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Cop Rock (1990)

Tony A. Angelo (Actor), Anne Bobby (Actor) | Format: DVD
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews) |

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  • Actors: Tony A. Angelo, Anne Bobby, Ronny Cox, David Gianopoulos, Larry Joshua
  • Writers: Steven Bochco, Michael A. Graham, William M. Finkelstein
  • Producers: Craig Zisk, Gigi Coello-Bannon, John Romano, Steven Bochco
  • Format: NTSC
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005JMGT

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46 of 48 people found the following review helpful
Steven Bocho (NYPD Blues, Hill Street Bues) created a show that TV just wasn't ready for television. It astonishes me how some crappy "stuff" can get immortality status by being pressed onto DVD yet this unusual and "Spectacular, Spectacular" musical cop TV show still sits in the ABC network vault.

Imagine if you would "Hill Street Blues" meets "Fame" through in a piece of "The Shield" and add a dash of "Moulan Rouge" as well as the Tony winning "The Life" and that pretty much sums it up.

"It ain't over till the fat lady sings" and I'm patiently waiting for her to belt out this brilliant show's premiere on DVD.
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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful
Cop Rock was so ahead of its time, I betcha if it came out anew today it would be one of the hippest and most celebrated things on TV. And of course it's far more likely that an adventurous cable network would mount something along these lines today. To think that a major network took a risk on a show this unlike anything else ever done for television (think Dennis Potter's The Singing Detective but with original songs) is remarkable. So bring it back on DVD already! I think today's more adventurous TV audiences would be amazed to discover a show of this quality that was completely missed at the time.

The matter-of-fact way that the show was able to mix musical numbers with some really gritty cop-show drama gave Cop Rock a tone more sophisticated than most network shows, a kind of we-dare-you-to-laugh seriousness that nonetheless did laugh at itself openly in lighter moments. And its treatment of police/politician/citizen dynamics was savvier than most cop shows too (thanks to producer Steven Boccho's Hill Street Blues experience).

This show would be a cult favorite if only people could get to see it again. We're waiting....
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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful
the real cop show February 24, 2006
This was the real cop show; it may have been quirky but it got to the heart and soul of law enforcement. The pathos, ethical and emotional dilemmas were authentic. I tried years ago to get a copy for my ethics class in CRJ...the music is phenomenal...not since the "Choir Boys" has there been anything this good. You'll recognize some actors who have gone on to star in many movies and tv shows...it is an American folk opera and deserves to be rescued from obsecurity.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Superb stories, music, actors...ahead of its time.
Once I saw the first episode, I was hooked. Steven Bochco did a fabulous job on this series. It put together storylines along with the facets of a Broadway show. Read more
Published 19 days ago by mdcmje
Saw two songs on youtube and would be interested to see more.
I saw two songs on youtube "Guilty" and "Be Careful Out There". I would like to see more now. With song competitions being the rage and Glee on the air. Read more
Published 4 months ago by John Davis
And now for something completely different, an anti-reality show
This show came out when I was married to a police officer. He bemoaned the fact that this, as well as other cop shows - were not realistic. Read more
Published 4 months ago by g8rbroncogb2
I'd love to see it again
When I think back to this show, I remember thinking a lot of prople just won't get it, or like it. I loved it. Would love to get a hold of a DVD of all the episodes.
Published 12 months ago by Sofa king
An Off -The-Wall Pleasure
I taped nearly all the shows and still bring them out to amaze and intrigue friends. I have the yellowed review written by Greg Palmer in the Seattle Weekly of the first episode. Read more
Published 14 months ago by H. Curl
Cop Rock Forever
It's always bothered me that Cop Rock has been derided as such a bad series over the years. I watched every single episode that aired, and I would buy the series on DVD if they... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Thomas Marx
Coprock
I liked "Glee" better when it was called "Coprock".....it is now obvious that "Coprock" was far ahead of it's time and it is an aboslute travesty that it is not offered on DVD. Read more
Published 17 months ago by m. emerson
Bring it Back
Put me down for the DVD set of Cop Rock IF it ever gets released. I check back every year for it and am disappointed that it still has not been released. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Ken
Searching
I am checking every day with hope against hope someone will start selling this series again. I was raised on musicals and loved Cop Rock when it was aired and literally cried when... Read more
Published on April 22, 2010 by Rose Peddicord
Viva COP ROCK! ... Gleefully ahead of it's time!
Cop Rock is an Emmy Award winning American television series that aired on ABC from September 26, 1990 through December 26, 1990. Read more
Published on February 26, 2010 by M. Agostino
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