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 cot featured in the holding cell in the Jump Street Chapel, was on occasion used by the actors to ensure they would be on time for work. If an actor had gone out partying the night before, they were known to on occasion go to the set and spend the night on the cot to ensure they could not get in trouble for being late to work,

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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. Doug Penhall: This guy is the worst burglar I've ever seen. He's drunk.
Off. Tom Hanson #2: Hammered.
Off. Doug Penhall: Pickled.
Off. Tom Hanson #2: To the gills.

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Connections

Referenced in Parker Lewis Can't Lose: Teens from a Mall (1991)

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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

fun shows of the past...

I remember this as on of the shows that helped launch Fox as a network. Between this, Adventures of Beans Baxter, Werewolf, Traci Ullman and Simpsons.

I really enjoyed this show for most of it's run. The last season with Grieco did not leave me with too many fond memories. But for the first several seasons, I definitely made room in my Sunday lineup to see this show. For the most part, the stories were good. I just wish there was someplace that showed re-runs of 21JS. With the deluge of cop shows nowadays, i still think I could make time to see 21JS