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COLLECTION · Series · 1977

Cop Shop

Cop Shop is a long running Australian police drama television series produced by Crawford Productions that ran for eight seasons between 1977 and 1984. It comprised 582 one hour episodes.

Source: TMDB
* 7.5 (2)Drama
Creators
Terry Stapleton
Studios
Seven Network
Runtime
60 min/ep
Release
28/11/1977
Score
7.5 / 10 (2)
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Seasons and episodes
Season 1
26 episodes · 1977
Episode 1. Episode 1
1977-11-28 · 60 min

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 gay bashings. Pamela hopes her…

Episode 2. Episode 2
1977-12-01 · 60 min

The investigations into the bashings take a more sinister turn for Tom Foster when he becomes the chief suspect in a murder. Danni is worried about a young runaway girl who escaped while she was questioning her. Johnson and Valerie have…

Episode 3. Episode 3
1977-12-05 · 60 min

Danni realises that Kathy Curtis, the young runaway, is in much deeper trouble than she had previously thought. Taylor tells Foster a few home truths, while Foster and his son are reunited.

Episode 4. Episode 4
1977-12-08 · 60 min

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.

Episode 5. Episode 5
1977-12-12 · 60 min

Taylor finds accusations of police brutality have been levelled at one of his team. Gayle takes advantage of her parents' absence, and Johnson has a problem in the aftermath of Valerie's beating.

Episode 6. Episode 6
1977-12-15 · 60 min

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 overseas she and Johnson have a terrible argument.

Episode 7. Episode 7
1977-12-19 · 60 min

Johnson suffers a heavy loss at poker to a con man then finds he is being set up for blackmail by a safecracker who get him his money back then uses him for an alibi. Gayle has more than she can handle at Vince's party while her mother…

Episode 8. Episode 8
1977-12-22 · 60 min

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…

Episode 9. Episode 9
1977-12-26 · 60 min

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…

Episode 10. Episode 10
1977-12-29 · 60 min

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…

Episode 11. Episode 11
1978-01-02 · 60 min

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.

Episode 12. Episode 12
1978-01-05 · 60 min

Taylor receives a tip-off that a retired Inspector of Police has a contract out on his life. Gayle finds it helpful to have a grandfather with money. With the Stedman investigation over, Danni has time to think about her relationship with…

Episode 13. Episode 13
1978-01-09 · 60 min

A politician friend of Eliot-Smith finds himself involved in blackmail which could destroy his career. Thanks to Eliot-Smith, Taylor becomes involved. Pamela is growing increasingly worried about Gayle's attitudes. Valerie grows restless…

Episode 14. Episode 14
1978-01-12 · 60 min

A little old lady refuses to be evicted from her home and the Riverside uniformed police find themselves involved in a media stunt. Pamela plans a particular surprise at her dinner party. Valerie feels rejected by Jeff's workmates when no…

Episode 15. Episode 15
1978-01-16 · 60 min

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.

Episode 16. Episode 16
1978-01-19 · 60 min

A trio of frustrated protestors kidnap Valerie in an effort to get one of their own released. A deal to exchange Johnson for Valerie isn't upheld leading to a dangerous culmination of events. For the first time Eliot-Smith's authority is…

Episode 17. Episode 17
1978-01-23 · 60 min

The investigation into the murder of a popular local footballer uncovers other criminal activities. A man comes into the station asking to be locked up lest he kill his wife. Valerie receives a tempting career offer as a dancer. Danni…

Episode 18. Episode 18
1978-01-26 · 60 min

An inspector from Scotland Yard arrives to escort a criminal back to the UK but their target proves to be elusive. Danni is involved in what she considers a question of ethics when she finds her self working undercover. Gayle and…

Episode 19. Episode 19
1978-01-30 · 60 min

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.

Episode 20. Episode 20
1978-02-02 · 60 min

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.

Episode 21. Episode 21
1978-02-06 · 60 min

Valerie is torn — deciding between a career role in a musical or her relationship with Jeff. Constable Benjamin's girlfriend Jill is seriously injured as an innocent bystander in a bank robbery. After being denied the ability to see his…

Episode 22. Episode 22
1978-02-09 · 60 min

When one of the suspects in the bank robbery is crushed to death, the police investigation assumes more sinister proportions. Eliot-Smith reveals to Pamela that he has been seeing Carol. Benjamin waits anxiously for news of Jill. Nick…

Episode 23. Episode 23
1978-02-13 · 60 min

Taylor is told of a confidential plan to crack a multi-million dollar heroin racket. Tom Foster is reinstated as a detective at Riverside but apparently he still gambles and drinks heavily. Johnson reassesses his preconceived ideas of…

Episode 24. Episode 24
1978-02-16 · 60 min

One of the Riverside detectives is injured in a shoot out with criminals as they break up a heroin racket. When Pamela agrees to have an old school friend's daughter stay with them, Gayle is very put out. Why should she share her home?…

Episode 25. Episode 25
1978-02-20 · 60 min

A distraught mother reports a missing child. At first there appear to be no clues whatsoever. Pamela continues to worry about her father's relationship with Carol. Johnson is enjoying himself in his new role as the suffering patient while…

Episode 26. Episode 26
1978-02-23 · 60 min

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

Cast by season
Liz Burch
Liz Burch
Liz Cameron
Paula Duncan
Paula Duncan
Danni Francis
John Orcsik
John Orcsik
Detective Mike Georgiou
Rowena Wallace
Rowena Wallace
Pamela Taylor
George Mallaby
George Mallaby
Detective Snr Sgt Glenn Taylor
?
John McTernan
Sergeant Tom Shannon
Tony Bonner
Tony Bonner
Detective Snr Con. Don McKenna
?
Billie Hammerberg
Inspector Joyce Stratton
Nicholas Eadie
Nicholas Eadie
Constable Sam Phillips
?
Alan Fletcher
Constable Frank Rossi
?
Gil Tucker
Constable Roy Baker
Joanna Lockwood
Joanna Lockwood
Valerie Johnson
?
Lynda Stoner
Constable Amanda King
Terry Norris
Terry Norris
Sergeant Eric O'Reilly
Alwyn Kurts
Alwyn Kurts
Sergeant Reg Wallis
Annette Andre
Annette Andre
Yvonne Holme
?
Bill Stalker
Detective Sgt Peter Fanelli
Patrick Ward
Patrick Ward
Constable Peter Fleming
?
Peter Adams
Detective Jeff Johnson
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