well you don’t pick your parents and you
don’t pick your partner two heads are
always better than one welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top ten buddy
cops on TV for this list we pick the
best crime-fighting duos on television
who range from brave police officers and
talented detectives to private eyes
however if there are romantic overtones
and sexual tension between the pair
we’ve decided to exclude them since
they’re not exactly buddies
they got to her Scully they were here
they must have threatened her we don’t
know anything
number 10 Hank Schrader and Steve Gomez
Breaking Bad are we looking at
whatever used that before do we this is
not the name of a breath man what ice
breakers right breath mint nobody’s me
thinking that thinking about some
big-ass ship in the North Pole breaking
ice says you I’m gonna be thinking
operation breath mint I’ll take an
operation breath Minh every time you
want me you’re on a stakeout together
all right as intense as this series got
these two officers were always hard at
work finding Albuquerque meth dealers
and new ways to crack each other up
nation hey up set hey hey hey first name
Emilio it’s at least half a beaner
off-color jokes and racist jabs aside
the loyalty trust and mutual respect
between these two DEA agents made them a
fearful combination whether they were
interrogating criminals or searching for
suspects I told you was only a matter of
time before this guy booted up again
here we go my friend
don’t hate me cuz I’m beautiful go me
just apologize and buy me a beer when
Hank was hurt in the line of duty
Gomi became his right-hand man helping
him out whenever necessary nobody called
it um green sage sage he worked a
pottery barn Jesus unfortunately their
great teamwork ultimately led to a
head-on collision with Heisenberg’s
criminal empire
boys drop your weapons number nine
Lennie Briscoe and Ray Curtis law and
order I thought if he said enough Hail
Marys always forgiving God forgives you
that’s your wife the pairing of a
seasoned veteran with an up-and-coming
rookie seems to always work and that was
the case on this long-running show no
way oh please let me take that
Lyle Christopher you’re under arrest for
the murder of Ruth Thomas your right to
remain silent anything you do say can
and will be used against you in a court
of law however it was the younger
detective ray who provided the
no-nonsense crackdown on crime always
seeing things in black and white and
sticking to his morals in the midst of
adversity while the more experienced
Lenny liked to crack jokes when faced
with law breaking I didn’t become a
detective to investigate dead animals
well come on Wilbur somebody killed the
horse you’re not gonna let him get away
with it are you confronted with murder
and tricky situations these two built a
relationship that saw them support each
other through their own devastating
personal tragedies send her my love will
ya well he’ll come visit girls want to
see their uncle Lenny definitely
anything right I don’t care what time it
is
just pick up the damn phone okay number
eight Jonathan Baker and llewellyn
poncherello chips sometimes with all
that happens to me I wonder if he really
likes me Oh your tray no God
I know expand doesn’t might be this
light-hearted show brought viewers the
funnier side of being part of the
California Highway Patrol it also
showcased the sunnier side of cop work
cuz this duo always seemed to find a way
to pursue the bad guys and a high-speed
chase through sunny California sometimes
even out of the blue never anything new
and different
were saying in a show brimming with 70s
and 80s Flair the even-tempered and
straightedge John and the macho and
trouble Prohm ponch were constantly put
in wacky crime-fighting situations some
more awkward than others I don’t want
your feelings hurt but I got a date with
shoot at tomorrow night oh well that’s
okay it is yeah I mean don’t be
surprised if she canceled
huh why was she canceled
because she has a date with me tonight
number seven Rustin cohle and Martin
Hart true detective
filled with twisted philosophies and
grim expectations this partnership
helped us explore the dark criminal side
of Louisiana an odd couple pairing rust
and Marty complemented each other and
were necessary to each other success you
know what it’s like being your partner
huh
you know buddy without me there’s no you
but let’s just say tensions were high
between these two for many reasons even
so they kept us coming back to the show
with those thoughtful monologues that
painted a picture bleaker than even the
crimes they investigated ever could I
think human consciousness is a tragic
misstep in evolution number six
Christine Cagney and Mary Beth Lacey
Cagney and Lacey
detectives Cagney and Lacey NYPD why
don’t you just take us down to his
office this duo fought crime raised
important questions and tackled taboo
subjects all in one show probably TV’s
first female buddy cops
