Top 10 Buddy Cops on TV 

Fuckin serious? Psych totally deserves 1st place.

IMO, Psych is not given enough credit for the brilliants series that it was. One of the best and funniest detective shows ever but it always gets glossed over.

Shawn Spencer and Gus Burto totally deserved a place on the list. Shawn makes obscure 80 references and does the actually detective work, while he has Gus to help him out with drug information and companionship. These two also being best friends since Grade School, would of atleast made it onto the list.

SERIOUSLY? AN HONORABLE MENTION?! PSYCH DESERVES A SPOT IN THE TOP 5

WHAT THE HELL DOES WATCHMOJO HAVE AGAINST PSYCH?!?!?!

Okay, just to be clear, I agree with this list except for one thing. WHY IS PSYCH JUST AN HONORABLE MENTION! As my second favorite TV show (but #1 favorite TV show that isn't animated), they should've been more than just an honorable mention. Everything, and I mean everything, in Psych is AWESOME. It's a perfect mix between comedy, crime TV shows, suspence, and even a little bit of drama. It ran for 8 seasons, and it wasn't even cancelled, the creator of the show just ended the series "while they were still on top". James Roday (Shawn Spencer) and Dule Hill (Burton "Gus" Guster) should be on the regular top 10 list, not just an honorable mention, but at least they gave it that.

I thought detective Olivia Benson and Elliot Stabler were a great pair And I haven't see any romantic spark between them.

Can't believe Shawn & Gus weren't even on the list

Shawn and Gus easily the best

Not even an honorable mention for the cops from Futurama?

And once again Mojo disses the superior detective shows on USA. Shawn and Gus only getting honorable mention while giving #7 to a show that's only been on one season is just plain ridiculous. And giving the Law & Order slot to anyone but Stabler and Benson is equally stupid. Adrien Monk/Natalie Teeger and Mary Shannon/Marshall Mann also at least deserve honorable mention.

You guys leave the X-Files out for everything *Runs away crying*

UMM WHATT?! OLIVIA AND ELLIOT SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST BEEN IN THE LIST!!!1

Where the hell are Danny and Steve from Hawaii Five-0?

Bullcrap!! Shawn and Gus should've been Number One!! They were Hilarious and their Show was amazing.

Benson and Stabler from SVU should be on this list

Eddie and Lou from the Simpsons?

I don't get how Castle made the list but not X-files. On Castle, they definitely have sexual tension.

Law & Order's Briscoe and Curtis were awesome. And when Curtis re-appeared during the end of the series, mentioning "Briscoe's death was the most heartbreaking episode ever. Miss you Jerry Orbach and your "Lenny-isms"

Starsky & Hutch totally deserve the #1 spot. I think people really overlook how awesome of a show it was

Of the bunch Miami Vice is easily my favorite. Fighting crime with style.

Benson and Stabler aren't even on this list? That's completely ridiculous.

umm what about Andy Griffith and Barney fife??????????????

Risolli & Isles ?? Adam 12..?? Bones..?????

Neal and Peter are seriously the best! It's gonna be really sad when the show ends after this season. :/

Glad you included 'Sherlock' so high. Being a fan of the more 'classic' Holmes tales I expected to hate the modern reboot especially after seeing the Downey film version and 'Elementary' versions. Luckily 'Sherlock' is so well written & well acted I couldn't help but love it. I love a show that doesn't dumb down to achieve mass appeal. It's not classic Sherlock in the Jeremy Brett style but it's a damn good show. Even if it does frazzle my brain! ;)

I was hoping you would select Holland Wagenbach and Claudette Wyms from "The Shield". They were a formidable, if not the occasionally conflicted, pairing.

I don't know why people are complaining about movie buddy cops not being on the list when it's clearly stated in the title that it's tv show buddy cops.

I loved Starsky and Hutch, Hell..I'll never give up on them, baby.

WTF!!!! No Stabler and Benson. I mean there was no REAL sexual tension. They just really cared about each other. It was more of him being to protective because she was a female!!!!!!!!

And though they were a small part of the plot, the two FBI agents in the later Fargo episodes were fucking hilarious

Shawn and Gus from Psych should be on the list. They are the ultimate in quirky humor and they could finish each other's sentences. Not to mention the comedy that follows.

Hank Schradar and Steve Gomez: SUPER COPS

"If there are romantic overtones or sexual tension between the pair, we've decided to exclude them" Johnlock shippers are going to go nuts.

I couldn't agree more with the top two spots. Of course, great writing and acting can make any buddy show great, but the edge will always go, in my opinion, to the actors who start with an intense chemistry and build from that. My two favorite pairings of all time, one modern and one classic!

Olivia Benson and Elliot Stabler from law and order svu?

I wish they would have included Carlton Lassiter and Juliet O'Hara from Psych, they were so great together

Decetive Stabler and Benson! they never really had a romantic invovlement they were there for eachother as good friends and partners. the partnership in Walker texas ranger come on them two should of atleast got an honorable mention

i love your first three honorable mentions SO MUCH + almost human + supernatural richard and kate, neal and peter, patrick and teresa were really fantastic .... our killer is a zombie + Hi5

Esposito and Ryan better be on this list.

Where's Andy Griffith and Barney Fiffe ???

Walker and Trivette, Rosco and Enos, Elliot and Olivia...

I was so excited when I saw Starsky and Hutch as first place!!

My vote goes to the strike team from "The Shield"

shawn and gus number 1 by far

The Wire needs to be on Netflix

aww psych only got an honorable mention, that is my favorite cop show

Glad to see Shawn & Gus get an honorable mention but you're missing Gil Grissom & Jim Brass (CSI) and The Strike Team, or Vic Mackey & Shane Vendrell (The Shield)

sam and dean, supernatural... even though they aren't really cops. lol

I would have put the True Detective duo.

