The comedic arm of the law
by Ahdar | created - 21 Jan 2014 | updated - 21 Jan 2014 | PublicSitcoms set in police stations
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1. The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Widower Sheriff Andy Taylor, and his son Opie, live with Andy's Aunt Bee in Mayberry, North Carolina. With virtually no crimes to solve, most of Andy's time is spent philosophizing and calming down his cousin Deputy Barney Fife.
Stars: Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Frances Bavier
Votes: 16,991
Sheriff Andy Taylor lays down the law in the sleepy burg of Mayberry while dealing with his overenthusiastic deputy Barney Fife.
2. Car 54, Where Are You? (1961–1963)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Sitcom featuring the zany hijinks of New York's finest.
Stars: Joe E. Ross, Fred Gwynne, Paul Reed, Al Lewis
Votes: 1,878
A pair of mismatched police officers patrol the Bronx in their squad car.
3. Barney Miller (1975–1982)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
The Captain of the NYPD 12th Precinct and his staff handle the various local troubles and characters that come into the squad room.
Stars: Hal Linden, Abe Vigoda, Max Gail, Steve Landesberg
Votes: 7,377
Captain Barney Miller presides over a motley group of law enforcement officers in his Greenwich Village precinct.
4. Carter Country (1977–1979)
M | 30 min | Comedy
The comic exploits of a redneck sheriff and his educated Black deputy in a small Georgia town.
Stars: Victor French, Kene Holiday, Guich Koock, Vernee Watson
Votes: 254
Sheriff Mobey and Sergeant Baker clean up the tiny Southern town of Clinton Corners.
5. Police Squad! (1982)
TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy, Crime
Sight gags, puns and non-sequiturs abound bumbling Sgt. Det. Lt. Frank Drebin and his colleagues at Police Squad solve various puzzling cases.
Stars: Leslie Nielsen, Alan North, Ed Williams, William Duell
Votes: 20,655
Leslie Nielsen stars in this short-lived spoof of contemporary police dramas.
6. Sledge Hammer! (1986–1988)
TV-PG | 30 min | Action, Comedy
The adventures of a deranged and dumb police detective who always looks for the most violent solution to any problem.
Stars: David Rasche, Anne-Marie Martin, Harrison Page, Leslie Morris
Votes: 7,526
Inspector Sledge Hammer wreaks havoc on San Francisco despite the efforts of his long-suffering partner and captain to rein him in.
7. The Thin Blue Line (1995–1996)
30 min | Comedy, Crime
Various mishaps at a police station in an English town. The main character is the anachronistic, yet charming and funny Inspector Fowler. CID foil to Fowler, Inspector Grim is a bumbling, seething idiot.
Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Mina Anwar, James Dreyfus, Serena Evans
Votes: 7,954
Rowan Atkinson plays the straight-laced Inspector Fowler while James Dreyfus serves as his timid constable hopelessly infatuated with co-worker Maggie.
8. Reno 911! (2003– )
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Crime
An irreverent look at what goes on behind the scenes in Reno, Nevada's Sheriff's Department.
Stars: Cedric Yarbrough, Thomas Lennon, Robert Ben Garant, Kerri Kenney
Votes: 22,998
The incompetent officers of the Reno Sheriff's Department bungle investigations, humiliate themselves and generally fail at everything they do.
9. Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013–2021)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Crime
Comedy series following the exploits of Det. Jake Peralta and his diverse, lovable colleagues as they police the NYPD's 99th Precinct.
Stars: Andy Samberg, Stephanie Beatriz, Terry Crews, Melissa Fumero
Votes: 363,502
Determined to be different, NYPD detective Jake Peralta clashes with the dour new captain of his precinct.
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