Common Sense Note

Parents need to know that a majority of the dialogue in this guerrilla-style, tongue-and-cheek parody is improvised by the actors, so, for the most part, anything goes. The motley crew of "cops" who make up the Reno police force also frequently swear and violate the law, and they generally make terrible role models. But there's good news, in a way: Their slip-ups aren't intentional; they're usually just the result of simple stupidity. No role models to be found here, but plenty of comedy.

Sexual Content

Officers regularly encounter prostitutes, strippers, and cross-dressers as part of their daily beats. Nudity (of the breasts and buttocks variety) is sometimes implied but always blurred out.

Violence

Since this is a show about law enforcement, guns are a regular part of the action. But all violent acts are committed in the name of comedy.

Language

Minor swearing ("pissed," "damn," "whore," "bitch," etc.) is frequent, but usually used for comic effect. More serious infractions ("s--t," "f--k," "motherf----r") are also frequent but are bleeped out.

Social Behavior

The series makes law enforcement look like a joke, which is great for the sake of comedy but isn't meant to be serious message.

Consumerism

In Reno, "the biggest little city in the world," gambling is a visible cash cow.

Drugs / Tobacco / Alcohol

Drug busts involving cocaine, crack, and marijuana pop up on the police scanner from time to time. Cops are also occassionally called in to break up drunken brawls -- and sometimes take part in them, too.