On March 11, 1989, "Cops," a documentary-style television
series that follows police officers and sheriff’s deputies as
they go about their jobs, debuted on Fox. "Cops" went on
to become one of the longest-running shows in television
history. It went off the air in 2020.

The show, which was created by John Langley and Malcolm
Barbour, was a pioneer in reality television. Crews with
camcorders followed law enforcement officers on patrol,
tracking down suspects and making arrests.

With its widely recognized theme song, “Bad Boys” by the
reggae group Inner Circle, "Cops" had spawned numerous
imitators in addition to parody shows.

John Russell Langley (June 1, 1943 – June 26, 2021)

"Dakota" Fred Hurt, a fan favorite on Discovery’s "Gold Rush,"
has died.

Hurt’s family confirmed on his social media page Wednesday,
the "Gold Rush" star lost his battle with brain cancer.

Richard Benjamin Harrison Jr. (March 4, 1941 – June 25, 2018)

"Richard Benjamin ‘The Old Man’ Harrison passed away this morning
surrounded by those he loved. His son Rick (center below) said he will
be tremendously missed by our family, the team at Gold & Silver Pawn
and his many fans the world over.”

Seen on the History cable channel.

This Is Your Life is a reality documentary series broadcast on NBC-TV
from 1952 to 1961. It was originally hosted by its creator and producer
Ralph Edwards. In the show, the host would surprise guests and then
proceed to take them through their lives in front of an audience that
included special guest appearances by colleagues, friends and family.

Edwards revived the show in 1971-72, while Joseph Campanella hosted
a version in 1983. Edwards returned for some specials in the late 1980s,
before his death in 2005.

Ralph Livingstone Edwards
(June 13, 1913 – November 16, 2005)

Original run on NBC: April 18, 1979 – July 4, 1984.

In its early seasons, Real People was NBC’s most popular series, often
scoring at the top of the ratings. It was a hit for the network at a time
when NBC was a distant third in the ratings with numerous flops.

Real People, a combination of comedy, reality and talk with regular
hosts that included Sarah Purcell, Byron Allen, John Barbour, Skip
Stephenson, Bill Rafferty, Mark Russell, Peter Billingsley and Fred
Willard.