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The Best Episodes of Cops

Follow real-life law enforcement officers from various regions and departments of the United States armed with nothing but with cameras to capture their actions, performing...
  1. Background image for Broward County, FL 1
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Broward County, FL 1

    S1:E1

    In the pilot, officers from Broward County, Fla., are observed during one weekend. Included: a crack house is busted; suspected drug dealers are arrested. A raid on a home belived to contain drugs. Suspected drug traffickers are arrested at an airport; a body is found floating in a canal; and an officer discusses his relationship with a colleague.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  2. Background image for On the Dean's List
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - On the Dean's List

    S30:E1

    A wanted man makes a desperate decision after he flees on foot. An overprotective girlfriend questions the cops and finds herself in cuffs. A jealous man loses more than his girlfriend after he picks a fight with her son.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  3. Background image for Cookies and Contraband
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Cookies and Contraband

    S29:E23

    A detective gets injured during a chase of a suspected car thief. A young couple get arrested following a bar fight. A search of a suspect's car yields a variety of items.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  4. Background image for Odd Arrests #5
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Odd Arrests #5

    S25:E1

    The 25th season kicks off. Patrolmen from the Toledo Police Department in Ohio respond to a domestic disturbance call involving a woman and her boyfriend, whom she claims threatened her with a knife. Next, when a feral zebra is found running through city streets, the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department must work with an animal trainer to contain the zebra so it can be returned to safety. Finally, the Police Bureau in Portland, OR responds to a disturbance call involving a suspect carrying a large stick and a rock chasing another man on a highway overpass.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  5. Background image for Street Arrests #3
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Street Arrests #3

    S25:E3

    In Alamenda County, California., police chase an uncooperative person on a bike; Newport, Virginia a suspecious car in investigated in a carpark. Also: responding to a domestic-disturbance call in Chattanooga.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  6. Background image for Chases…and Cars #2
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Chases…and Cars #2

    S25:E4

    In Kansas City, Mo., a suspect in a stolen vehicle abandons the car and takes off into the woods; and a man is taken into custody after being accused of threatening a resident with a gun. Also: A driver with alcohol in his car hits a pedestrian.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Ho! Ho! Ho! #10
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Ho! Ho! Ho! #10

    S25:E2

    In Portland, Ore., police catch a couple engaging in lewd activity in a car; a prostitution sting is discovered during an undercover investigation in Alameda County, Cal. Also: a confrontation with an underage prostitute in Las Vegas.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  9. Background image for Cracking the Code
    1.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Cracking the Code

    S32:E17

    A trespassing suspect asks a lot of questions instead of answering them; deputies uncover a heap of contraband during a traffic stop; exes do their best to tolerate each other for a few more hours until one leaves for rehab.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  10. Background image for Fight and Flight
    0.5/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Fight and Flight

    S26:E1

    A suspect flees when police are called to the scene of a fight, a meth user refuses to cooperate with authorities and a grumpy husband gets arrested for possession of pot after his wife knocks over his Harley motorcycle.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  11. Background image for Broward County, FL 2
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    #10 - Broward County, FL 2

    S1:E2

    In Florida, Dep. Linda Canada responds to a domestic dispute; Sgt. Robert Deak runs a drug task force; "lost" drivers are found in a drug-trafficking area by Lt. Robert Rios and Dep. Willie Washington.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  12. Background image for Broward County, FL 3
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    #11 - Broward County, FL 3

    S1:E3

    Featured: segments on domestic problems, including a sibling brawl and a young mother who lives in a crack house with her child.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  13. Background image for Broward County, FL 4
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    #12 - Broward County, FL 4

    S1:E4

    Two officers go undercover as prostitutes in a vice bust.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  14. Background image for Broward County, FL 5
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    #13 - Broward County, FL 5

    S1:E5

    Cases include an armed man in a church, and a bomb threat in a restaurant.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #14 - Broward County, FL 6

    S1:E6

    An undercover officer must separate a child from a mother involved in a crack bust; the approach of Super Bowl weekend brings a crackdown by the deputies of Broward County, Fla.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  16. Background image for Broward County, FL 7
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    #15 - Broward County, FL 7

    S1:E7

    Cases include drunken driving; hit-and-run accidents; and a child's call to 911.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  17. Background image for Broward County, FL 8
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    #16 - Broward County, FL 8

    S1:E8

    A fight is stopped; kids are removed from a drug environment; suspected transvestites are warned against soliciting.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #17 - Broward County, FL 9

    S1:E9

    From 1989 in Florida: Dep. Jim Fondo tries to help the family of a mother and daughter who are suspected of prostitution; a suspected marijuana dealer is served with a warrant by the Organized Crime Division of the sheriff's department.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #18 - Broward County, FL 10

    S1:E10

    A melee results when a suspected cocaine dealer is recaptured after his escape from a buy-bust orchestrated by Capt. Ron Cacciatore of the Organized Crime Division of the Broward County (Fla.) Sheriff's Department.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  20. Background image for Broward County, FL 11
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    #19 - Broward County, FL 11

    S1:E11

    A deputy must restrain a husband from injuring himself during a domestic dispute; a suspect has a heart attack during a 3-kilo cocaine bust by the Organized Crime Division.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  21. Background image for Broward County, FL 12
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    #20 - Broward County, FL 12

    S1:E12

    A woman turns in her ex-boyfriend for alleged drug dealing; and a domestic dispute between two sisters is halted by Deputy Mike Hoffman.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  22. Background image for Broward County, FL 13
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    #21 - Broward County, FL 13

    S1:E13

    Officers are seen stalking a burglar; using a mobile home in a drug sting; and investigating a murder at a dinner party.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  23. Background image for Broward County, FL 14
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    #22 - Broward County, FL 14

    S1:E14

    The deputies' investigations include prostitution; a hit-and-run; and a double homicide in a restaurant.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #23 - Russia 1 Hour Special

    S1:E15

    Part 1 of 2. Police operations in Russia, including a visit to the Soviet Militia Training Academy. Also: intoxicated individuals are apprehended at a May Day parade; a suspected drug house is raided.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  25. Background image for COPS in Russia (2)
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    #24 - COPS in Russia (2)

    S1:E16

    Part 2 of 2. More police activity in Russia, including officers breaking up a motorcycle gang; and responding to a knife fight between warring student factions at a trade school. Also: a high-speed car chase.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  26. Background image for Portland, OR 1
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    #25 - Portland, OR 1

    S2:E1

    The show moves to Portland, Ore., where narcotics agents from the Multnomah Sheriff's Dept. apprehend a drug dealer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Broward County, FL 1" is the best rated episode of "Cops". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/11/1989. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "On the Dean's List".