TV's 13 best cop comedies

When you think of cop shows, the traditional Law & Order procedurals come to mind, as well as reality shows like Cops. But there are also numerous police-oriented series that find a more comedic spin on the lives of the police. Actors like Colin Hanks, Andy Samberg, Niecy Nash, Jeremy Renner, and Andy Griffith have all picked up the badge over the years, with some far goofier than others.

Ahead, see our picks for the best of TV cop comedies through the years, from the quaint small-town struggles depicted on The Andy Griffith Show to the zany antics of Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968)

Andy Griffith and Don Knotts star as Sheriff Andy Taylor and Deputy Barney Fife, respectively.

Car 54, Where Are You? (1961–1963)

Joe E. Ross and Fred Gwynne star as Officer Gunther Toody and Officer Francis Muldoon, respectively.

Barney Miller (1975–1982)

Ron Glass, Jack Soo, Gregory Sierra, Max Gail, Hal Linden, and Abe Vigoda star as Det. Ron Harris, Det. Sgt. Nick Yemana, Sgt. Miguel "Chano" Amanguale, Det. Stan "Wojo" Wojciehowicz, Capt. Barney Miller, and Sgt. Philip K. Fish, respectively.

Holmes & Yo-Yo (1976–1977)

John Schuck and Richard Schull star as Gregory "Yoyo" Yoyonovich and Det. Alexander Holmes, respectively.

Police Squad! (1982)

Kathryn Leigh Scott, Leslie Nielsen, and Alan North star as Sally Decker, Det. Frank Drebin, and Capt. Ed Hocken, respectively.

Sledge Hammer! (1986–1988)

David Rasche stars as Inspector Sledge Hammer.

The Last Precinct (1986)

Ernie Hudson, Randi Brooks, Keenan Wynn, and Adam West star as Sergeant Lane, Officer Mel Brubaker, Butch, and Capt. Rick Wright, respectively.

Pacific Station (1991–1992)

Richard Libertini and Robert Guillaume star as Det. Richard Capparelli and Det. Bob Ballard, respectively.

Bakersfield P.D. (1993–1994)

Giancarlo Esposito, Jack Hallett, Brian Doyle-Murray, Tony Plana, Chris Mulkey, and Ron Eldard star as Det. Paul Gigante, Capt. Renny Stiles, Sgt. Bill Hampton, Luke Ramirez, Denny Boyer, and Det. Wade Preston, respectively.

Reno 911! (2003–2009)

Cedric Yarbrough, Thomas Lennon, Niecy Nash, and Mary Birdsong star as Deputy S. Jones, Lt. Jim Dangle, Deputy Raineesha Williams, and Deputy Cherisha Kimball, respectively.

The Unusuals (2009)

Jeremy Renner stars as Det. Jason Walsh.

The Good Guys (2010)

Colin Hanks and Bradley Whitford star as Jack Bailey and Dan Stark, respectively.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013–2021)

Chelsea Peretti, Joe Lo Truglio, Joel McKinnon Miller, Andre Braugher, Andy Samberg, Terry Crews, Melissa Fumero, Stephanie Beatriz, and Dirk Blocker star as Gina Linetti, Charles Boyle, Scully, Capt. Ray Holt, Jake Peralta, Terry Jeffords, Amy Santiago, Rosa Diaz, and Hitchcock, respectively.