"Police Academy: The Series" (1988) TV series 1988-

Seasons:

1 | 2

Genre:

Animation | Comedy | Crime | Family

Plot:

The further adventures of the Police Academy gang.

Plot Keywords:

Police | 1980s | Nutty Cop | Based On Film | Surrealism

Cast

Len Carlson	...	Captain Thaddeus Harris (64 episodes, 1988-1989)
Tedd Dillon	...	Commandant Eric Lassard (64 episodes, 1988-1989)
Don Francks	...	Proctor / ... (64 episodes, 1988-1989)
Dan Hennessey	...	Eugene Tackleberry / ... (64 episodes, 1988-1989)
Howard Morris	...	Carl Sweetchuck / ... (64 episodes, 1988-1989)
Greg Morton	...	Larvelle Jones / ... (64 episodes, 1988-1989)
Denise Pidgeon	...	Debbie Callahan / ... (64 episodes, 1988-1989)
Ron Rubin	...	Carey Mahoney (64 episodes, 1988-1989)

Series Directed by
Bill Hutten		(19 episodes, 1988)
Tony Love		(18 episodes, 1988)
Cosmo Anzilotti		(12 episodes, 1988)
Charles A. Nichols		(12 episodes, 1988)

Series Writing credits
Richard Merwin		(5 episodes, 1988)
Doug Molitor		(3 episodes, 1988-1989)
Michael Maurer		(3 episodes, 1988)
Dorothy Middleton		(3 episodes, 1988)
Bruce Shelly		(3 episodes, 1988)
Reed Shelly		(3 episodes, 1988)
Sean Roche		(2 episodes, 1988-1989)
Michael Chain		(2 episodes, 1988)
Mark Edward Edens		(2 episodes, 1988)

Series Produced by
Larry Huber	....	producer (20 episodes, 1988)
Joe Ruby	....	executive producer (20 episodes, 1988)
Ken Spears	....	executive producer (20 episodes, 1988)
Paul Maslansky	....	executive producer (19 episodes, 1988)
Phillip B. Goldfine	....	associate producer (13 episodes, 1988)
Stacy McLaughlin	....	associate producer (12 episodes, 1988)

Series Original Music by
John Debney		(12 episodes, 1988)

Series Production Management
Loretta High	....	production manager (12 episodes, 1988)
Chip Yaras	....	executive in charge of post-production (12 episodes, 1988)

Series Art Department
Cosmo Anzilotti	....	storyboard supervisor (12 episodes, 1988)
Lazarino Baarde	....	storyboard artist (12 episodes, 1988)
Cullen Blaine	....	storyboard artist (12 episodes, 1988)
Barry Caldwell	....	storyboard artist (12 episodes, 1988)
Ron Campbell	....	storyboard artist (12 episodes, 1988)
Kathy Carr	....	storyboard artist (12 episodes, 1988)
Rich Chidlaw	....	storyboard artist (12 episodes, 1988)
Brian Chin	....	storyboard artist (12 episodes, 1988)
Kurt Conner	....	storyboard artist (12 episodes, 1988)
Sharon Forward	....	storyboard supervisor (12 episodes, 1988)
Ric Gonzalez	....	director of production design (12 episodes, 1988)
Dan Haskett	....	storyboard artist (12 episodes, 1988)
Gary Hoffman	....	storyboard artist (12 episodes, 1988)
Vicky Jenson	....	storyboard artist (12 episodes, 1988)
Iraj Paran	....	graphics (12 episodes, 1988)
Dave Rodriguez	....	storyboard artist (12 episodes, 1988)
Jim Willoughby	....	storyboard artist (12 episodes, 1988)
Tom Wogatzke	....	graphics (12 episodes, 1988)

Series Sound Department
Willy Allen	....	sound editor (12 episodes, 1988)
Peter Grives	....	sound editor (12 episodes, 1988)
Thomas Syslo	....	sound editor (12 episodes, 1988)
Paul J. Diller	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Michael Gollom	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Mark L. Mangino	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
John O. Robinson III	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)

