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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Cops Season 1 Episode 16 - COPS in Russia (2)
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    #1 - 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
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  2. Cops Season 2 Episode 14 - San Diego, CA 1
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    #2 - San Diego, CA 1

    S2:E14

    A domestic stabbing involving a daughter and two mothers; helicopter chases fleeing suspect; routine traffic stop turns violent.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Cops Season 2 Episode 16 - San Diego, CA 3
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    #3 - San Diego, CA 3

    S2:E16

    A woman's boyfriend leaves her in possession of drugs during a routine traffic stop; rural patrol encounters domestic violence; arrest of a teenage auto-theft suspect.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Cops Season 2 Episode 17 - San Diego, CA 4
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    #4 - San Diego, CA 4

    S2:E17

    A fashion model-turned-addict is questioned; a transvestite is arrested and released.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Cops Season 2 Episode 18 - San Diego, CA 5
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    #5 - San Diego, CA 5

    S2:E18

    An arrest of a suspected child-molester; burglary suspect flees.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Cops Season 2 Episode 19 - Los Angeles, CA 1
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    #6 - Los Angeles, CA 1

    S2:E19

    An investigation into a suspected gay murder; a deputy responds to a call about an armed man.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Cops Season 2 Episode 20 - Los Angeles, CA 2
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    #7 - Los Angeles, CA 2

    S2:E20

    A West Hollywood male hustler sting operation was orchestrated by the Los Angeles Sheriff's Special Problems Unit.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Cops Season 2 Episode 21 - Los Angeles, CA 3
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    #8 - Los Angeles, CA 3

    S2:E21

    A deputy arrests a knife-wielding suspect; a violent domestic call results in a husband's arrest.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Cops Season 2 Episode 22 - Los Angeles, CA 4
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    #9 - Los Angeles, CA 4

    S2:E22

    Collinsworth responds to a suicide attempt; narcotics serves a warrant; a baby has a seizure.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Cops Season 2 Episode 23 - Los Angeles, CA 5
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    #10 - Los Angeles, CA 5

    S2:E23

    Sgt. Verdugo of the Los Angeles Homicide Bureau investigates a brutal multiple homicide.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Cops Season 2 Episode 24 - Los Angeles, CA 6
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    #11 - Los Angeles, CA 6

    S2:E24

    The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department responds to a heart attack call; investigation of a drive-by shooting.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Cops Season 2 Episode 25 - Los Angeles, CA 7
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    #12 - Los Angeles, CA 7

    S2:E25

    A suspect is arrested after eluding the Los Angeles Sheriff's Narcotic Bureau; Collinsworth and Terrusa arrest drunken driving suspects.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Cops Season 2 Episode 26 - Los Angeles, CA 8
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    #13 - Los Angeles, CA 8

    S2:E26

    Los Angeles officers respond to a "baby with seizure" call, serve a warrant and break up a nightclub brawl.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Cops Season 2 Episode 27 - Los Angeles, CA 9
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    #14 - Los Angeles, CA 9

    S2:E27

    A "suspicious person" stop prompts a major drug investigation; response to a multiple shooting scene.

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  15. Cops Season 2 Episode 29 - Los Angeles, CA 11
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    #15 - Los Angeles, CA 11

    S2:E29

    The questioning of a suspect reported to be harassing residents; investigation of a suspected arson fire.

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  16. Cops Season 2 Episode 30 - Los Angeles, CA 12
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    #16 - Los Angeles, CA 12

    S2:E30

    Los Angeles sheriff's detectives investigate a stabbing death.

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  17. Cops Season 2 Episode 31 - New Orleans: Mardi Gras
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    #17 - New Orleans: Mardi Gras

    S2:E31

    During Mardi Gras in New Orleans, a fist-fight erupts, a thief is arrested, and an exhibitionist snarls traffic.

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  18. Cops Season 3 Episode 1 - Minneapolis, MN 1
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    #18 - Minneapolis, MN 1

    S3:E1

    (3:35 PM Officer Assistance Call) A code 3 call comes in. Sgt. Larry Wilens responds to it on 46th street. The suspect is barricaded.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Cops Season 3 Episode 2 - Minneapolis, MN 2 - Rookies
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    #19 - Minneapolis, MN 2 - Rookies

    S3:E2

    (Police Academy Survival Training Exercise) Cadet Mike Looney says to get out of the car with his hands in the air. He wanted to be a cop since he was a kid, maybe he's naïve ,but the fact you can help people is a noble position to be in. Officer Wes Edstrom supervises as he gets out of the car at gunpoint, cuffs and searches a guy. Mike is told to keep the back door open while searching them and put their feet back and head on the trunk to keep them off balance. When you go down to search don't go on your knees or they can kick you. It's looks good.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Cops Season 3 Episode 3 - Minneapolis, MN 3 - Women Cops
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    #20 - Minneapolis, MN 3 - Women Cops

    S3:E3

    (8:13 PM Domestic Disturbance) Third Precinct - They go into a backyard and there is a dirty white guy with a heavily stained shirt sitting there. He says he lives there, looks drunk and has trouble standing up They lead him around front to search him, find nothing, put him in the car and he flips out. He curses at them and says he didn't break any law and won't fully get in. The woman in the house says he's her brother. He's an alcoholic, one of the nicest guys when sober, but when drinking you stay away from him.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Cops Season 3 Episode 4 - Minneapolis, MN 4 - On the Home Front
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    #21 - Minneapolis, MN 4 - On the Home Front

    S3:E4

    (5:26 PM Sexual Assault Call) Third Precinct - A call comes in from a woman who says her 11 year-old daughter has been raped, it just happened and the suspect has left the scene. Officer Dan McShane and Officer Paul Cottingham go up to the house and they don’t know where it happened, have no suspect info and will take it as they get it.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. Cops Season 3 Episode 6 - Minneapolis, MN 6
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    #22 - Minneapolis, MN 6

    S3:E6

    (3:13 PM Woman with a Gun Call) Officer Greg Hirsch says it's an interesting job, he works with 800 people where if he has a problem with 1 or 2 of them, that goes out the window when you go to back them up. He'll put his life down for those 800 people even if he's never met them before. He gets a call of a white woman with a gun at 2919 in the rear in a yellow shirt.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Cops Season 3 Episode 7 - Alaska 1
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    #23 - Alaska 1

    S3:E7

    (State Troopers) Nome

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Cops Season 3 Episode 8 - Alaska 2
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    #24 - Alaska 2

    S3:E8

    (9:10 AM Drowning Investigation) Bethel State Troopers - Trooper Terry Asberry and Sgt. Dan Hickman got a call last night that three male youths were joyriding in a boat, took a sharp turn and the two in the back fell out. The driver came back and found one guy, but not the other.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Cops Season 3 Episode 9 - Alaska 3
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    #25 - Alaska 3

    S3:E9

    (9:30 PM Attempted Robbery Call) Anchorage - Officer Audie Holloway says the town is getting bigger, up to 230-250,000 people. They have their share of drugs and robberies there. Robert "Jay" Spinach attempted to rob a liquor store and took off. He gets caught and is scared and on crystal meth. He gets cuffed and starts to fight when the K9 is brought in.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"COPS in Russia (2)" is the worst rated episode of "Cops". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/17/1989. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "San Diego, CA 1".