C.O.P.S.
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Genre	Animated series
Running time	30 mins
Creator(s)	Hasbro, DiC Entertainment
Starring	Ken Ryan, Paul De La Rosa, Len Carlson, Ron Rubin, Paulina Gillis, John Stocker, Marvin Goldhar, Jeri Craden, Darrin Baker, Elizabeth Hanna, Nick Nichols, Ray James, Mary Long, Dan Hennessey, Jane Schoettle, Brent Titcomb, Michael Fantini, Barbara Hamilton, Ray Kahnert, Jon Roncetti, Ruth Springford, and Noah Zylberman
Country of origin	United States
Original channel	Syndication
Original run	September, 1988–February, 1989
No. of episodes	66
IMDb profile

C.O.P.S. (Central Organization of Police Specialists) is an animated series released by DiC Entertainment in association with Paramount Television and distributed by Claster Television Inc.) and Celebrity Home Entertainment (some VHSs went through to Golden Book Video, though). This cartoon, which ran from 1988-1989, used the tag line: “Fighting crime in a future time, protecting Empire City from Big Boss and his gang of Crooks.” Each character in the series is totally different in appearance from both the toys and the comic series. The series is unrelated to the reality TV show, COPS. Image File history File linksMetadata Copslogo. ... An animated series or cartoon series is a television series produced by means of animation. ... Hasbro (NYSE: HAS) is an American toy and game company. ... The DiC Incredible World logo used from 2001 to the present. ... Len Carlson (September 2, 1938 – January 26, 2006) was a voice actor on many animated television series from the 1960s onward. ... Ron Rubin (born August 27, 1959 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) is a veteran voice actor whose voice is most easily recognized as that of Artemis from the English translation of Sailor Moon. ... John Stocker was born in Canada on August 12, 1948. ... Dan Hennessey is a Canadian voice actor who, early on in his career, spent time in Toronto performing with John Candy and Gilda Radner. ... Brent Titcomb (born in Vancouver, British Columbia on January 10, 1940) is a Canadian actor and musician. ... Michael Fantini is a Canadian voice actor who attended the West Baron School of Television early in his career. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The DiC Incredible World logo used from 2001 to the present. ... The Paramount Domestic Television logo used from 2002-2006 with 90th Anniversay used from January-December 2002 Paramount Television (re-incorporated from Desilu Productions) was an American television production/distribution company that was active from 1967 to 2006 and was launched under Gulf + Western. ... Claster Television was a Baltimore, Maryland–based television distributor founded in 1953 by Bert and Nancy Claster as Romper Room Inc. ... Big Boss and Scratch (Big Boss Real name: Brandon Babel, voiced by Len Carlson, the same actor who also voiced Mace and Sundown in the series) are cartoon characters in the C.O.P.S. (Central Organization of Police Specialists) series from Hasbro. ... Crook can refer to the following: Crooking is a verb to refer to the action of creating a bend or curve; for example, crooking a finger. ... COPS is an American reality television series that follows police officers, constables, and sheriffs deputies during patrols and other police work. ...

Synopsis

The year: 2020 in the near future. The place: Empire City, a megalopolis (while Kansas and Oklahoma have an Empire City, the one in the series is a coastal city). The situation: Brandon "Big Boss" Babel, along with his Crooks, are holding the entire city under the palm of his iron hand and the Empire City Police Department can do nothing to stop him. As a last resort, Mayor Davis sends in Special Agent Baldwin P. Vess (Codename: Bulletproof) to take him down. However, Bulletproof suffered very serious injuries at the hands of Big Boss' criminal henchmen and had to be taken to the hospital, where he is given a cybernetic bullet-resistant torso to save his life. Megalopolis (Greek: large city, great city) can mean: The town of Megalópoli (Μεγαλοπολη), Megalopolis, Greece. ... BulletProof is a cartoon character in the C.O.P.S. (Central Organization of Police Specialists) series from Hasbro which ran from 1988-1989. ...