I agree with Starsky & Hutch. I can't think of another team I'd put at No. 1. I do think Goren and Eames from LOCI should be high on the list as well, though.

I agree with Number 1, but you missed Reed and Malloy from "Adam-12". I realize that that show was more a technical interpretation of police work, but it did run for seven seasons. Longer than most of the shows on this list.

No Detective Benson & Detective Stabler? Really? No Jake and the Fatman? No Simon and Simon? (Yes, I know they're brothers, but still...)

What about The Killing ?

Sherlock and John are not cops. They aren't even proper detectives. But they are amazing along with the show.

Life on Mars? Sam Tyler and Gene Hunt? Their mutual disaffection for each other included some of the best banter I've seen...

What about Ryan Hardy and Mike Weston from the Following? Also, John Kennex and Dorian from Almost Human? However, following your own rules, I don't see how Castle, could have gained an honourable mention given that most of the show revolves around the sexual intention and romantic concretion between the 2 main characters.

What about Wigam and Lou from the Simpsons?

I thought they weren't counting partnerships with UST/Relationship undertones? So why do Castle and Becket get an honourable mention (hell there's married now right?)

there are 2 more I just thought of : Officers Pete Malloy and Jim Reed from ADAM 12 (1968-1975), and Detectives Lily Rush and Scotty Valens from COLD CASE (2004-2010).

Wow no Munson and Stabler in the longest running string of Law and order?

Psych by far the best one on here and should have been no. 1

I find it hard to believe that Stabler and Benson didn't make the list, even as an honorable mention. Well, I kind of saw it coming, but I was still hoping they would make it.

winchester brothers?????? come on, supernatural it's deep down a detective show and you know it

Watson and Sherlock on this list? I though you said no sexual tension? #johnlock

Shaun and Gus are way better than most of these. Glad they finally got recognition. They deserve at least 5th

I'm glad Neal and Peter/ Shawn and Gus are only honorable mentions!!!

How about Eddie and JC in NY Undercover?

Almost Human ?

YES! Starsky & Hutch finally get the recognition it deserves!

No Luther and Ripley? C'mon, WatchMojo, acknowledge Luther for once. Amazing show.

what about Nick&Hank from Grimm?

Olivia Benson and Elliott Stabler from Law & Order: SVU

I was a little worried when I saw Dragnet and Hawaii Five-0 on the honorable mentions. I thought you missed the obvious number one in Starsky and Hutch.

Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased). Just because one's a ghost doesn't mean it's not a partnership.

Why is CASTLE getting an honorable mention? There are clearly romantic overtones and sexual tension between Castle and Becket and you guys said that wasn't allowed; hence you guys booting out THE X-FILES

Could they have a TV list without "Breaking Bad" on it? Its current popularity definitely biases the polling.

I think you missed 5 specific hillarious dynamic-duos. 5. Chin-Ho Kelly & Kono (Hawaii Five-0) 4. Eric Beale & Nel Jones (NCIS: Los Angeles) 3. Steve McGarret & Danno Williams (Hawaii Five-0) 2. Kensi Blye & Marty Deeks (NCIS: Los Angeles) 1. G. Callen & Sam Hanna (NCIS: Los Angeles)

Seriously? No Stabler and Benson? I thought they would be number one.. They're my favorites.

Steve and Danno

But there is major sexual tension between Sherlock and Watson. :D

To see Scully and Mulder not even on the list is a disgrace, but was shown in the start of the clip. They're a legendary duo on TV. And most memorable ones. Also missing, Tony and Ziva, Walker and Trivette, Rizzoli and Isles, Gibbs and Fornell. They're so many more.

*Two* buddy cop duos from The Wire? Fuck yeah. I was wondering if they would count Sherlock and John as cops. Their friendship is one of my favorite fictional frienships, period.

Top 10 quests in games XD

What? Castle and Beckett did not even get on the list???????? Serious???? And they only got a honorable mention!!!!

I was asking myself right up until the Honorable mentions why the hell Starsky and Hutch weren't in this list...BOOM! 1st place!

While I would have liked a mention of Monk, giving Psych an honorable mention pleased me enough.

Holland Wagenbach and Claudette Wyms from The Shield

where is linden and holder from the killing?

Seeing Mulder and Scully made me think; I'd like to see something along the lines of Top 10 Sexual Tensions on TV, based on how long they lasted before being resolved (if at all) and the chemistry on screen.

i've only just started watching watchmojos video, and i am glad i am. The videos are great, and goes into detail just right. any older videos i should watch?

WHY NOT KENNEX AND DORIAN FROM ALMOST HUMAN!!

It can be said that Sherlock And John have sexual tension. Loads of it. Lol.

Fantastic to see Castle & Beckett on the list, even if it is in the honourable mentions!

Olivia Benson and Elliott Stabler. You guys seriously didn't miss that.

Where's Sam and Dean ?

Are you SERIOUS?? Psych is literally the best show ever! Way better then 1980 crappy remake tv shows!

Peter Bishop, Olivia Dunham and Walter Bishop Show: Fringe. Not exactly buddy cop = there’s three of em’, but they’re a delight to watch and cover every trope in a unique completely unconventional, original way.

I'd add a few great but less known ones: "The 4400", "L.A. Heat", "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" (1996), "Spy Game" (1997), "Acapulco H.E.A.T.", "RoboCop: The Series", "Pacific Blue"

Wow, all these are North American shows aside from Sherlock, and that's not even a cop show, he's a private detective. There are tons of great uk based buddy cop shows: Lewis, morse, life on mars, ashes to ashes, midsummer murders, with great chemistry between the two main guys! Sorry, but this list doesn't get my thumbs up