21 Jump Street

21 Jump Street was an hour long police drama television series, developed by Fox Television Network. It ran from April 12, 1987 to April 27, 1991, with a total of 103 episodes.The show at first was a huge success, but by the end of its fifth season it was cancelled due to low ratings.

It was produced by Stephen J. Cannell Productions (the studio of television producer and novelist, Stephen J. Cannell, who also produced shows such as The A-Team and The Rockford Files) and was aired on the Fox Broadcasting Company (FBC) from 1987-1990; some speculate that it was Johnny Depp's exit that caused the program to be cancelled from Fox. The 1990-1991 season (otherwise known as the final season), completed in first-run syndication on local affiliates. It was later completed in rerun syndication on Fox's FX cable network from 1996 to 1998 and was distributed by Twentieth Television.

IDT's Anchor Bay Entertainment released the complete first season of the show on DVD in October 2004 and released the complete second season on DVD in March 2005.

Contents

1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Crew 4 Episode Guide 4.1 Season 1. 4.2 Season 2. 4.3 Season 3. 4.4 Season 4. 5 Miscellaneous information

Plot

The show is about a group of young cops whose youthful appearances enabled them to work undercover to catch troubled youths. As with most teenage shows in the late 80's and early 90's, the show covered typical plots, such as hate crimes, drug abuse, drinking, and sexual promiscuity. Similarly, each problem was solved by the end of the hour long show, giving an implicit moral about the impact of a particular activity. When the show originally aired, some episodes were followed immediately by public service announcements featuring cast members.

Cast

The show starred prominent actors and actresses at the time, including:

• Johnny Depp as Officer Thomas Hanson
• Holly Robinson Peete as Officer Judy Hoffs
• Dustin Nguyen as Officer Harry Ioki
• Peter DeLuise as Doug Penhall
• Frederic Forrest as Captain Richard Jenko
• Steven Williams as Captain Adam Fuller
• Richard Grieco as Dennis Booker
• Michael DeLuise as Officer Joey Penhall
• Sal Jenco as Sal "Blowfish" Banducci
• Michael Bendetti as Officer Anthony "Mac" McCann

Crew

• Steve Beers, Bill Nuss - Executive Producer (seasons 1 - 4)
• Patrick Hasburgh - Executive Producer (seasons 1 - 2)
• David Levinson - Executive Producer (season 5)
• Stephen J. Cannell, Patrick Hasburgh - Creators

Episode Guide

Season 1.

• 1. "21 Jump Street (part 1)" (a.k.a. "Jump Street Chapel part 1)" (Apr. 12, 1987)
• 2. "21 Jump Street (part 2)" (a.k.a. "Jump Street Chapel part 2)" (Apr. 12, 1987)
• 3. "America, What a Town" (Apr. 19, 1987)
• 4. "Don't Pet the Teacher" (Apr. 26, 1987)
• 5. "My Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades" (May 3, 1987)
• 6. "The Worst Night of Your Life" (May 10, 1987)
• 7. "Gotta Finish the Riff" (May 17, 1987)
• 8. "Bad Influence" (May 24, 1987)
• 9. "Blindsided" (May 31, 1987)
• 10. "Next Generation" (June 7, 1987)
• 11. "Low and Away" (a.k.a. "Running on Ice") (June 14, 1987)
• 12. "16 Blown to 35" (June 21, 1987)
• 13. "Mean Streets and Pastel Houses" (June 28, 1987)

Season 2.

• 1. "In the Custody of a Clown" (Sept. 20, 1987)
• 2. "Besieged (1)" (Sept. 27, 1987)
• 3. "Besieged (2)" (Oct. 4, 1987)
• 4. "Two For the Road" (Oct. 11, 1987)
• 5. "After School Special" (Oct. 18, 1987)
• 6. "Higher Education" (Oct. 25, 1987)
• 7. "Don't Stretch the Rainbow" (Nov. 1, 1987)
• 8. "Honor Bound" (Nov. 8, 1987)
• 9. "You Ought to Be in Prison" (Nov. 15, 1987)
• 10. "How Much is That Body in the Window?" (Nov. 22, 1987)
• 11. "Christmas in Saigon" (Dec. 20, 1987)
• 12. "Fear and Loathing with Russell Buckins" (a.k.a. "Doin' The Quarter Mile In A Lifetime") (Dec., 1987)
• 13. "A Big Disease With a Little Name" (Feb. 7, 1988)
• 14. "Chapel of Love" (Feb. 14, 1988)
• 15. "I'm OK- You Need Work" (Feb. 21, 1988)
• 16. "Orpheus 3.3" (a.k.a. "The Convenience Killer") (Feb. 28, 1988)
• 17. "Champagne High" (Mar. 6, 1988)
• 18. "Brother Hanson & the Miracle of Renner's Pond" (Mar. 13, 1988)
• 19. "Raising Marijuana" (Apr. 17, 1988)
• 20. "Best Years Of Your Life" (May 1, 1988)
• 21. "Cory and Dean Got Married" (May 8, 1988)
• 22. "School's Out" (May 22, 1988)