While staying at the hospital, Bulletproof, knowing he cannot do all of this alone, sends out Police Officer P.J. O'Malley (Codename: LongArm) and rookie officer Donny Brooks (Codename: HardTop) to round up the best law enforcers from all over the country. With these men and women - including Highway, Mace, Barricade, Mainframe, Sundown, Mirage, Bullseye, and Bowser and Blitz - he forms a team that is "the finest law enforcement agency there is in the country". Bulletproof becomes the proud founder and commander of C.O.P.S. Together, he and his C.O.P.S. team are able to take down Big Boss and his gang of crooks and thwart the first of many of Big Boss' criminal schemes. The Longarm books are a series of western novels featuring the character of Custis Long, who is nicknamed Longarm, a U.S. Deputy Marshal based in Denver in the 1880s. ...

About the Show

Each episode has a title that begins with "The Case of...." with a different phrase being added to it (i.e. The Case of the Iron C.O.P.S. and Wooden CROOKS; The Case of The Half-Pint Hero; and The Case of the Crime Nobody Heard) along with the C.O.P.S. file number. Bulletproof would narrate at the beginning of the episode as well as the end, concluding by repeating the C.O.P.S. file number and title, ending it with "Case Closed" with an abrupt "Closed" stamp mark being plastered onto the file. The two exceptions are the first parts each of the two-parter episodes, The Case of Big Boss' Master Plan and The Case of C.O.P.S. File #1, where the conclusion of the episode is marked with a "Case Continued" plastered on the files. General Name, Symbol, Number iron, Fe, 26 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 8, 4, d Appearance lustrous metallic with a grayish tinge Atomic mass 55. ... From the Greek , in mythology and folklore, a hero (male) or heroine (female). ... Big Boss is a fictional character in the Metal Gear video game series created by Hideo Kojima and published by Konami. ...

In the cartoon, the C.O.P.S. frequently shouted, “It’s Crime Fighting Time!” as a battle cry when it was time to bag the CROOKS and solve a caper. Meanwhile, the CROOKS would shout “Crime’s a-wasting!” whenever they went to do another caper, whether it was pulling another heist (as in so many episodes such as The Case of The Blur Bandits), giving C.O.P.S. a hard time to the point of replacing (actually disposing) them for good (as in The Case of Big Boss' Master Plan) or taking captive a certain individual to be held prisoner for ransom (as in The Case of The Ransomed Rascal). A battle cry is a yell or chant taken up in battle, usually by members of the same military unit. ... Bandits is a 2001 comedy/crime/drama/romance movie directed by Barry Levinson. ...

The show had a slightly unique artistic style for the time. The series had many similarities to the British comic book Judge Dredd, albeit a more kid-friendly sensibility. While character models were usually in line with DiC's own art style, the Crooks(with the exception of Nightshade) were given a more exaggerated face, to the point of making them look more cartoonish or ghoulish(for example, Squeaky Kleen had a large round head with a large nose, Rock Krusher resembled various bald muscle men from old Warner Bros. cartoons, and Buttons McBoomBoom had a somewhat stretched face with yellow eyes), often to the point of making the Crooks stand out amongst the normally-drawn COPS and citizens. The toy line featured normal faces for the Crooks figures. This article is about the the comic-book character. ... DIC can refer to: Diploma of Imperial College Dubai International Capital DIC Entertainment In chemistry, Diisopropylcarbodiimide Disseminated intravascular coagulation This is a disambiguation page — a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ...

The music for the series was created by Shuki Levy, who wrote and compose music for The Real Ghostbusters, X-Men: the Animated Series, DragonBall Z (English Dubbed Version), and the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers while the C.O.P.S. theme music was written and composed by the creator of the Power Rangers series Haim Saban and sung by Nick Carr. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Real Ghostbusters was an American animated television series based on the hit 1984 movie Ghostbusters. ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ... Dragon Ball Z logo (English manga). ... Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (MMPR) was an American live-action television series, created for the American market based on the sixteenth installment of the Japanese Super Sentai franchise, Kyouryuu Sentai Zyuranger. ... Haim Saban (1944 - ), a Jewish television and media mogul, is owner of Saban Capital Group and is the former co-owner of Fox Family Worldwide. ...

