Author Topic: Favorite 'buddy cop' films/tv shows? (Read 7847 times)

Feenix74 · « **Reply #30 on:** 10 July 2018, 00:35:53 »

A few more:

T.J. Hooker (William Shatner and Sharon Stone)
Cagney & Lacey (I remember seeing it on TV alot when I was a kid)
Hill Street Blues (I remember seeing it on TV alot when I was a kid)

PsihoKekec · « **Reply #31 on:** 10 July 2018, 01:14:10 »

The Guard

Does Inspector Morse count?

garhkal · « **Reply #32 on:** 10 July 2018, 01:46:30 »

Quote from: CrossfirePilot on 09 July 2018, 20:53:53

Well to be fair, Simon and Simon were PIs as well. and Jim Rockford was a PI as well. Not to say that I didn't like those shows a lot.

True, S &S were also PI's, but for rockford he worked WITH his cop dad..

Quote from: CrossfirePilot on 09 July 2018, 23:14:02

Oh I remember watching Due South a few times. Not bad... There was also one similar that was ~~out of the 70s~~ 1985 I guess where an American Cop went over to Briton. Dempsy and Makepeace. Lasted 1 season.

I was trying to remember the name of that, but for the life of me, couldn't. There was also another good show in the 80s, i liked but it was more spy stuff, than 'buddy cops'.. Scarecrow and Ms king..

Lorcan Nagle · « **Reply #33 on:** 10 July 2018, 02:23:52 »

Quote from: garhkal on 09 July 2018, 15:22:48

Not really. A) because she really wasn't "Buddied" with anyone, and B) she was more of a investigator, not cop..

Plus, Jessica Fletcher was the killer all along.

roosterboy · « **Reply #34 on:** 10 July 2018, 02:29:43 »

Quote from: Feenix74 on 10 July 2018, 00:35:53

T.J. Hooker (William Shatner and Sharon Stone)

Do you mean Heather Locklear? Sharon Stone guest starred in just one episode of T. J. Hooker which was a failed backdoor pilot for a show to star her. And she wasn't Hooker's partner in that episode.

Ruger · « **Reply #35 on:** 10 July 2018, 03:00:02 »

Almost forgot one for which I would watch reruns of the (1967) tv series and also loved the (1987) movie...

Dragnet

Ruger

Feenix74 · « **Reply #36 on:** 10 July 2018, 06:54:40 »

Quote from: roosterboy on 10 July 2018, 02:29:43

Do you mean Heather Locklear? Sharon Stone guest starred in just one episode of T. J. Hooker which was a failed backdoor pilot for a show to star her. And she wasn't Hooker's partner in that episode.

Yes you are correct, my memory is not what it used to be :-[

CrossfirePilot · « **Reply #37 on:** 10 July 2018, 06:57:59 »

Quote from: garhkal on 10 July 2018, 01:46:30

True, S &S were also PI's, but for rockford he worked WITH his cop dad..

Rockford's Dad, Rocky, was a retired truck driver. There was another guy on the force that played the classic cop role of "stay out of this Jim, let the police handle it" can't remember his name at the moment.

CrossfirePilot · « **Reply #38 on:** 10 July 2018, 06:58:38 »

And maybe the first Buddy Cop show, Car 54 where are you?

qc mech3 · « **Reply #39 on:** 10 July 2018, 08:10:52 »

One season in Canada only near twenty years ago. The premisse was pretty good but the title was a total mess. :)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_Recall_2070

Cache · « **Reply #40 on:** 10 July 2018, 09:31:06 »

Disclaimer: I haven't seen these since I was a kid.

From 80's TV...
Rip Tide
Miami Vice
Simon and Simon
Cover Up

Only 1 cop show but the rest are "crime fighters".

Sharpnel · « **Reply #41 on:** 10 July 2018, 11:01:36 »

Quote from: CrossfirePilot on 10 July 2018, 06:57:59

Rockford's Dad, Rocky, was a retired truck driver. There was another guy on the force that played the classic cop role of "stay out of this Jim, let the police handle it" can't remember his name at the moment.

Det. Dennis Becker (IMDB is your friend)

Banzai · « **Reply #42 on:** 10 July 2018, 11:08:56 »

Yeah, I love The Rockford Files as much as anyone and probably more than most (I have them on DVD) but it wasn't a buddy cop show at all. He had Rocky, his dad; Becker; and Angel, his former cellmate, but it was pretty much just him on the show.

