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Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Horrors / TV It's a Cop Rock Christmas!

Posted by David Schmader on Wed, Dec 28, 2011 at 10:41 AM

Shopping for this year's Christmas presents, I decided to buy local, and got Jake a collection of T-shirts from all his favorite Seattle bars and breweries (including Loretta's Northwesterner, Queen Anne's Streamline Tavern, and various beer-logo shirts from Georgetown Brewery.)

But for my present, Jake headed straight to the black market, and tracked down something I've wanted forever: the first and only season of 1990's Cop Rock, Steven Bochco's legendarily awful cop drama with musical numbers, handily burned onto three DVDs. (Bonus: Some episodes feature actual commercials from 1990, along with news teasers promising updates on the the war in the Gulf. History!)

But the main thing are the musical numbers, which are more terrible than you can imagine, and feature lots of good listening faces from the people who aren't singing. Here's a representatively insightful number about the scourge of child trafficking.

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That 2:53 of listening faces and pitchy singing seemed like 2:53:53.

Posted by fixo on December 28, 2011 at 10:58 AM

My favorite moment from this show, remembered after seeing it once on television when it first aired, was the jury scene when the jury turned into a church choir, replete with robes.

Thank you, YouTube. Thank you.

Posted by hellbox

on December 28, 2011 at 11:23 AM

I loved Cop Rock...

Posted by Jenerate

on December 28, 2011 at 11:33 AM

Why isn't this on Netflix?

Posted by gttim on December 28, 2011 at 11:49 AM

(Freaks & Geeks) x (Cop Rock) = GLEE

Posted by You Got Nerve on December 28, 2011 at 12:02 PM

The baby merchant guy deserves some props for not bursting out laughing while delivering those lyrics and awesome gestures. The salute and pregnant belly mimes are enough to make most performers walk off the set. A real pro.

Posted by randomitis on December 28, 2011 at 12:06 PM

Could you have Jake track down a copy of the early 1990's infomercial for the Rio Hair Relaxing System? Someone out there taped it, I know they did. I've been looking for years. It's terrible that this infomercial is not out on the internet for all to enjoy. In fact, I would say that it would be a public service were Jake to focus those Cop Rock finding skills on securing that infomercial for posterity.

Posted by Soo on December 28, 2011 at 12:08 PM

that was 2:53 too long , my god that was awful . who bought ad time on that ? tampax , and midol ? just ....... eeew !

Posted by whatsbeckgottadowithit on December 28, 2011 at 2:59 PM