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  • FOX
  • Apr 12, 1987
  • FOX
  • Apr 12, 1987

Summary 21 Jump Street is about a group of under-age looking cops who go undercover at high schools to catch young criminals before they become older, more dangerous criminals. In later seasons, the team went less and less undercover on high schools, and the plots focused more on the cops' personal lives. THEME SONG: The theme song was wri...

Created By: Stephen J. Cannell, Patrick Hasburgh

  • FOX
  • Apr 12, 1987
  • FOX
  • Apr 12, 1987
21 Jump Street
Season 1
5 Seasons
Season Premiere: Apr 12, 1987
Metascore Overwhelming Dislike
13
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 12 User Ratings
6.8
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Summary 21 Jump Street is about a group of under-age looking cops who go undercover at high schools to catch young criminals before they become older, more dangerous criminals. In later seasons, the team went less and less undercover on high schools, and the plots focused more on the cops' personal lives. THEME SONG: The theme song was wri...

Created By: Stephen J. Cannell, Patrick Hasburgh

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Season Episodes

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Episode 1 • Apr 12, 1987 • 1 h 30 m
Pilot
As part of a new police initiative a young looking police officer, Hanson, is sent into a high school undercover to investigate a dangerous drug dealer.
Episode 2 • Apr 19, 1987 • 48 m
America, What a Town
Hanson investigates a car theft ring while Hoffs keeps an eye on a foreign exchange student from Poland.
Episode 3 • Apr 26, 1987 • 47 m
Don't Pet the Teacher
Hanson investigates a series of breaking and entering incidents.
Episode 4 • May 3, 1987 • 46 m
My Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades
Hanson and Penhall investigate the possible rape and death of a student.
Episode 5 • May 10, 1987 • 45 m
The Worst Night of Your Life
Hoffs goes undercover at an all girls' school to investigate a series of fires set by an arsonist.
Episode 6 • May 17, 1987 • 47 m
Gotta Finish the Riff
After a teacher's car is pipe-bombed Hanson and Hoffs go undercover to prevent an escalation of gang violence. Once there, however, they wind up in a hostage situation initiated by a Blood leader.
Episode 7 • May 24, 1987 • 47 m
Bad Influence
Hanson and Penhall investigate the disappearance of a couple of teens who may have witnessed a robbery, while Hoffs and Ioki investigate a student who is rumored to be prostituting.
Episode 8 • May 31, 1987 • 47 m
Blindsided
Hanson and Penhall go undercover to investigate drug dealers. Hanson is approached by a student requesting that he assassinate her father.
Episode 9 • Jun 7, 1987 • 47 m
Next Generation
Hanson investigates a beating that is suspected to be the result of a loan shark operation while Penhall takes care of his neighbor's baby.
Episode 10 • Jun 14, 1987 • 47 m
Low and Away
Penhall and Hoffs go undercover to protect a student that is in the federal witness protection program.
Episode 11 • Jun 21, 1987 • 47 m
16 Blown to 35
Hoffs and Ioki investigate a modeling school following allegations that it is a front for a pornography company that exploits minors.
Episode 12 • Jun 28, 1987 • 47 m
Mean Streets and Pastel Houses
Hanson and Penhall investigate a series of vandalizations.
5 Seasons

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Johnny Depp

Officer Tom Hanson

Dustin Nguyen

Officer Harry Truman Ioki

Peter DeLuise

Officer Doug Penhall

Holly Robinson Peete

Officer Judy Hoffs

Steven Williams

Captain Adam Fuller, Capt. Adam Fuller

Sal Jenco

Sal 'Blowfish' Banducci, The Blowfish, Blowfish

Michael Bendetti

Officer Anthony 'Mac' McCann

Richard Grieco

Officer Dennis Booker

Michael DeLuise

Officer Joey Penhall, Doug Penhall at Age 16

Marc Wasserman

Officer Watts

Lesia Bear

Student

Gina Nemo

Dorothy, Dorothy Pezzino, Julie

Tony Dakota

Clavo

Jay Brazeau

District Attorney, Judge, Judge Towler, Mr. Walker, Roth, Special Agent Martin McGuire, Uncle Tony, Wohl

Kevin McNulty

Alan Deluca, Dr. Fernbaum, Ed Stapleton, Kemp, Lou Parpazian, Merriweather

Yvette Nipar

Jackie Garrett

Don S. Davis

Chapman, Frank, Lt. Donnelly, Principal, Principal Harris, Warden

Blu Mankuma

Breeze, Cabbie, Cop, Henderson, Officer Lauer, Tom Holloway

Frederic Forrest

Captain Richard Jenko

Linda Darlow

Joyce Booker, Marion Vukovich, Mrs. Morgan, Mrs. Ogletree, Ms. Wilson

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Metascore
Overwhelming Dislike Based on 4 Critic Reviews
13
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Overwhelming Dislike Based on 4 Critic Reviews
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100% Negative
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Jun 16, 2015
A by-the-numbers, self-consciously smug blend of "Mod Squad" and "Fast Times at Ridgemont High." [10 Apr 1987, p.9C]
By Clifford Terry FULL REVIEW
20
Jun 16, 2015
It's dull, but predictable...The script is flawed and its attempts at humor clumsily executed. For another, Hanson is written as a real slug, and Depp is a blank. In fact, none of the characters is very credible, and only DeLuise's wisecracking Penhall (you have to wise crack to be street smart) is remotely interesting.
By Howard Rosenberg FULL REVIEW
0
Jun 16, 2015
As rigorously lame-brained as television in our time is likely to get. [11 Apr 1987, p.C1]
By Tom Shales FULL REVIEW
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Jun 16, 2015
Pointless gimmicks, dire stupidity, rotten acting and gratuitous violence abound, and, in the opening episode, so does implicit racism. The treatment of blacks in 21 Jump Street marks a new and unwelcome chapter in TV's history of on-screen racism; they are unquestionably portrayed as savage, violent figures threatening vulnerable whites. [11 Apr 1987, p.D-13]
By Robert P. Laurence FULL REVIEW

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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 12 User Ratings
6.8
67% Positive
8 Ratings
8% Mixed
1 Rating
25% Negative
3 Ratings

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8% Mixed
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25% Negative
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