Fun with Animals (6 Nov. 1988)

Minus Penhall, the team returns to 21 Jump Street after the summer. Working with Booker, a new officer, Hanson investigates a vandalization incident that appears to be a hate crime.

Director:

James Whitmore Jr.

Writers:

Patrick Hasburgh (creator), Stephen J. Cannell (creator),

Stars:

Johnny Depp, Holly Robinson Peete, Peter DeLuise

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Johnny Depp	...	Officer Tom Hanson
Holly Robinson Peete	...	Officer Judy Hoffs (as Holly Robinson)
Peter DeLuise	...	Officer Doug Penhall
Dustin Nguyen	...	Officer Harry Truman Ioki
Steven Williams	...	Captain Adam Fuller
Richard Grieco	...	Officer Dennis Booker
Sal Jenco	...	Sal 'Blowfish' Banducci
Ken Abraham	...	Marty Gallo
Todd Bryant	...	Jim Reese
Lossen Chambers	...	Tracy Edwards
Janet Hubert	...	Councilwoman Travers
Antony Holland	...	Mr. Burns
Kevin Conway	...	Dave (as Kevin John Conway)
Daya Faye	...	Jackie
Candus Churchill	...	Mrs. Edwards

Storyline

Minus Penhall, the team returns to 21 Jump Street after the summer. Working with Booker, a new officer, Hanson investigates a vandalization incident that appears to be a hate crime.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Release Date:

6 November 1988 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Stephen J. Cannell Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Off. Tom Hanson #2: Nice digs Doug, you dog. I dig em.

User Reviews

An Introduction to a New and Complicated Character

This episode introduced the viewers to Officer Dennis Booker, played to perfection by actor Richard Grieco. In the story, Booker comes off as being self-centered, bigoted and uncaring, which leads Officer Tom Hanson (Johnny Depp) to think that he somehow is involved in the brutal attack of a teenage girl in the school he is investigating.

Booker is a interesting character for 21 Jump Street because he is different from the rest of the gang. He lives for fun and seems to hold a few secrets from the rest of the crew. While Officer Doug Penhall trademark is that he is funny and goofy, Ioki's trademark is that he is clean and somewhat a loner and Hanson is very involved in his job while keeping a sarcastic sense of humor, Booker can tend to be mean-spirited and Hanson wonders if this is all an act or if in reality he is showing his true feelings.

I felt it was a good way to begin Season 3 of 21 Jump Street and found this a very refreshing episode and one of my favorites. Great acting, great story and I give it a 10.