21 Jump Street 

The cases of an undercover police unit composed of young looking officers specializing in youth crime.

Creators:

Stephen J. Cannell, Patrick Hasburgh

Stars:

Johnny Depp, Dustin Nguyen, Peter DeLuise

2 wins & 2 nominations.

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 / ... 42 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 | place in series title | place as series title | street in series title | 

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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:

21 Jump Street - Tatort Klassenzimmer

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 (103 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Peter DeLuise (Doug Penhall) and Gina Nemo (Dorothy) were married in real-life when they dated on the show.

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Goofs

Throughout the first season Hanson 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: Oh! Oh! You're not supposed to be watching that. Where's the babysitter?
[Clavo points to the door where Doug hears giggling from inside the bedroom. Doug knocks]
Off. Doug Penhall: Hey! You've got five seconds to get your clothes on and get out of there before I light your friggin' underwear on fire. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
[the babysitter and her boyfriend run half-naked out the door]

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Alternate Versions

In its original syndication, the word "Ass" was dubbed "Tail". DVD version has done the same.

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Connections

Referenced in 21 Hump Street (1988)

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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

The Mod Squad of the 80's

This was definitely a quality show. This show was a far cry from what the Fox network eventually became. Many of the scripts dealt with what young people go through on a day to day basis and used a cop show to show it. Issues like date rape, drugs, teen suicide, school violence and incest were all covered in the first two years of this show. When Jump Street premiered, it was the shot heard round the world due to the fact that it was the very first show to air on the Fox network, which at the time was only being broadcast on Sunday nights and it ushered in a whole new era in television. Also, Johnny Depp wasn't the only good thing about this show. Peter DeLuise, Holly Robinson (Peete) and Dustin Nguyen all made this show one of the cult classics of the 1980's.