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The Worst Episodes of Cops

Every episode of Cops ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Cops!

Worst episode
S14E33 Coast to Coast 24
4.211 votes
Best episode
S24E3 Smooth Criminal
8.447 votes
Top season
Season 38
10.0avg
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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Cops Season 14 Episode 33 - Coast to Coast 24
    4.2/10(11 votes)

    S14:E33

    (Fort Worth, TX - 12:59 AM Car Pursuit) East Division - Officer Brian Clark enjoys working the midnight shift. When the call load goes down he can be more proactive and it looks for things. The shift works out because when he's going home his 2 and 4 year old are waking up so he can play with them. Fortunately for his son and daughter they got his wife's good looks and not his chiseled features. A car runs a stop sign at Ave K and he chases him until he bails at Ave L. They get out, but don't go far and he holds two Mexican men at gunpoint and tells them to get on the ground. The passenger has trouble listening, the driver doesn't come out and another passenger ran away. A woman comes out of the house they pulled into and wants to know what's going on. Brian tells them they ran from the police. The driver says he ran because he didn't want his father's car to get towed and he doesn't have a license. Brian says it will get towed now and all he would've gotten was a ticket. The guy in the orange pants lives there, the driver doesn't. He's been to jail before and says the car isn't stolen and he almost wiped out on the last turn. The new law in Texas is that if you run from the police it's a felony. They find a Coke can filled with paint in the car and the driver says he knows the paint is bad, he's not in a gang and knew better than to run. San Bernardino, CA (5:57 AM Traffic Stop) Deputy Phil Dupper works in the unincorporated part of town where there are no lights, two people on horses and lots of yards on the streets. He pulls over a bashes up, dirty truck for not having a license plate light. He says he lives right there and has no license. Phil wants him to take it easy. Fred is a white guy with a purple doorag who gets all wiry when he gets out. He cuffs him and searches him. He asks him why he's doing this, his son is probably watching him. He says he did nothing wrong, has nothing, but he finds speed on him. He says he's working on getting his license and he hasn't had a license for 10 years. His truck is dirty from working. He finds a bit of weed in the truck. Phil finds it interesting that Fred has a D.A.R.E. shirt on since he’s sending the wrong message. The Sgt. backs him up. Fred can't believe he is getting arrested, he did nothing wrong. Phil asks about the shirt, he says it's a hand me down shirt he uses for work, he's a bricklayer, he doesn't know. He's been using for a few years, trying to quit. Tampa, FL (11:55 PM Suspicious Vehicle) District 2 - Cpl Todd Lunge talks about a call he once took for a domestic with several brothers having a party. One had a bat and he screamed, threw the bat down, it hit the ground, bounced back up and hit him in the head knocking him out, so he was easy to arrest. He spots a red pick up truck parked in a known drug area. He pulls up and there is a woman in a designer bowler hat sleeping on the front seat. A window is open and a door is unlocked so he opens it and shakes her. She says let go, asks what he's doing and says she's fine. He asks if she knows who he is. She says an officer of the law and she was sleeping and doesn't know if there are drugs in there. A guy was giving her a ride home and she fell asleep. Todd spots a Brillo pad and she says nothing in the truck is hers even though there's a pocketbook with woman's clothes and gold shoes. She says it's not hers. Backup arrives and he says it's Signal 10 and puts her in the back of his car. The guy she was with is a black guy with a mustache and no name. In the bag he finds a prescription bottle with her name on it and cocaine inside. He also finds a crack pipe. Todd goes back and reads her rights. The truck is stolen and she says the prescription is not hers and she doesn't have a crack pipe. He says right, he has it now and he'll dump her clothes since they aren't hers. They can't prove she stole the truck, so she'll get trespassing. #1433. 9/21/02

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  2. Cops Season 26 Episode 1 - Fight and Flight
    5.6/10(25 votes)

    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.

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  3. Cops Season 11 Episode 16 - Atlanta, GA 7
    4.8/10(10 votes)

    S11:E16

    Atlanta, GA - Senior Officer J.C. Clements finds the same car that took off on him two months earlier and tossed a gun out the window. Officer Rick Lewis and Officer Jeff Crenshaw apprehend two men who stole property from a vehicle. Officer Jeff Glazier responds to a home invasion to find an elderly female that was pistol whipped.

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  4. Cops Season 31 Episode 3 - Keys to Success
    5.2/10(12 votes)

    S31:E3

    A feud between brothers escalates when someone pulls out a gun; a man won’t stay away from his ex-girlfriend despite being under a court order; officers have a heart-to-heart with a woman who wants to take control of her life.

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  5. Cops Season 27 Episode 6 - Tazed and Confused
    5.6/10(18 votes)

    S27:E6

    Cops are forced to take desperate measures when an unruly suspect won’t stop fighting. Officers have to contain a man looking to flee with crack. Police know a tearful driver has weed in the car when he refuses to open his glove box.

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  6. Cops Season 32 Episode 1 - Tracks of My Tears
    5.5/10(15 votes)

    S32:E1

    Officers keep the lid on a traffic stop that takes a turn for the worse; a paranoid uncle assaults his teenage nephew while searching for some lost items; a woman on probation freaks out when she finds out what's in her car.

