Cop Rock

01/09/2021 34 min Episodio 4
Cop Rock

Episode Synopsis


Sing along with the LAPD on Cop Rock, the musical police procedural.Look, there’s this junkie mother. The cops grab her in a raid. No conviction. Baby comes back. Deep addiction isn’t a life hack. Weeks shoots a cop in broad daylight. The “thin blue line” in action. Civil rights? Who cares about those? Death helps the mayor build jails unopposed. Songs are brand new, characters are stock, in a social justice musical called Cop Rock.TOPICSOpen 0:00- West Side Story 00:30What The Hell is Cop Rock? 1:49- Dramaturgy 1:43- Inspirations 2:24-- Steven Bachcho on Cop Rock 2:37-- Great TV Musicals 4:40--- Crazy Ex-Girlfriend 5:57--- Schmigadoon! 7:07- How It Was Received 8:25- Get Involved 8:54How Well Was It Done? 11:52- Ralph Ruskin, Invisible Man 12:00- The Cops Are All Bad People 15:25- Talking At The Urinal 16:39- Patty The Junkie Mom 19:32- Animatronic Target Practice 21:23Was It Worth Doing? 22:30Bits and Baubles 24:11- ARBITRARY SCALE 25:49Listener Feedback 26:48LINKSCop Rock Steven Bochco discusses Cop Rock Buffy – I’ve Got A Theory Crazy Ex-Girlfriend ABC Cancels Cop Rock Mr. Cellophane Crazy Ex-Girlfriend – The Buzzing From The Bathroom "Til I Come Home" — Michael Chiklis Band (MCB) with the Boston PopsSuggest A ShowNEXT WEEK – Small Wonder S01E01 – Vicki’s Homecoming E-mail: [email protected]: ‪(424) 274-2352Twitter: @WeirdTVPodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeirdTVPodSite: billmeeks.com/weirdtv