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"Cops" (1989) More at IMDb Pro »

Edited into

"I Love the '80s" (2002)
 -  Footage from this TV series was edited into this mini- series.

Spin off

Cops (2001) (VG)

Referenced in

"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Black Scorpion (#2.12)" (1990)
 -  "COPS is flimed on location everything is true"
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Sidehackers (#3.2)" (1990)
 -  Crow: Cops is filmed on location.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Stranded in Space (#4.5)" (1991)
 -  COPS is filmed on location in this guys yard!
Ricochet (1991)
 -  mentioned in film
"Married with Children: Mr. Empty Pants (#7.16)" (1993)
 -  Al says this show was filming in Chicago.
Falling Down (1993)
"Beavis and Butt-Head: Heroes (#2.2)" (1993)
 -  B&B watch a commercial for the show
"Married with Children: How Green Was My Apple (#8.16)" (1994)
 -  When there's no cable the kids act out an episode of this show with Buck as 'the hairy drug dealer'.
Pulp Fiction (1994)
 -  Vincent mentions a similar incident in "Cops" as the one that happened to him and Jules after being shot but not hit.
"Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man: American Dicks (#1.11)" (1994)
 -  The whole episode was done in the same style as Cops.
Bad Boys (1995)
Canadian Bacon (1995)
"The Jeff Foxworthy Show: A Non-Affair to Remember (#1.2)" (1995)
 -  Jeff is watching and talking about Cops.
The Cable Guy (1996)
Nothing to Lose (1997)
The Maker (1997)
Tinseltown (1997)
 -  Max says "It's like an episode of Cops" when spying on Cliff.
Deer Avenger (1998) (VG)
"South Park: Chickenlover (#2.3)" (1998)
 -  Officer Barbrady appears on the show.
There's Something About Mary (1998)
"Saturday Night Live: David Spade/Eagle-Eye Cherry (#24.5)" (1998)
 -  Mentioned during the monologue
Cinéma Vérité: Defining the Moment (1999)
"Just Shoot Me!: A Spy in the House of Me (#3.12)" (1999)
 -  Nina was in this show.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Soultaker (#11.1)" (1999)
 -  I'm watching Cops.
"Big Wolf on Campus: Witch College (#1.5)" (1999)
 -  TNT mentions that they are fans of the show
Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)
 -  Residents of Mount Rose, Minnesota frequently assume they're being filmed on this reality TV program
Drive Me Crazy (1999)
Magnolia (1999)
 -  Jim Kurring talks to himself while on his beat in a style inspired by 'Cops'.
Under the Bunker: On the Set of 'Three Kings' (2000) (V)
 -  referenced in documentary
Down to You (2000)
The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2000)
"The Awful Truth: Dixie Flag Night (#2.7)" (2000)
 -  parody segment "Corporate Cops"
Scary Movie (2000)
Bamboozled (2000)
Dude, Where's My Car? (2000)
Series 7: The Contenders (2001)
Showtime (2002)
Full Frontal (2002)
Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat (2002)
Friday After Next (2002)
4 More Days (2003)
Bad Boys II (2003)
 -  In the video store, the employee says "Cops, I love that show" to Lowrey and Burnett. There's also the "Bad Boys" theme.
True Crime: Streets of LA (2003) (VG)
 -  Sometimes when a cop is around, Nick sings part of the "Cops" theme song, "Bad Boys".
Walking Tall (2004)
 -  Ray mentions it.
Team America: World Police (2004)
 -  lyrics include "What ya gonna do when we come fo' you"
Winter Passing (2005)
 -  Mentioned by Corbit
Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade (2005) (TV)
 -  Mentioned during David Spade's monologue
Crash Tag Team Racing (2005) (VG)
 -  Nina quotes "Bad girls bad girls! Whatcha gonna do!"
Dreamland (2006)
 -  "I knew a guy who was on Cops once."
The Darwin Awards (2006)
 -  "What is this, 'Cops'?"
Barnyard (2006)
 -  "They're taping 'Cops'!"
"The O.C.: The Gringos (#4.2)" (2006)
 -  Julie watches the show on TV.
Freedom Writers (2007)
"The O.C.: The French Connection (#4.10)" (2007)
 -  Kaitlin and will discuss the show while watching it.
"Degrassi: The Next Generation: Don't You Want Me? Part 1 (#6.18)" (2007)
 -  Paige likens Alex's life to the show.
Delta Farce (2007)
 -  while running bill remembers when larry was on the show "cops"
Jeff Dunham: Spark of Insanity (2007) (TV)
 -  Melvin the Superhero Guy says that the Hulk is "like every white trash guy on COPS."
The Comebacks (2007)
 -  "Bad Boys" theme song heard
Witless Protection (2008)
 -  "except for maybe on 'Cops'"
Meet the Browns (2008)
 -  "I am gonna be on 'Cops'."
Step Brothers (2008)
 -  "I was watching 'Cops'."

