Two versions of patrol
Mac and Dee reject a watch group’s limited role. Dennis, Frank and Charlie instead buy a retired police car and a junkyard cat.
Supporting source ↗CASE FILE · S03 E14
Bums: Making a Mess All Over the City
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To rid their neighborhood of undesirables, Mac and Dee become vigilantes, and Frank and Dennis impersonate police officers. They enjoy the feeling of power this gives them...perhaps too much.
THE SHORT VERSION · SPOILERS AHEAD
INSIDE THE CASE.
Clothes make the officers
Dennis and Frank wear blue uniforms. Charlie builds an elaborate undercover disguise, while Mac and Dee adopt matching berets and suspenders.
Supporting source ↗The perks become extortion
Free hot dogs lead to robbery and demands. Dennis’s attachment to Agent Jack Bauer also puts him at odds with Frank.
Supporting source ↗Serpico blows the whistle
Charlie’s taped evidence fails to interest the police. He destroys the car and takes his recording to the municipal building.
Supporting source ↗THE EVIDENCE
THINGS IN THIS EPISODE.
Characters
Dennis carries the cat during the street confrontation.Source ↗
Charlie Kelly182 other recorded episodes
Charlie visits the police desk in his elaborate undercover disguise.Source ↗
Dee Reynolds181 other recorded episodes
Dee walks into the alley in a red beret.Source ↗
Dennis Reynolds178 other recorded episodes
Dennis holds the cat while wearing a police uniform.Source ↗
Frank Reynolds173 other recorded episodes
Frank cradles the cat while talking to the hot-dog vendor.Source ↗
The vendor approaches the gang beside his cart.Source ↗
The seller sits among the discarded furniture.Source ↗
Locations
Paddy’s Pub148 other recorded episodes
Mac and Dee sit at the bar beside the prepared bottle.Source ↗
Police station7 other recorded episodes
Charlie brings his evidence to the front desk.Source ↗
Objects
Baseball bats4 other recorded episodes
Dee uses Mac’s small bat to drive the man from the alley.Source ↗
Beer mugs3 other recorded episodes
Dee holds a handled glass mug beside the bottle with a cloth in its neck.Source ↗
Binoculars5 other recorded episodes
Charlie watches through binoculars.Source ↗
Cassette tapes6 other recorded episodes
Charlie passes a cassette across the police desk.Source ↗
A cloth-stoppered bottle sits on the bar.Source ↗
Police cars3 other recorded episodes
The gang drives its purchased black-and-white police car.Source ↗
Schemes
Impersonation8 other recorded episodes
Dennis and Frank use the uniforms to pass themselves off as officers.Source ↗
Costumes
Fake beards2 other recorded episodes
Charlie’s dark false beard completes the disguise.Source ↗
Fedoras1 other recorded episode
Charlie wears a light-colored fedora while watching through binoculars.Source ↗
Mac and Dee wear red berets, black tops and pale trousers.Source ↗
Necklaces4 other recorded episodes
A beaded necklace hangs over Charlie’s shirt beneath his scarf.Source ↗
Police uniforms4 other recorded episodes
Dennis and Frank wear matching blue shirts and badges.Source ↗
Charlie wears a white hat, false beard and patterned vest.Source ↗
Sunglasses1 other recorded episode
Dennis wears dark sunglasses with his police uniform.Source ↗
Suspenders1 other recorded episode
Mac and Dee wear suspenders over their black sleeveless shirts.Source ↗
Music
Charlie submits a recording on a cassette labeled as a Spin Doctors mix.Source ↗
FOLLOW THE THREAD
CONNECTED EPISODES.
S04 E03 
Connected through Suspenders, Necklaces, Paddy’s Pub and 5 more.
S14 E06 Connected through Fedoras, Police uniforms, Paddy’s Pub and 5 more.
S12 E05 
Connected through Police cars, Cassette tapes, Police station and 6 more.
S01 E02 Connected through Sunglasses, Paddy’s Pub, Dennis Reynolds and 3 more.
SOURCES & NOTES.
Tags document researched occurrences, not every appearance. Read the research notes and attribution.