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* CutPhoneLines: Implied in at least one episode, "The Empty Weapon", where a mugging victim is being terrorized by tow of her technicality-released juvenile assailants who found her home address.
* DisguisedHostageGambit: A killer brings out his hostage [[spoiler:and the commander orders his snipers to shoot the "hostage" because he sees of aglint of chrome on the killer that he realizes are handcuffs meaning they have switched roles. Of course if the glint was from a handgun...but that is never mentioned]].
* DisguisedHostageGambit: A killer brings out his hostage [[spoiler:and the commander orders his snipers to shoot the "hostage" because he sees of aglint of chrome on the killer that he realizes are handcuffs meaning they have switched roles. Of course if the glint was from a handgun...but that is never mentioned]].
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* CutPhoneLines: Implied in at least one episode, "The Empty Weapon", where a mugging victim is being terrorized by tow two of her technicality-released juvenile assailants who found her home address.
* DisguisedHostageGambit: A killer brings out his hostage [[spoiler:and the commander orders his snipers to shoot the "hostage" because he seesof aglint a glint of chrome on the killer that he realizes are handcuffs meaning they have switched roles. Of course if the glint was from a handgun...but that is never mentioned]].
* DisguisedHostageGambit: A killer brings out his hostage [[spoiler:and the commander orders his snipers to shoot the "hostage" because he sees
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Is an American anthology crime-drama that explored the personal lives of those who serve in the LA Police Department with various characters in the spotlight.
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Is an American anthology crime-drama that explored the personal lives of those who serve in the LA UsefulNotes/LosAngeles Police Department with various characters in the spotlight.
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* DrinkingOnDuty: In "The Long Ball", Sgt. R.C. Pickett (Creator/ClaudeAkins) [[TheAlcoholic is an alcoholic]] and drinks throughout the episode.
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* DrinkingOnDuty: In "The Long Ball", Sgt. R.C. Pickett (Creator/ClaudeAkins) [[TheAlcoholic is an alcoholic]] and drinks throughout the episode.episode.
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[[quoteright:191:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/police_story.jpg]]
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Not to be confused with ''Film/PoliceStory'' starring Creator/JackieChan.
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It spawned SpinOffs: ''Series/PoliceWoman'', ''Series/JoeForrester'', and ''Series/DavidCassidyManUnderCover''.
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It spawned SpinOffs: [[SpinOff spin offs]]: ''Series/PoliceWoman'', ''Series/JoeForrester'', and ''Series/DavidCassidyManUnderCover''.
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Is an American anthology crime-drama that explored the personal lives of those who serve in the LA Police Department with various characters in the spotlight.
It spawned SpinOffs: ''Series/PoliceWoman'', ''Series/JoeForrester'', and ''Series/DavidCassidyManUnderCover''.
Guest stars included Creator/RobertAlda, Creator/LoniAnderson, Creator/EdwardAsner, Creator/DesiArnazJr, Creator/DannyBonaduce, Creator/LloydBridges, among others.
It aired from 1973 to 1978 on Creator/{{NBC}}, with follow-ups in 1979-1980, and 1987 on Creator/{{ABC}}.
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!Tropes for the series:
* CopKiller: The third season episode "The Empty Weapon" has a juvenile criminal doing this while fleeing from a mugging that he did.
* CutPhoneLines: Implied in at least one episode, "The Empty Weapon", where a mugging victim is being terrorized by tow of her technicality-released juvenile assailants who found her home address.
* DisguisedHostageGambit: A killer brings out his hostage [[spoiler:and the commander orders his snipers to shoot the "hostage" because he sees of aglint of chrome on the killer that he realizes are handcuffs meaning they have switched roles. Of course if the glint was from a handgun...but that is never mentioned]].
* DrinkingOnDuty: In "The Long Ball", Sgt. R.C. Pickett (Creator/ClaudeAkins) [[TheAlcoholic is an alcoholic]] and drinks throughout the episode.
It spawned SpinOffs: ''Series/PoliceWoman'', ''Series/JoeForrester'', and ''Series/DavidCassidyManUnderCover''.
Guest stars included Creator/RobertAlda, Creator/LoniAnderson, Creator/EdwardAsner, Creator/DesiArnazJr, Creator/DannyBonaduce, Creator/LloydBridges, among others.
It aired from 1973 to 1978 on Creator/{{NBC}}, with follow-ups in 1979-1980, and 1987 on Creator/{{ABC}}.
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!Tropes for the series:
* CopKiller: The third season episode "The Empty Weapon" has a juvenile criminal doing this while fleeing from a mugging that he did.
* CutPhoneLines: Implied in at least one episode, "The Empty Weapon", where a mugging victim is being terrorized by tow of her technicality-released juvenile assailants who found her home address.
* DisguisedHostageGambit: A killer brings out his hostage [[spoiler:and the commander orders his snipers to shoot the "hostage" because he sees of aglint of chrome on the killer that he realizes are handcuffs meaning they have switched roles. Of course if the glint was from a handgun...but that is never mentioned]].
* DrinkingOnDuty: In "The Long Ball", Sgt. R.C. Pickett (Creator/ClaudeAkins) [[TheAlcoholic is an alcoholic]] and drinks throughout the episode.