The show became a hit with both parents and children when it was shown, but not enough of a hit to last very long. There were 66 episodes before the show was cancelled. Numerous characters were featured in the cartoon that did not have action figures (Including Mainframe, Brian O'Malley, Whitney Morgan, Nightshade, Ms. Demeanor, and Mirage.). It then was featured in reruns in syndication on CBS in 1993 and was renamed CyberCOPS in order to avoid confusion with the reality prime time show COPS, which was then gaining popularity. Mainframe (Real name: Rookie Officer, Tina Cassidy) is a cartoon character in the C.O.P.S. (Central Organization of Police Specialists) series from Hasbro. ... Mace and Nightshade are cartoon characters in the C.O.P.S. (Central Organization of Police Specialists) series brought on by Hasbro which ran from 1988-1989. ... Ms. ... CBS (an abbreviation for Columbia Broadcasting System, its former legal name) is one of the largest television networks, and formerly one of the largest radio networks, in the United States. ... COPS is an American reality television series that follows police officers, constables, and sheriffs deputies during patrols and other police work. ...

C.O.P.S. For Kids

Main Article: See C.O.P.S. For Kids At the end of each episode of C.O.P.S., a special PSA segment known as C.O.P.S. For Kids is shown either in animated form featuring the C.O.P.S. and CROOKS or in live action form with real-life police officers giving kids information...

The Case of The Boy Nobody Wanted

Many websites that talk about the C.O.P.S. series, including TV.com, tvshowsondvd.com, and this site have erroneously claimed that there were 65 episodes in the series while there are actually 66. They omit The Case of The Boy Nobody Wanted, the episode where Brian O'Malley (LongArm's son), Linda O'Malley (LongArm's wife) and Bulletproof helps an underprivileged boy. At the end of the episode, a mishap occurs in Big Boss' penthouse that involves his computer system malfunctioning when a fake disk, switched from a real disk Big Boss was after, gets inserted into the computer, making the whole system malfunction greatly. A large vacuum cleaner chased and sucked up skinny Squeeky Kleen inside - and there was Big Boss yelling out from his penthouse window, "YOU DID THIS TO ME, BULLETPROOF!!!" as the camera zoomed out, concluding the penthouse scene. In the end, when Bulletproof was closing his C.O.P.S. file, he put multiple pictures in the file instead of just one like he done in the previous episodes of the series, including the photo of Bulletproof and Linda waving goodbye at the boy as he left to go home. At this time, the only way to see this episode is through bootleg recordings. Look up Vacuum in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Squeeky Kleen (Real name: Unknown) is a cartoon character in the C.O.P.S. (Central Organization of Police Specialists) series from Hasbro. ... A bootleg recording is a audio or video recording of a performance that was not officially released by the artist or under other legal authority. ...

Memorable Quotes From The Show

Well-Known Repeated Quotes From The Show

• "It's Crime Fighting Time!" - All C.O.P.S.
• "Crime's A Wasting" - All Crooks
• "Freeze! We're C.O.P.S., and you're under arrest!" - All C.O.P.S.
• "Freeze! We're CROOKS, and this is a stick-up!" - All Crooks
• "Here's how the caper came down." - Bulletproof
• "I want 20 million dollars..." - Big Boss
• "If you want wrong-doing done right, you('ll) have to wrong-do it yourself." - Dr. BadVibes

Rare Quotes From The Show

• "There's always a non-violent alternative to resolve conflict." - Barricade
• "Even I keep a promise sometimes." - Dr. BadVibes
• "Good work, Buzzbomb! Today you've earned your steel wool cupcakes!" - Dr. BadVibes
• "My Cheddar-brained nephew might be a nincompoop, but it makes me look bad if one of my crooks gets caught! - Big Boss
• "Make sure the reporters spell my name right! It's McBoomBoom. That's one 'Mc' and two Booms." - Buttons Mc BoomBoom
• "I want this, I want that! Someday I'm gonna tell Big Boss off!" - Nightshade
• "I want $10,000 and some chocolate chip cookies" - Berserko

Place in the Series

• Empire City

Characters in the series

COPS

• Baldwin P. "Bulletproof" Vess
• LongArm
• Bowser and Blitz
• Sundown
• Mace
• Highway
• Barricade
• Hardtop
• Bullseye
• Mainframe
• Mirage
• Nightstick
• Taser
• CheckPoint
• A.P.E.S.
• Airwave
• Inferno
• Powderkeg

