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 show was based on a real life undercover unit in Los Angeles, CA.

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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 Saturday Night Live: John Goodman/Everclear (1996)

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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

Great Cop Show Of The 80's

Great to see that the show has hit the DVD format. Watched a few episodes so far from Season 1. Great show and don't know why it was not on reruns anywhere here in Canada. Noticed some over dubs on some dialogue, not sure if that was done back when the show was on FOX or if it has been done when putting it on DVD. Looks like some words are overdubbed, could swear that ass was said originally but you get a different word said. Watch the actor's mouth when the dialogue seems a bit louder briefly. What a gem though this show was and always will be. Holly Robinson is so sexy and still is today. I wonder what Johnny Depp thinks of this being out now on DVD. He never liked doing the show after the 3rd season but stuck it out for his contract duration. Would be nice to hear his comments and have him on the extra features. Too bad.