10.0/101 votesLoading...#1 - On the Dean's List
Season 30 Episode 1 - Aired 6/17/2017
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.
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8.5/1040 votesLoading...#2 - Smooth Criminal
Season 24 Episode 3 - Aired 9/24/2011
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.
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- 8.4/1013 votesLoading...
#3 - 650th Milestone Episode
Season 18 Episode 29 - Aired 5/20/2006
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- 8.2/109 votesLoading...
#4 - Mardi Gras 2003
Season 16 Episode 1 - Aired 4/26/2003
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- 8.0/108 votesLoading...
- 7.9/1011 votesLoading...
#6 - Naked Cops 1 Special Edition
Season 14 Episode 34 - Aired 4/27/2002
(Atlanta, GA - 3:37 AM Car Pursuit) Zone 3 - Officer Greg Dabny spots a car with no tail light and goes to pull him over and he runs. Turns out the black male driver with no pants on abducted a young black woman in a short silver dress off the street at gunpoint and forced her into his car to give him a blow job. Cops chase him and he flips the car over a fence and she falls out and has bloody knees. An officer chases a half-naked driver; a nude man breaks into a school; a nude runs through a residential neighborhood; officers order nude sunbathers to cover up; nudity at a Mardi Gras party. Cleveland, OH/Las Vegas, NV/Kansas City, KS/Jackson Co #1434. 4/27/02
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- 7.9/1015 votesLoading...
#7 - From Sixty to Zero
Season 29 Episode 1 - Aired 6/4/2016
A motorcyclist gambles with his life during a high-speed chase. One lawbreaker will say anything to avoid being caught. A recent parolee blames Mom when the cops question him about his past.
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- 7.9/1012 votesLoading...
#8 - British Invasion
Season 29 Episode 8 - Aired 7/30/2016
A desperate trespasser attempts to give the cops the slip. A frightened man tries to get the attention of deputies and takes the wrong approach. Officers show that a little honesty can go a long way.
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#9 - One, Two, Tree
Season 29 Episode 9 - Aired 8/6/2016
A high-speed pursuit ends suddenly when a suspect takes a wrong turn; officers intervene in a lovers' quarrel; and a nervous man tries to hide his criminal act.
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- 7.9/1016 votesLoading...
#10 - Window of Opportunity
Season 29 Episode 31 - Aired 2/18/2017
Officers come to the rescue when a troubled man hits a low point; cops respond to a call when a man starts a food fight in a fit of rage; deputies catch a man off-guard while searching a parking garage.
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- 7.8/109 votesLoading...
#11 - Evidence...What evidence? #1
Season 20 Episode 2 - Aired 9/8/2007
Part two of the COPS 20th season premiere continues with stories from Pittsburg; Brevard Country, Florida; and Rialto, California. Stories include K-9 and other officers in the assist of the arrest of a known narcotics user seen with a gun; a woman with a suspended license is stopped and arrested for DUI; and the robbery of a restaurant leads to a trailer park and the arrest of suspects.
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- 7.8/108 votesLoading...
#12 - Coast to Coast #130
Season 20 Episode 3 - Aired 9/15/2007
COPS from Rialto, California; Brevard and Lee counties in Florida. Stories include a naive young man who buys drugs; a woman is arrested for domestic violence though it was she who called the police; and a minor is arrested for gun possession.
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#13 - Coast to Coast #137
Season 20 Episode 16 - Aired 1/26/2008
Coast to Coast in California and Kansas.This weeks stories include a suspect who rams a police car during a chase in Rialto and is tased; officers in Kansas City respond to a violent argument between roommates; and a desperate man in Sacramento attempts to elude officers
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#14 - That's My Grill
Season 28 Episode 5 - Aired 8/1/2015
A handcuffed teen tries to run when deputies turn him over to paramedics; a suspect does his best to keep his lips sealed during a traffic stop; a woman attempts to evict her nephew and his pregnant girlfriend.
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- 7.8/1013 votesLoading...
#15 - Two in the Bush
Season 28 Episode 21 - Aired 12/19/2015
One offender tries to make the rules after deputies place her in cuffs. An unlicensed driver speeds away from a checkpoint with devastating results. Officers do their best to learn the truth from a couple of evasive suspects.
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- 7.8/1011 votesLoading...
#16 - Shaking Like a Paint Mixer
Season 28 Episode 25 - Aired 1/30/2016
A man jumps from a moving vehicle to escape the police; a car chase ends with a call to paramedics; an agitated man confuses threatening actions with heroism.
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- 7.8/1013 votesLoading...
#17 - Pants Down, Hit the Ground
Season 29 Episode 7 - Aired 7/23/2016
A deputy responds to a neighborhood disturbance where the suspect quickly reveals himself; a man learns a tough lesson about wearing a seatbelt; and police find a sad man with a bizarre story during a traffic stop.
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7.8/106 votesLoading...#18 - Nine Lives
Season 33 Episode 15 - Aired 3/4/2022
A generous boyfriend prevents his girlfriend from going to jail, officers save a kitten and more.
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- 7.7/1035 votesLoading...
#19 - Street Patrol No. 1
Season 23 Episode 13 - Aired 1/29/2011
A suspect on a bike tries to flee while being questioned by officers; a woman with a warrant out for her arrest claims she was assaulted; a man claims a neighbor chased him with a knife.
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- 7.7/1011 votesLoading...
#20 - Pinky Promise
Season 28 Episode 8 - Aired 8/22/2015
A sleeping motorist displays a foul mood when woken up; reports of a suspicious person lead officers to much more; and a young woman offers promises in an attempt to avoid a trip to jail.
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- 7.6/108 votesLoading...
#21 - Coast to Coast 3
Season 14 Episode 12 - Aired 9/15/2001
(Des Moines, IA - 8:18 PM Assistance Call) 3rd Watch - Officer Joe Morgan has been there eleven years and likes the city because it is small, but not too small, there is still lots to do. An off duty cop is in a foot pursuit. Pursuit; domestic disturbance; car chase. Chattanooga TN/Atlanta, GA #1412. 9/15/01
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- 7.6/108 votesLoading...
#22 - Coast to Coast #131
Season 20 Episode 4 - Aired 9/22/2007
COPS from Brevard County, Florida; Lee County, Florida; and Rialto, California. This episodes stories include a Brevard Deputy whom gets in a foot chase after a car stop; a Lee County Sheriff's deputy stops a juvenile driving a golf cart down the road; and a Rialto PD officer assists convenience-store employees who have been assaulted after several men try to steal beer.
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- 7.6/108 votesLoading...
#23 - Police Pullovers Special Edition #3
Season 20 Episode 11 - Aired 11/17/2007
COPS from Indio PD, Rialto PD and Las Vegas Metro. This week's episode includes the pursuit of a stolen vehicle which becomes a foot pursuit; a vehicle with no plates is pulled over only to reveal lots of drugs in the backseat; and a car stop for questionable driving is the scene for another accident that happens at the same place.
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- 7.6/1011 votesLoading...
#24 - Morons On Parade #4
Season 23 Episode 16 - Aired 2/26/2011
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- 7.6/1015 votesLoading...
#25 - Cats and Dogs
Season 28 Episode 1 - Aired 6/20/2015
An armed trespasser uses a young dog as a shield. A woman under the influence goes on a rampage, tearing into homes and people. A cat lady calls the cops when her neighbors get nosy.
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The Best Episodes of Cops
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"On the Dean's List" is the best rated episode of "Cops". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 6/17/2017. This episode scored 1.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "Smooth Criminal".