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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Cops Season 37 Episode 20 - Stuck On You
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Stuck On You

    S37:E20

    Stop Sticks are used to end the pursuit of a known criminal. A stuck throttle is blamed for a motorcycle chase. A suspect with a screwdriver bolts. StarChase is used to track a fleeing Mercedes-Benz.

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  2. Cops Season 37 Episode 21 - Photo Finish
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Photo Finish

    S37:E21

    A man steals his girlfriend's truck when she refuses to take him to get methadone. A nervous driver flees when he shows a cop a picture of a gun. A Jeep gets spiked. Deputies PIT a freshly stolen car.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Cops Season 37 Episode 22 - Up, Up and Away
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Up, Up and Away

    S37:E22

    A stolen motorcycle leads Deputies up a mountain. Deputies chase a stolen car driven by a thirteen year old. Kern County's Air Support Unit observes a fleeing suspect ditch his minibike.

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  4. Cops Season 37 Episode 23 - Stick and Move
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Stick and Move

    S37:E23

    A driver believes officers 'cheated' by using Stop Sticks to end a pursuit. A man making threats at a gas station is caught with his pants down. A suspect caught with meth claims he is a video judge.

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  5. Cops Season 37 Episode 24 - Las Vegas: Over the Limit
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Las Vegas: Over the Limit

    S37:E24

    In this Las Vegas Special, Officers pursue an armed suspect in a stolen car. A hit-and-run driver runs from his truck when it catches fire. An uncooperative driver hurls insults at Officers.

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  6. Cops Season 37 Episode 25 - Las Vegas: Dipped & Flipped
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Las Vegas: Dipped & Flipped

    S37:E25

    In this Las Vegas Special, the Air Unit and K-9 'Buddy' help capture a burglary suspect. Bystanders help German tourists out of a flipped car. A disgruntled woman shatters a patrol vehicle's window.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Cops Season 37 Episode 26 - Las Vegas: Fake It Till You Make It
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Las Vegas: Fake It Till You Make It

    S37:E26

    In this Las Vegas Special, A woman claims she was driving a stolen car to get to a birthday party. A sovereign citizen is caught with a fake plate. Tourists believe someone is hiding in their Airbnb.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Cops Season 37 Episode 27 - Las Vegas: Bus-Ted!
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Las Vegas: Bus-Ted!

    S37:E27

    A suspect accused of discharging a firearm is caught on a bus; a man caught with a stolen Kia claims the 'real driver' fled the scene; a man claims he punched a wall instead of his girlfriend.

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  9. Cops Season 37 Episode 28 - Las Vegas: Bossy and Glossy
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Las Vegas: Bossy and Glossy

    S37:E28

    A suspect driving a stolen car is caught with a fake U.S. Marshals vest and a toy gun. A scooter operator argues with Officers. A wheelchair-bound suspect offers donuts during an investigation.

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  10. Cops Season 37 Episode 29 - Mount Up, Takedown
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Mount Up, Takedown

    S37:E29

    A stolen motorcycle leads Deputies up a mountain after failing to lose them in town. A man argues with Officers that he made it home and can't be detained. A suspect is packing more than just meth.

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  11. Cops Season 37 Episode 30 - Hit the Gas
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Hit the Gas

    S37:E30

    Deputies PIT a freshly stolen Dodge Magnum. A man observed selling drugs hides a stolen gun in a wheel well. A man admits to having a problem when used balloons and a frozen NOS tank are recovered.

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  12. Cops Season 37 Episode 31 - Key Takeaways
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Key Takeaways

    S37:E31

    A man steals his girlfriend's truck when she refuses to take him to get methadone. A customer in Key West argues with his Russian girlfriend. A woman addicted to fentanyl steals her parent's truck.

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  13. Cops Season 37 Episode 32 - Misspent Youth
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Misspent Youth

    S37:E32

    Deputies chase a stolen car driven by a thirteen year old. A suspect complains when a security guard pepper-sprays him during a shoplifting attempt. A young woman admits to smoking crack cocaine.

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  14. Cops Season 37 Episode 33 - No Bull Profession
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - No Bull Profession

    S37:E33

    Two scantily clad women fight in an area known for prostitution. A traffic stop in Florida turns into a drug investigation when meth is found in a purse. Deputies help capture an escaped Brahman bull.

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  15. Cops Season 37 Episode 34 - Fueling Around
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Fueling Around

    S37:E34

    Suspects wanted for diesel fuel thefts are caught at the pumps. A suspect known for concealing drugs under his belly and crotch is arrested. A man is shocked to learn he's been smoking fentanyl.

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  16. Cops Season 37 Episode 35 - Flee Finder
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Flee Finder

    S37:E35

    Star Chase is used to track a fleeing Mercedes-Benz in Alameda County. Open containers are found in a car during Spring Break. A driver takes his spray-painted jalopy to a car meet.

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  17. Cops Season 21 Episode 4 - Resisting Arrest #4
    8.5/10(13 votes)

    #17 - Resisting Arrest #4

    S21:E4

    A pair of Broward County Sheriff's pat down a couple of guys who are hanging out in front of a store. One man becomes agitated and pulls away as drug paraphernalia is discovered on him and are forced to subdue him with a taser. Then, as a North Las Vegas Police officer arrives for a call concerning a fight between two men, the suspects flee in opposite directions. One officer misses with a taser shot, but the suspect gives up anyways. The other officer has also subdued him man. Lastly, a Rancho Cucamonga Police deputy chases a car which looses control. The passenger explains that the driver is his boyfriend and they were arguing inside the car about infidelities, which was the cause of the erratic driving.

