# Most annoying TV cops? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 12, 2015, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-annoying-tv-cops/737339 "2015-11-12T00:22:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![the\_diego](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7bcc69/32.png) [@the\_diego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_diego)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2015, 9:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-annoying-tv-cops/737339/61 "2015-11-13T09:32:13Z")
Peter Caine in “Kung Fu: The Legend Continues” Det. Gina Calabrese in “Miami Vice” Scotty Valens in “Cold Case” Ziva David in “NCIS” Maxine Stewart in “Picket Fences” Everyone in “21 Jump Street” Everyone in “Walking Tall: The Series” Nearly all the Sheriffs in “The Lone Ranger” ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2015, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-annoying-tv-cops/737339/62 "2015-11-13T13:41:55Z")
> [@E-DUB](#): > > Maria LaGuerta. Sergeant James Doakes. He was right. He was the only one who saw the elephant in the room. But somehow he was very annoying. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2015, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-annoying-tv-cops/737339/63 "2015-11-13T14:29:43Z")
Danny Reagan (Mark Wahlberg) on Blue Bloods. They guy is so much an over the top thug that SVU’s Stabler would think he’s out of control. ---
**Author:** ![alted315](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/cc9497/32.png) [@alted315](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alted315)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2015, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-annoying-tv-cops/737339/64 "2015-11-13T15:20:43Z")
Excuse me I have read all of the posts but Chuck Norris as Walker Texas Ranger , that’s worthy of a thread on its own. Also anyone who’s ever played somebody from internal affairs especially the guy from Barney Miller I will never forget when he asked detective Harris how are things down in funky town ---
**Author:** ![alted315](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/cc9497/32.png) [@alted315](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alted315)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2015, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-annoying-tv-cops/737339/65 "2015-11-13T15:21:59Z")
Edited to say I haven’t read all the posts ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2015, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-annoying-tv-cops/737339/66 "2015-11-13T15:27:51Z")
James Gregory iirc was the guy from BM ---
**Author:** ![Omega\_Glory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7c8e57/32.png) [@Omega\_Glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omega_Glory)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2015, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-annoying-tv-cops/737339/67 "2015-11-13T16:19:20Z")
Stabler from SVU. It’s funny that his name contains the word “stable,” because he often seemed one episode away from shooting up the squad room. Does Hank from Breaking Bad count? I hesitated on nominating the most sympathetic person on the show, but ultimately, he’s still annoying, even if everyone else is worse by comparison. ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2015, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-annoying-tv-cops/737339/68 "2015-11-13T16:25:22Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > Danny Reagan (Mark Wahlberg) on Blue Bloods. > > They guy is so much an over the top thug that SVU’s Stabler would think he’s out of control. Not Marky Mark; Donnie Don. ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2015, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-annoying-tv-cops/737339/69 "2015-11-13T16:31:59Z")
Agent June Stahl. SOA. She was way beyond annoying, downright evil. ---
**Author:** ![Gothic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/839c29/32.png) [@Gothic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gothic)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2015, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-annoying-tv-cops/737339/70 "2015-11-13T16:39:57Z")
Deputy Barney Fife. ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2015, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-annoying-tv-cops/737339/71 "2015-11-13T17:00:05Z")
> [@Omega\_Glory](#): > > … > Does Hank from Breaking Bad count? I hesitated on nominating the most sympathetic person on the show, but ultimately, he’s still annoying, even if everyone else is worse by comparison. I thought about suggesting him. At the start he was an annoying blowhard, but he became much more sympathetic as time went on. So I think early Hank qualifies. ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2015, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-annoying-tv-cops/737339/72 "2015-11-13T17:02:31Z")
The white cop on Sanford and Son. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2015, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-annoying-tv-cops/737339/73 "2015-11-13T17:13:47Z")
Can I nominate a Navy cop? Callen from NCIS Los Angeles. Why can’t he stop smirking? And all that stubble is not hiding your double chin, Mr. TooCoolForSchool SadBackstory Lonerguy. Give me more muscle-y, lip licking LL Cool J, please. For serious, I wanna punch Callen in his smart-ass smirky face all the time. Why do I watch this show all the time? Didn’t realize there was a second page so forgive me if this is a repeat. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2015, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-annoying-tv-cops/737339/74 "2015-11-13T17:39:22Z")
> [@alted315](#): > > Excuse me I have read all of the posts but Chuck Norris as Walker Texas Ranger , that’s worthy of a thread on its own. Also anyone who’s ever played somebody from internal affairs especially the guy from Barney Miller I will never forget when he asked detective Harris how are things down in funky town > [@madsircool](#): > > James Gregory iirc was the guy from BM The IA cop from Barney Miller was Lt. Scanlon, played by George Murdock. James Gregory was Inspector Frank Luger, the garrlous old cop who always dropped in to visit Barney. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2015, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-annoying-tv-cops/737339/75 "2015-11-13T17:47:30Z")
Anyone on Brooklyn Nine-Nine who isn’t Holt or Jeffords. But especially Peralta and Boyle. ---
**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2015, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-annoying-tv-cops/737339/76 "2015-11-13T17:52:40Z")
Mike Biggs (gee, could the name be more telegraphic) played by Billy Gardell, and Officer Carl McMillan, played by Reno Wilson, on Mike & Molly. Annoying as people, especially annoying as cops. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2015, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-annoying-tv-cops/737339/77 "2015-11-13T19:02:20Z")
May I nominate Banacek? While he isnt a cop he is an investigator and truly an asshole…if an entertaining one. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2015, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-annoying-tv-cops/737339/78 "2015-11-13T19:28:13Z")
(Former) Sheriff [John Bunnell](http://wwpv.wikia.com/wiki/Sheriff_John_Bunnell) (host of the Wildest Police Videos series) always makes me want to violate the law out of spite. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2015, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-annoying-tv-cops/737339/79 "2015-11-13T19:54:30Z")
> [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](#): > > Not Marky Mark; Donnie Don. Oh, what a stupid mistake! [I’m tho asthamed.](https://vincentquatroche.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/father-son-8.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2015, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-annoying-tv-cops/737339/80 "2015-11-14T07:45:45Z")
Gotta be Columbo. He pretty much pestered people until they confessed. > [@madsircool](#): > > May I nominate Banacek? While he isnt a cop he is an investigator and truly an asshole…if an entertaining one. I’ve been watching that show in reruns lately. Yeah, he’s smug, but he’s also right; and he went to Durgin Park so he’s got some style. And it’s cool seeing Boston in the '70s. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-annoying-tv-cops/737339.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-annoying-tv-cops/737339.md?page=5)