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User FlightTime's Persistent Vandalism Of The Episode Count Is Not Cool

This user should be reported if the disruptive behavior continues. Now Google even shows updates of Cops episodes. [1]2601:447:4100:1BE0:20D2:2CEA:E3DF:3916 (talk) 12:46, 1 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Then why don't you add that reference to your edit? Please review Help:Referencing for beginners. Add a reference that supports your claim and I'll leave it alone. - FlightTime (open channel) 15:57, 2 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, I calculated total episodes and it's total 1,167 episodes as of June 30th.But there might not be reliable. Do you watch the show,and also don't forget to cite sources. ToadetteEdit (talk) 16:07, 2 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Another source it the List of Cops episodes (season 21-present) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:449:4500:4E10:F5BB:F5CE:940B:E0F0 (talk) 16:15, 2 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

wikilinks doesn't count as references, also you are referring to as s21 and later, and not the entire series ToadetteEdit (talk) 16:19, 2 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Article does reference the entire series not just season 21 and later.2601:449:4500:4E10:F5BB:F5CE:940B:E0F0 (talk) 16:21, 2 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

1. I searched Google on my father's tablet and my tablet it says 1,100 on both devices

2. still wikilink doesn't counts ToadetteEdit (talk) 16:29, 2 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

You are not telling the truth. Please provide the evidence to back your claim. It doesn't exist. 2601:447:4100:1BE0:20D2:2CEA:E3DF:3916 (talk) 00:07, 3 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Per WP:UGC Wikilink is not an reliable source, besides that you are now edit warring over the article itself. Untamed1910 (talk) 00:12, 3 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

And this source also notes the episodes which are not being accounted for. Not at all just 1,100 [2] 2601:447:4100:1BE0:20D2:2CEA:E3DF:3916 (talk) 00:19, 3 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not an Reliable souce per WP:RSP Untamed1910 (talk) 00:20, 3 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Nice try. I should now note it notes that there were 1,100 episodes of series, but that was count which aired at the time when the seriers was cancelled by the Paramount Network.2601:447:4100:1BE0:20D2:2CEA:E3DF:3916 (talk) 00:24, 3 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Page Updated To Include Cops Episodes That Aired This Month

These episodes were unaccounted for in the episode list.2601:447:4100:1BE0:457E:76F6:F009:8CC (talk) 00:07, 22 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

"List of Cops episodes" listed at Redirects for discussion

The redirect List of Cops episodes has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2024 February 20 § List of Cops episodes until a consensus is reached. Steel1943 (talk) 18:21, 20 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

"Went primetime"?

The article previously said, "When the show went primetime in 1991, and consisted of two episodes in the 8 p.m. hour, it was called Primetime Cops in promos for several years. The program was one of only two remaining first-run prime-time programs airing on Saturday nights on the four major U.S. broadcast television networks (along with CBS's 48 Hours Mystery)." The first sentence doesn't make sense because Cops debuted in primetime. It started airing at 9 PM (Eastern) with its very first episode in 1989. In fact, at that time, Fox was only programming prime time (and only on certain days) since it no longer had any late night programming and didn't have daytime programming either.

As to the second sentence, it's true that eventually the major networks stopped airing original programming on Saturday night, but that wasn't the case when Cops debuted, when shows like The Golden Girls and Empty Nest were being broadcast on Saturday night. The second sentence needs to be clarified as to when Cops became one of only two first-run shows on the networks on Saturday night. -- Metropolitan90 (talk) 22:15, 8 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]