It was produced by Stephen J. Cannell Productions (the studio of television producer and novelist, Stephen J. Cannell, who also produced shows such as The A-Team and The Rockford Files) and was aired on the Fox Broadcasting Company (FBC) from 1987-1990; some speculate that it was Johnny Depp's exit that caused the program to be cancelled from Fox. A 1990-1991 year (otherwise called a final year), completed within 1st-redo syndication on local affiliates. It was late completed around rerun syndication on Mongrel's FX cable network from 1996 to 1998 & was distributed by Twentieth Television.

IDT's Anchor Bay Entertainment released the complete number 1 year of the indicate in DVD in October 2004 and released a complete 2nd year around DVD in March 2005.

Plot
the indicate is just about a class action of immature cops whose youthful appearances enabled the two to function undercover to catch troubled youths. When by using virtually all teenage shows in the late 80's and early 90's, the show covered typical plots, such as hate crimes, drug abuse, drinking, and sexual promiscuity. Likewise, from each one condition was solved per prevent of the hour yearn indicate, rendering an inexplicit moral about the impact of the particular activity. While a indicate originally aired, a select few episodes were followed immediately by public service announcements featuring cast members.

Cast
A indicate starred large actors & actresses at a period, including:

Johnny Depp as Officer Thomas Hanson Holly Robinson Peete as Officer Judy Hoffs Dustin Nguyen as Officer Harry Ioki Peter DeLuise as Doug Penhall Frederic Forrest as Captain Richard Jenko Steven Williams as Captain Adam Fuller Richard Grieco as Dennis Booker Michael DeLuise as Officer Joey Penhall Sal Jenco as Sal "Blowfish" Banducci Michael Bendetti as Officer Anthony "Mac" McCann

Crew
Steve Beers, Bill Nuss - Executive Producer (seasons 1 - Four) Patrick Hasburgh - Executive Producer (seasons 1 - Two) David Levinson - Executive Producer (season Cinque) Stephen J. Cannell, Patrick Hasburgh - Creators

Episode Guide

Season 1.
1. "21 Jump Street (part 1)" (a.k.the. "Jump Street Chapel part 1)" (Apr. Dozen, 1987) 2. "21 Jump Street (part 2)" (a.k.the. "Jump Street Chapel part 2)" (Apr. Dozen, 1987) 3. "America, What a Town" (Apr. Xix, 1987) 4. "Don't Pet the Teacher" (Apr. Xxvi, 1987) 5. "My Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades" (Might Three, 1987) 6. "The Worst Night of Your Life" (Could 10, 1987) 7. "Gotta Finish the Riff" (Might 17, 1987) 8. "Bad Influence" (Can Two dozen, 1987) 9. "Blindsided" (Could 31, 1987) 10. "Next Generation" (June 7, 1987) 11. "Low and Away" (the.k.the. "Running on Ice") (June 14, 1987) 12. "16 Blown to 35" (June 21, 1987) 13. "Mean Streets and Pastel Houses" (June 28, 1987)

Season 2.
1. "In the Custody of a Clown" (Sept. Twenty, 1987) 2. "Besieged (1)" (Sept. Xxvii, 1987) 3. "Besieged (2)" (Oct. Four, 1987) 4. "Two For the Road" (Oct. Eleven, 1987) 5. "After School Special" (Oct. Xviii, 1987) 6. "Higher Education" (Oct. Twenty-five, 1987) 7. "Don't Stretch the Rainbow" (Nov. Unity, 1987) 8. "Honor Bound" (Nov. Octonary, 1987) 9. "You Ought to Be in Prison" (Nov. Xv, 1987) 10. "How Much is That Body in the Window?" (Nov. Xxii, 1987) 11. "Christmas in Saigon" (Dec. Xx, 1987) 12. "Fear and Loathing with Russell Buckins" (the.k.the. "Doin' The Quarter Mile In A Lifetime") (Dec., 1987) 13. "A Big Disease With a Little Name" (Feb. Septet, 1988) 14. "Chapel of Love" (Feb. Xiv, 1988) 15. "I'm OK- You Need Work" (Feb. Xxi, 1988) 16. "Orpheus 3.3" (the.k.the. "The Convenience Killer") (Feb. Twenty-eight, 1988) 17. "Champagne High" (Mar. Captain hicks, 1988) 18. "Brother Hanson & the Miracle of Renner's Pond" (Mar. Thirteen, 1988) 19. "Raising Marijuana" (Apr. Xvii, 1988) 20. "Best Years Of Your Life" (Might One, 1988) 21. "Cory and Dean Got Married" (Will 8, 1988) 22. "School's Out" (Will 22, 1988)

