comedy
television series
on Comedy Central
that ran from 2003 to 2009. It is a mockumentary
-style parody of law enforcement documentary shows, specifically COPS
, with comic actors playing the police officer
s. Most of the material is improvised, using a broad outline, and with minimal scripted material. The series spawned a film, Reno 911!: Miami
, featuring the same cast.
On August 13, 2009, Thomas Lennon announced through Twitter
that the show had ended its six-year run.
The show is a satire
of the Fox Television
show COPS
, which follows actual police officers through their daily duties (often chasing criminals and intervening in domestic disputes).
Terry: Have you ever had skittles? They're like pure sugar!
repeated line
:Deputy Raineesha Williams: White people are crazy.
repeated line
:Deputy Raineesha Williams: Ya know what I'm sayin'?
Deputy Trudy Wiegel: Lt. Dangle and I have a very special relationship. We're like a brother and sister... except a brother and sister who have sex.
talking to a junior high class
:Deputy Trudy Wiegel: Now, I don't care if you wear mini-skirts. I don't care if you wear Dungarees. I don't care if you're good at basketball, I don't care if you're fun to be around. But you can rest assured that every one of you, at some point, is going to be raped.
Deputy Garcia: Criminals are the vomit of society and we are the sawdust.