1996
TV-14

Summary A news show featuring stories about comicly stupid criminals. View more details

1996
TV-14

America's Dumbest Criminals

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Daniel Butler Beaumont Bacon Debbie Alan Alex Mebane

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Genres : Crime Reality-TV News

Release date : Jan 2, 1996

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Production companies : Worldvision Enterprises Lacey Entertainment Scene Three

Summary A news show featuring stories about comicly stupid criminals. View more details

Details

Genres : Crime Reality-TV News

Release date : Jan 2, 1996

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Production companies : Worldvision Enterprises Lacey Entertainment Scene Three

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Daniel Butler in America's Dumbest Criminals (1996)

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Episode 1 • Dec 31, 1969

Return to Cinder

In the premiere episode of "America's Dumbest Criminals" we'll witness a guy who graduated from the school of hard knocks, a chef with a recipe for arrest and a drug bust with a twist. Featuring segments "Return to Cinder," "Cooking with Crack" and "Yabba Dabba Dude."

Episode 2 • Dec 31, 1969

Funky Footwork

In this episode of "America's Dumbest Criminals" we'll witness some pretty funky footwork, a drive-by surprise and a mighty fall from grace. Featuring segments "Funky Footwork," "Drive Buy" and "Police Help Me, I'm Falling."

Episode 3 • Dec 31, 1969

Multiple Episodes

In this episode of "America's Dumbest Criminals" we'll witness a girlfriend who bails out her beau, frightening footage with a happy ending and the dumbest DUI excuse ever made. Featuring segments "Two Bits," "Citizen's Arrest" and "Dumbest DUI."

Episode 4 • Feb 15, 1996

Pull Over and Wake Up

In this episode of "America's Dumbest Criminals" we'll witness a criminal who falls asleep just behind the wheel, actual footage of dumb criminals on ice and a case we call, "All Spruced Up." Featuring segments "Pull Over and Wake Up," "Dumb Criminals on Ice" and "All Spruced Up."

Episode 5 • Feb 22, 1996

Kickstand Blues

In this episode of "America's Dumbest Criminals" we'll witness the crook caught by the cop without a kickstand, surveillance cam footage we call, "Stuff Yourself" and a blackjack player who really takes a hit. Featuring segments "Kickstand Blues," "Stuff Yourself" and "Blackjack Mama."

Episode 6 • Dec 31, 1969

The Bagman

In this episode of "America's Dumbest Criminals," we'll witness a bank robber who didn't have a car or a brain, a criminal who gets a special delivery and a dumb criminal who learns about gravity. Featuring segments "The Bagman," "Special Delivery" and "This Guy is Falling."

Episode 7 • Mar 07, 1996

Fooled You

In this episode of "America's Dumbest Criminals" we'll witness a fool and his jewels, a crime that was not well-done and three lightweights with a heavy load. Featuring "Fooled You," "Hold the Onion" and "Box of Rocks."

Episode 8 • Mar 07, 1996

Social Climber

In this episode of "America's Dumbest Criminals" we'll witness a social climber who's falling fast, a cat's stolen whiskers and a major incident with a miniature reenactment. Featuring segments "Social Climber," "The Cat's Meow" and "Tie Tack Terror."

Episode 9 • Mar 14, 1996

Don't Call the Police

In this episode of "America's Dumbest Criminals" we'll witness a break in at the wrong house, a panty plucker who has to pay the piper and a dumb criminal who almost got away. Featuring segments "Don't Call the Police," "Panty Plucker" and "Blinking and Drinking."

Episode 10 • Mar 21, 1996

10-Year Cab Ride

In this episode of "America's Dumbest Criminals" we'll witness a 10-year cab ride, a dumb criminal who uses his head and a criminal who has a very bad payday. Featuring segments "10-Year Cab Ride," "Head Start" and "Crime Doesn't Pay."

Episode 11 • Dec 31, 1969

Skunk Driver

In this episode of "America's Dumbest Criminals" we'll witness a D.U.I. with a W.I.F.E., a comically disabled criminal and a traffic temper that goes wrong. Featuring segments "Skunk Driver," "Oh, My Aching Back" and "Watch the Lights."

Episode 12 • Apr 04, 1996

Buck Naked

In this episode of "America's Dumbest Criminals" we'll witness a flasher who falls asleep on the job, a shoplifting film fest and a drug deal that goes wrong, -- then right. Featuring segments "Buck Naked," "Attention Shoplifters" and "Photo Finish."