Season 3.

• 1. "Fun With Animals" (Nov. 6, 1988)
• 2. "Slippin' Into Darkness" (Nov. 13, 1988)
• 3. "The Currency We Trade In" (Nov. 20, 1988)
• 4. "Coach of the Year" (Nov. 27, 1988)
• 5. "Whose Choice is it Anyways?" (Dec. 11, 1988)
• 6. "Hell Week" (Dec. 18, 1988)
• 7. "The Dragon and the Angel" (Jan. 15, 1989)
• 8. "Blu Flu" (Jan. 29, 1989)
• 9. "Swallowed Alive" (Feb. 5, 1989)
• 10. "What About Love?" (Feb. 12, 1989)
• 11. "Woolly Bullies" (Feb. 19, 1989) (Special page about Woolly Bullies)
• 12. "The Dreaded Return of Russell Buckins" (Feb. 26, 1989)
• 13. "A.W.O.L." (Mar. 19, 1989)
• 14. "Nemesis" (Mar. 26, 1989)
• 15. "Fathers and Sons" (Apr. 9, 1989)
• 16. "High High" (Apr. 23, 1989)
• 17. "Blinded by the Thousand Points of Light" (Apr. 30, 1989)
• 18. "Next Victim" (May 7, 1989)
• 19. "Loc'd Out (part 1)" (a.k.a. "Partners (part 1)") (May 14, 1989)
• 20. "Loc'd Out (part 2)" (a.k.a. "Partners (part 2)") (May 21, 1989)

Season 4.

• 1. "Draw the Line" (Sep. 18, 1989)
• 2. "Say It Ain't So, Pete" (Sep. 25, 1989)
• 3. "Eternal Flame" (Oct. 2, 1989)
• 4. "Come from the Shadows" (Oct. 9, 1989)
• 5. "God is a Bullet" (Oct. 16, 1989)
• 6. "Old Haunts in a New Age" (Oct. 30, 1989)
• 7. "Out of Control" (Nov. 6, 1989)
• 8. "Stand by Your Man" (Nov. 13, 1989)
• 9. "Mike's P.O.V." (Nov. 20, 1989)
• 10. "Wheels and Deals" (Nov. 27, 1989)
• 11. "Parental Guidance Suggested" (Dec. 4, 1989)
• 12. "Things We Said Today" (Dec. 18, 1989)
• 13. "Research and Destroy" (Jan. 8, 1990)
• 14. "A Change of Heart" (Jan. 15, 1990)
• 15. "Back from the Future" (Jan. 29, 1990)
• 16. "2245" (Feb. 5, 1990)
• 17. "Hi Mom" (Feb. 12, 1990)
• 18. "Awomp-Bomp-Aloobomb, Aloop Bamboom" (Feb. 19, 1990)
• 19. "La Bizca" (Feb. 26, 1990)
• 20. "Last Chance High" (Mar. 19, 1990)
• 21. "Unfinished Business" (Apr. 9, 1990)
• 22. "Shirts and Skins (a.k.a. "A New Breeze Blowing") (Apr. 30, 1990)
• 23. "How I Saved the Senator" (May 7, 1990)
• 24. "Rounding Third" (May 14, 1990)
• 25. "Everyday is Christmas" (May 21, 1990)
• 26. "Blackout" (a.k.a. "Business as Usual") (Jun 18, 1990)

Miscellaneous information

• A spin-off called Booker was produced for the character of Dennis Booker (Richard Grieco), but it only ran one season from September 1989 to June 1990.
• Currently, the show is syndicated on the FOX network and the first and second seasons are available on DVD.
• The show is referenced numerous times in A Night at the Roxburyde:21 Jump Street