"Cops" (1989) TV series 1989-????

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Creator:

John Langley
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Seasons:

1 | 19 | 20 | unknown

Release Date:

11 March 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Reality-TV

Plot:

This action-packed police show follows real-life law enforcement officers from various regions and departments...

Plot Keywords:

Chase | Crack Cocaine | Transvestite | Drug Dealing | Prostitute

Awards:

Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Oct. 20	2:00 AM	Fox
Mon. Oct. 20	2:30 AM	Fox	Palm Beach, FL; Palm Springs, CA; Martin County, FL: Coast to Coast	#19.11

Cast

Evan Rosenthal	...	Himself (3 episodes, 2007)
Iris Reyes	...	Himself (2 episodes, 2007)

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Series Writing credits
John Langley		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Morgan Langley	....	co-producer (21 episodes, 2007-2008)
Malcolm Barbour	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Hank Barr	....	associate producer / producer (unknown episodes)
Bryan Jerel Collins	....	coordinating producer (unknown episodes)
Murray Jordan	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Steve Kiger	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Jimmy Langley	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)
John Langley	....	creative executive producer (unknown episodes)
Maria Remiro-Jordan	....	associate producer / supervising producer (unknown episodes)
Paul Stojanovich	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Andrew Thomas	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)
Douglas Waterman	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
William Cole		(1 episode, 2007)
Michael Glickman		(1 episode, 2007)
Chuck Montgomery		(1 episode, 2007)
Jennifer Roth		(1 episode, 2007)
Douglas Waterman		(1 episode, 2007)
Martin L. Carlton		(unknown episodes, 2004)
Bryan McKenzie		(unknown episodes)
Frank Sacco		(unknown episodes)
Andrew Thomas		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Angela Heller	....	production manager (1 episode, 2007)
Mitsuo Goto	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Chris Borghesani	....	sound mixer (1 episode, 1989)
Rob Whitehurst	....	sound mixer (1 episode, 1995-2007)
Hank Barr	....	sound mixer (1 episode, 2007)
Brian Miksis	....	sound mixer: Philadelphia (unknown episodes, 1992)
Roberto Chiofalo	....	production sound mixer (unknown episodes, 1999)
Dean Gaveau	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes, 1999)
D.J. Lynch	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes, 2001)
Chad Gillies	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes, 2003)
Darren Barnett	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Brett Grant-Grierson	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Steve Kiger	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Jimmy Langley	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Samuel Libraty	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Steve Malito	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Richard Mercado	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Jorge Montijo	....	additional sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Jeffrey Hamby	....	camera operator (20 episodes, 2007)
Shaun Newton	....	camera operator (20 episodes, 2007)
Rob Coughlin	....	assistant camera (2 episodes, 1998-2000)
Loy Norrix	....	camera operator (unknown episodes, 1999)
Chip Goebert	....	camera operator (unknown episodes, 2001)
Joel Tallbut	....	camera operator (unknown episodes, 2008)
Mark Bozman	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Charles Castilla	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Si Davis	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Richie Forman	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Bob Good	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Tom Koester	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
John LeCount	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Ron Norton	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Mike Pierce	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Zack Ragsdale	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Mark Rast	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Matt Sohn	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Porter Versfelt III	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Peter Theodoss	....	promo editor (39 episodes, 1989-2007)
Jeremy Gray	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Sandy Emiko Itao	....	production staff (1 episode, 1989)
Christian Heaton	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Neil Sullivan	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Paula S. Warner	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• 20th Century Fox Television
• Fox Television Stations
• Langley Productions

Distributors

• Crime & Investigation Network (????) (Australia) (TV)
• FX (200?-) (UK) (TV)
• Fox Crime (2006-) (Japan) (TV)
• Fox Network (USA)
• Fox Television Stations
• TV6 (2008-) (Hungary) (TV) (repeats)
• Zone Reality (2006-) (UK) (TV)

Runtime:

USA:30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish | German | Russian

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M | USA:TV-14 | USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

Was bought during the 1988 writers strike when Fox was starting to run low on new content.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Married with Children: Mr. Empty Pants (#7.16)" (1993)

Soundtrack:

Bad Boys

Good, Basic Reality TV.

Personal Note: This one is a staple in our house. My wife and I have watched since SHOW #1, and will catch the first run shows on FOX on Saturday night, as well as the ones running on CourtTV and FX.

No hidden agenda. No arranged marriages. No tribes that form alliances. No forced drama between room mates. No fake mega-rich farm boy to pass off as a billionaire. No crap. That's Cops.

I watched on and off since the show began, and recently discovered reruns on BOTH (!) Court-TV, and the FX network in the U.S.

At times it's funny watching some pathetic moron try and get out of being arrested when we have him doing the crime on video. Some times it's sad, seeing folks, who will never be much more than what they are, get into trouble. I hate seeing shows where small children see their stupid parents get hauled away.