these hard-nosed police women cleaned
the streets of crime and supported each
other through thick and thin
I’m sorry that’s all right
how often do I get a chance to have you
lean on me however their personalities
and situations were diametrically
opposed
whereas Chris Cagney was a sort of shy
unmarried career oriented woman Mary
Beth Lacy was a loudmouth married mother
working to help support her family
because the characters were so relatable
Cagney and Lacey earned a loyal audience
and a spot on our list if there weren’t
any women in the precinct then you would
have your detectives go after him in the
regular way right sure but now we’re
lucky this way we get the chance to have
him go after you number five Nash
Bridges and Joe Dominguez Nash Bridges
hey Joe you know that electronic tone
that we heard when alpha first called me
yeah
but he’d been wearing a hearing aid what
could’ve been wearing a hearing aid huh
good very funny with Cheech Marin Joe
Dominguez and Don Johnson’s titular
crime fighter teaming up to keep the San
Francisco streets clean up crime
audiences knew they were getting both
quick wit and fast action
we go get him Joe for you to say with a
personal history that established their
bond this partnership felt like two
friends seeing each other after a very
long time which translated into
easygoing banter
Oh
I’m gonna pretend I didn’t see that
however we also have to give a shout out
to Nash’s prized yellow barracuda
convertible which deserves credit for
helping to bust dangerous criminals and
psychotic near duels you know we
probably should go over these gurus I
mean what are the official Kota rules
well you want to hold it yeah no
troubles no problem no eating no
drinking no smoking no profanity no
sweating
no disrespect of any kind while you’re
in and around the kuda which is probably
the finest muscle car ever made on the
planet and was bequeathed to me by my
brother are we clear on this oh by the
way I have the right to change or add to
the cooter rules at any given moment
without notice number four Sonny
Crockett and Rico Tubbs Miami Vice
hey you better quit the I rap man before
you strange something with Don Johnson
again as half of the crime-fighting pair
this series showcased Miami’s seedy
underworld as Crockett and Tubbs went
undercover to find drug lords and save
lives
you need me crack it however they didn’t
exactly get off on the right foot
I don’t know how’s it gonna work Tubbs I
mean yeah you’re not exactly up my alley
style in persona wise blurring the lines
between the good guys and the bad this
pair had stylish but rough exteriors
it’s a tub to you BBS tough unique bad
bold and sassy and while Tubbs was the
more cynical of the two both had chips
on their shoulders blending perfectly
with the show’s tone Crockett and Tubbs
provided food for thought on the
undercover scene how do you go from this
tranquility to that violence
I usually take the Ferrari number three
Jimmy McNulty and bunk Moreland and Herc
Hawk and Ellis Carver the wire what it
means to say is that we are an effective
deterrent on the war on drugs when we on
the street mother is up back in depot
with the rest of their crew these four
men pushed the Barksdale crew to the
edge with their interrogate ory tactics
and investigation skills but each has
his failings though bunk and McNulty are
both talented moral detectives they’re
also self-destructive
Herc is unsophisticated and prefers
brute force to smart police work while
his partner Ellis is more intelligent
and more respectable with the cartels
operations threatening to destroy
Baltimore these officers did whatever it
took to bring down Avon Barksdale and
stringer Bell Tamela the bug guys well I
ain’t so good at floatin neither’s like
we said whatever it took uh Jimmy gave
the same okay without us oh no better
accident hey number two
Sherlock Holmes and John Watson Sherlock
we don’t know a thing about each other I
don’t know where we’re meeting I don’t
even know your name I know you’re an
army doctor you’ve been a belated home
from Afghanistan and they’ve got a
brother who’s worried about you but he
won’t go to him for help because he
didn’t approve of him possibly because
he’s an alcoholic more likely because he
recently walked out on his wife and I
know that your therapist thinks your
limps psychosomatic quite correctly on
the frame it’s enough to be going on
with don’t you think
this famous crime-solving partnership
jumped from the literary pages into the
modern day with this BBC adaptation as
always Holmes is a genius able to deduce
information from the smallest clues but
he’s arrogant condescending and
difficult to work with Watson on the
other hand is kind empathetic and the
polar opposite of his partner Henry shut
up which is why when they work together
to bring down crooks they sometimes
scuffle but the more cases they solve
together
the tighter their bond becomes with
Watson bringing out the humanity in the