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  18. Cops Season 16 Episode 1 - Mardi Gras 2003
    8.4/10(11 votes)

    #18 - Mardi Gras 2003

    S16:E1

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    Director:Unknown
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  19. Cops Season 21 Episode 3 - Stupid Behavior #3
    8.4/10(13 votes)

    #19 - Stupid Behavior #3

    S21:E3

    The Palm Beach County Sheriff Officers vice unit have set up a sting operation, using a pair of undercover officers in a pickup truck as buyers. The first seller takes the officers straight to a drug house to sell their crack. The suspect is quickly arrested after lighting up his crack on the way home. The second deal happens when a young man offers to sell the officers crack and asks them to join him for a smoke behind a gas station. Then, an officer in Las Vegas is summoned when a restaurant claims a man refused to pay his $400 bill. He is trapped by the manager and a waiter. The suspect first claims his friend paid the tab and then changes his story and says he paid the bill himself. The man is arrested when it's discovered he has warrants and now can add the unpaid bill to the charges. Lastly, an officer in Palm Beach has stopped a car for a tint violation. Lowering his window, a cloud of marijuana smoke billows out from the car and a small amount of crack and cocaine is also discovered.

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  20. Cops Season 21 Episode 23 - 750th Episode Milestone
    8.4/10(15 votes)

    #20 - 750th Episode Milestone

    S21:E23

    An officer in Sacramento, CA. stops a driver who hands his passenger his illegal substances. Next, a King County, WA police helicopter is in search for a suspect who has threatened to kill his girlfriend. Lastly, a Florida officer questions a suspect who was caught siphoning gas from a car and was also snorting cocaine.

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  21. Cops Season 24 Episode 3 - Smooth Criminal
    8.4/10(46 votes)

    #21 - Smooth Criminal

    S24:E3

    The Boynton Beach, FL, Police Department conducts an undercover operation involving a woman who has allegedly hired a hit man to kill her husband. While posing as the hit man, an undercover officer has a candid conversation during which the woman details the situation. Following the conversation, the police department sets up a mock-crime scene so that when the suspect arrives home, she will think that her plan has been completed.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. Cops Season 18 Episode 29 - 650th Milestone Episode
    8.2/10(14 votes)

    #22 - 650th Milestone Episode

    S18:E29

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  23. Cops Season 36 Episode 20 - Familiar Faces
    8.2/10(10 votes)

    #23 - Familiar Faces

    S36:E20

    Various traffic stops escalate involving erratic driving, resisting arrest, drug possession. Officers use force, deploying tasers and engaging in physical altercations to gain compliance and make arrests across multiple incidents.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Cops Season 17 Episode 4 - COPS - Coast to Coast 68
    8.0/10(12 votes)

    #24 - COPS - Coast to Coast 68

    S17:E4

    (Jacksonville, FL - 3:18 PM Narcotic Sting Briefing) Narcotics Unit – Sgt. Randy White talks about a buy/bust operation and they call up a dealer whom Detective Linda Morgan has his number from a previous deal. They meet in a park in a blue truck with an ATV in the back. They jump the two black dealers who know nothing about any drugs. One guy starts swallowing the drugs and they get him to spit it out. They call another guy in a red Lumina for crack. He notices the police and drives off, but they block him in after he rams them twice. 8:12 PM – Linda calls another guy and meets him at a liquor store parking lot. The black dealer runs and gets a huge lead across the road and they have to catch him by car. They take his picture and he won’t say a word after selling them $100 worth of crack for $80. Passaic County NJ (4:51 Traffic Stop) Sheriff’s Dept. Cpl. Anthony Damiano tells about the area he covers. He heads to a project to see what is going on. He pulls over a car for missing a stop sign. The white driver says excuse me to Anthony, gets out, has no ID, but has two bags of crack. He’s 29 and from Garfield and has been smoking it for two weeks and just got out of rehab. He been stressed out because of his girlfriend hounding him, his one year old kid, having a crappy job and a bad accident at work today. He is charged with only simple possession and says his girlfriend will kick him out. Jacksonville FL – Zone 4 – Officer Brett Futch says his kids don’t worry about him. He keeps a journal for his daughter who thinks the stories from his job are cool. (9:22 PM Domestic Violence Call) 15 year old Nicole beat up her mom. She wanted to go to a birthday party, but instead was sneaking out with her boyfriend Anthony. She was punching, kicking and biting as her mom tried to get the phone away from her. She called her mom a bitch, slut, tramp and a whore an has marks on her from the struggle. Officer Michelle Terry arrests the daughter, which causes her to cry and say she wasn’t the first one to attack. Nicole says she pushed her down on the bed and wouldn’t let her get up. Brett says her mom has the right to discipline her. Mom says Nicole needs help. AKA Damiano Buy/Bust

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Cops Season 22 Episode 1 - Odd Arrests #2
    8.0/10(13 votes)

    #25 - Odd Arrests #2

    S22:E1

    The COPS Season 22 opener includes a Las Vegas Metro police officer and the Las Vegas fire department trying to deal with a suspect who resists arrest, and a suspicious driver refuses to pull over.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Stuck On You" 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 7/11/2025. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Photo Finish".