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John Thaw and Dennis Waterman in The Sweeney (1975)

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The Sweeney

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Featured in

    • Say No to Strangers (Short 1981)

      A clip is shown.

    • "Cold Feet" Episode #1.5 (TV Episode 1998)

      Adam watches The Sweeney while babysitting with Rachel

    • "The Greatest" 100 Greatest TV Characters (TV Episode 2001)

    • "How TV Changed Britain" Cops (TV Episode 2008)

      Clips are shown

    • The Real 'Life on Mars'! (TV Movie 2008)

      Clips are shown

Followed by

    • Sweeney! (1977)

    • Sweeney 2 (1978)

Follows

    • "Armchair Cinema" Regan (TV Episode 1974)

Referenced in

    • "Whodunnit?" Dead Grass (TV Episode 1976)

      Sheila Hancock's marriage to John Thaw is mentioned.

    • Il signor Robinson, mostruosa storia d'amore e d'avventure (1976)

      The series is mentioned in Robi's voiceover monologue

    • "The Morecambe & Wise Show" 1976 Christmas Show (TV Episode 1976)

      John Thaw and Dennis Waterman appear. Thaw is called "Guvnor" and the series is mentioned.

    • "George & Mildred" A Military Pickle (TV Episode 1979)

      Mentioned by Jeffrey Fourmile

    • The Boys in Blue (1983)

      Tommy compares himself and Bobby to The Sweeney.

Remade as

    • The Sweeney (2012)

Spoofed in

    • "The Comic Strip Presents" Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown (TV Episode 1993)

      character of George spoofs Jack Regan

    • "Father Ted" Speed 3 (TV Episode 1998)

      Fr. Ted crashes into a load of cardboard boxes after moving them out of Dougal's way

    • "Top Gear" Creating The Climactic Car Chase For 'The Sweeney' (TV Episode 2012)

      The Top Gear crew attempt to create a movie car chase in the style of The Sweeney series.

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