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CROOKS

• Big Boss and Scratch
• Dr. BadVibes and Buzzbomb
• Buttons McBoomBoom
• Berserko
• Squeeky Kleen
• Rock Krusher
• Turbo Tu-Tone
• Ms. Demeanor
• Nightshade
• Nightmare the android
• Koo Koo
• Bullit
• Louie the Plumber
• Hyena

Image File history File linksMetadata Bigboss. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Bigboss. ... Big Boss and Scratch (Big Boss Real name: Brandon Babel, voiced by Len Carlson, the same actor who also voiced Mace and Sundown in the series) are cartoon characters in the C.O.P.S. (Central Organization of Police Specialists) series from Hasbro. ... Dr. BadVibes and Buzzbomb are cartoon characters in the C.O.P.S. series made by Hasbro which ran from 1988-1989. ... Buttons McBoomBoom (Real name: Unknown, Voiced by Nick Nichols. ... Berzerko (real name: unknown) is a cartoon character in the C.O.P.S. (Central Organization of Police Specialists) series from Hasbro. ... Squeeky Kleen (Real name: Unknown) is a cartoon character in the C.O.P.S. (Central Organization of Police Specialists) series from Hasbro. ... Rock Krusher (real name: unknown, voiced by Brent Ticomb) is a cartoon character in the C.O.P.S. (Central Organization of Police Specialists) series from Hasbro. ... Turbo Tu-tone (Real name: Unknown, Voiced by Dan Henessey) is a cartoon character in the C.O.P.S. (Central Organization of Police Specialists) series from Hasbro. ... Ms. ... Nightshade (Real name: Rubella Diamond) is a cartoon character in the C.O.P.S. (Central Organization of Police Specialists) series from Hasbro. ...

Supporting and Other Misc. Characters

Major Supporting Characters

• Mayor Davis
• Commissioner Highwaters
• Whitney Morgan with Beamer
• Brian O'Malley (LongArm's son)

Minor Supporting Characters

• Judge Davis
• Linda O'Malley (LongArm's wife)
• Mickey O'Malley (LongArm's Dad)
• Johnny Yuma (C.O.P.S.)
• Big Momma (Big Boss's Mother)
• U.S. President (African-American female)
• The Bugman and Gaylord
• Suds Sparko
• Brannigan
• Shifty, The Shape-Shifting Android
• Prince Baddin
• Nancy and Kathleen (Nightshade's Sister)
• Greasy
• Francis Malcolm Pittermore
• Grace Elizabeth Victoria Winsmore
• Ian Oliver
• Traylor Turbiné Totallinski
• Audrey Ferrer
• Dr. Gregory Timothy Adams
• Ronald Harvard
• Vargas and the Instant Justice Machines
• Samantha
• Captain Crimefighter
• Baby Bad Guy
• Addictem
• Inspector Yukon
• Agent Belson (FBI)
• Jammie Wheeler (Con Artist)
• Mukluk

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C.O.P.S. Episodes

Main Article Complete List of C.O.P.S. Episodes This is the list of all of the 66 episodes of C.O.P.S. Central Organization of Police Specialists. ...

DVD

A DVD box set of the first 22 episodes was released in the United States on February 28, 2006 from Shout! Factory. It includes concept art, storyboard-to-screen, and the original PSAs that were shown after the episodes. DVD (sometimes called Digital Versatile Disc, or Digital Video Disc) is an optical disc storage media format that can be used for data storage, including movies with high video and sound quality. ... Shout! Factory (founded 2003) is a multi-platform integrated entertainment company that was started by Richard Foos (co-founder of Rhino Records), Bob Emmer (former Warner Music Group and Rhino executive) and Garson Foos (former Rhino executive). ...

Trivia: In the Shout! Factory boxset, Part 1 of The Case of C.O.P.S. File #1 has 2 introduction scenes of Highway and Sundown excised from the episode. It is not known, other than possible time constraints, why Shout! Factory did this. The C.O.P.S. 3-episode DVD single, C.O.P.S. - Fighting Crime In A Future Time, does have the footage, however.

External links

• COPS HQ - The Cartoon
• C.O.P.S on IMDB
• Sonicjay's C.O.P.S. fansite
• C.O.P.S. article from Classic Kids TV site
• C.O.P.S. page from Retroland.com
• C.O.P.S. article from Everything2.com
• The Case of Bulletproof's Harp A blog that displays C.O.P.S. fanart along with screenshots from the show.

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