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TV-MA
TBS Superstation
Nov 24, 1997

TV-MA
TBS Superstation
Nov 24, 1997

Police Academy: The Series

Summary A zany cadre of aspiring cadets flocks to the world's favorite precinct - and gets accepted. Born leader Rich Casey clashes daily with vengeful Sergeant Rusty Ledbetter. Casey's new cadet party pals unintentionally help him set a bad example - among them sweet, farm-grown Annie Medford, brawny but dim-witted Luke Kackley, spunky biker A...

Directed By: Ray Austin

Written By: Paul Maslansky, Gerald Sanoff, Neal Israel, Pat Proft, Kathy Slevin

TV-MA
TBS Superstation
Nov 24, 1997

TV-MA
TBS Superstation
Nov 24, 1997

Police Academy: The Series

S1 • Episode 10

If I Were a Rich Cop

Air Date: Nov 24, 1997

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Summary A zany cadre of aspiring cadets flocks to the world's favorite precinct - and gets accepted. Born leader Rich Casey clashes daily with vengeful Sergeant Rusty Ledbetter. Casey's new cadet party pals unintentionally help him set a bad example - among them sweet, farm-grown Annie Medford, brawny but dim-witted Luke Kackley, spunky biker A...

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Episode 1 • Sep 22, 1997

Beauty Is Only Academy Deep

New cadets arrive at the Metropolitan Police Academy, now under the leadership of Commandant Hefilfinger. The cadets must rescue their hard-nosed instructor Sgt. Ledbetter, after he is kidnapped by a biker gang.

Episode 2 • Sep 29, 1997

Put Down That Nose

Worried about a former cadet threatening to assassinate the Commandant, Ledbetter undergoes a psychiatric evaluation.

Episode 3 • Oct 6, 1997

Ain't Nothin' But a Hound

In a training exercise staged for the cadets, Casey plays the role of a criminal on the loose. But confusion arises when a Casey look-alike escapes from prison. The Tackleberrys adopt a pet pig.

Episode 4 • Oct 13, 1997

Two Men and a Baby

The arrival of a filmmaker filming a recruitment video gives Ledbetter the opportunity to record proof of Casey's shenanigans. The Tackleberrys care for an infant left at their door.

Episode 5 • Oct 20, 1997

Dead Man Talking

A photographer with incriminating evidence is brought to the Academy for protection. District Attorney Callahan has eyes for Commandant Hefilfinger.

Episode 6 • Oct 27, 1997

Expecting a delivery of an exercise bicycle, the Commandant receives an Egyptian mummy instead. In an attempt to impress her strict father, Annie pretends to be a drill instructor.

Episode 7 • Nov 3, 1997

No Sweat, Sweet

An over-the-hill boxer enrols in the Academy to toughen up. Casey must find out who has been stealing the cadets' personal belongings.

Episode 8 • Nov 10, 1997

While on a stakeout at the beach, Casey becomes involved with an attractive TV star who is kidnapped. Annie fears she may have a curse, and visits a psychic for help.

Episode 9 • Nov 17, 1997

Casey is stalked by a woman obsessed with marrying him, just as romance is blossoming between Casey and Annie. After a knock to the head, Lester develops multiple-personality disorder.

Episode 10 • Nov 24, 1997

If I Were a Rich Cop

Casey finds an ancient journal with clues to a buried treasure on Academy grounds. Annie is upset when Casey cheats on his written assignment.

Episode 11 • Dec 1, 1997

Shopping with the Enemy

With the cancellation of summer vacation, Hefilfinger and the cadets try to get their Christmas shopping in early, but find themselves held captive by a group of inept thugs.

Episode 12 • Jan 26, 1998

Annie has a secret admirer in Luke, but the feeling is not quite mutual. The Tackleberrys are hot on the trail of some missing squad cars.

Episode 13 • Feb 2, 1998

The Truth Ain't What It Used to Be

Police Academy court is in session. With Hefilfinger as judge, and Ledbetter as prosecutor, Casey is put on trial for allegedly assisting a bank robber.

Episode 14 • Feb 9, 1998

Hoop Nightmares

In an attempt to raise money for Annie's surprise birthday party, Casey bets on the annual basketball game between the Academy's and Sheriff's cadets.

Episode 15 • Feb 16, 1998

Lend Me Your Ears

Eric Lassard comes out of retirement to fill in as Commandant, while Hefilfinger takes a refresher course. Ledbetter experiments with a new hair-growth treatment.

Episode 16 • Feb 23, 1998

Captain Hightower returns to the Academy to train the new cadets, and to receive an award as "Alumnus of the Year", while also lending Casey a helping hand in tracking down an armored car thief.

Episode 17 • Mar 2, 1998

Bring Me the Turtle of Commandant Hefilfinger

The Commandant's pet turtle, Zeus, becomes possessed by a creature from outer space. Ledbetter attempts an Academy takeover. Lester teams up with Cassandra to catch a thief.

Episode 18 • Mar 30, 1998

The cadets are led to a couple of jewel thieves, after Commandant Hefilfinger finds a ruby in his fortune cookie.

Episode 19 • Apr 6, 1998

A Horse of Course

When Lester's new equine friend becomes kidnapped, it's up to Casey and the cadets to find and return the horse to its rightful owner.

Episode 20 • Apr 13, 1998

Lester joins a dating service, using Casey's photo on his profile. Jones tutors the cadets on how to detect a pickpocket. Luke becomes a game show contestant.

Episode 21 • Apr 20, 1998

Captain Tackleberry is set up for blackmail by the owner of a strip club after Tack shuts them down. Ledbetter orders Casey to help Luke lose weight.

Episode 22 • Apr 27, 1998

Cadet of the Year

Hefilfinger organises a Cadet of the Year competition to increase the number of Academy enlistments, but Ledbetter does his best to keep Casey from winning. Due to budget cuts, Commissioner Hurst is named the new Commandant.

Episode 23 • May 4, 1998

Casey tries to defend the Academy against the shady lawyer of the Academy's janitor, who files a lawsuit after Luke accidentally injures him.

Episode 24 • May 11, 1998

Angel on My Back

Ledbetter meets his guardian angel, who tells him to start treating his cadets with kindness or be doomed.

Episode 25 • May 18, 1998

Lend Me Your Neck

Annie is stalked by a mental patient who thinks he is a vampire. A woman turns up at the Academy, claiming to be Hefilfinger's daughter.

Episode 26 • May 25, 1998

Ledbetter and the cadets embark on a ski trip for winter break. Alice & Annie have the hots for a handsome concierge. The Tackleberrys try befriending Lester. Casey meets the love of his life, but has trouble being accepted by her father.

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