Episode
Cops: Formula for Disaster
Overview
A mouthy passenger keeps everyone on their toes during a routine traffic stop; deputies track down a shoplifter that deals exclusively in baby products; a distressed boyfriend can't take any more of his volatile relationship.
Details
- Series
- Cops
- Season
- Season 31
- Episode
- Episode 21
- Air date
- 2019-03-04
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Formula for Disaster is Episode 21 in Season 31 of Cops. It aired on 2019-03-04. The runtime is 30 min.
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Episode 20: Not in My Back Yard
Deputies engage in a suspenseful stand-off with a wanted man; two brothers do their best to play it cool, but police can hear what they're hiding; petty dispute between neighbors turns serious when one resorts to revenge.
Episode 22: Baby Driver
Deputies are shocked when they find a hit-and-run driver's kid in the backseat; a shoplifting call leads officers to one mad woman and some unsavory items; a fed-up man calls the cops when his stepson starts acting erratically.
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Episode 18: Manicure for a Broken Heart
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Episode 24: Under My Thumb
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Episode 17: Coming Clean
A distraught man wants to confront his wife over her bold accusations; officers are baffled when a suspect has an elaborate explanation for his belongings; a dishonest driver gets caught in multiple lies.
Episode 25: Carry a Big Stick
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Episode 16: Cooking Up Trouble
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Episode 26: Sugar and Spice
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Episode 15: In Plain Sight
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Episode 27: A Woman Corned
A wanted female gives deputies a fake name, but her brother accidentally reveals the truth; canned vegetables go flying during a fight between roommates; two officers help a couple understand that honesty is the best policy.