iconic detective you mean yes I’m your
best man Yasuo
before we reveal our number one pick
here are a few honorable mentions yes
and that’s what you checked isn’t not
that she’s economists but that she’s so
good at it maybe not at all hi all right
yes well this must be your place hmm
what is it with men and boobs anyway
biological we can’t help it but doesn’t
it bother you that they’re so obviously
not real Santa’s not real we still love
opening his presents here we go check it
out no I can’t I start flashing my badge
they’ll scatter like rats
you trust me Oh Dee trust me talk to
Dimitri what are you thinking
standing up medicine no community I
baked our sniper Dino curse stolen that
means Larry Thompson this next I’ve got
to find him and warn him
Steve Larry Thompson is dead this is an
eternity ring he’s supposed to wear this
all the time and it’s usually given to
you about someone you know intimate why
do you know that I gave one to Jessica
Jay
ah yes Jessica chan and how long was
eternity for the two of you three months
but they were awesome months here’s
what’s happening the skipper’s called
the North Hollywood division getting one
of their area maps he’s keeping all the
black and white units away from the
house out of the area all together
nobody’s making any direct mention on
the air about the kidnapping or what’s
happening handing all communications
about it by telephone number one David
Michael Starsky and Kenneth hutchinson
Starsky and Hutch I was supposed to
report this
I mean who wouldn’t he’ll be supposed to
trust saying people we always trust
us these two may not have invented the
buddy-cop show but they perfected the
tried and true formula giving viewers
the comedy action and camaraderie we
loved about the genre open up police Oh
mind if I go in there sir
sir
appreciate like any good buddy cop duo
they sometimes had to break the rules
but they always fought squarely on the
side of good next time we do it by the
book huh
solid physical plan another crime in
Southern California was no match for
street smart New York native Starsky and
more cerebral Minnesota transplant hutch
and that’s why this pair earned its
place at the pinnacle of police
partnerships and our primary pick him up
pal hutch do you agree with our list
were there any good old-fashioned
team-ups we missed for more hard-hitting
top 10s published every day be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com let’s get out
of here Mulder
as fast as we can
don’t pick your partner two heads are
always better than one welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top ten buddy
cops on TV for this list we pick the
best crime-fighting duos on television
who range from brave police officers and
talented detectives to private eyes
however if there are romantic overtones
and sexual tension between the pair
we’ve decided to exclude them since
they’re not exactly buddies
they got to her Scully they were here
they must have threatened her we don’t
know anything
number 10 Hank Schrader and Steve Gomez
Breaking Bad are we looking at
whatever used that before do we this is
not the name of a breath man what ice
breakers right breath mint nobody’s me
thinking that thinking about some
big-ass ship in the North Pole breaking
ice says you I’m gonna be thinking
operation breath mint I’ll take an
operation breath Minh every time you
want me you’re on a stakeout together
all right as intense as this series got
these two officers were always hard at
work finding Albuquerque meth dealers
and new ways to crack each other up
nation hey up set hey hey hey first name
Emilio it’s at least half a beaner
off-color jokes and racist jabs aside
the loyalty trust and mutual respect
between these two DEA agents made them a
fearful combination whether they were
interrogating criminals or searching for
suspects I told you was only a matter of
time before this guy booted up again
here we go my friend
don’t hate me cuz I’m beautiful go me
just apologize and buy me a beer when
Hank was hurt in the line of duty
Gomi became his right-hand man helping
him out whenever necessary nobody called
it um green sage sage he worked a
pottery barn Jesus unfortunately their
great teamwork ultimately led to a
head-on collision with Heisenberg’s
criminal empire
boys drop your weapons number nine
Lennie Briscoe and Ray Curtis law and
order I thought if he said enough Hail
Marys always forgiving God forgives you
that’s your wife the pairing of a
seasoned veteran with an up-and-coming
rookie seems to always work and that was
the case on this long-running show no
way oh please let me take that
Lyle Christopher you’re under arrest for
the murder of Ruth Thomas your right to
remain silent anything you do say can
and will be used against you in a court
of law however it was the younger
detective ray who provided the
no-nonsense crackdown on crime always
seeing things in black and white and
sticking to his morals in the midst of