RoundTop · « **Reply #43 on:** 10 July 2018, 11:09:30 »

Almost Human.

Great Sci-fi series with Karl Urban. But it was aired out of order on Fox, and only lasted 1 season (#@$!%#^# fox).

RoundTop · « **Reply #44 on:** 10 July 2018, 11:10:32 »

Quote from: Banzai on 10 July 2018, 11:08:56

Yeah, I love The Rockford Files as much as anyone and probably more than most (I have them on DVD) but it wasn't a buddy cop show at all. He had Rocky, his dad; Becker; and Angel, his former cellmate, but it was pretty much just hi on the show.

Rockford files was a P.I. show, not a buddy cop show.
Just like Magnum P.I.

Banzai · « **Reply #45 on:** 10 July 2018, 11:38:30 »

Quote from: RoundTop on 10 July 2018, 11:10:32

Just like Magnum P.I.

A boy and his car.

Skyth · « **Reply #46 on:** 10 July 2018, 11:51:43 »

Castle and Elementary (okay...PI's in the second but still...)

RoundTop · « **Reply #47 on:** 10 July 2018, 11:55:29 »

Quote from: Skyth on 10 July 2018, 11:51:43

Castle and Elementary (okay...PI's in the second but still...)

and technically P.I. in the first too (in the later seasons), but only one half of the duo.

pheonixstorm · « **Reply #48 on:** 10 July 2018, 12:34:12 »

Depends, the secondaries in Castle could be a buddy cop show all on their own. Would make for a good Castle spin-off

garhkal · « **Reply #49 on:** 10 July 2018, 15:32:02 »

Quote from: Banzai on 10 July 2018, 11:08:56

Yeah, I love The Rockford Files as much as anyone and probably more than most (I have them on DVD) but it wasn't a buddy cop show at all. He had Rocky, his dad; Becker; and Angel, his former cellmate, but it was pretty much just hi on the show.

Technically then Knight rider doesn't count as Michael wasn't a cop.. Neither was KITT.

Cache · « **Reply #50 on:** 10 July 2018, 16:08:38 »

Sledge Hammer!

Skyth · « **Reply #51 on:** 10 July 2018, 17:32:02 »

Forgot one...K-9

Helps that my mom used to work at a police dog training school and her boss was a technical advisor for the movie.

Feenix74 · « **Reply #52 on:** 10 July 2018, 21:44:14 »

And another from when I was a really young boy and we got our very first TV:

Starsky & Hutch

RoundTop · « **Reply #53 on:** 10 July 2018, 22:03:12 »

Quote from: Feenix74 on 10 July 2018, 21:44:14

And another from when I was a really young boy and we got our very first TV:

Starsky & Hutch

They made a TV show out of the movie? Wow!
/sarsasm

Feenix74 · « **Reply #54 on:** 10 July 2018, 22:15:48 »

;D

Yep, I think that they did a great job of giving it a real "retro" feel, with authentic locations, vehicles, clothes and props. Even making the effort to film it in the old 4:3 aspect ratio ^-^

garhkal · « **Reply #55 on:** 10 July 2018, 22:58:42 »

Quote from: Feenix74 on 10 July 2018, 22:15:48

;D

Yep, I think that they did a great job of giving it a real "retro" feel, with authentic locations, vehicles, clothes and props. Even making the effort to film it in the old 4:3 aspect ratio ^-^

I was surprised at how much i liked the S&H film..

MoneyLovinOgre4Hire · « **Reply #56 on:** 10 July 2018, 23:50:13 »

Hot Fuzz

And does anyone remember Martial Law?

I am Belch II · « **Reply #57 on:** 11 July 2018, 13:16:47 »

Quote from: MoneyLovinOgre4Hire on 10 July 2018, 23:50:13

Hot Fuzz

And does anyone remember Martial Law?

Kinda like how the cops were in Super Troopers. Seemed like friends with each other outside of work.

garhkal · « **Reply #58 on:** 11 July 2018, 16:04:13 »

Quote from: MoneyLovinOgre4Hire on 10 July 2018, 23:50:13

Hot Fuzz

And does anyone remember Martial Law?

The film with Cynthia Rothrock, or the tv show of the same name?

MoneyLovinOgre4Hire · « **Reply #59 on:** 11 July 2018, 18:25:02 »

The TV show with Sammo Hung