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  7. Cops Season 13 Episode 17 - Jacksonville, FL 6
    5.3/10(12 votes)

    S13:E17

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  8. Cops Season 5 Episode 5 - philadelphia,pa #5
    5.2/10(11 votes)

    S5:E5

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  9. Cops Season 27 Episode 1 - Mohawked Cleaning Service
    5.8/10(20 votes)

    S27:E1

    A cyclist gives officers a bloody fight; a scared caregiver tries to evict an unwanted helper; tinfoil lands an unlicensed driver in hot water.

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  10. Cops Season 27 Episode 2 - Batter Up
    5.8/10(19 votes)

    S27:E2

    A woman uses a tow service employee's body for batting practice; a man explains his medicinal meth use; a couple tries to convince officers they didn't shoplift.

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  11. Cops Season 32 Episode 2 - Ounce of Confidence
    5.6/10(14 votes)

    S32:E2

    A shop owner gets a big surprise when a runaway offender hides in her store; deputies pull over a moving van and find more than furniture in the back; police confront a woman about trespassing for the third time in a week.

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  12. Cops Season 27 Episode 5 - Put Your Clothes Back On
    5.8/10(18 votes)

    S27:E5

    Trying to get a naked man to cooperate; a pickup truck chase with a 14-year-old; loads of dope on routine traffic stop.

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  13. Cops Season 3 Episode 30 - Riverside Co. CA 2
    5.3/10(10 votes)

    S3:E30

    (3:32 PM Surveillance Operation) Sheriff's Dept - Detective Steve Brown is outside a helicopter and says they are flying two photo missions. One is in Quail Valley for heroin. Detective Rick Hall says they need pictures for the warrants by Thursday - a complete photo lineup. A man captures prowler; DUI suspect; cache of weapons recovered from drug lab.

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  14. Cops Season 27 Episode 17 - Familiar Faces
    5.5/10(12 votes)

    S27:E17

    A group of suspects race a stolen SUV through a residential neighborhood. A drunk man has a kitchen knife and a listening problem. Two usual suspects are going back to jail for their latest escapades.

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  15. Cops Season 27 Episode 15 - We Know Who You Are
    5.8/10(17 votes)

    S27:E15

    Officers are forced to tase a suicidal man for his own good. A familiar face makes cops chase him through a grass field. No lie is too big for a suspect who seeks refuge in a condemned house.

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  16. Cops Season 33 Episode 5 - We'll Do It Live
    5.4/10(10 votes)

    S33:E5

    Deputies work together to stay on the tail of a fleeing vehicle. An argumentative driver keeps his friends tuned in as he livestreams his own arrest. A mother's desire to scare her daughter into behaving takes a serious turn

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  17. Cops Season 33 Episode 6 - Bike In The Bushes
    5.4/10(10 votes)

    S33:E6

    Deputies are concerned when a fleeing man leaves a trail of illicit items. A young woman unwisely decides to hang out with a man she nicknamed ‘Sketchy’. Some well-placed security cameras help reunite a man with his stolen bike.

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  18. Cops Season 33 Episode 8 - Avoiding the Truth
    5.4/10(10 votes)

    S33:E8

    Man with a warrant tries to conceal his identity, female with injuries, roommate dispute.

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  19. Cops Season 27 Episode 3 - The Runaways
    5.9/10(17 votes)

    S27:E3

    A driverless vehicle goes into an apartment complex; a suspect isn't fast enough to evade police; officers stumble upon a 7-year-old boy who left home alone.

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  20. Cops Season 27 Episode 21 - Sucker Punch
    5.9/10(17 votes)

    S27:E21

    A suspect goes out to get his haircut and winds up in jail. Officers try to piece together a puzzling street fight between a boxer and his confused friend. Cops give a suspect every chance to admit to his obvious crime.

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  21. Cops Season 2 Episode 1 - Portland, OR 1
    6.0/10(20 votes)

    S2:E1

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

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  22. Cops Season 31 Episode 1 - Feel The Heat
    5.5/10(10 votes)

    S31:E1

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  23. Cops Season 27 Episode 13 - You'll Shoot Your Eye Out
    5.8/10(14 votes)

    S27:E13

    A suspect runs through a hotel fence and then gives an employee some shocking news. Officers come upon two brothers who have just been in a knife fight. Cops arrive after an unruly man fires his BB gun at a neighbor’s child.

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  24. Cops Season 32 Episode 3 - Father Figure
    5.8/10(14 votes)

    S32:E3

    Everyone is on edge after a deranged man harasses his sister and her coworkers; a driver plays innocent during a traffic stop, but his passengers call his bluff; a man with a checkered past vows to do better by his young son.

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  25. Cops Season 31 Episode 7 - Three’s Company
    5.6/10(11 votes)

    S31:E7

    A regular suspect can’t convince deputies that he had a good reason to run. A married couple’s nosy roommate holds them back from kicking their bad habits. Neighbors witness a husband and wife fight over their infant son.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Coast to Coast 24" is the worst rated episode of Cops. It scored 4.2/10 from 11 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on September 21, 2002. This episode scored 1.4 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Fight and Flight".

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