Reenactingthe crimeAngryfemalecopPsychic/mediumBombthreatPolicetapeCoffee“Hacking”that youknow isfakeSadmusicSWATteamDramaticlandscapeshotPolice datinglegal staff(judge,lawyer, etc.)SavantdetectivePatronizinghusbandDetectivesfinish eachotherssentencesA maincharactergets shotand survivesTeammatefeudCryingFemale copwas the onlygirl in herfamilyGood cop,bad coproutineFemaleor childvictimFingergunGets introublewith bossGunExplosionYoungbrunettefemaledetectiveInterdepartmentalrivalryWomanizercopShockedsuspectJurisdictionargumentHospitalExteriorshot ofpolicestationFireCorruptionThespousedid it(murder)Cranky,old whitemaledetectiveDoorkickPoliceuniformOlder,wisecolleagueGenericpolice carlights inbackgroundYoungmalecriminalForbiddenromancewithin theteamToxicalphamaleRedherringAngrywifeChasescriminalon footHostagesPoliceinterrogationroomArchnemesisstory arcDrivearoundat nightReenactingthe crimeAngryfemalecopPsychic/mediumBombthreatPolicetapeCoffee“Hacking”that youknow isfakeSadmusicSWATteamDramaticlandscapeshotPolice datinglegal staff(judge,lawyer, etc.)SavantdetectivePatronizinghusbandDetectivesfinish eachotherssentencesA maincharactergets shotand survivesTeammatefeudCryingFemale copwas the onlygirl in herfamilyGood cop,bad coproutineFemaleor childvictimFingergunGets introublewith bossGunExplosionYoungbrunettefemaledetectiveInterdepartmentalrivalryWomanizercopShockedsuspectJurisdictionargumentHospitalExteriorshot ofpolicestationFireCorruptionThespousedid it(murder)Cranky,old whitemaledetectiveDoorkickPoliceuniformOlder,wisecolleagueGenericpolice carlights inbackgroundYoungmalecriminalForbiddenromancewithin theteamToxicalphamaleRedherringAngrywifeChasescriminalon footHostagesPoliceinterrogationroomArchnemesisstory arcDrivearoundat night

TV Crime Drama Tropes - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
  1. Reenacting the crime
  2. Angry female cop
  3. Psychic/medium
  4. Bomb threat
  5. Police tape
  6. Coffee
  7. “Hacking” that you know is fake
  8. Sad music
  9. SWAT team
  10. Dramatic landscape shot
  11. Police dating legal staff (judge, lawyer, etc.)
  12. Savant detective
  13. Patronizing husband
  14. Detectives finish each others sentences
  15. A main character gets shot and survives
  16. Teammate feud
  17. Crying
  18. Female cop was the only girl in her family
  19. Good cop, bad cop routine
  20. Female or child victim
  21. Finger gun
  22. Gets in trouble with boss
  23. Gun
  24. Explosion
  25. Young brunette female detective
  26. Interdepartmental rivalry
  27. Womanizer cop
  28. Shocked suspect
  29. Jurisdiction argument
  30. Hospital
  31. Exterior shot of police station
  32. Fire
  33. Corruption
  34. The spouse did it (murder)
  35. Cranky, old white male detective
  36. Door kick
  37. Police uniform
  38. Older, wise colleague
  39. Generic police car lights in background
  40. Young male criminal
  41. Forbidden romance within the team
  42. Toxic alpha male
  43. Red herring
  44. Angry wife
  45. Chases criminal on foot
  46. Hostages
  47. Police interrogation room
  48. Archnemesis story arc
  49. Drive around at night