The essential episodes of Cops
Watch these 15 in order and you've got Cops — each pick states its reason.
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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.
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A bicyclist ends up on the pavement when he tries to out pedal a patrol car. A messy divorce leads to a gun-toting showdown between a Corvette and a Mustang. An angry dog ends up getting the best of a domestic dispute.
- 03
A suspect is confident that he would have gotten away with his crime if it hadn't been for his girlfriend. Officers are called when a mother's job hunt turns sour. Deputies confront a nervous man with a lot of bad habits.
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A desperate man's last-ditch effort to flee from officers goes down in flames. Multiple units work together to diffuse a dangerous situation. Deputies keep an eye on a custody battle that involves some expensive groceries.
- 05
A clueless suspect's lies fall apart when his victim comes forward with security footage. Fear gets the best of a driver when he tries to make a not-so-clean getaway. A late-night trip to the convenience store ends in tears.
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A man tries to jump out of a car when his friend takes him on a high-speed chase. A naïve man puts himself in danger when he tries to make a quick buck. A deputy investigates a familiar man he finds walking down a dark road.
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A distinctive tattoo reveals a wanted felon's true identity. Deputies talk to a young woman who traded one bad habit for another. A man in possession of a stolen vehicle tells officers how his day went from bad to worse.
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Escambia County, Florida Deputies attempt a warrant service on a wanted man. The suspect flees in a pickup truck and deputies watch as the hood flies up. Deputies in Kern County, California spot a stolen GMC pickup at a gas station. The driver pulls away and runs from the truck, jumping several fences before trying to pretend he wasn't involved. Greene County, Missouri Deputies conduct a traffic stop on an intoxicated man wanted for a hit-and-run earlier at a local dance hall.
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A pursuit of a stolen box truck in Riverside County ends when spike strips are used to immobilize the vehicle. The driver claims he never saw Deputies behind him and thought the tires ran out of air. San Bernardino Police recover pounds of meth and a tossed gun after a car chase that ends with three occupants foot bailing across a freeway. A convicted felon is caught with cocaine and a ghost gun but tells Officers he was being chased by two vehicles and denies knowledge of the drugs and weapon.
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