C.O.P.S.
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Our Review
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
C.O.P.S. (1988) is a action and science-fiction series from CBS. It has built a run of 65 episodes at roughly 30 minutes each. It premiered on October 5, 1988. It is currently ended. It runs 1 season.
What C.O.P.S. Is About
C.O.P.S. (Central Organization of Police Specialists) is an American animated television series released by DIC Entertainment (distributed by Claster Television) and Celebrity Home Entertainment (some VHS tapes went through Golden Book Video, though). This cartoon, which ran from 1988 to 1989, used the tag line: “Fighting crime in a future time, protecting Empire City from Big Boss and his gang of crooks”. In 1993, the series was shown in reruns on CBS Saturday mornings as CyberCOPS, the name change due to the 1989 debut of the unrelated primetime reality show of the same name. The show was based on Hasbro’s 1988 line of action figures called C.O.P.S ‘N’ Crooks.
What to Expect When You Watch
Episodes run about 30 minutes, which keeps the pace tight, the full run covers 65 episodes, spread across 1 season and it leans into its action/science-fiction roots while leaving room for the quieter character beats.
Performance-wise the series leans on Ken Ryan, Brent Titcomb and Dan Hennessey to carry the emotional weight, with the rest of the ensemble filling out the world around them.
Cast and Creative Team
Ken Ryan, Brent Titcomb, Dan Hennessey, Darrin Baker, Elizabeth Hanna and Jane Schoettle lead the cast.
Key roles include Ken Ryan as Agent Baldwin P. 'Bulletproof' Vess; Brent Titcomb as Rock Crusher; Dan Hennessey as Turbo Tu-Tone; Darrin Baker as Officer Donny 'Hardtop' Brooks; Elizabeth Hanna as Suzy 'Mirage' Young.
Why It Stands Out
Fans of action and science-fiction have a clear reason to give this one a shot. It sits comfortably alongside CBS’s other originals and it commits to its premise instead of hedging between tones.
Released in 1988 and carried by CBS with the series still ended, it lands hardest with action and science-fiction viewers.
How C.O.P.S. Compares
If C.O.P.S. lands for you, the next stops are Avatar: The Last Airbender, Attack on Titan and Star Trek: The Next Generation, which share its action/science-fiction lean.
Each of those sits at a different point on the same spectrum, so they make a natural follow-up once you finish the run here.
Where to Stream
C.O.P.S. comes from CBS. Check your preferred platform for current availability, since regional rights move around.
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On the whole C.O.P.S. is the kind of series that rewards a patient watch, with Ken Ryan and Brent Titcomb doing the heaviest lifting, a tone that stays true to its action/science-fiction roots, It has held up since 1988 and so if the premise sounds like your lane, the execution holds up.
The Bottom Line
C.O.P.S. is a safe bet for anyone already inside the action and science-fiction lane, at 65 episodes it is an easy run to work through and so there is little risk in starting it tonight.
Verdict: 7.5/10. Watch it if you want action/science-fiction you can settle into.
