America's Dumbest Criminals
Video footage collected from police and security cameras demonstrating that most crimes are not perpetrated by evil geniuses. Highlights included crooks who use bags as masks but forget to cut holes for their eyes, burglars who have to call 911 after being trapped in the houses they were robbing, and thieves who try to make a fast getaway only to find they locked their keys in their cars.
- 1996-2000
- 4 seasons
- FilmRise
- Suspense, News, Reality
- TV-14
Video footage collected from police and security cameras demonstrating that most crimes are not perpetrated by evil geniuses. Highlights included crooks who use bags as masks but forget to cut holes for their eyes, burglars who have to call 911 after being trapped in the houses they were robbing, and thieves who try to make a fast getaway only to find they locked their keys in their cars.
Season 4 Episode Guide
26 Episodes 1999 - 2000
Episode 1
Blunted Burglary
Sat, Aug 7, 1999 20 mins
In this episode of "America's Dumbest Criminals," we'll witness a man wearing a useless disguise, a criminal who forgot to bring a gun to a shootout and a not-so-sharp thief who put an antique knife in his pocket. Crime is no laughing matter, except when the criminals are bumbling fools. This show looked at law breaking through a humorous lens. Hosted by Debbie Alan and Daniel Butler.
Episode 2
Gun Target
Sat, Aug 14, 1999 20 mins
In this episode of "America's Dumbest Criminals," we'll witness the reason for all those missing office supplies, a man who thinks he's the target of a twenty-one-gun salute and a joker whose trash is a breadcrumb trail. Crime is no laughing matter, except when the criminals are bumbling fools. This show looked at law breaking through a humorous lens. Hosted by Debbie Alan and Daniel Butler.
Episode 3
Up In Smoke
Sat, Aug 21, 1999 20 mins
In this episode of "America's Dumbest Criminals," we'll witness a fella whose sense of judgment goes up in smoke, a guy on the run who called 911 to check if he has any warrants and an officer with a trick up his sleeve. Crime is no laughing matter, except when the criminals are bumbling fools. This show looked at law breaking through a humorous lens. Hosted by Debbie Alan and Daniel Butler.
Episode 4
Carry-Out Bandits
Sat, Aug 28, 1999 20 mins
In this episode of "America's Dumbest Criminals," we'll witness a cabbie whose meter is running but not his mind, the reason teachers taught you not to play with fire extinguishers and what happens when bandits order to-go. Crime is no laughing matter, except when the criminals are bumbling fools. This show looked at law breaking through a humorous lens. Hosted by Debbie Alan and Daniel Butler.
Episode 5
Back-Breaking Burden
Sat, Sep 4, 1999 20 mins
In this episode of "America's Dumbest Criminals," we'll witness a crook that enters car dealership unannounced, the backbreaking burden of stealing $3k in coins and what happens when you mess with 50k volts of electricity. Crime is no laughing matter, except when the criminals are bumbling fools. This show looked at law breaking through a humorous lens. Hosted by Debbie Alan and Daniel Butler.
Episode 6
Waking Nightmare
Sat, Sep 11, 1999 20 mins
In this episode of "America's Dumbest Criminals," we'll witness a search by police that gets hotter and hotter, while elsewhere a criminal gets colder and colder and a DUI waking to a real nightmare. Crime is no laughing matter, except when the criminals are bumbling fools. This show looked at law breaking through a humorous lens. Hosted by Debbie Alan and Daniel Butler.
Episode 7
Artificial Dummy
Sat, Sep 18, 1999 20 mins
In this episode of "America's Dumbest Criminals," we'll witness misbehaving crack-buyers, a bunch of guys that want electronics for nothing and some dummies with a dummy -- but who's dumber? Crime is no laughing matter, except when the criminals are bumbling fools. This show looked at law breaking through a humorous lens. Hosted by Debbie Alan and Daniel Butler.
