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

User Rating:

8.1/10   

Creators:

Robert Ben Garant
Kerri Kenney
Thomas Lennon

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:

Mock Documentary | Gay Interest | Phone Number In Title | Sitcom | Bleeped Dialogue

Awards:

1 nomination

US TV Schedule:

Fri. July 17	4:00 AM	CW	Garcia's Secret Girlfriend	#3.9
Fri. July 17	5:00 AM	WGNAMER	The Prefect of Wanganui	#3.6

Cast

Cedric Yarbrough	...	Deputy S. Jones / ... (79 episodes, 2003-2009)
Niecy Nash	...	Deputy Raineesha Williams / ... (79 episodes, 2003-2009)
Robert Ben Garant	...	Deputy Travis Junior / ... (79 episodes, 2003-2009)
Thomas Lennon	...	Lieutenant Jim Dangle / ... (79 episodes, 2003-2009)
Kerri Kenney	...	Deputy Trudy Wiegel / ... (79 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)

Runtime:

22 min

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:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: In the episode where Jones is expected to lose his left ball, the gang plays around with their new bomb robot. When Jim starts to talk you hear him but his mouth is not moving.

Quotes:

Mike Powers: Officer Williams, would you mind removing your hat please?
Deputy Williams: I keep a Kleenex under there because it sticks to my forehead.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Gilmore Girls: So... Good Talk (#5.16)" (2005)

Soundtrack:

Reno 911! theme

A funny original series on Comedy Central?

I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it.

As much as 'Cops' just begs for a parody, I'm surprised it took this long for somebody to come up with one. Maybe it's because 'Cops' is kind of a parody of itself; it's so pitifully funny on its own merits that it's hard to spoof.

I read that the show doesn't really follow a tight script; they set up the situation and let the performers ad-lib it. Maybe THAT's why it's actually funny: No Comedy Central 'writers' ruining it.

I don't know how long this show will last - funny as it is, it doesn't seem like the kind of thing that's going to go very far - but I've enjoyed every episode, so far (the Scavenger Hunt and trying to break the microwave oven are my favorites).

Funny. Comedy Central. Original.

For once, that's not an oxymoronic concept.