Crime Drama Critic Gifts

"Police dramas just aren't what they used to be."

Joan Hickson

"Just give me your wallet. Trust me, you do not want to deal with my misplaced sense of entitlement."

"Don't make me warn you again, monkey. Stay outa the curiosity racket."

"Let's face it. The only play you've ever liked is 'Stop the World - I Want to Get Off.'"

MEGASTUDIOS, INC., 'Just think of it -- 'CSI Mayberry,' with Robert DeNiro as Andy and Wesley Snipes as Barney!'

Minority Report

'Breaking Bad' Box Set Addiction.

Next camera crew 5 mins

"Tax evasion is like a cancer, it's growing exponentially!"

Slow Night

Marriage a la Mode - Death of the Earl.

'The good news is your life sentence is about over.'

Miami Mice

James Gandolfini in his driveway with a tablet

Mort Park! You mean Killer. You're sprung, Killer. I'm free to go? Unless you're so tough now you'd rather stay. I mean a guy named Killer probably likes jail. Mail me my blanky.

Block Closed for Gritty, Hard-Edged Tale

"You think you're gonna whack me and this will be over?"

'Why is it always about me?'

"We, the jury, find the defendant."

'We want more police on our streets!' 'WHAT?! Do you have any idea how dangerous it is out there?'

"Wear a wire? Oh, no, all of our police informants have gone wireless."

"Paper or plastic?"

'Looks like the victim was trying to tell us something,'

Newton's Law and Order.

Mafia Family Life: 'I'm sorry dear - but I had to bring some work home!'

"Apparently we have an informant in our midst."

Bribery and Corruption.

'Try to think of this as a learning experience.'

'So, what's it gonna be? Are we gonna watch a good cop show tonight, or a bad cop show?'

FBI Message: Are you still working under-covers?

'That's him. Number 3 is the one who attacked me.'

'Our crime figures are down!'

'Looks like a love affair gone bad.'

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