After a trip to the silver screen and some Miami vice, the Reno cops return to their roots in new episodes of "Reno 911!" on Sunday, April 1 at 10:30 p.m. The half-hour comedy is created by and stars Robert Ben Garant, Kerri Kenney-Silver and Thomas Lennon as cops on the beat in Reno, Nevada. This hilarious take on the traditional cop drama is a character-driven comedy with soap opera-like twists and turns.

Encore presentations of "Reno 911!" air Sundays at 1:00 a.m.

The debut episode on April 1 features the Reno Sheriff's Department getting a corporate sponsor: Hotty's Restaurants. Future episodes include Kimball taking Officer Johnson to her Christian Karaoke singles mixer, Jones and Garcia being transferred to mounted patrol and Lt. Dangle accepting a wedding proposition from his ex-wife's husband.

"Reno 911!" gives viewers the chance to witness the men and women of the Reno Sheriff's Department at work and at play, offering a hilarious and unexpected spoof of the traditional cop reality program. With an ensemble cast that features "Viva Variety" and "The State" alumni Robert Ben Garant, Kerri Kenney-Silver and Thomas Lennon, "Reno 911!" is a narrative comedy about the adventures and relationships of a local Reno, Nevada precinct. Joining Garant, Kenney-Silver and Lennon on the "Reno 911!" beat are Carlos Alazraqui, Mary Birdsong, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Niecy Nash and Cedric Yarbrough.