"Reno 911!" (2003) TV series 2003-2009

User Rating:

8.2/10   

Creators:

Robert Ben Garant
Kerri Kenney
Thomas Lennon
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

23 July 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

They Might Not Be The Best...But They're The Best We Got.

Plot:

An irreverent look at what goes on behind-the-scenes in the city of Reno's police department.

Plot Keywords:

City Name In Title | Mock Documentary | Pixilated Nudity | Sitcom | Bleeped Dialogue

Awards:

1 nomination

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Nov. 8	4:00 AM	CW	Digging With the Murderer	#6.9
Sun. Nov. 8	4:30 AM	CW	Dangle's Murder Mystery	#6.4

Cast

Cedric Yarbrough	...	Deputy S. Jones / ... (86 episodes, 2003-2009)
Niecy Nash	...	Deputy Raineesha Williams / ... (86 episodes, 2003-2009)
Robert Ben Garant	...	Deputy Travis Junior / ... (86 episodes, 2003-2009)
Thomas Lennon	...	Lieutenant Jim Dangle / ... (86 episodes, 2003-2009)
Kerri Kenney	...	Deputy Trudy Wiegel / ... (86 episodes, 2003-2009)
Carlos Alazraqui	...	Deputy James Garcia / ... (71 episodes, 2003-2008)
Wendi McLendon-Covey	...	Deputy Clementine Johnson / ... (71 episodes, 2003-2008)
Mary Birdsong	...	Deputy Cherisha Kimball / ... (40 episodes, 2004-2008)

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Series Directed by
Michael Patrick Jann		(41 episodes, 2003-2007)
Robert Ben Garant		(15 episodes, 2005-2009)
Brad Abrams		(2 episodes, 2005-2006)
Thomas Lennon		(2 episodes, 2006-2008)

Series Writing credits
Robert Ben Garant		(73 episodes, 2003-2008)
Kerri Kenney		(73 episodes, 2003-2008)
Thomas Lennon		(73 episodes, 2003-2008)

Series Produced by
Robert Ben Garant	....	executive producer (73 episodes, 2003-2008)
Kerri Kenney	....	executive producer (73 episodes, 2003-2008)
Thomas Lennon	....	executive producer (73 episodes, 2003-2008)
Michael Patrick Jann	....	consulting producer (58 episodes, 2004-2009)
Sandi Yi-Trimble	....	producer / co-producer / ... (39 episodes, 2005-2008)
Mark Nasser	....	associate producer (14 episodes, 2003)
Danny DeVito	....	executive producer (11 episodes, 2004-2008)
John Landgraf	....	executive producer (11 episodes, 2004-2008)
Peter Principato	....	co-executive producer (11 episodes, 2004-2008)
Michael Shamberg	....	executive producer (11 episodes, 2004-2008)
Stacey Sher	....	executive producer (11 episodes, 2004-2008)
Paul Young	....	co-executive producer (11 episodes, 2004-2008)
Penny Adams	....	producer / co-producer (9 episodes, 2006-2008)
Karen Thornton	....	associate producer (8 episodes, 2006-2008)
Faye K. Cottrell	....	associate producer (2 episodes, 2004)
Stephen C. Grossman	....	producer (2 episodes, 2004)
Ellie Hannibal	....	co-producer (2 episodes, 2004)

Series Original Music by
Stephen Phillips		(10 episodes, 2004-2008)
Tim P.		(10 episodes, 2004-2008)

Series Cinematography by
Joe Kessler		(10 episodes, 2004-2008)

Series Film Editing by
Christian Hoffman		(28 episodes, 2004-2008)
Ben Daughtrey		(8 episodes, 2003)
Ivan Victor		(7 episodes, 2008)
Debra F. Simone		(5 episodes, 2004)
John Refoua		(4 episodes, 2006-2007)
Justin Donaldson		(3 episodes, 2009)
Laronda Morris		(unknown episodes)
Mark Stepp		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Sasha Adkinson		(14 episodes, 2009)
Julie Ashton		(10 episodes, 2004-2008)

Series Production Design by
Colin D. Irwin		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Jill Sprayregen Henkel		(14 episodes, 2004-2005)
Amy Vuckovich		(12 episodes, 2006-2007)
Robin Royce		(8 episodes, 2006-2008)

Series Costume Design by
Mary Ann Bozek		(10 episodes, 2004-2008)

Series Makeup Department
Courtney Carell	....	makeup department head / makeup supervisor (55 episodes, 2003-2007)
Shauna Giesbrecht	....	makeup department head / makeup supervisor (12 episodes, 2004-2009)
Gina Bonacquisti	....	hair supervisor (8 episodes, 2006-2008)
Colette Slattery	....	hair stylist supervisor (2 episodes, 2004)
Silvina Knight	....	key makeup artist (2 episodes, 2007-2009)

