"Reno 911!" (2003) TV series 2003-2009

Creators:

Robert Ben Garant
Kerri Kenney
Thomas Lennon

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

23 July 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

They Might Not Be The Best...But They're The Best We Got.

Plot:

An irreverent look at what goes on behind-the-scenes in the city of Reno's police department.

Plot Keywords:

City Name In Title | Mock Documentary | Pixilated Nudity | Sitcom | Bleeped Dialogue

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Cedric Yarbrough	...	Deputy S. Jones / ... (86 episodes, 2003-2009)
Niecy Nash	...	Deputy Raineesha Williams / ... (86 episodes, 2003-2009)
Robert Ben Garant	...	Deputy Travis Junior / ... (86 episodes, 2003-2009)
Thomas Lennon	...	Lieutenant Jim Dangle / ... (86 episodes, 2003-2009)
Kerri Kenney	...	Deputy Trudy Wiegel / ... (86 episodes, 2003-2009)
Carlos Alazraqui	...	Deputy James Garcia / ... (71 episodes, 2003-2008)
Wendi McLendon-Covey	...	Deputy Clementine Johnson / ... (71 episodes, 2003-2008)
Mary Birdsong	...	Deputy Cherisha Kimball / ... (40 episodes, 2004-2008)

Runtime:

22 min (88 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

German | Japanese | Mandarin | Spanish | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Singapore:M18 | USA:TV-14 | Hungary:18 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Carson, California, USA

Company:

Jersey Films

Trivia:

The main actors frequently appear on the show as other characters with their faces blurred. -Kerri Kenney: Jackie the Prostitute -Niecy Nash: T.T. -Carlos Alazraqui: Chief Carl and -Robert Ben Garant: Mime, The Streaker. Wendi McLendon-Covey is the only actor to not have her face blurred as another character. She plays the Water Heater Lady.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: The police radio that is heard in the background is broadcasting LAPD radio transmissions, not Reno Sheriff Department transmissions.

Quotes:

[Wiegel's boyfriend may be a serial killer]
Deputy Trudy Wiegel: It really upsets me to hear what the other deputies say about Craig, but he cares for me. He told me that... he would cut my head off and eat it, if I ever needed him to. That's love, I'm sorry. He didn't need to say the L-word.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Duplicity/Knowing/I Love You, Man (#1.4)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

Reno 911! theme

A funny original series on Comedy Central?

I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it.

As much as 'Cops' just begs for a parody, I'm surprised it took this long for somebody to come up with one. Maybe it's because 'Cops' is kind of a parody of itself; it's so pitifully funny on its own merits that it's hard to spoof.

I read that the show doesn't really follow a tight script; they set up the situation and let the performers ad-lib it. Maybe THAT's why it's actually funny: No Comedy Central 'writers' ruining it.

I don't know how long this show will last - funny as it is, it doesn't seem like the kind of thing that's going to go very far - but I've enjoyed every episode, so far (the Scavenger Hunt and trying to break the microwave oven are my favorites).

Funny. Comedy Central. Original.

For once, that's not an oxymoronic concept.