Episode 13 • Apr 11, 1996

Name Game

In this episode of "America's Dumbest Criminals" we'll witness our first twin dumb criminals, actual surveillance cam footage you won't believe and Rin Tin Tin meets a dummy. Featuring segments "Name Game," "Hi Mom, I'm on TV" and "Bow-Ow-Www."

Episode 14 • Dec 31, 1969

Who Is It?

In this episode of "America's Dumbest Criminals" we'll witness some dopers who are a little too hospitable, a jewelry store full of dumb criminals and a dumb criminal who is disarmed and dangerous. Featuring segments "Who is It?" "No Cops Here" and "In Arms Way."

Episode 15 • Apr 25, 1996

A Real Drunk Driver

In this episode of "America's Dumbest Criminals" we'll witness a drunk driver takes more than he bargained for, surveillance store footage from the convenience store from hell and a glad bag that turned into a sad sack. Featuring segments "A Real Drunk Driver," "Store From Hell" and "Sad Sack."

Episode 16 • May 02, 1996

He Can't Run

In this episode of "America's Dumbest Criminals" we'll witness a dumb criminal who can hide but he can't run, a criminal who becomes the Houdini of dumb crime and a guy who gets put on the beat cycle at the laundromat. Featuring segments "He Can't Run," Houdini of Dumb Crime" and "It Beats Me."

Episode 17 • May 09, 1996

Beer Box Bandit

In this episode of "America's Dumbest Criminals" we'll witness a bandit with a beer box for a brain, surveillance camera footage of the shortest work day in history and a criminal who cashed and burned. Featuring segments "Beer Box Bandit," "Comp Time" and "Cash and Burn."

Episode 18 • May 16, 1996

An Affair to Forget

In this episode of "America's Dumbest Criminals" we'll witness two criminals who absolutely never met, surveillance camera footage of a new dance step and a dramatic dumb criminal drum-roll. Featuring segments "An Affair to Forget," "Bust a Move" and "Dumb Drumroll."

Episode 19 • May 23, 1996

Something More Comfortable

In this episode of "America's Dumbest Criminals" we'll get a little old lady from Pasadena who tells her secret, go inside a dumb criminal with X-ray footag, and witness purse snatchers who don t get the picture. Featuring segments "Something More Comfortable," "Diamond in the Roughage" and "Picture This."

Episode 20 • May 30, 1996

Tooling Around

In this episode of "America's Dumbest Criminals" we'll witness two dumb criminals with an extremely short-term memory, actual surveillance footage of two women dressed for arrest and a crime that's all in a small family. Featuring segments "Tooling Around Town," "Dressed for Arrest" and "It s All Relative. "

Episode 21 • Jun 06, 1996

Crime Time Live

In this episode of "America's Dumbest Criminals" we'll witness a drunk driver with a lame excuse, surveillance camera footage of a real breaking and entering and say "aloha" to a crapshooter. Featuring segments "DUI 2," "Crime Time Live" and "Aloha Sucker."

Episode 22 • Dec 31, 1969

Gone Fishing

Episode 23 • Jun 20, 1996

Debriefing

In this episode of "America's Dumbest Criminals" we'll witness a dumb criminal who thinks he's lucky, actual footage of a sting you won't believe and a rat who gets caught in his own trap. Featuring segments "Debriefing," "We're Gonna Get You" and "Taxing Driver."

Episode 24 • Dec 31, 1969

Search Me

In this episode of "America's Dumbest Criminals" we'll witness an unbelievably cooperative criminal, surveillance cam footage of a casino full of dumb criminals and some dumb criminals who have serious car trouble. Featuring segments "Search Me," "Joker s Wild" and "Car Trouble."

Episode 25 • Jul 04, 1996

DUI Elvis

In this episode of "America's Dumbest Criminals" we'll witness a man who was driving under the influence of Elvis, a high speed chase in a camouflaged car and a petty thief who meets the caped crusader. "Search Me," "Joker s Wild" and "Car Trouble."

Episode 26 • Jul 11, 1996

Bad Luck Brown

In this episode of "America's Dumbest Criminals", we'll witness a dumb criminal with real bad luck, surveillance cam footage of a man pilfering pork chops and a dumb criminal who was just faking it. Featuring segments "Bad Luck Brown," "Pilfering Pork Chops" and "Faking It."

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