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The cases of an undercover police unit composed of young-looking officers specializing in youth crime.
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1991   1990   1989   1988   1987  
2 wins & 2 nominations. See more awards »

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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 91 episodes, 1987-1991
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
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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. Written by Marg Baskin <marg@asd.raytheon.ca>

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Too cool for school.

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Crime | Drama | Mystery

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TV-14 | See all certifications »

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Judy's badge number is 714. See more »

Goofs

Throughout out the series, it's clear that the actors/actresses portraying teenagers are actually in their 20s+. This is done as to not interfere with the schooling of real teenagers and to give the general viewing audience who are teenagers themselves someone they can look up to. See more »

Quotes

Off. Doug Penhall: They're gonna have fireworks, free hot dogs. Even Sprinkles the clown!
Off. Tom Hanson #2: Sprinkles? Really?
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Alternate Versions

In its original broadcast the word "Suck" was dubbed with "Stink" or "Spit". Its DVD release has kept this audio track See more »

Connections

Referenced in Talking with Chris Hardwick: Jordan Peele (2017) See more »

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(theme music)
By Liam Sternberg
Arranged and produced by Jay Gruska
Sung by Holly Robinson Peete (as Holly Robinson)
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Jump for Jump Street
1 July 2002 | by SylviastelSee all my reviews

This was Fox's first serious drama. It was aimed at a young audience. 21 Jump Street had a great cast including a young Johnny Depp, Peter DeLuise, and Holly Robinson among the cast members, good writing, and innovative plot about young cops posing as high school students to capture a wide variety of criminals in the school system. The show lasted a few seasons on Fox without network infiltration like other major networks. It lasted long enough to leave its mark on the baby network. Now there are a dozen shows like 21 Jump Street without the cleverness and the strive to be better than just the average shows on TV. In fact, the show was probably the first American drama on Fox to be filmed on location in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada to cut costs. In the beginning of the Fox network lineup, 21 Jump Street launched a unique way of looking at secondary schools with a great cast. It was never awarded an Emmy which it should have been even nominated for Best Drama.


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English

Release Date:

12 April 1987 (USA) See more »

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21 Jump Street See more »

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Runtime:

(103 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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