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Line 1: {{work\|wppage=Cops (TV program)}} [[File:~~COPS~~Logo ~~title~~of Cops (TV series).png\|~~frame~~thumb\|400px]] {{quote\|''[[Real Song Theme Tune\|Bad boys, bad boys, whatcha gonna do?]]''}} ''COPS'' was a reality show that was "filmed on location with the men and women of law enforcement", which means it was incredibly cheap to make. It was also the [[Long Runners\|longest-running]] [[Reality Show]] on television (it ~~premièred~~premiered on FOX on March 11, 1989, where it ran until 2013; it then ran on Spike/Paramount Network until May 11, 2020). The show had a proven formula that remained popular for years, and it was part of the longest unchanged nightly schedule in American television ([[FOX]]'s Saturday night schedule; the other show in that schedule was ''[[America's Most Wanted]]''). ''COPS'' was arguably the most realistic [[Reality Show]] on television: there was absolutely no script and no narration outside of the opening credits; everything you saw was real people in real situations. The basic premise was as follows: camera crews follow police officers in various cities as they go about their jobs. While your average police officer's job is generally mundane, ''COPS'' makes it look rather... well, not glamorous, but certainly more action-packed than usual. There were generally a few chases, a few drug busts, a couple of prostitution busts, and more than a few instances of ([[Shirtless Scene\|usually shirtless]]) trailer trash. Only ''[[Jerry Springer]]'' has more trailer trash per episode than ''COPS''. Line 18: Not be confused with the animated series ''[[COPS (animation)\|COPS]]''. ~~----~~ {{tropelist}} * [[Blatant Lies]]: Yes, ''of course'' the police can't tell you are drunk. Line 40: * [[Unbuilt Trope]]: By the time the term "[[Reality TV]]" was invented and became a popular genre, this show was already considered a [[Long Runner]]. {{Examples\|Fictional Versions and Parodies include:}} == Comic Books == * ''[[Transmetropolitan]]'' gives us ''CPD Live''. "Today, another deadly, spine-tingling mission for the girls and boys in [[The Future Is Noir\|black]], the City Police Department!" Line 62: == Western Animation == * ''[[The Simpsons (animation)\|The Simpsons]]'' had a version following Springfield PD, changing the theme tune to "Bad cops, bad cops..." {{reflist}} [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]▼ [[Category:Reality TV]] [[Category:Nonfiction Series]] [[Category:American Series]] ▲[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] [[Category:TV Series]]