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Cop Shop

Season 1 1977 - 1978

  • 1977-11-27T14:00:00Z on Seven Network
  • 1h
  • 1d 2h (26 episodes)
  • Australia
  • English
  • Drama
Cop Shop was a long running Australian police drama television series produced by Crawford Productions that ran for eight seasons between November 1977 and July 1984. It comprised 582 one-hour episodes. The show revolved around the everyday operations of both the uniformed police officers and the plain-clothes detectives of the fictional Riverside Police Station. It also took a significant interest in the private lives of the characters. Two one-hour episodes were broadcast each week and featured a specific police investigation and a guest cast whose stories formed a self-contained narrative block. Alongside this the ongoing narratives of the regular characters continued in longer, more open-ended soap opera-style story threads.

26 episodes

Series Premiere

1977-11-27T14:00:00Z

1x01 Episode 1

Series Premiere

1x01 Episode 1

  • 1977-11-27T14:00:00Z1h

Detective Senior Sargeant Glenn Taylor returns to the Riverside Police Station after recuperating from a gunshot wound, and finds an old friend Detective Tom Foster, is a chief suspect, following a number of homosexual bashings and murders.

1977-11-30T14:00:00Z

1x02 Episode 2

1x02 Episode 2

  • 1977-11-30T14:00:00Z1h

The investigations into the homosexual bashings take a more sinister turn for Tom Foster. Danni is worried about a young runaway girl who escapes while she is questioning her. Johnson and Valerie have an enjoyable and entertaining date but Johnson receives a severe blow to his pride the next day.

1977-12-04T14:00:00Z

1x03 Episode 3

1x03 Episode 3

  • 1977-12-04T14:00:00Z1h

Taylor tells Tom Foster a few home truths, a father and son are reunited and Danni realises that the young runaway girl Kathy, is in much deeper trouble than she had previously thought. We meet McKenna's attractive estranged wife, Carol and Johnson reveals his double standards.

1977-12-07T14:00:00Z

1x04 Episode 4

1x04 Episode 4

  • 1977-12-07T14:00:00Z1h

Taylor discovers that there is a price to pay for being a dedicated cop. Valerie is in trouble and Johnson reveals his particular brand of interrogation methods. Danni undertakes some undercover work for Johnson.

1977-12-11T14:00:00Z

1x05 Episode 5

1x05 Episode 5

  • 1977-12-11T14:00:00Z1h

Taylor finds accusations of police brutality have been levelled at one of his men. Gayle takes advantage of her parent's absence, and Johnson has a problem in the aftermath of Valerie's bearing. For a time, it looks as if things are going to get better for McKenna romance-wise.

1977-12-14T14:00:00Z

1x06 Episode 6

1x06 Episode 6

  • 1977-12-14T14:00:00Z1h

A case involving an unscrupulous Travel Agent is investigated. Carol McKenna gives Pamela a suggestion of an interesting panacea for her marriage ills and when Valerie applies for a new job she and Johnson have a terrible argument.

1977-12-18T14:00:00Z

1x07 Episode 7

1x07 Episode 7

  • 1977-12-18T14:00:00Z1h

Johnson suffers a heavy loss at poker then finds he is being set up for blackmail. Gayle has more than she can handle at Vince's party while her mother entertains an ex-boyfriend at her father's beach house. Carol finds McKenna in a compromising situation.

1977-12-21T14:00:00Z

1x08 Episode 8

1x08 Episode 8

  • 1977-12-21T14:00:00Z1h

There is a rapist/strangler on the loose in Riverside and the station is stretched to the limit. Meanwhile Taylor is having problems with a newspaper reporter. Valerie presses Johnson to make a commitment he's not completely happy about and Gayle takes some decisive action when her father forbids her to see Vince.

1977-12-25T14:00:00Z

1x09 Episode 9

1x09 Episode 9

  • 1977-12-25T14:00:00Z1h

Taylor and Pamela are at their wits end trying to locate their runaway daughter. Gayle finds her get-away with Vince not as romantic as she thought. Danni finds herself facing the toughest moment in her career when she is confronted by the rapist/strangler.

1977-12-28T14:00:00Z

1x10 Episode 10

1x10 Episode 10

  • 1977-12-28T14:00:00Z1h

Danni is faced with the possibility of a very serious charge. Meanwhile the detectives find themselves trying to unravel what at first appears to be a serious case of attempted abduction. With Gayle home safely, Pamela returns to consider her marital future and Johnson is thrown by an announcement from Valerie.