Series Production Management
Penny Adams	....	unit production manager (8 episodes, 2006-2008)
David Menteer	....	unit production manager (2 episodes, 2004)
Giampaolo Debole	....	unit production manager (unknown episodes)
Sandi Yi-Trimble	....	production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
James Alan Hensz	....	first assistant director (25 episodes, 2008-2009)
Dave Halls	....	second assistant director (16 episodes, 2008)
Grace Liu	....	second second assistant director (15 episodes, 2008)
Brad Abrams	....	first assistant director (12 episodes, 2003-2007)
David Berke	....	second second assistant director / second assistant director (9 episodes, 2004-2007)
Giselle Gurza	....	second assistant director / first assistant director (9 episodes, 2004-2007)
Xochi Blymyer	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Eugene Davis	....	second second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Steve Hart	....	second unit director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Chuck Coffman	....	leadman (16 episodes, 2008)
Deborah Toms	....	lead person (14 episodes, 2004-2005)
John Warner	....	leadman (14 episodes, 2009)
Lanie Mimikakis	....	props (13 episodes, 2005)
Joseph Fedo	....	swing gang boss (12 episodes, 2005)
Allison Gross	....	on-set dresser (11 episodes, 2009)
Joshua Meltzer	....	property master (9 episodes, 2004-2007)
Stacy L. Henning	....	on-set dresser (7 episodes, 2005)
Brian McStotts	....	set dresser (7 episodes, 2006-2007)
Justine Wu	....	on-set dresser (2 episodes, 2007)
Lynn Sharrot	....	first assistant props (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Dennis C. Salcedo	....	sound mixer (43 episodes, 2005-2008)
William F. MacPherson	....	sound mixer (16 episodes, 2004)
William Macpherson	....	sound mixer (14 episodes, 2004)
Brady Schwartz	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Wouter van Herwerden	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Neil Smith	....	special effects (8 episodes, 2006-2008)
James Fredburg	....	special effects (2 episodes, 2004)
Eddie Surkin	....	special effects (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Joe Russo	....	visual effects (13 episodes, 2005)

Series Stunts
Steve Hart	....	stunt coordinator (10 episodes, 2004-2008)
Hubie Kerns Jr.	....	stunts (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jeff Danoff	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)
Dina L. Margolin	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)
Pat Romano	....	stunt rigger (unknown episodes)
Tony Snegoff	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Michele Waitman	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Ethan Phillips	....	gaffer / camera operator (43 episodes, 2003-2005)
Jason Puliti	....	lighting technician (11 episodes, 2008)
Kelly Price	....	grip (6 episodes, 2008)
Kirk F. Smith II	....	assistant camera (2 episodes, 2008)
Alan Gitlin	....	digital imaging technician (unknown episodes, 2005)
Jeff Andrus	....	key grip (unknown episodes)
Michael Avallon	....	generator operator (unknown episodes)
Dominic Bartolone	....	camera utility (unknown episodes)
Aaron Bowen	....	camera utility (unknown episodes)
Bernard Cistrunk	....	best boy / electrician (unknown episodes)
Janos Csoma	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)
John Rogers	....	camera operator: Reno (unknown episodes)
Deron Tse	....	additional best boy grip (unknown episodes)
Justin Wells	....	camera utility (unknown episodes)
Stefan Wilking	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Sasha Adkinson	....	extras casting (18 episodes, 2007-2008)
Stacey Tenenbaum	....	casting assistant (16 episodes, 2008)
Amanda McCann	....	casting associate (12 episodes, 2008)
Toni Magon	....	casting associate (7 episodes, 2006-2007)
Judy Cook	....	casting associate (3 episodes, 2009)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Anthony T. Lukins	....	key costumer (14 episodes, 2003)
Alex Bates	....	costumer (unknown episodes)
Laura N. Flores	....	costumer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Roger F. Powell	....	post-production coordinator / assistant editor (38 episodes, 2005-2009)
Bill Admans	....	on-line editor (26 episodes, 2003-2004)
Gigi Rivkin	....	assistant editor (16 episodes, 2004)
Liza Cardinale	....	assistant editor (16 episodes, 2008)
Richard A. Dominicus	....	assistant editor (16 episodes, 2008)
Evan Ahlgren	....	assistant editor (13 episodes, 2009)
Christian Hoffman	....	supervising editor (9 episodes, 2009)
Sara Glembocki	....	assistant editor (7 episodes, 2005-2007)
Cortney Carrillo	....	assistant editor (7 episodes, 2006-2007)
David Kuther	....	promo editor (4 episodes, 2005-2006)
Keith Dabney	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 2004)
Lenny Duge	....	post-production duplication (unknown episodes)
Jason Pauley	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Craig Wedren	....	composer: theme music / composer: main title theme (73 episodes, 2003-2008)
Ryanne Kim	....	music and media licensing (7 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jed Smith	....	composer: additional cues (2 episodes, 2003-2004)

