Who is the best television cop/detective of all time?

[mike adamle]

I'd probably go with Odafin Tutuola. Dude's great.

[DaveBrawl]

Adam West Batman

[The Jayman]

Elijah Kane

[DaveBrawl]

Also a good answer.

[ClockShot]

Magnum

[Triple Naitch]

Carl Winslow

[Ermaximus]

Carl Winslow

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Monk and Shawn/Gus.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Carl Winslow

He's not a detective. He's a cop.

[loopydate]

Veronica Mars

[mitchables]

i second the shawn spencer nomination.

jonny lee miller's sherlock on elementary has won me over, too.

i guess it boils down to how you define "best" - are we talking best characterisation, or actually best/most successful/brilliant in the context of their case history?

[Requiem]

Any answer other than Adrian Monk is wrong.

[Juan]

http://www.jancasto.com/tvlennie4.jpg

[McLegend]

Nash Bridges was always right. That dude knew everything.

[The Condor]

Jerry Orbach as Lenny Briscoe

[Krimzon7]

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[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Robin was always good at solving the Riddler's riddles.

[Juan]

Honorable mention:

http://www.lbknews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/vincent-d-onofrio-as-detective-robert-goren-in-law-order-criminal-intent-300x450.jpg

[Shisen Kopf]

http://www.jeannewolfshollywood.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/peter-falk-colombo.jpg

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Columbo saw more with one fake eye than most people did with two real ones.

[Lock Jaw]

The kids from Ghostwriter

[Sepholio]

Honorable mention:

http://www.lbknews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/vincent-d-onofrio-as-detective-robert-goren-in-law-order-criminal-intent-300x450.jpg

[Tommy Gunn]

Dutch from The shield

http://fullyreconditioned.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/dutch.gif

[Corporate CockSnogger]

http://cdn3.whatculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/alien-nation.jpg

[Damian Rey]

The answer is clearly Elliot Stabler.

[Rammsteinmad]

Monk.

[Cool King]

http://aliceaudley.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/tv-jonathan-creek-alan-davies.jpg?w=645

[Cool King]

:shifty:

[James Steele]

The answer is clearly Elliot Stabler.

Fuck yes!

http://svu.doriennesmith.com/images/svugal/stabler/stabler24.jpg

[Ruien]

Elliot Stabler easily. This should be a, "Who is the second best cop/detective" thread.

[Triple Naitch]

Monk and Shawn/Gus.

Both are consultants.

He's not a detective. He's a cop.

Read the title

[Triple Naitch]

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[Tom Guycott]

http://www.jeannewolfshollywood.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/peter-falk-colombo.jpg

This is the REAL correct answer.

"Oh! There is just one more thing..." That means your ass is in a sling right there.

[Lock Jaw]

Frank Drebin

[Droford]

I see my picture isnt loading so

Deputy US Marshall Raylan Givens http://images2.fanpop.com/image/photos/11200000/Raylan-Givens-justified-11261941-379-500.jpg

[NoJabbaNoBogRoll]

I'm with Kopf, which might be a first. Columbo will always be the man.

[DAMN iNATOR]

http://www.authortonypiazza.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/MasonPerry7.jpg

&


http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnc80eRYO01qckagio1_400.jpg
(strictly Savalas Kojak though for me, not shitty Ving Rhames of the attempted remake).

[Tom Guycott]

http://www.authortonypiazza.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/MasonPerry7.jpg



So, now you're opening this up to lawyers?

By the way, I still agree with Shisen about Columbo, but think that honorable mention should go to:

http://i1.sell.com/9/68/632978/47/190/3098185-l.jpg
You are now humming "Harlem Nocturne".

[CSL]

disgraceful

http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130423155843/diehard/images/c/c2/Die_Hard_with_a_Vengeance_-_McClane_in_wall_street.jpg

http://lucien0maverick.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/jimmy-mcnulty.jpg

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg247/mff3171984/homicide%20life%20on%20the%20street/Picspam3.png

http://www.thesamecinemaeverynight.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/lester_freamon.01.jpg


http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lg75tzHNmk1qgjqy6o1_400.jpg

[DAMN iNATOR]

LOL, NerF repping me about which Kojak I liked better. It has nothing to do with race, everybody. I sincerely believe Savalas played a superior Kojak to Ving Rhames. The whole re-make only lasted, what 2 or 3 seasons I think? No offense to VR, he's had a lot of great other roles, but being Kojak wasn’t one of his better ones 3.5/10.

[The Condor]

Why is Perry Mason pictured in this thread?

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

http://www.thesamecinemaeverynight.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/lester_freamon.01.jpg


http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lg75tzHNmk1qgjqy6o1_400.jpg

Much love for Freamon; the suave muthafucka.

Lem. :'(

[mike adamle]

Honorable mention:

http://www.lbknews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/vincent-d-onofrio-as-detective-robert-goren-in-law-order-criminal-intent-300x450.jpg

Was never a fan of this guy and the way he leaned over his suspects in the interrogations.

[mike adamle]

He's not a detective. He's a cop.

Read the fucking title of the thread you moron.

[The Condor]

I want to change my vote to Bill Gannon from Dragnet. Love that guy

[YOUR Hero]

Columbo by a country mile