Anybody remember this show? Well, I sure do, and I got the box set to prove it. A bit on the quality-challenged side, I must confess, but if you enjoyed the show back in 1990 then you might want to check it out.
Read my full review, Right Here!
COPS was an animated series produced by DiC for the purpose of selling a new Hasbro toyline. But hey, what cartoons in the 80âs and 90âs werenât made to sell toys? COPS was, in a way, Hasbroâs successor to G.I. Joe (which was waning in popularity by the 90âs), featuring similar characters, trite public service announcements (âCOPS for Kidsâ) and some recycled plots. Interestingly enough, the characters and their backgrounds were all created by Larry Hama, the same guy who created the characters for G.I. Joe (and wrote the Marvel Comic, too). Due to this, thereâs the occasional homage to certain G.I. Joes in there, such as the obvious similarities between Mutt & Junkyard and Bowser & Blitz.
One of my all time favorites. Of course, since I was young, I never got the Chief’s name (BP Vess) until my dad explained it to me.
I truly loved it though. Fighting crime in a future time…
Man they just don’t make shows like that anymore.
When I saw the subject line, I thought, “What in the heck is geeky about Fox’s ‘COPS’?” But this is far better that I expected.
OMG this brought back all kinds of memories! I had totally forgotten about this show. Now I have secret ammunition next time I’m in a conversation about old cartoon shows. The only thing this post is missing is pictures. Myeah!
A number of the characters were visually designed by Bart sears, who also did a lot of the G.I. Joe designs. which should also explain why they had a lot of the same visual flavor.
Only rednecks watch this show.