Series Animation Department
Allan Abelardo	....	animator (12 episodes, 1988)
Grace Acupio	....	animator (12 episodes, 1988)
Wincat Alcala	....	animator (12 episodes, 1988)
Ochie Atienza Alferez	....	clean-up artist (12 episodes, 1988)
Lazarino Baarde	....	layout artist (12 episodes, 1988)
Perfecto Badillo	....	animator (12 episodes, 1988)
Colin Baker	....	animation supervisor (12 episodes, 1988)
Edwin Bocalan	....	clean-up/inbetween artist (12 episodes, 1988)
Barrington Bunce	....	models (12 episodes, 1988)
Ferdinand Capistrano	....	inbetween artist (12 episodes, 1988)
Jet Castillo	....	animator (12 episodes, 1988)
Kurt Conner	....	character designer (12 episodes, 1988)
John Conning	....	animation supervisor (12 episodes, 1988)
Suzette Darling	....	color key artist (12 episodes, 1988)
John Dorman	....	character designer (12 episodes, 1988)
Dennis Durrell	....	background painter (12 episodes, 1988)
Arthur Esguerra	....	assistant animator (12 episodes, 1988)
Jess Espanola	....	animator (12 episodes, 1988)
Victor Gaitan	....	animator (12 episodes, 1988)
Ric Gonzalez	....	character designer (12 episodes, 1988)
Dennis Greco	....	background layout artist (12 episodes, 1988)
Butch Hartman	....	models (12 episodes, 1988)
Tom Hickson	....	models (12 episodes, 1988)
Alan B. Huck	....	models supervisor (12 episodes, 1988)
Jeffrey Imutan	....	inbetween artist (12 episodes, 1988)
Cynthia Javier	....	inbetween artist (12 episodes, 1988)
Paula Lafond	....	models (12 episodes, 1988)
Bunny Munns	....	color key supervisor (12 episodes, 1988)
Larry Nikolai	....	background layout supervisor (12 episodes, 1988)
Nath Robite	....	layout artist (12 episodes, 1988)
Exequiel Salavarria	....	clean-up artist (12 episodes, 1988)
Jojo San Miguel	....	animator (12 episodes, 1988)
Eric Semones	....	background stylist (12 episodes, 1988)
Pamela M. Siangio	....	animator (12 episodes, 1988)
Rizaldy Valencia	....	assistant animator (12 episodes, 1988)
Jim Woodring	....	character designer (12 episodes, 1988)
Norman Drew	....	animation production consultant (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Mary Nelson-Duerrstein	....	negative consultant (12 episodes, 1988)

Series Music Department
Liz Lachman	....	music editor (12 episodes, 1988)
Joanne Miller	....	director of music supervision (12 episodes, 1988)
Joseph E. Zynczak	....	music consultant (12 episodes, 1988)

Series Other crew
Michael Maurer	....	senior story editor (26 episodes, 1988)
Richard Merwin	....	story editor (18 episodes, 1988)
Dorothy Middleton	....	story editor (17 episodes, 1988)
Lynne Batchelor	....	talent coordinator (12 episodes, 1988)
Jeffrey M. Cooke	....	studio manager (12 episodes, 1988)
Melinda Diner	....	assistant to executive producers (12 episodes, 1988)
Kristine Finnstrom	....	production assistant (12 episodes, 1988)
Paul Gorniak	....	production assistant (12 episodes, 1988)
Fanny Jay	....	production assistant (12 episodes, 1988)
Jack Mendelsohn	....	story editor (12 episodes, 1988)
Kerri Michael	....	production assistant (12 episodes, 1988)
Howard Morris	....	voice director (12 episodes, 1988)
Cinny Newman	....	production assistant (12 episodes, 1988)
Diorena B. Rock	....	production assistant (12 episodes, 1988)
Jeanne Silveri	....	assistant to executive producers (12 episodes, 1988)
Jimmel Willis	....	production assistant (12 episodes, 1988)

Production Companies

• Ruby-Spears Productions
• Warner Bros. Television (in association with)

Distributors

• Warner Bros. Television (1988-1989) (USA) (TV)

Other Companies

• Wang Film Productions Company  animation services
• Fil-Cartoons  animation services
• Big Star Enterprise  additional animation production (uncredited)
• Hong Ying Animation  additional animation production (uncredited)

Also Known As:

"Police Academy: The Animated Series" - USA (DVD box title)

Runtime:

30 min (64 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | USA:TV-Y7

Company:

Ruby-Spears Productions

Trivia:

Kenner Toy Company created an action figure line based on this series. Figures were released of Mahoney, Hightower, Tackleberry, Jones, Zed, Sweetchuck, House & the ultra-rare mailaway Captain Harris. Villain figures included Kingpin, Mr. Sleaze, Numbskull, Claw & Flung Hi. A Callahan figure was rumored to be in the works, but plans were shelved when the series was cancelled.

Movie Connections:

Spin off from Police Academy (1984)

A hilarious cartoon version of a hilarious live action movie series!

I grew up watching this cartoon in the late 1980s. The movies the cartoon is based on are incredibly funny! The cartoon is very true to the movies and the characters look and sound much like the movies. The whole gang of cops gets the job done in their own unique way, with tons of laughs along the way. Plus, there's a great theme song by The Fat Boys! (Fat Boys coming to town, oh yeah! bomp, ch-ch, bomp, ch-ch bomp bomp) Captain Harris and Proctor are really funny as they try to get the lovable crew of Mahoney, Jones, Sweetchuck, Zed, Hightower, Hooks, House, Callahan, and Tackleberry off the force. But Commandant Lassard and the Professor are there on their side and the Police Academy always comes through. Hooray!