# WooHoo! The Original Police Squad! is out on DVD! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 14, 2006, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woohoo-the-original-police-squad-is-out-on-dvd/380377 "2006-11-14T14:11:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2007, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woohoo-the-original-police-squad-is-out-on-dvd/380377/21 "2007-02-03T01:17:35Z")
[QUOTE=Johnny L.A.] We should have a DopeFest to watch it. I suggest meeting at the Club Flamingo. [/QUOTE] Or maybe at one of those all-night wicker places. ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2007, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woohoo-the-original-police-squad-is-out-on-dvd/380377/22 "2007-02-05T12:14:03Z")
[QUOTE=mobo85] The most interesting thing I found watching _The Naked Gun_ films immediately after watching _Police Squad_! is the transformation of Frank Drebin from a serious cop who happens to live in a very literal world to a cop who tries to act serious but ends up bumbling Inspector Clouseau-style. I prefer the series Drebin to the film one (although the films- especially the original- are still very funny). [/QUOTE] I agree. It’s an entirely different charactor, all together. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2007, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woohoo-the-original-police-squad-is-out-on-dvd/380377/23 "2007-02-05T12:35:26Z")
It’s an entirely different charactor. ---
**Author:** ![Quercus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/7ab992/32.png) [@Quercus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quercus)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2007, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woohoo-the-original-police-squad-is-out-on-dvd/380377/24 "2007-02-05T18:02:42Z")
It’s an entirely different charactor. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2007, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woohoo-the-original-police-squad-is-out-on-dvd/380377/25 "2007-02-05T19:04:02Z")
Its an entirely different charactor. ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2007, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woohoo-the-original-police-squad-is-out-on-dvd/380377/26 "2007-02-05T20:22:06Z")
Has anyone here actually seen an episode of the 1957 show **M-Squad**? apparently the opening credits of Police Squad! were inspired on that show’s. Still the funniest opening credits ever on television. I only just noticed the lady in the background of the waiting room, during Alan North’s credit, throws away her baby when the burning man runs past her. ---
**Author:** ![Ponder\_Stibbons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponder_stibbons/32/343_2.png) [@Ponder\_Stibbons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponder_Stibbons)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2007, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woohoo-the-original-police-squad-is-out-on-dvd/380377/27 "2007-02-05T20:44:21Z")
It’s an entirely different … aw, crap. Missed my chance. I have got to get my hands on those DVD’s. I had totally forgotten about this until I saw this thread. Thanks for the resurrection, BM! ---
**Author:** ![Ponder\_Stibbons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponder_stibbons/32/343_2.png) [@Ponder\_Stibbons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponder_Stibbons)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2007, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woohoo-the-original-police-squad-is-out-on-dvd/380377/28 "2007-02-06T13:38:26Z")
… and I finally went out last night and got this. It’s one thing to remember how funny these were and something else altogether to actually watch it again. Cool. I’m watching one episode a night so I can make it last all week. 🙂 ← Happy camper smiley. ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2007, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woohoo-the-original-police-squad-is-out-on-dvd/380377/29 "2007-02-06T15:53:54Z")
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