"Cops" (1989) TV series 1989-

Creators:

Malcolm Barbour
John Langley
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 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:

Police | Traffic Stop | Chase | High Speed Pursuit | Famous Song

Awards:

Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win

Cast

Andrew Fincher	...	Himself (3 episodes, 2006-2013)
Joe Guay	...	Himself - Police Officer / ... (2 episodes, 2006-2007)

Series Directed by
Dale Dimmick		(14 episodes, 1990-1998)

Series Writing credits
John Langley		(62 episodes, 1989-2010)
Malcolm Barbour		(1 episode, 1990)

Series Produced by
Bryan Jerel Collins	....	co-producer / coordinating producer (93 episodes, 1999-2010)
John Langley	....	executive producer / producer (64 episodes, 1989-2012)
Morgan Langley	....	co-producer / producer / ... (24 episodes, 2007-2012)
Matt Stannard	....	associate producer (12 episodes, 2011-2012)
Jimmy Langley	....	producer (10 episodes, 2004-2010)
Douglas Waterman	....	supervising producer (4 episodes, 2008-2012)
Zach Ragsdale	....	associate producer / producer (3 episodes, 2009-2012)
Bertram van Munster	....	co-producer / field producer (2 episodes, 1990-2007)
Hank Barr	....	associate producer (2 episodes, 2009-2010)
Steve Kiger	....	associate producer (2 episodes, 2009-2010)
John La Count	....	associate producer (2 episodes, 2009-2010)
Mike Bryan	....	associate producer (2 episodes, 2011)
Murray Jordan	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Maria Remiro-Jordan	....	associate producer / supervising producer (unknown episodes)
Paul Stojanovich	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Andrew Thomas	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Richard Bakewell		(13 episodes, 2008-2010)

Series Film Editing by
Alexander J. Wysocki		(37 episodes, 2009-2011)
Peter Theodoss		(24 episodes, 1989-2008)
Jennifer Roth		(10 episodes, 2007)
Leonard Shields		(7 episodes, 2009-2010)
Chuck Montgomery		(5 episodes, 2004-2010)
Michael Glickman		(3 episodes, 2004-2008)
Douglas Waterman		(2 episodes, 1990-2007)
William Cole		(2 episodes, 2007-2010)
Hugh King		(unknown episodes, 1993-1994)
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
Mitsuo Goto	....	post-production supervisor / production manager (2 episodes, 2004-2009)
Neil Sullivan	....	production manager (2 episodes, 2009-2010)

Series Sound Department
Bryce Dion	....	production sound mixer / sound mixer (80 episodes, 2009-2013)
Wally Skinner	....	sound mixer (8 episodes, 2011-2012)
Sean McCormick	....	sound mixer (7 episodes, 2012)
Doug Kochenbach	....	sound mixer (5 episodes, 1992-1994)
Steve Malito	....	sound (4 episodes, 2004)
Michael Perricone	....	sound re-recording mixer (3 episodes, 2011-2012)
Don Hale	....	sound mixer (2 episodes, 1989-1990)
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)
D.J. Lynch	....	re-recording mixer (1 episode, 2001-2009)
Brian Miksis	....	sound mixer: Philadelphia (unknown episodes, 1992)
Roberto Chiofalo	....	production sound mixer (unknown episodes, 1999)
Dean Gaveau	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes, 1999)
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)
Richard Mercado	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Jorge Montijo	....	additional sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Matt Stannard	....	camera operator (64 episodes, 2009-2012)
Shaun Newton	....	camera operator (27 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jeffrey Hamby	....	camera operator (20 episodes, 2007-2008)
Mike Bryan	....	camera operator (17 episodes, 2004-2011)
Michael Principe	....	camera operator (6 episodes, 2004-2005)
Mike Lee	....	camera operator (6 episodes, 2011-2013)
Jeff Barnett	....	camera operator (5 episodes, 1990-2007)
Joseph Jerman	....	camera operator (3 episodes, 2010)
Colin Donahue	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1990-2005)
Rob Coughlin	....	assistant camera (2 episodes, 1998-2000)
Chris Flores	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 2005-2009)
Mark McIntyre	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
Don Hoy	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 2010)
Alexander J. Wysocki	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 2010)
Loy Norrix	....	camera operator (1 episode, 1999-2005)
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)
Bob Good	....	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 (29 episodes, 1989-2008)
Hector De Leon	....	on-line editor (15 episodes, 2011-2012)
Scott Naurath	....	assistant editor (8 episodes, 2013)
Keith Fernandes	....	on-line editor (3 episodes, 1989-2012)
Jeremy Gray	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Sandy Emiko Itao	....	production staff (2 episodes, 1989-2009)

Series Thanks
John Moran	....	special thanks (1 episode, 1990)

Production Companies

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

Distributors

• Fox Network (1989-2013) (USA) (TV)
• Crime & Investigation Network (????) (Australia) (TV)
• FX (200?-) (UK) (TV)
• Fox Crime (2006-) (Japan) (TV)
• Fox Television Stations
• Spike TV (2013-) (USA) (TV)
• TV6 (2008-) (Hungary) (TV) (repeats)
• Zone Reality (2006-) (UK) (TV)

Other Companies

• Lotus Post  sound post-production

Also Known As:

Runtime:

USA:30 min | Norway:25 min (approx.)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish | German | Russian

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M | USA:TV-14 | USA:TV-PG | Norway:A (TV rating)

Filming Locations:

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

The 400th episode premiered on 1 May 1999.

Quotes:

Announcer:COPS is about real people and real crime. It was filmed entirely on location with the men and women who work in law enforcement.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Idiocracy (2006)

Soundtrack:

Bad Boys

Best Reality TV Show EVER!!!

Score - 9 out of 10 This show is just as good now as it was when it first came to us in 1989. It's surprising how stupid some criminals are, especially those who try to flee from the police. Idiots! So many people who were going to be pulled over or taken in for misdemeanors end up getting arrested for a felony for attempting to flee from police or lying to the police about something minor.

This show is humorous, dramatic, intense, educational and entertaining. How many shows can you say that about? This show is simple and they haven't tried to change the formula or format of the show. If it's not broke, don't fix it. Cops rocks and I enjoying watching the reruns on court TV.

Love it!!! Keep up the great work! Thanks to all the men and women in law enforcement! You are a hero!