"Reno 911!" (2003)TV series 2003-????

Creators:

Robert Ben Garant
Kerri Kenney
Thomas Lennon

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | unknown

Release Date:

23 July 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

They Might Not Be The Best...But They're The Best We Got.

Plot:

An irreverent look at what goes on behind-the-scenes in the city of Reno's police department.

Plot Keywords:

Pixilated Nudity | Mock Documentary | Phone Number In Title | Bleeped Dialogue | Number In Title

Awards:

1 nomination

US TV Schedule:

Mon. July 7	6:30 PM	COMEDY
Tue. July 8	2:30 AM	COMEDY

Cast

Cedric Yarbrough	...	Deputy S. Jones / ... (64 episodes, 2003-2008)
Niecy Nash	...	Deputy Raineesha Williams / ... (64 episodes, 2003-2008)
Robert Ben Garant	...	Deputy Travis Junior / ... (64 episodes, 2003-2008)
Thomas Lennon	...	Lieutenant Jim Dangle / ... (64 episodes, 2003-2008)
Carlos Alazraqui	...	Deputy James Garcia / ... (64 episodes, 2003-2008)
Kerri Kenney	...	Deputy Trudy Wiegel / ... (64 episodes, 2003-2008)
Wendi McLendon-Covey	...	Deputy Clementine Johnson / ... (64 episodes, 2003-2008)
Mary Birdsong	...	Deputy Cherisha Kimball / ... (33 episodes, 2004-2008)

Country:

USA

Language:

German | Japanese | Mandarin | Spanish | English

Certification:

Singapore:M18 | USA:TV-14 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Carson, California, USA

Company:

Jersey Films

Trivia:

Scenes for the season two finale could not be shot in the Carson Police Department because an officer was shot. The cast and crew moved across the street to a community center.

Goofs:

Continuity: Trudy Wiegle's name changes from Wiegle to Weigle every so often

Quotes:

[when asked about the Ray Mendoza case]
Agent Steve Hardcastle: I'll tell you, right now I know nothing. Nothing. But that's good, because that's where I start from. When I know *nothing*, the possibilities are limitless.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Ten (2007)

A funny original series on Comedy Central?

I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it.

As much as 'Cops' just begs for a parody, I'm surprised it took this long for somebody to come up with one. Maybe it's because 'Cops' is kind of a parody of itself; it's so pitifully funny on its own merits that it's hard to spoof.

I read that the show doesn't really follow a tight script; they set up the situation and let the performers ad-lib it. Maybe THAT's why it's actually funny: No Comedy Central 'writers' ruining it.

I don't know how long this show will last - funny as it is, it doesn't seem like the kind of thing that's going to go very far - but I've enjoyed every episode, so far (the Scavenger Hunt and trying to break the microwave oven are my favorites).

Funny. Comedy Central. Original.

For once, that's not an oxymoronic concept.