Season 3.
1. "Fun With Animals" (Nov. Sixer, 1988) 2. "Slippin' Into Darkness" (Nov. Long dozen, 1988) 3. "The Currency We Trade In" (Nov. Xx, 1988) 4. "Coach of the Year" (Nov. Twenty-seven, 1988) 5. "Whose Choice is it Anyways?" (Dec. Xi, 1988) 6. "Hell Week" (Dec. Xviii, 1988) 7. "The Dragon and the Angel" (Jan. Fifteen, 1989) 8. "Blu Flu" (Jan. Xxix, 1989) 9. "Swallowed Alive" (Feb. Phoebe, 1989) 10. "What About Love?" (Feb. Twelve, 1989) 11. "Woolly Bullies" (Feb. Nineteen, 1989) (Favorite home all about Woolly Bullies) 12. "The Dreaded Return of Russell Buckins" (Feb. Xxvi, 1989) 13. "A.W.O.L." (Mar. Nineteen, 1989) 14. "Nemesis" (Mar. Twenty-six, 1989) 15. "Fathers and Sons" (Apr. Niner, 1989) 16. "High High" (Apr. Xxiii, 1989) 17. "Blinded by the Thousand Points of Light" (Apr. Thirty, 1989) 18. "Next Victim" (Can 7, 1989) 19. "Loc'd Out (part 1)" (a.k.the. "Partners (part 1)") (Might 14, 1989) 20. "Loc'd Out (part 2)" (a.k.the. "Partners (part 2)") (Can 21, 1989)

Season 4.
1. "Draw the Line" (Sep. Eighteen, 1989) 2. "Say It Ain't So, Pete" (Sep. Xxv, 1989) 3. "Eternal Flame" (Oct. Ii, 1989) 4. "Come from the Shadows" (Oct. Nine, 1989) 5. "God is a Bullet" (Oct. Xvi, 1989) 6. "Old Haunts in a New Age" (Oct. Xxx, 1989) 7. "Out of Control" (Nov. Sixer, 1989) 8. "Stand by Your Man" (Nov. Long dozen, 1989) 9. "Mike's P.O.V." (Nov. Xx, 1989) 10. "Wheels and Deals" (Nov. Xxvii, 1989) 11. "Parental Guidance Suggested" (Dec. Little joe, 1989) 12. "Things We Said Today" (Dec. Xviii, 1989) 13. "Research and Destroy" (Jan. Octet, 1990) 14. "A Change of Heart" (Jan. Fifteen, 1990) 15. "Back from the Future" (Jan. Twenty-nine, 1990) 16. "2245" (Feb. Little phoebe, 1990) 17. "Hi Mom" (Feb. Dozen, 1990) 18. "Awomp-Bomp-Aloobomb, Aloop Bamboom" (Feb. Xix, 1990) 19. "La Bizca" (Feb. Twenty-six, 1990) 20. "Last Chance High" (Mar. Nineteen, 1990) 21. "Unfinished Business" (Apr. Nina from carolina, 1990) 22. "Shirts and Skins (a.k.a. "The Recently Breeze Blowing") (Apr. 30, 1990) 23. "How else I personally Saved up a Senator" (May 7, 1990) 24. "Rounding Third" (May 14, 1990) 25. "Everyday is Christmas" (May 21, 1990) 26. "Blackout" (a.k.a. "Business as was common") (Jun 18, 1990)

Miscellaneous information
A spin-off called Booker was produced for the character of Dennis Booker (Richard Grieco), but it ran only one season from September 1989 to June 1990. The show's filming location, Vancouver, is given away in the series' opening. A shot of a city bus with destination "East Hastings" is shown briefly. Currently, the show is syndicated on the FOX network and available on DVD. The show is referenced numerous times in A Night at the Roxbury

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