Snoops (1989 TV series)

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Snoops
Genre Crime drama
Comedy drama
police comedy
Created bySam Egan
Tim Reid
Written bySam Egan
Joe Menosky
Directed by Ray Austin
Roy Campanella II
Peter Crane
Ivan Dixon
Roger Duchowny
James Fargo
Helaine Head
Burt Kennedy
Gilbert Moses
Sam Weisman
Starring Tim Reid
Daphne Maxwell Reid
Tasha Scott
Country of origin United States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
Executive producersSam Egan
George Geiger
Tim Reid
ProducersJo Perry
Thomas Perry
Sascha Schneider
Production companiesTima Love Productions
Solt/Egan Company
Viacom Productions
Original release
Network CBS
ReleaseSeptember 22, 1989 (1989-09-22) 
July 6, 1990 (1990-07-06)

Snoops is an American crime themed comedy-drama television series which aired for one season (13 episodes) from September 22, 1989 to July 6, 1990 on CBS. The series was created and executive produced by series star Tim Reid and Sam Egan.

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Synopsis

The series centers around a criminologist and his wife and the comedic situations in which they found themselves embroiled in solving various crimes. The show starred real-life married couple Tim Reid and Daphne Maxwell Reid as well as child actress Tasha Scott.

Cast

Episode list

No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date
1"Hotshot" Burt Kennedy Sam EganSeptember 22, 1989 (1989-09-22)
2"Close Shave"Burt KennedyStory by: Tim Reid
Teleplay by: Lee Sheldon
September 29, 1989 (1989-09-29)
3"The Big, Brass Cookie Jar"Roger DuchownyLee SheldonOctober 6, 1989 (1989-10-06)
4"Mr. Dennis' Neighborhood"Ray AustinJo & Thomas PerryOctober 13, 1989 (1989-10-13)
5"Remember When"UnknownUnknownOctober 20, 1989 (1989-10-20)
6"A Pretty Girl is Like a Malady"UnknownUnknownOctober 27, 1989 (1989-10-27)
7"The Sagittarian Candidate"UnknownUnknownNovember 10, 1989 (1989-11-10)
8"Bad Thing in a Small Package"UnknownUnknownNovember 17, 1989 (1989-11-17)
9"Twice Dead"Ivan DixonSam EganDecember 1, 1989 (1989-12-01)
10"Tango, Dance of Death"UnknownUnknownDecember 8, 1989 (1989-12-08)
11"Someone to Lay Down Beside Me"UnknownUnknownJune 22, 1990 (1990-06-22)
12"Don't Try This at Home"James FargoJoe MenoskyJune 29, 1990 (1990-06-29)
13"Rough Justice"Ray AustinLee SheldonJuly 6, 1990 (1990-07-06)

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