PolicetapePatronizinghusbandFemale copwas the onlygirl in herfamilyYoungbrunettefemaledetectiveFireCoffeeAngrywifeDetectivesfinish eachotherssentencesReenactingthe crimeThespousedid it(murder)PoliceuniformSadmusicDoorkickPoliceinterrogationroomArchnemesisstory arcForbiddenromancewithin theteamAngryfemalecopGunBombthreatGood cop,bad coproutineDrivearoundat nightToxicalphamaleYoungmalecriminalOlder,wisecolleagueCranky,old whitemaledetectivePolice datinglegal staff(judge,lawyer, etc.)InterdepartmentalrivalryDramaticlandscapeshotJurisdictionargumentWomanizercopExplosionHostagesFemaleor childvictimRedherring“Hacking”that youknow isfakeGenericpolice carlights inbackgroundTeammatefeudChasescriminalon footPsychic/mediumCorruptionHospitalFingergunExteriorshot ofpolicestationCryingSavantdetectiveA maincharactergets shotand survivesShockedsuspectGets introublewith bossSWATteamPolicetapePatronizinghusbandFemale copwas the onlygirl in herfamilyYoungbrunettefemaledetectiveFireCoffeeAngrywifeDetectivesfinish eachotherssentencesReenactingthe crimeThespousedid it(murder)PoliceuniformSadmusicDoorkickPoliceinterrogationroomArchnemesisstory arcForbiddenromancewithin theteamAngryfemalecopGunBombthreatGood cop,bad coproutineDrivearoundat nightToxicalphamaleYoungmalecriminalOlder,wisecolleagueCranky,old whitemaledetectivePolice datinglegal staff(judge,lawyer, etc.)InterdepartmentalrivalryDramaticlandscapeshotJurisdictionargumentWomanizercopExplosionHostagesFemaleor childvictimRedherring“Hacking”that youknow isfakeGenericpolice carlights inbackgroundTeammatefeudChasescriminalon footPsychic/mediumCorruptionHospitalFingergunExteriorshot ofpolicestationCryingSavantdetectiveA maincharactergets shotand survivesShockedsuspectGets introublewith bossSWATteam

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.


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