"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:

Documentary | Crime | Reality-TV

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Police | Traffic Stop | Chase | Filmed On Location | Crack Pipe

Awards:

Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win

US TV Schedule:

Fri. July 17	7:00 PM	TRUTV	Coast to Coast	#19.11
Fri. July 17	7:30 PM	TRUTV	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
Peter Theodoss		(34 episodes, 1989-2007)
Martin L. Carlton		(unknown episodes)
Bryan McKenzie		(unknown episodes)
Frank Sacco		(unknown episodes)
Andrew Thomas		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Diane Calfee	....	key makeup artist (1 episode, 2000)

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

Series Sound Department
Paulette Victor-Lifton	....	sound facility (2 episodes, 2000-2002)
Jimmy Lifton	....	sound facility (2 episodes, 2002-2006)
Rob Whitehurst	....	sound mixer (1 episode, 1995-2007)
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 (1 episode, 2007)
Neil Sullivan	....	production coordinator (1 episode, 2007)
Paula S. Warner	....	production coordinator (1 episode, 2007)

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 | Norway:25 min (approx.)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish | German | Russian

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Norway:A (TV rating) | 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:

Spoofed in "Comedy Central Presents: My First Time (#12.9)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

Bad Boys

Revealed At Long Last! For The 1st Time See Exclusive Films Of Just What Happens And Goes On Between Stops At The Doughnut Shoppes!!

Someone once said that the Truth is Stranger than Fiction. You may think that to be a Fiction, and Strange; but it is the Truth! This was a bit of wisdom that my Dear Old Dad, one Clement J. Ryan (1914-1974), had impressed on us during our "growin' up years", which among other platitudes, are only totally understood later, when Dad is gone and we have grown–up. Nowhere is this more evident than in this series, simply entitled "COPS" (1989-Ptresent).

Broadcast primarily on Saturday evenings on the Fox Television Network in the 8:P.M. EST Slot, its rerunning episodes are just about seen at every different hour on Fox Stations ^ affiliates, giving it the appearance of being a "Streaming Audio & Video" set up over the Internet. This was a fact that was kidded several Seasons ago by the Producers of the top Fox Comedy, "THE SIMPONS"(also 1989-Present). Upon arriving late at home one evening, Homer is greeted by Bart, who exclaims, "Hi, Dad! You've missed the first Three Episodes of "COPS", but you can still catch the last Four!" And so it is, that the early series of "Reality TV", and possibly the Best Example of this Video Genre. It is constantly on somewhere, being broadcast over One Station or another. And it seems to do rather well in maintaining an immense army of faithful followers.

One feature of endearment that "COPS" follows is in rotating locales. The crews from their production company, Langley Productions/Fox Television Stations, will and have gone just about anywhere, and everywhere to capture Video exposure to the real, unrehearsed, unabashedly universal bizarre and idiotic occurrences of every day tours of duty of "the Men & Women of Law Enforcement." Every week, with the release of new episodes, we are constantly being reminded of a most basic and universal truth. Just remember, to the Beat Cops, those uniformed Patrolmen who answer the radio-dispatched calls for service, nothing is unexpected. Furthermore it matters not where is the locale of the episode. The same silly Sh*t that happens in Chicago could easily be an occurrence in New York, Philly, LA, Louisville, Kansas City, Podunk or Moscow, Russia. Not only that, but it occurs in a serial fashion with the same 'Boyfriend' getting drunk, beatin' up the same girlfriend and callin' the same Policemen, time after countless number of times. And, of course, they'll be back together, day after tomorrow.

The whole situation was nailed perfectly by a stand up comedian who we saw some time ago on THE David LETTERMAN SHOW(whose name I unfortunately cannot recall). He said that whenever he watches "COPS" there's always an episode where the offender A) Gets Drunk and B) Fights the Police. As I said, that nails it.

Although Langley Productions has been filming in some Police Departments of our Suburban Area on, they have never received permission to do some shows in the City of Chicago proper (or improper, even!)* We think they will never do so, as long as Richard M. Daley is on the Throne in City Hall.

On that I'll stake my reputation and experience of being a Chicago Cop for nearly 35 years, but now retired. And you can quote me on that one.