External links
- Snoops at IMDb
- Snoops at epguides.com
| Snoops | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime drama Comedy drama police comedy |
| Created by | Sam Egan Tim Reid |
| Written by | Sam 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 language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Sam Egan George Geiger Tim Reid |
| Producers | Jo Perry Thomas Perry Sascha Schneider |
| Production companies | Tima Love Productions Solt/Egan Company Viacom Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | September 22, 1989 – July 6, 1990 |
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.
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.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Hotshot" | Burt Kennedy | Sam Egan | September 22, 1989 |
| 2 | "Close Shave" | Burt Kennedy | Story by : Tim Reid Teleplay by : Lee Sheldon | September 29, 1989 |
| 3 | "The Big, Brass Cookie Jar" | Roger Duchowny | Lee Sheldon | October 6, 1989 |
| 4 | "Mr. Dennis' Neighborhood" | Ray Austin | Jo & Thomas Perry | October 13, 1989 |
| 5 | "Remember When" | Unknown | Unknown | October 20, 1989 |
| 6 | "A Pretty Girl is Like a Malady" | Unknown | Unknown | October 27, 1989 |
| 7 | "The Sagittarian Candidate" | Unknown | Unknown | November 10, 1989 |
| 8 | "Bad Thing in a Small Package" | Unknown | Unknown | November 17, 1989 |
| 9 | "Twice Dead" | Ivan Dixon | Sam Egan | December 1, 1989 |
| 10 | "Tango, Dance of Death" | Unknown | Unknown | December 8, 1989 |
| 11 | "Someone to Lay Down Beside Me" | Unknown | Unknown | June 22, 1990 |
| 12 | "Don't Try This at Home" | James Fargo | Joe Menosky | June 29, 1990 |
| 13 | "Rough Justice" | Ray Austin | Lee Sheldon | July 6, 1990 |
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