adversity while the more experienced
Lenny liked to crack jokes when faced
with law breaking I didn’t become a
detective to investigate dead animals
well come on Wilbur somebody killed the
horse you’re not gonna let him get away
with it are you confronted with murder
and tricky situations these two built a
relationship that saw them support each
other through their own devastating
personal tragedies send her my love will
ya well he’ll come visit girls want to
see their uncle Lenny definitely
anything right I don’t care what time it
is
just pick up the damn phone okay number
eight Jonathan Baker and llewellyn
poncherello chips sometimes with all
that happens to me I wonder if he really
likes me Oh your tray no God
I know expand doesn’t might be this
light-hearted show brought viewers the
funnier side of being part of the
California Highway Patrol it also
showcased the sunnier side of cop work
cuz this duo always seemed to find a way
to pursue the bad guys and a high-speed
chase through sunny California sometimes
even out of the blue never anything new
and different
were saying in a show brimming with 70s
and 80s Flair the even-tempered and
straightedge John and the macho and
trouble Prohm ponch were constantly put
in wacky crime-fighting situations some
more awkward than others I don’t want
your feelings hurt but I got a date with
shoot at tomorrow night oh well that’s
okay it is yeah I mean don’t be
surprised if she canceled
huh why was she canceled
because she has a date with me tonight
number seven Rustin cohle and Martin
Hart true detective
filled with twisted philosophies and
grim expectations this partnership
helped us explore the dark criminal side
of Louisiana an odd couple pairing rust
and Marty complemented each other and
were necessary to each other success you
know what it’s like being your partner
huh
you know buddy without me there’s no you
but let’s just say tensions were high
between these two for many reasons even
so they kept us coming back to the show
with those thoughtful monologues that
painted a picture bleaker than even the
crimes they investigated ever could I
think human consciousness is a tragic
misstep in evolution number six
Christine Cagney and Mary Beth Lacey
Cagney and Lacey
detectives Cagney and Lacey NYPD why
don’t you just take us down to his
office this duo fought crime raised
important questions and tackled taboo
subjects all in one show probably TV’s
first female buddy cops
these hard-nosed police women cleaned
the streets of crime and supported each
other through thick and thin
I’m sorry that’s all right
how often do I get a chance to have you
lean on me however their personalities
and situations were diametrically
opposed
whereas Chris Cagney was a sort of shy
unmarried career oriented woman Mary
Beth Lacy was a loudmouth married mother
working to help support her family
because the characters were so relatable
Cagney and Lacey earned a loyal audience
and a spot on our list if there weren’t
any women in the precinct then you would
have your detectives go after him in the
regular way right sure but now we’re
lucky this way we get the chance to have
him go after you number five Nash
Bridges and Joe Dominguez Nash Bridges
hey Joe you know that electronic tone
that we heard when alpha first called me
yeah
but he’d been wearing a hearing aid what
could’ve been wearing a hearing aid huh
good very funny with Cheech Marin Joe
Dominguez and Don Johnson’s titular
crime fighter teaming up to keep the San
Francisco streets clean up crime
audiences knew they were getting both
quick wit and fast action
we go get him Joe for you to say with a
personal history that established their
bond this partnership felt like two
friends seeing each other after a very
long time which translated into
easygoing banter
Oh
I’m gonna pretend I didn’t see that
however we also have to give a shout out
to Nash’s prized yellow barracuda
convertible which deserves credit for
helping to bust dangerous criminals and
psychotic near duels you know we
probably should go over these gurus I
mean what are the official Kota rules
well you want to hold it yeah no
troubles no problem no eating no
drinking no smoking no profanity no
sweating
no disrespect of any kind while you’re
in and around the kuda which is probably
the finest muscle car ever made on the
planet and was bequeathed to me by my
brother are we clear on this oh by the
way I have the right to change or add to
the cooter rules at any given moment
without notice number four Sonny
Crockett and Rico Tubbs Miami Vice
hey you better quit the I rap man before
you strange something with Don Johnson
again as half of the crime-fighting pair
this series showcased Miami’s seedy
underworld as Crockett and Tubbs went
undercover to find drug lords and save
lives
you need me crack it however they didn’t
exactly get off on the right foot
I don’t know how’s it gonna work Tubbs I
mean yeah you’re not exactly up my alley
style in persona wise blurring the lines