Series Transportation Department
Richard Denson	....	driver (14 episodes, 2003)
Frank Mejerski	....	transportation coordinator (8 episodes, 2006-2008)
Dennis Lape	....	driver (5 episodes, 2007-2009)
Jay Wylie	....	transportation coordinator (2 episodes, 2004)
Joey Freitas	....	transportation captain (unknown episodes)
Billy Kane	....	transportation co-captain (unknown episodes)
Robert Rowland	....	driver (unknown episodes)
Dana Schisler	....	driver (unknown episodes)
Jerry Smith	....	transportation captain (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Gina Mauro	....	clearance coordinator (31 episodes, 2007-2009)
Grace Lee	....	production coordinator / assistant production coordinator / ... (30 episodes, 2004-2009)
Bill O'Donnell	....	production coordinator / production secretary (27 episodes, 2005-2007)
Jason Carro	....	production assistant (25 episodes, 2005-2007)
JP Sarro	....	production assistant (21 episodes, 2005-2007)
Andrea McGee	....	production assistant (17 episodes, 2007-2008)
Angela McDowell	....	production assistant (15 episodes, 2009)
Chad Silver	....	production accountant (13 episodes, 2003)
Andrew Dumas	....	digital utility (13 episodes, 2005)
Joseph B. Cho	....	production accountant (13 episodes, 2008)
Elissa Cohn	....	assistant production coordinator (9 episodes, 2009)
Tano Tropia	....	location manager (8 episodes, 2004-2007)
David Lincoln	....	assistant to executive producer / story editor (7 episodes, 2004-2008)
Cosmos Kiindarius	....	production assistant (7 episodes, 2005)
Allie Bruni	....	production coordinator (7 episodes, 2006-2007)
Mike Hoover	....	production accountant (7 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jay Mason	....	script supervisor (7 episodes, 2006-2007)
Brooke Spector	....	production accountant (7 episodes, 2006-2007)
Aaron Jay Kenny	....	assistant to production accountant (6 episodes, 2007-2008)
Synthia Learned	....	script supervisor (2 episodes, 2004)
Jackie Morris	....	production coordinator (2 episodes, 2004)
Michael C. Watkins	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes, 2003)
Alex Apple	....	key assistant location manager (unknown episodes)
Jay Blasco	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Tracy L. Moody	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Lee Wall	....	key assistant location manager (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Jersey Films
• Principato Young Management (co-executive production)

Distributors

• Comedy Central (2008-) (Hungary) (TV) (season 2-)
• Comedy Central (2007-) (Netherlands) (TV)
• Cool TV (2005-2006) (Hungary) (TV) (season 1)
• MGM Television (2007) (USA) (TV)
• Paramount Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Act One Script Clearance  script research
• Central Casting  extras casting
• Filmtools  expendables
• Hollywood Caterers  catering
• Movie Movers  trailers
• Runway  post-production

Runtime:

22 min (88 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

German | Japanese | Mandarin | Spanish | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Singapore:M18 | USA:TV-14 | Hungary:18 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Carson, California, USA

Company:

Jersey Films

Trivia:

The police station scenes are filmed in a real working police substation in Carson, California. According to Thomas Lennon, some female employees of the station complained to their superiors about the short shorts that he wears as his Lt. Dangle character.

Goofs:

Factual errors: In the episode where Lt. Dangle and another guy get drunk in Dangle's squad car, the man asks "What gun is that? Is that a Glock?" Lt. Dangle replies "Yes, it's a Glock 9mm." His gun is in fact a Beretta 92fs, not a Glock.

Quotes:

[Garcia locked himself in a morgue freezer on a bet]
Agent Cowen: Hey, get out of that freezer, sir. That's for dead people, not living idiots.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Gilmore Girls: Friday Night's Alright for Fighting (#6.13)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

Reno 911! theme

wow

As much as I gripe about how rotten entertainment is, and my dislike of actors, it must be hard to know when filming footage to know if what you have is actually funny. Given the huge range of tones to comedy, how did they find actors who all knew how to do deadpan so well. The no-name ensemble are all amazing. They're ALL on the same page. No one is ruining things with cornball or mass-market line deliveries. Reno 911 could easily have been as stupid as most of TVs output. Instead it's a damned funny put-on. I was so grateful to find this series the week of the over-the-top, week-long, non-stop beatification of Ronnie Reagan. well-done!