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  • John Langley
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  • John Langley
    • Producer John Langley on how his concept for Cops led to the 1986 TV documentary special American Vice: The Doping of a Nation
      Clip begins at: 21:25, Duration: 01m 04s
    • Show creator/executive producer John Langley on the concept of Cops and shopping it to the networks (ending up at FOX)
      Clip begins at: 36:58, Duration: 02m 42s
    • Show creator/executive producer John Langley on the process of selling the idea of Cops to development executive Stephen Chao and CEO Barry Diller
      Clip begins at: 39:40, Duration: 03m 13s
    • Show creator/executive producer John Langley on the rawness of the Cops pilot that he delivered to FOX executives (and how Rupert Murdoch appeared at the meeting where it was presented)
      Clip begins at: 42:55, Duration: 02m 38s
    • Show creator/executive producer John Langley on what makes Cops compelling to the average viewer
      Clip begins at: 45:33, Duration: 01m 51s
    • Show creator/executive producer John Langley on bringing FOX development executive Stephen Chao to the filming of an arrest while shooting Cops
      Clip begins at: 47:24, Duration: 01m 50s
    • Show creator/executive producer John Langley on what made Cops different stylistically for TV (and comparing it to the work of documentarian Frederick Wiseman)
      Clip begins at: 49:16, Duration: 01m 51s
    • Show creator/executive producer John Langley on the action/feeling/thought three act structure of a Cops episode
      Clip begins at: 51:07, Duration: 04m 21s
    • Show creator/executive producer John Langley on the shooting ratio for Cops
      Clip begins at: 57:24, Duration: 02m 11s
    • Show creator/executive producer John Langley on getting in the door at police departments when he first started Cops
      Clip begins at: 00:21, Duration: 02m 14s
    • Show creator/executive producer John Langley on police departments who haven't participated in Cops, and the benefits to the ones that do
      Clip begins at: 02:39, Duration: 02m 03s
    • Show creator/executive producer John Langley on getting approval of segments from police departments, and the reasons why some are not approved
      Clip begins at: 04:42, Duration: 01m 58s
    • Show creator/executive producer John Langley on the footage shown on Cops as the "truth" but only a "version" of reality
      Clip begins at: 06:40, Duration: 01m 40s
    • Show creator/executive producer John Langley on the kinds of changes he's seen in police departments over the years producing Cops (and the change in his own perception of public service officials)
      Clip begins at: 08:20, Duration: 02m 21s
    • Show creator/executive producer John Langley on the general acceptance of police departments and individual officers in being filmed for Cops
      Clip begins at: 10:48, Duration: 01m 32s
    • Show creator/executive producer John Langley on having had filmed with officers on Cops who later were killed in the line of duty, a reality of making the show
      Clip begins at: 12:20, Duration: 00m 40s
    • Show creator/executive producer John Langley on the point-of-view of deciding the guilt versus innocence of suspects for viewers of Cops
      Clip begins at: 13:00, Duration: 01m 57s
    • Show creator/executive producer John Langley on how it became easier to get a release signed on Cops, after the show became a hit
      Clip begins at: 15:49, Duration: 01m 09s
    • Show creator/executive producer John Langley on comparing Cops to game-based-type reality shows
      Clip begins at: 16:58, Duration: 01m 32s
    • Show creator/executive producer John Langley on the savvy of the crews of Cops
      Clip begins at: 19:48, Duration: 02m 22s
    • Show creator/executive producer John Langley on the criticism of Cops as exploitation
      Clip begins at: 26:31, Duration: 01m 37s
    • Show creator/executive producer John Langley on working to reverse negative stereotyping of people of color as criminal suspects (and hitting their demo) on Cops, by going against the grain of actual percentages
      Clip begins at: 28:08, Duration: 02m 12s
    • Show creator/executive producer John Langley on how infrequently Cops footage is subpoenaed
      Clip begins at: 34:05, Duration: 00m 38s
    • Show creator/executive producer John Langley on the Cops theme song
      Clip begins at: 34:43, Duration: 01m 23s
    • Show creator/executive producer John Langley on references to Cops in feature films
      Clip begins at: 37:04, Duration: 00m 49s
    • Show creator/executive producer John Langley on why he thinks Cops has remained popular
      Clip begins at: 37:53, Duration: 01m 29s
    • Show creator/executive producer John Langley on how he's continually surprised by the footage he sees producing Cops
      Clip begins at: 39:10, Duration: 01m 14s
    • Show creator/executive producer John Langley on his core team on Cops, including Douglas Waterman, his son Morgan Langley, and original partner Malcolm Barbour
      Clip begins at: 41:59, Duration: 03m 10s
    • Executive producer John Langley on the series Street Patrol, as an extension of Cops
      Clip begins at: 47:36, Duration: 00m 41s
    • Show creator/executive producer John Langley on the influence of Cops
      Clip begins at: 57:45, Duration: 00m 57s
    • Show creator/executive producer John Langley on finding the right moment to get a release signed with filmed subjects of Cops
      Clip begins at: 18:30, Duration: 01m 18s
    • Show creator/executive producer John Langley on times when Cops crew members had to help police officers in the line of duty
      Clip begins at: 22:10, Duration: 01m 25s
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