between the good guys and the bad this
pair had stylish but rough exteriors
it’s a tub to you BBS tough unique bad
bold and sassy and while Tubbs was the
more cynical of the two both had chips
on their shoulders blending perfectly
with the show’s tone Crockett and Tubbs
provided food for thought on the
undercover scene how do you go from this
tranquility to that violence
I usually take the Ferrari number three
Jimmy McNulty and bunk Moreland and Herc
Hawk and Ellis Carver the wire what it
means to say is that we are an effective
deterrent on the war on drugs when we on
the street mother is up back in depot
with the rest of their crew these four
men pushed the Barksdale crew to the
edge with their interrogate ory tactics
and investigation skills but each has
his failings though bunk and McNulty are
both talented moral detectives they’re
also self-destructive
Herc is unsophisticated and prefers
brute force to smart police work while
his partner Ellis is more intelligent
and more respectable with the cartels
operations threatening to destroy
Baltimore these officers did whatever it
took to bring down Avon Barksdale and
stringer Bell Tamela the bug guys well I
ain’t so good at floatin neither’s like
we said whatever it took uh Jimmy gave
the same okay without us oh no better
accident hey number two
Sherlock Holmes and John Watson Sherlock
we don’t know a thing about each other I
don’t know where we’re meeting I don’t
even know your name I know you’re an
army doctor you’ve been a belated home
from Afghanistan and they’ve got a
brother who’s worried about you but he
won’t go to him for help because he
didn’t approve of him possibly because
he’s an alcoholic more likely because he
recently walked out on his wife and I
know that your therapist thinks your
limps psychosomatic quite correctly on
the frame it’s enough to be going on
with don’t you think
this famous crime-solving partnership
jumped from the literary pages into the
modern day with this BBC adaptation as
always Holmes is a genius able to deduce
information from the smallest clues but
he’s arrogant condescending and
difficult to work with Watson on the
other hand is kind empathetic and the
polar opposite of his partner Henry shut
up which is why when they work together
to bring down crooks they sometimes
scuffle but the more cases they solve
together
the tighter their bond becomes with
Watson bringing out the humanity in the
iconic detective you mean yes I’m your
best man Yasuo
before we reveal our number one pick
here are a few honorable mentions yes
and that’s what you checked isn’t not
that she’s economists but that she’s so
good at it maybe not at all hi all right
yes well this must be your place hmm
what is it with men and boobs anyway
biological we can’t help it but doesn’t
it bother you that they’re so obviously
not real Santa’s not real we still love
opening his presents here we go check it
out no I can’t I start flashing my badge
they’ll scatter like rats
you trust me Oh Dee trust me talk to
Dimitri what are you thinking
standing up medicine no community I
baked our sniper Dino curse stolen that
means Larry Thompson this next I’ve got
to find him and warn him
Steve Larry Thompson is dead this is an
eternity ring he’s supposed to wear this
all the time and it’s usually given to
you about someone you know intimate why
do you know that I gave one to Jessica
Jay
ah yes Jessica chan and how long was
eternity for the two of you three months
but they were awesome months here’s
what’s happening the skipper’s called
the North Hollywood division getting one
of their area maps he’s keeping all the
black and white units away from the
house out of the area all together
nobody’s making any direct mention on
the air about the kidnapping or what’s
happening handing all communications
about it by telephone number one David
Michael Starsky and Kenneth hutchinson
Starsky and Hutch I was supposed to
report this
I mean who wouldn’t he’ll be supposed to
trust saying people we always trust
us these two may not have invented the
buddy-cop show but they perfected the
tried and true formula giving viewers
the comedy action and camaraderie we
loved about the genre open up police Oh
mind if I go in there sir
sir
appreciate like any good buddy cop duo
they sometimes had to break the rules
but they always fought squarely on the
side of good next time we do it by the
book huh
solid physical plan another crime in
Southern California was no match for
street smart New York native Starsky and
more cerebral Minnesota transplant hutch
and that’s why this pair earned its
place at the pinnacle of police
partnerships and our primary pick him up
pal hutch do you agree with our list
were there any good old-fashioned
team-ups we missed for more hard-hitting
top 10s published every day be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com let’s get out
of here Mulder
as fast as we can
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