Comments on: 12 Classic and Manly Cop and Detective Shows

By: Mitch

Mitch — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 21:58:39 +0000

Very early ‘cop’ show…. The Lone Ranger
Everyone forgot Gunsmoke as well

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 04:21:11 +0000

Who didn’t want to be Jim Rockford? And the first two seasons of Homicide: Life On the Streets, had to have one of the best cast of character actors ever assembled: Ned Beatty, Jon Polito, William Baldwin (yes, someone other than Alec can act), Yaphet Kotto, Richard Belzer… the entire cast was golden.

By: Nick

Nick — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:48:25 +0000

Hey guys, not sure if this has been mentioned, but what about Peter Gunn? Jazz music and a smokin’ hot girlfriend in a joint called ‘Mothers’ in an unnamed town. He was a private investigator. A lot of the plot lines “Oh, you’re going to jump me in the alley? There’s two of you with guns? Allow me to introduce you to ass-kickery. Skiddly-bop-bop.” Yeah, it’s pretty sweet.

By: Dennard

Dennard — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 21:52:34 +0000

Great post. I enjoyed several of the shows on the list, Dragnet most of all.

By: Daddy-O

Daddy-O — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:39:24 +0000

Barney Miller is fantastic. One of my favorites.

I dig Hawaii Five-O, but to be honest, Jack Webb’s hair was at times too distracting.

By: Randy McNary

Randy McNary — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:49:14 +0000

I like to think Dragnet is what got me into police work, but I can’t discount Highway Patrol either

By: Holy crap! What a rocking chair!!

Holy crap! What a rocking chair!! — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 00:33:07 +0000

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By: Mike Nucci

Mike Nucci — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:55:35 +0000

For those that remember, Peter Gunn had the “coolness’ of it’s day. Every time Peter would walk in that bar and Edie would give him that look, it’s a wonder he ever got any detective work done!

By: James Smyth

James Smyth — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:16:27 +0000

Homicide: Life on the Streets was the most outstanding police show ever made. I still miss Frank

By: Bill Brandt

Bill Brandt — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 04:34:58 +0000

Can’t disagree with any of your choices! Of all of them I miss Magnum and Rockford the most.

And until recently there were plans to introduce a new Rockford. James Garner was Rockford and nobody could replace him.