Cop Rock Potts Don't Fail Me Now (Season 1, Episode 8)
TV Episode | Comedy, Drama, Musical

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Cop Rock

Potts Don't Fail Me Now (Season 1, Episode 8)

TV Episode | Comedy, Drama, Musical

Potts will not testify against LaRusso; Ruskin clashes again with Campo; a cop suggests that Rose is not a fit partner for a white man.

Director

Brad Silberling

Writers

Steven Bochco (created by) (written by) | William M. Finkelstein (created by) (written by) | John Romano (written by) | Michael A. Graham (written by) (as Michael Graham)

Producer

John Romano

Cinematographer

Roy H. Wagner

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 21, 1990

Release date

Nov 21, 1990 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 3 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
41 cast members

Name	Known for
Anne Bobby Officer Vicki Quinn Officer Vicki Quinn See fewer	Nightbreed (1990)
Barbara Bosson Mayor Louise Plank Mayor Louise Plank See fewer	Hill Street Blues (1981)
Vondie Curtis-Hall Cmdr. Warren Osborne Cmdr. Warren Osborne See fewer	Romeo + Juliet (1996)
David Gianopoulos Officer Andy Campo Officer Andy Campo See fewer	Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995)
Larry Joshua Capt. John Hollander Capt. John Hollander See fewer	Spider-Man (2002)
Paul McCrane Det. Bob McIntire Det. Bob McIntire See fewer	ER (1994)
James McDaniel Officer Franklin Rose Officer Franklin Rose See fewer	NYPD Blue (1993)
Ron McLarty Det. Lt. Ralph Ruskin Det. Lt. Ralph Ruskin See fewer	The Postman (1997)
Mick Murray Det. Joseph Gaines Det. Joseph Gaines See fewer	Radio Days (1987)
Peter Onorati Det. Vincent LaRusso Det. Vincent LaRusso See fewer	This Is Us (2016)
Ronny Cox Chief Roger Kendrick Chief Roger Kendrick See fewer	RoboCop (1987)
William Thomas Jr. Det. William Donald Potts Det. William Donald Potts See fewer	Surviving Christmas (2004)
Dennis Lipscomb Sidney Weitz Sidney Weitz See fewer	WarGames (1983)
Teri Austin Trish Vaughn Trish Vaughn See fewer	Knots Landing (1979)
John Hancock Judge Richard Armand Judge Richard Armand See fewer	The In-Laws (1979)
John P. Connolly Miller Miller See fewer	9½ Weeks (1986)
Bruce A. Young Lawyer Lawyer See fewer	Basic Instinct (1992)
Patricia Hodges Alice Potts (as Pat Hodges) Alice Potts (as Pat Hodges) See fewer	Royal Pains (2009)
Tony Todd Omar Omar See fewer	Candyman (1992)
Gail Youngs Janey Hollander Janey Hollander See fewer	The Stone Boy (1984)
Richard Allen Actor Actor See fewer	Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
CCH Pounder Willa Phelan Willa Phelan See fewer	The Shield (2002)
Gloria Cromwell Dorothy Dugan Dorothy Dugan See fewer	The War of the Roses (1989)
Gilbert Lewis Harold Poe Harold Poe See fewer	Candyman (1992)
Josiah Berryhill Davey Davey See fewer	Cop Rock (1990)
Duncan Gamble Marty Marty See fewer	Ryan's Hope (1975)
Christopher Kriesa Doug Doug See fewer	Blonde (2022)
Lou Palumbo Ted Ted See fewer	Cop Rock (1990)
Adrian Ricard Wife Wife See fewer	I, Robot (2004)
Dawn Arnemann Reporter 1 Reporter 1 See fewer	Dave (1993)
Granville Ames Reporter 2 Reporter 2 See fewer	Star Trek: Generations (1994)
Tony Selznick Reporter 3 Reporter 3 See fewer	Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)
Yvette Freeman Self Self See fewer	ER (1994)
Yvonne Williams Self Self See fewer	The Master (1984)
Jacquelyn Gouche-Farris Self (as Jackie Gouche) Self (as Jackie Gouche) See fewer	Two Can Play That Game (2001)
Tony A. Angelo Cop Cop See fewer	Cop Rock (1990)
Kim Murdock Reporter Reporter See fewer	Cop Rock (1990)
Clifton Powell Cop Cop See fewer	Deep Rising (1998)
Michele Greene Abby Perkins (uncredited) Abby Perkins (uncredited) See fewer	L.A. Law (1986)
Angella Kaye Girl (uncredited) Girl (uncredited) See fewer	CBS Schoolbreak Special (1984)
Jimmy Smits Victor Sifuentes (uncredited) Victor Sifuentes (uncredited) See fewer	Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)