Episode 8
Run-Away Cyclist
Sat, Sep 25, 1999 20 mins
In this episode of "America's Dumbest Criminals," we'll witness what it takes to steal a car from a police lock-up, a washed-up run-away cyclist who hit the spin-cycle and a bail bondsman who dresses up to catch his man. Crime is no laughing matter, except when the criminals are bumbling fools. This show looked at law breaking through a humorous lens. Hosted by Debbie Alan and Daniel Butler.
Episode 9
Brain Freeze Bandit
Sat, Oct 2, 1999 20 mins
In this episode of "America's Dumbest Criminals," we'll witness a man doing something crazy in an even crazier place, the nutty buddy behind the wheel of an ice cream truck and a buzzed stoner who's credibility goes up in smoke. Crime is no laughing matter, except when the criminals are bumbling fools. This show looked at law breaking through a humorous lens. Hosted by Debbie Alan and Daniel Butler.
Episode 10
Half-Ton of Trouble
Sat, Oct 9, 1999 20 mins
In this episode of "America's Dumbest Criminals," we'll witness the mark of a fender bender or a new kind of hit-and-run, a half-ton of trouble when a tailgate goes on the road and a strange pick-up on a surveillance video. Crime is no laughing matter, except when the criminals are bumbling fools. This show looked at law breaking through a humorous lens. Hosted by Debbie Alan and Daniel Butler.
Episode 11
Courting Disaster
Sat, Oct 16, 1999 20 mins
In this episode of "America's Dumbest Criminals," we'll witness the difference between a leap of faith and taking a dive, a disastrous character witness and some funny business happening right underneath someone's nose. Crime is no laughing matter, except when the criminals are bumbling fools. This show looked at law breaking through a humorous lens. Hosted by Debbie Alan and Daniel Butler.
Episode 12
Dynamite Date
Sat, Oct 23, 1999 20 mins
In this episode of "America's Dumbest Criminals," we'll witness a man who brings dynamite instead of flowers, a suspect conducting his own strip-search and what today's drunk drivers are doing to keep physically fit. Crime is no laughing matter, except when the criminals are bumbling fools. This show looked at law breaking through a humorous lens. Hosted by Debbie Alan and Daniel Butler.
Episode 13
Mannequin Mystery
Sat, Oct 30, 1999 20 mins
In this episode of "America's Dumbest Criminals," we'll witness whether it's possible to do the right thing by making the wrong turn, a life-like store mannequin and a sign of trouble for a sneaky criminal. Crime is no laughing matter, except when the criminals are bumbling fools. This show looked at law breaking through a humorous lens. Hosted by Debbie Alan and Daniel Butler.
Episode 14
Clowning Around
Sat, Nov 6, 1999 20 mins
In this episode of "America's Dumbest Criminals," we'll witness some on-the-run teenagers who don't know when to quit, a wacked out clown who belongs in the circus and a shifty defendant who dismisses himself from court. Crime is no laughing matter, except when the criminals are bumbling fools. This show looked at law breaking through a humorous lens. Hosted by Debbie Alan and Daniel Butler.
Episode 15
Donut Thief
Sat, Nov 13, 1999 20 mins
In this episode of "America's Dumbest Criminals," we'll witness an inmate in a hurry, someone dressed like they should be in a hurry and what you need to catch sticky-fingered donut thieves. Crime is no laughing matter, except when the criminals are bumbling fools. This show looked at law breaking through a humorous lens. Hosted by Debbie Alan and Daniel Butler.
Episode 16
Buckle Under Pressure
Sat, Nov 20, 1999 20 mins
In this episode of "America's Dumbest Criminals," we'll witness thieves who got a car but discover the car has got them, a man under pressure about some blood and a fulfilled wish about the bank being open when he wanted. Crime is no laughing matter, except when the criminals are bumbling fools. This show looked at law breaking through a humorous lens. Hosted by Debbie Alan and Daniel Butler.
Episode 17
Collared Criminal
Sat, Nov 27, 1999 20 mins
In this episode of "America's Dumbest Criminals," we'll witness the consumption of alcohol making a person more sophisticated, how far a canine officer will go to catch a criminal running wild and your tax dollars at work. Crime is no laughing matter, except when the criminals are bumbling fools. This show looked at law breaking through a humorous lens. Hosted by Debbie Alan and Daniel Butler.
