Reno 911! is a mockumentary-style parody of law enforcement documentary shows, specifically Cops, with comic actors playing the police officers. The series initially aired from 2003 to 2009 on Comedy Central. A revival premiered on May 4, 2020, on streaming platform Quibi, which was renewed for an additional season on September 3, 2020. The eighth season, entitled Defunded, premiered on February 25, 2022, on The Roku Channel.
Reno 911! features members of the fictitious, massively inept "Reno Sheriff's Department" Sheriff's deputies are constantly cursing, causing much of their dialogue to be censored. The show deals heavily in politically incorrect and racy humor, including many jokes about race, sexual orientation, substance abuse, rape, pedophilia, and mental disorders.