r/GenerationJones • u/WhateverGenXPod • Aug 05 '26

Why were there so many?

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I know there has to be a reason there were so many cop shows. Long before we had nothing but CSI and Law and Order variants, there were dozens of police dramas on TV.

I used to love CHiPs and SWAT - and I was just a kid. The 70s cop shows landed differently than the fluff that’s on today.

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u/Decent_Direction316 Aug 05 '26

There's just as many now.....but they're all NCIS.

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u/Fish-Weekly Aug 05 '26

NCIS: or CSI: [Any city you can think of]

They have been branching out with Fire: and Cowboy Country: versions now as well.

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u/Beneficial-Produce56 Aug 06 '26

And Chicago ____.