1978-01-01T14:00:00Z

1x11 Episode 11

1x11 Episode 11

  • 1978-01-01T14:00:00Z1h

Danni faces further investigation as a result of the Stedman case. Johnson finds Valerie's mother is nothing like he expected her to be and Gayle turns her attention from boys to horses.

1978-01-04T14:00:00Z

1x12 Episode 12

1x12 Episode 12

  • 1978-01-04T14:00:00Z1h

Taylor receives a tip-off that a retired Inspector of Police has a contract out on his life.

1978-01-08T14:00:00Z

1x13 Episode 13

1x13 Episode 13

  • 1978-01-08T14:00:00Z1h

A politician friend of Eliot-Smith finds himself involved in blackmail which could destroy his career.09011978

1978-01-11T14:00:00Z

1x14 Episode 14

1x14 Episode 14

  • 1978-01-11T14:00:00Z1h

A little old lady refuses to be evicted from her home and the Riverside uniformed police find themselves involved in a media stunt.

1978-01-15T14:00:00Z

1x15 Episode 15

1x15 Episode 15

  • 1978-01-15T14:00:00Z1h

Investigations into a factory fire reveal more than just a case of arson. Johnson causes a stir at the station when he angrily confronts McKenna about missing Valerie's party. Taylor unknowingly treads on someone's toes.

1978-01-22T14:00:00Z

1x16 Episode 16

1x16 Episode 16

  • 1978-01-22T14:00:00Z1h

A trio of frustrated protesters kidnap Valerie in an effort to get one of their own released.

1978-01-29T14:00:00Z

1x17 Episode 17

1x17 Episode 17

  • 1978-01-29T14:00:00Z1h

The investigation into the murder of a popular local footballer uncovers other criminal activities.

1978-02-05T14:00:00Z

1x18 Episode 18

1x18 Episode 18

  • 1978-02-05T14:00:00Z1h

An inspector from Scotland Yard arrives to escort a criminal back to the UK but their target proves to be elusive.

1978-02-12T14:00:00Z

1x19 Episode 19

1x19 Episode 19

  • 1978-02-12T14:00:00Z1h

The police suspect that a young man who has been bashed knows more about the incident than he makes known. Valerie tries to adjust to life without Johnson. Pamela has an upsetting argument with her father and stands up for her husband.

1978-02-19T14:00:00Z

1x20 Episode 20

1x20 Episode 20

  • 1978-02-19T14:00:00Z1h

Danni feels helpless with the protection the law can offer to Elaine. Pamela suffers from the aftermath of her argument with Eliot-Smith. Ronnie comes round to give Valerie the results of her big dance audition.

1978-02-26T14:00:00Z

1x21 Episode 21

1x21 Episode 21

  • 1978-02-26T14:00:00Z1h

Constable Benjamin's girlfriend Jill is seriously injured as an innocent bystander in a bank robbery.

1978-03-05T14:00:00Z

1x22 Episode 22

1x22 Episode 22

  • 1978-03-05T14:00:00Z1h

Benjamin waits anxiously for news of Jill. Nick Williamson turns up to take Gayle to the country club ball.

1978-03-12T14:00:00Z

1x23 Episode 23

1x23 Episode 23

  • 1978-03-12T14:00:00Z1h

Taylor is told of a confidential plan to crack a multi-million dollar heroin racket.

1978-03-19T14:00:00Z

1x24 Episode 24

1x24 Episode 24

  • 1978-03-19T14:00:00Z1h

One of the Riverside detectives is injured in a shoot out with criminals as they break up a heroin racket.

1978-03-26T14:00:00Z

1x25 Episode 25

1x25 Episode 25

  • 1978-03-26T14:00:00Z1h

Johnson is enjoying himself in his new role as the suffering patient while Danni and Foster develop a warm and affectionate relationship.

Season Finale

1978-03-29T14:00:00Z

1x26 Episode 26

Season Finale

1x26 Episode 26

  • 1978-03-29T14:00:00Z1h

The missing child is found under horrible circumstances. Gayle has found a new friend and confidante in Tracy. Johnson is still enjoying his convalescence at Valerie's expense and Danni is faced with a difficult decision.

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