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The Best Episodes of Cops

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Cops Season 1 Episode 1 - 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. Cops Season 30 Episode 1 - 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. Cops Season 37 Episode 20 - Hot Pursuits: Stuck On You
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Hot Pursuits: 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Cops Season 37 Episode 21 - Hot Pursuits: Photo Finish
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Hot Pursuits: 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
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Cops Season 37 Episode 22 - Hot Pursuits: Up, Up and Away
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Hot Pursuits: 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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

    #6 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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

    #7 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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

    #8 - 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
    Writer:Unknown

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

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

    #10 - 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.

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

    #11 - 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.

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

    #12 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Cops Season 37 Episode 30 - Hit the Gas
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Cops Season 37 Episode 31 - Key Takeaways
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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

    #15 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Cops Season 37 Episode 33 - No Bull Profession
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Cops Season 37 Episode 34 - Fueling Around
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Cops Season 37 Episode 35 - Flee Finder
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Cops Season 37 Episode 36 - Bawl Out
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Bawl Out

    S37:E36

    A suspect who fled on an unlicensed dirt bike begs to go home. A man with a warrant for domestic battery is caught with fentanyl.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Cops Season 37 Episode 37 - Up Sticks Creek
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Up Sticks Creek

    S37:E37

    Stop Sticks are used to end the pursuit of a man that Deputies have previously arrested. Two ghost guns are recovered during a traffic stop.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Cops Season 37 Episode 38 - Picture Perfect
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Picture Perfect

    S37:E38

    A driver who scrolled past a picture of a gun flees a traffic stop. A female burglary suspect crawls out of the basement on all fours.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Cops Season 37 Episode 40 - Double Tapped
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - Double Tapped

    S37:E40

    A less lethal shotgun is used to gain compliance during a call for a man with a gun; a driver hides meth and fentanyl in a chocolate milk bottle; officers in Peoria, Ariz. respond to a house fire.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Cops Season 37 Episode 42 - Hide Attack
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Hide Attack

    S37:E42

    Stop sticks are used to end a pursuit of a Jeep in South Carolina; a suspect hides in a closet and fights with officers; a woman caught driving a stolen truck claims she has permission from the owner.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Cops Season 37 Episode 43 - Kicks & Quibbles
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Kicks & Quibbles

    S37:E43

    A suspect caught assaulting his girlfriend kicks in the witness's door. A man is stabbed in the head during an argument with neighbors.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Cops Season 37 Episode 45 - Mace to the Face
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - Mace to the Face

    S37:E45

    A suspect hides in a crawl space; a father is maced when he confronts a man he catches peeping on his daughter; an argument over a broken television escalates.

    Director: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".