Episode 18
Crack Pipe Crackpot
Fri, Jan 15, 1999 20 mins
In this episode of "America's Dumbest Criminals," we'll witness a convenience store counter which spontaneously becomes a fireworks stand, the true pride of ownership from a crackpot with a crack pipe and some real idiots in a car. Crime is no laughing matter, except when the criminals are bumbling fools. This show looked at law breaking through a humorous lens. Hosted by Debbie Alan and Daniel Butler.
Episode 19
Invasion of Privacy
Sat, Jan 22, 2000 20 mins
In this episode of "America's Dumbest Criminals," we'll witness a suspect having his privacy invaded, the theft of a patrol car and a man making his way out of the frying pan into the fire - or at least into a swamp. Crime is no laughing matter, except when the criminals are bumbling fools. This show looked at law breaking through a humorous lens. Hosted by Debbie Alan and Daniel Butler.
Episode 20
Confetti Money
Sat, Jan 29, 2000 20 mins
In this episode of "America's Dumbest Criminals," we'll witness a bright mind throwing money like confetti, a robber new to the world of handgun safety and a thief who escaped without a trace -- except for an irrefutable video. Crime is no laughing matter, except when the criminals are bumbling fools. This show looked at law breaking through a humorous lens. Hosted by Debbie Alan and Daniel Butler.
Episode 21
Courageous Crime-Fighting
Sat, Feb 5, 2000 20 mins
In this episode of "America's Dumbest Criminals," we'll witness a woman who definitely doesn't like her chain yanked, some suspects who find themselves tailed by dogs and a stuffed Dalmatian toy sure to inspire some courage. Crime is no laughing matter, except when the criminals are bumbling fools. This show looked at law breaking through a humorous lens. Hosted by Debbie Alan and Daniel Butler.
Episode 22
Clean Up Crew
Sat, Feb 12, 2000 20 mins
In this episode of "America's Dumbest Criminals," we'll witness a cleaning lady who picks up too much, how the running of a stop sign can rob you of a social life and the gal you don't want to share a ride with downtown. Crime is no laughing matter, except when the criminals are bumbling fools. This show looked at law breaking through a humorous lens. Hosted by Debbie Alan and Daniel Butler.
Episode 23
Recipe for Disaster
Sat, Feb 12, 2000 20 mins
In this episode of "America's Dumbest Criminals," we'll witness an inmate who isn't getting out on good behavior, someone not cooking like Julia Child and pot-smoking workmen who helped set up the camera that caught them. Crime is no laughing matter, except when the criminals are bumbling fools. This show looked at law breaking through a humorous lens. Hosted by Debbie Alan and Daniel Butler.
Episode 24
Pinata Surprise
Sat, Feb 19, 2000 20 mins
In this episode of "America's Dumbest Criminals," we'll witness some sailors out for a good time who quickly begin to sink, a surprise for a car thief Crime is no laughing matter, except when the criminals are bumbling fools. This show looked at law breaking through a humorous lens. Hosted by Debbie Alan and Daniel Butler.
Episode 25
Not-So-Clean Getaway
Sat, Feb 26, 2000 20 mins
In this episode of "America's Dumbest Criminals," we'll witness how dog's "evidence" helped takedown a bike thief, how waiving the right to remain silent can also be waving farewell and a man very lost in his get-away. Crime is no laughing matter, except when the criminals are bumbling fools. This show looked at law breaking through a humorous lens. Hosted by Debbie Alan and Daniel Butler.
Episode 26
Check Your Bags
Sat, Mar 4, 2000 20 mins
In this episode of "America's Dumbest Criminals," we'll witness a criminal who regrets he tackled a safe, a macho man with some explaining to do and we discover why it's a good idea to check your bags. Crime is no laughing matter, except when the criminals are bumbling fools. This show looked at law breaking through a humorous lens. Hosted by Debbie Alan and Daniel Butler.