21 Jump Street (1987–1991)

The cases of an undercover police unit composed of young looking officers specializing in youth crime.

Creators:

Stephen J. Cannell, Patrick Hasburgh

Stars:

Holly Robinson Peete, Peter DeLuise, Johnny Depp

2 wins.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Holly Robinson Peete	...	Officer Judy Hoffs (102 episodes, 1987-1991)
Steven Williams	...	Captain Adam Fuller (97 episodes, 1987-1991)
Peter DeLuise	...	Officer Doug Penhall (90 episodes, 1987-1990)
Johnny Depp	...	Officer Tom Hanson (82 episodes, 1987-1990)
Dustin Nguyen	...	Officer Harry Truman Ioki (82 episodes, 1987-1990)
Sal Jenco	...	Sal 'Blowfish' Banducci (41 episodes, 1987-1990)

Storyline

21 Jump Street is the headquarters for a squad of police officers who specialize in investigations relating to young people. Each of the Jump St. personnel was selected for their ability to pass for high school or college students, allowing them to operate undercover in areas where it is difficult for regular police officers to blend in unnoticed.

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Plot Keywords:

police | undercover | address as title | detective | teen | 

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Taglines:

Too cool for school.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 April 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

Comando especial

Filming Locations:

New Westminster Secondary School, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

20th Century Fox Television, LBS Communications, Patrick Hasburgh Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (103 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The character of Booker was supposed to be killed off at the end of the third season. However, he proved so popular that he was spun off onto his own show.

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Goofs

Throughout the first season Hansen repeatedly says "tail" when his mouth obviously says "ass." This was a post-production change in response to network censorship, who thought the word "ass" was inappropriate.

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Quotes

Off. Tom Hanson #2: Without Jenko we're gonna be Charlie's Angels.

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Connections

Referenced in The O.C.: The O.C. Confidential (2005)

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Soundtracks

(theme music)
By Liam Sternberg
Arranged and produced by Jay Gruska
Sung by Holly Robinson Peete (as Holly Robinson)

User Reviews

The Mod Squad of the 80's

This was definitely a quality show. This show was a far cry from what the Fox network eventually became. Many of the scripts dealt with what young people go through on a day to day basis and used a cop show to show it. Issues like date rape, drugs, teen suicide, school violence and incest were all covered in the first two years of this show. When Jump Street premiered, it was the shot heard round the world due to the fact that it was the very first show to air on the Fox network, which at the time was only being broadcast on Sunday nights and it ushered in a whole new era in television. Also, Johnny Depp wasn't the only good thing about this show. Peter DeLuise, Holly Robinson (Peete) and Dustin Nguyen all made this show one of the cult classics of the 1980's.