Featured in

Top Dog (1995)
 -  It features the show "Cops" in a scene
Citizen Ruth (1996)
"The Sopranos: Denial, Anger, Acceptance (#1.3)" (1999)
 -  Christopher watches it
Office Space (1999)
Blue Streak (1999)
Ready to Rumble (2000/I)
"Dark Angel: The Kidz Are Aiight (#1.12)" (2001)
 -  Normal watches an episode of Cops
High Crimes (2002)
Bowling for Columbine (2002)
Minority Report (2002)
TV's Illest Minority Moments Presented by Ego Trip (2004) (TV)
 -  clips
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)
 -  Borat watches it at the Hotel Wellington
Idiocracy (2006)
 -  Joe watches it on TV
"The O.C.: The Gringos (#4.2)" (2006)
 -  Julie and Kaitlin discuss the show.
"The O.C.: The French Connection (#4.10)" (2007)
 -  Kaitlin and Will watch the show on TV.
Reno 911!: Miami (2007)
 -  Williams and Weigel watch it in the 911 call center
The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards (2008) (TV)
 -  Brief clip of opening titles during Josh Groban's salute to TV theme songs.

Spoofed in

"The Simpsons: Homer's Triple Bypass (#4.11)" (1992)
 -  The show "Cops: in Springfield" is a parody of this show. The opening and logo are similar.
The Chase (1994)
 -  "The Fuzz" is a take-off on "Cops."
"The Tick: Heroes (#2.8)" (1995)
 -  Tick and Arthur are featured on a parody of "Cops"
The Cable Guy (1996)
"Married with Children: Kelly's Gotta Habit (#11.3)" (1996)
 -  Parts of the episode are shot in 'Cops' style because they are supposedly shot for the real 'Cops' series.
Clops III (1998)
Troops (1998)
Patrulls (1999)
Magnolia (1999)
Down to You (2000)
"Futurama: The Lesser of Two Evils (#2.11)" (2000)
 -  spoofed by a show within the show called "Cop Department"
"The X Files: X-Cops (#7.12)" (2000)
 -  Mulder and Scully are followed around by the COPS crew in a sci-fi parody of the show
"King of the Hill: Meet the Propaniacs (#4.20)" (2000)
 -  The "Gas Cops" segment is a direct spoof of this series.
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000)
"Saturday Night Live: Kate Hudson/Radiohead (#26.2)" (2000)
 -  spoofed in the Girls gone wild skit
"P.I.S. - Politiets indsatsstyrke" (2001)
 -  the premise for "P.I.S. - Politiets indsatsstyrke" is a mockumentary spoof on the show "Cops"
P.I.S. - Politiets indsatsstyrke: Pilot (2002) (V)
 -  the premise for "P.I.S. - Politiets indsatsstyrke" is a mockumentary spoof on the show "Cops"
Run Ronnie Run (2002)
 -  There is a show in this movie called "Fuzz," which is an parody of "Cops." On "Mr. Show," "Fuzz" has a themesong, which is an parody of the "Cops" themesong, called "Naughty boys" (instead of Bad Boys)
The Singles Ward (2002)
 -  The reality TV show "The Fuzz" and its characters spoof "Cops."
Bowling for Columbine (2002)
"Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: Shaggy Busted (#1.3)" (2002)
 -  opening sequence is live action, filmed from inside cop car
Binge & Purge (2002) (V)
Itse valtiaat - avaruusmusikaali (2002) (TV)
C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America (2004)
 -  A promo for "Runaways", a dead-on spoof of "Cops" is shown during a 'commercial break'.
Shrek 2 (2004)
 -  The movie contains a TV show called "Knights".
TV: The Movie (2006)
 -  parody show: "Tijuana Cops"
"Hyppönen Enbuske Experience: (#5.17)" (2006)
 -  A piece of the show spoofs Cops.
Barnyard (2006)
 -  while chasing a car, one of the cops turns and talks to the camera about what he's doing (including saying "Is this thing on?")
"My Name Is Earl: Our 'Cops' Is On! (#2.12)" (2007)
 -  This entire episode is a spoof of "COPS"
Reno 911!: Miami (2007)
 -  most of the movie is filmed like this show with inept cops reporting to incidents and talking to the camera while driving
"X-Play: Grand Theft Auto IV Special" (2008)
 -  The "COPS: Liberty City" spoof at the start of the episode.

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