bad Girls | March 23, 2004 | 1 | purchase |
| Caught in the Act | March 23, 2004 | 1 | purchase |
| Shots Fired | March 23, 2004 | 1 | purchase |
| 20th Anniversary Set | February 19, 2008 | 2 | |
[edit] External Sites
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