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McCloud is an American television police drama that aired on NBC from 1970 to 1977. The title role is played by Dennis Weaver as Marshal Sam McCloud, a law officer from Taos, New Mexico on semi-permanent "special assignment" with the New York City Police Department.

McCloud contains examples of:

• Arson, Murder, and Lifesaving: This trop was originally named the McCloud Speech.
• Cowboy Cop: A literal example.
• Da Chief: Chief Peter B. Clifford
• Fish out of Water
• New York City Cops
• Say My Name: Chief Peter B. Clifford whenever New Mexico lawman Sam Mc Cloud gets on his nerves, which is all the time.
• Wheel Program

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