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''[[Real Song Theme Tune|Bad boys, bad boys, whatcha gonna do?]]''
 
''COPS'' is a reality show that is "filmed on location with the men and women of law enforcement", which means it's incredibly cheap to make. It is also the [[Long Runners|longest-running]] [[Reality Show]] on television (it premiered in 1989); the show has a proven formula that has remained popular for years, and it is part of the longest unchanged nightly schedule in American television ([[Fox]]'s Saturday night schedule; the other show in that schedule is ''[[Americas Most Wanted|America's Most Wanted]]''). ''COPS'' is arguably the most realistic [[Reality Show]] on television: there is absolutely no script and no narration outside of the opening credits; everything you see is real people in real situations.
 
The basic premise is 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's 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''.