The Rookie Archives - Pop Culture References https://popculturereferences.com/tag/the-rookie/ Brian Cronin takes a look at interesting pieces of pop culture history from the worlds of TV, film, music and more. Thu, 15 Jan 2026 09:26:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://popculturereferences.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/cropped-thumbnail-1-32x32.png The Rookie Archives - Pop Culture References https://popculturereferences.com/tag/the-rookie/ 32 32 The Rookie Oddly Nerfed a Mass Shooting Event https://popculturereferences.com/the-rookie-oddly-nerfed-a-mass-shooting-event/ https://popculturereferences.com/the-rookie-oddly-nerfed-a-mass-shooting-event/#comments Thu, 15 Jan 2026 09:25:23 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=7703 Brian explains why he takes issue with how The Rookie oddly "nerfed" a mass shooting event.

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/the-rookie-oddly-nerfed-a-mass-shooting-event/feed/ 2 The Ten Most Frequent ‘Pop In’ Guest Stars on The Rookie https://popculturereferences.com/the-ten-most-frequent-pop-in-guest-stars-on-the-rookie/ https://popculturereferences.com/the-ten-most-frequent-pop-in-guest-stars-on-the-rookie/#respond Thu, 15 May 2025 08:49:39 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=7334 The Rookie routinely brings back guest stars over the seasons. Here are the "pop in" guest stars who have appeared the most

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/the-ten-most-frequent-pop-in-guest-stars-on-the-rookie/feed/ 0 Who Did the Guitar Solo on The Rookie’s “Daddy Cop”? https://popculturereferences.com/who-did-the-guitar-solo-on-the-rookies-daddy-cop/ https://popculturereferences.com/who-did-the-guitar-solo-on-the-rookies-daddy-cop/#respond Mon, 04 Nov 2024 17:02:48 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=7255 In the latest Pop Culture Questions Answered, Brian answers a question a number of The Rookie fans had - who did the guitar solo on the most recent performance of "Daddy Cop" on the show's 100th episode?

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/who-did-the-guitar-solo-on-the-rookies-daddy-cop/feed/ 0 Did Zander Hawley Finally Officially Release ‘Daddy Cop’ From The Rookie? https://popculturereferences.com/did-zander-hawley-finally-officially-release-daddy-cop-from-the-rookie/ https://popculturereferences.com/did-zander-hawley-finally-officially-release-daddy-cop-from-the-rookie/#respond Wed, 28 Feb 2024 17:46:46 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=7084 In the latest Pop Culture Questions Answered, Brian answers a question many Rookie fans had - when would Zander Hawley officially release "Daddy Cop?"

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/did-zander-hawley-finally-officially-release-daddy-cop-from-the-rookie/feed/ 0 Are The Rookie and The Recruit Connected? https://popculturereferences.com/are-the-rookie-and-the-recruit-connected/ https://popculturereferences.com/are-the-rookie-and-the-recruit-connected/#respond Sat, 18 Feb 2023 19:53:42 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=4361 In the latest Pop Culture Questions Answered, Brian tries to figure out if The Rookie and the Netflix series, The Recruit, are part of a shared universe

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/are-the-rookie-and-the-recruit-connected/feed/ 0 When The Rookie Had Melissa O’Neil Pay Tribute to Her Idol Roots https://popculturereferences.com/when-the-rookie-had-melissa-oneill-pay-tribute-to-her-idol-roots/ https://popculturereferences.com/when-the-rookie-had-melissa-oneill-pay-tribute-to-her-idol-roots/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2023 04:58:03 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=4053 In the latest Meta-Messages, we look at how The Rookie paid tribute to Melissa O'Neil's Idol roots.

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/when-the-rookie-had-melissa-oneill-pay-tribute-to-her-idol-roots/feed/ 1 What Are the Lyrics to “Daddy Cop” on The Rookie? https://popculturereferences.com/what-are-the-lyrics-to-daddy-cop-on-the-rookie/ https://popculturereferences.com/what-are-the-lyrics-to-daddy-cop-on-the-rookie/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2023 23:19:22 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=4008 In the latest Pop Culture Questions Answered, Brian reveals what the lyrics are to the viral hit "Daddy Cop" from the most recent episode of The Rookie.

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/what-are-the-lyrics-to-daddy-cop-on-the-rookie/feed/ 2 What is the LAPD’s ‘Metro’ Division on The Rookie? https://popculturereferences.com/what-is-the-lapds-metro-division-on-the-rookie/ https://popculturereferences.com/what-is-the-lapds-metro-division-on-the-rookie/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2023 04:31:02 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=3982 In the latest Pop Culture Questions Answered, Brian reveals what the Metro Division is on the ABC series set in Los Angeles, The Rookie.

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/what-is-the-lapds-metro-division-on-the-rookie/feed/ 2 Who Was the Garage Band Singing ‘Daddy Cop’ in the Latest Episode of The Rookie? https://popculturereferences.com/who-was-the-garage-band-singing-daddy-cop-in-the-latest-episode-of-the-rookie/ https://popculturereferences.com/who-was-the-garage-band-singing-daddy-cop-in-the-latest-episode-of-the-rookie/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2023 12:58:24 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=3976 In the latest Pop Culture Questions Answered, Brian reveals who the garage band was in the latest episode of The Rookie

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/who-was-the-garage-band-singing-daddy-cop-in-the-latest-episode-of-the-rookie/feed/ 21 The Rookie Failed to Properly Hang a Lampshade on the ‘Chenford’ Romance https://popculturereferences.com/the-rookie-failed-to-properly-hang-a-lampshade-on-the-chenford-romance/ https://popculturereferences.com/the-rookie-failed-to-properly-hang-a-lampshade-on-the-chenford-romance/#respond Fri, 06 Jan 2023 15:45:21 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=3773 Today, I explain how The Rookie tried to hang a lampshade on the "Chenford" romance, but failed to do so.

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