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21 Jump Street

  • TV Series
  • 1987–19911987–1991
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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Johnny Depp, Holly Robinson Peete, Peter DeLuise, Dustin Nguyen, and Steven Williams in 21 Jump Street (1987)
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The cases of an undercover police unit composed of young-looking officers specializing in youth crime.The cases of an undercover police unit composed of young-looking officers specializing in youth crime.The cases of an undercover police unit composed of young-looking officers specializing in youth crime.

IMDb RATING
7.2/10
12K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
298
27
  • Creators
    • Stephen J. Cannell
    • Patrick Hasburgh
  • Stars
    • Johnny Depp
    • Dustin Nguyen
    • Peter DeLuise
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  • Creators
    • Stephen J. Cannell
    • Patrick Hasburgh
  • Stars
    • Johnny Depp
    • Dustin Nguyen
    • Peter DeLuise
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    • 45User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations

    Episodes102

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    Johnny Depp
    Johnny Depp
    • Officer Tom Hansonas Officer Tom Hanson
    82 episodes82 eps • 1987–1990
    Dustin Nguyen
    Dustin Nguyen
    • Officer Harry Truman Iokias Officer Harry Truman Ioki
    82 episodes82 eps • 1987–1990
    Peter DeLuise
    Peter DeLuise
    • Officer Doug Penhallas Officer Doug Penhall
    91 episodes91 eps • 1987–1991
    Holly Robinson Peete
    Holly Robinson Peete
    • Officer Judy Hoffsas Officer Judy Hoffs
    102 episodes102 eps • 1987–1991
    Steven Williams
    Steven Williams
    • Captain Adam Fulleras Captain Adam Fuller…
    97 episodes97 eps • 1987–1991
    Sal Jenco
    Sal Jenco
    • Sal 'Blowfish' Banduccias Sal 'Blowfish' Banducci…
    42 episodes42 eps • 1987–1990
    Michael Bendetti
    Michael Bendetti
    • Officer Anthony 'Mac' McCannas Officer Anthony 'Mac' McCann
    20 episodes20 eps • 1990–1991
    Richard Grieco
    Richard Grieco
    • Officer Dennis Bookeras Officer Dennis Booker
    18 episodes18 eps • 1988–1989
    Michael DeLuise
    Michael DeLuise
    • Officer Joey Penhallas Officer Joey Penhall…
    13 episodes13 eps • 1989–1991
    Marc Wasserman
    Marc Wasserman
    • Officer Wattsas Officer Watts
    12 episodes12 eps • 1987
    Lesia Bear
    Lesia Bear
    • Studentas Student
    11 episodes11 eps • 1987
    Gina Nemo
    Gina Nemo
    • Dorothyas Dorothy…
    9 episodes9 eps • 1987–1989
    Tony Dakota
    • Clavoas Clavo
    8 episodes8 eps • 1990
    Jay Brazeau
    Jay Brazeau
    • District Attorneyas District Attorney…
    8 episodes8 eps • 1987–1990
    Kevin McNulty
    Kevin McNulty
    • Alan Delucaas Alan Deluca…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1987–1991
    Yvette Nipar
    Yvette Nipar
    • Jackie Garrettas Jackie Garrett
    6 episodes6 eps • 1988–1989
    Don S. Davis
    Don S. Davis
    • Chapmanas Chapman…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1987–1991
    Blu Mankuma
    Blu Mankuma
    • Breezeas Breeze…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1987–1990
    • Creators
      • Stephen J. Cannell
      • Patrick Hasburgh
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    Storyline

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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. —Marg Baskin <marg@asd.raytheon.ca>
    • youth culture
    • police officer
    • police captain
    • teenage boy
    • teenage girl
    • 39 more
    • Plot summary
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    • Taglines
      • Too cool for school.
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Mystery
    • Certificate
      • TV-14
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Johnny Depp and Peter DeLuise sang the JUMP!! backup vocals to the opening theme song while Holly Robinson Peete sang the lead.
    • 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.
    • Quotes

      Officer Judy Hoffs: How many times have you seen this?

      Off. Tom Hanson #2: 122 times... but I don't watch the whole tape. I watch 3.3 seconds. 3.3 seconds that slipped through my fingers. 3.3 seconds where I could've done a thousand different things. But I didn't move. Do you know how many things you can do in 3.3 seconds? You can take off your shoes, pop a beer, and shoot someone in 3.3 seconds.

      Officer Judy Hoffs: Come on, Hanson.

      Off. Tom Hanson #2: You can hold your finger down on the remote control and pass 17 stations in 3.3 seconds. You can open a can of tuna fish, shuffle and bridge a deck of cards, or twist the tops off six bottles of ginger ale in 3.3 seconds.

      Officer Judy Hoffs: Hanson, please!

      Off. Tom Hanson #2: You can ring a doorbell 22 times, lock and unlock a deadbolt four times, or sing the entire alphabet in 3.3 seconds.

      Officer Judy Hoffs: Hanson, please! Please.

    • Alternate versions
      In the DVD releases by Anchor Bay Entertainment, most of the music is replaced with generic music due to licensing issues.
    • Connections
      Featured in A Night at the Roxbury (1998)

    User reviews45

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Mod Squad Of The Eighties
    It took another 20 years, another generation, before we were ready for another cop show with young people as undercover cops dealing with crime and other social issues, but where Mod Squad left off in the Sixties, 21 Jump Street took the ball and ran with it in the Eighties.

    Personally I think 21 Jump Street was a much better show. It certainly had at least one cast member who became a mega star in Johnny Depp. When Depp left the show, it sputtered on for a while, but ultimately died when other regulars left as well.

    I might not agree with all of Johnny Depp's opinions, but I certainly have enormous respect for his artistic vision. He was good, he was very good as Officer Tom Hanson in 21 Jump Street, but he left at what turned out the right time for him before he was trapped as a juvenile teen idol forever and created one fantastic body of work as one of the best players around. He knew what he was capable of back in the day and the rest of us know it now too.

    I was surprised that Dustin Nguyen didn't break out from 21 Jump Street as well as a big star. He should have had a great career as an oriental leading man, he had the looks, talent and definitely the martial arts skill.

    In a way the Sixties handed off to the Eighties in the person of original captain of the Jump Street program, Frederic Forrest. He was one weird dude as the hippie type captain, a real refugee of the tune in, turn on, drop out generation. The character didn't work, so he was quickly dispatched and Steven Williams came on board as the new captain and a more traditional police authority figure.

    You can see a lot of future stars in 21 Jump Street, Jason Priestley and Brad Pitt did episodes back in the day. I liked the stories very much, the series regulars were as human and as flawed as some of the kids they were dealing with.

    I wish it had lasted longer, but maybe if Johnny Depp had stuck with it longer we might never have seen Captain Jack Sparrow.
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    • May 31, 2007

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 12, 1987 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 21 Jump Street - Tatort Klassenzimmer
    • Filming locations
      • New Westminster Secondary School, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • 20th Century Fox Television
      • LBS Communications
      • Patrick Hasburgh Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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