List of 21 Jump Street episodes

21 Jump Street is an American police procedural crime drama television series that aired on the Fox Network and in first run syndication from April 12, 1987, to April 27, 1991, with a total of 103 episodes. The series focuses on a squad of youthful-looking undercover police officers investigating crimes in high schools, colleges, and other teenage venues.[1]

Series overview edit

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast airedNetwork
113April 12, 1987 (1987-04-12)June 28, 1987 (1987-06-28)Fox
222September 20, 1987 (1987-09-20)May 22, 1988 (1988-05-22)
320November 6, 1988 (1988-11-06)May 21, 1989 (1989-05-21)
426September 18, 1989 (1989-09-18)July 16, 1990 (1990-07-16)
522October 13, 1990 (1990-10-13)April 27, 1991 (1991-04-27)Syndicated

Episodes edit

Season 1 (1987) edit

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
Rating/share
(households)
11"Pilot"Kim MannersPatrick HasburghApril 12, 1987 (1987-04-12)160005.2/9[2]
22
Twenty-one-year-old police officer Tom Hanson runs into trouble on the job because he looks younger than he is. At the end of the episode, he is offered a chance to work with other young-looking cops who go undercover in local high schools. Hanson's first undercover job with the 21 Jump Street crowd is to get close to a high school student who owes money to a violent drug dealer.
33"America, What a Town"Larry ShawBill NussApril 19, 1987 (1987-04-19)16109N/A
Hoffs is assigned to look after a Polish exchange student comes to town and begins to act out, partly due to coming from a repressive society in her native country and partly due to stereotypes about American high schools perpetuated through TV. Hanson goes undercover at a high school mechanic shop to investigate car theft.
44"Don't Pet the Teacher"Les SheldonClifton CampbellApril 26, 1987 (1987-04-26)16104N/A

Hanson goes undercover to investigate a series of burglaries at a high school, and learns that the burglar and a student are both obsessed with one of the teachers that work there, Miss Chadwick.

Guest star: Leah Ayres.
55"My Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades"Gary WinterBill NussMay 3, 1987 (1987-05-03)16105N/A

The entire group investigates the rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl by going undercover in a private school, most of whose student body consists of children from affluent families.

Guest stars: Mitchell Anderson and Josh Brolin.
66"The Worst Night of Your Life"Rob BowmanPatrick HasburghMay 10, 1987 (1987-05-10)16104N/A

Hoffs is sent to a Catholic school for girls to investigate a possible arsonist with all leads headed towards a rambunctious student. Meanwhile, Penhall is mugged by his date at a bowling alley.

Note: Final appearance of Fredric Forrest in the series.
77"Gotta Finish the Riff"Kim MannersPatrick Hasburgh & Bill NussMay 17, 1987 (1987-05-17)16112N/A

While mourning the loss of Jenko in a drunk driving crash, Hanson and Hoffs are assigned to get close to a school principal after he gets death threats from the leader of a gang he humiliated. He then gets held hostage along with the 300 students at the school and it's up to Hanson, Hoffs, Ioki and Penhall to save them with the help of their new captain.

Note: First appearance of Steven Williams (Adam Fuller).

Guest star: Blair Underwood.
88"Bad Influence"
"Boys Just Wanna Have Fun"
Kim MannersPaul BernbaumMay 24, 1987 (1987-05-24)16110N/A
A school girl becomes a prostitute to support herself, as her mother is in drug rehab and unable to provide. Meanwhile two teenagers go on a spending spree after an ATM is broken into.
99"Blindsided"David JacksonJonathan LemkinMay 31, 1987 (1987-05-31)16107N/A

While busting drug dealers, Hanson and Penhall (in their "McQuaid brothers" cover) discover a girl who is being sexually abused by her father, a high-ranking police officer.

Guest star: Sherilyn Fenn.
1010"Next Generation"David NutterPaul BernbaumJune 7, 1987 (1987-06-07)16114N/A
The son of a loan shark continues the family tradition; starting his own cash loans and physically assaulting students and teachers who do not pay or are late.
1111"Low and Away"
"Running on Ice"
Bill CorcoranBill Nuss & Paul BernbaumJune 14, 1987 (1987-06-14)16113N/A
Hoffs befriends a young baseball player from New York City after almost being killed because his father is a witness to a mob boss.
1212"16 Blown to 35"James Whitmore, Jr.Clifton CampbellJune 21, 1987 (1987-06-21)16111N/A
Officers Penhall and Hoffs go undercover in a teen model agency. They must go over their cover when the modeling firm is a front for a pornography ring.
1313"Mean Streets and Pastel Houses"James Whitmore, Jr.Jonathan LemkinJune 28, 1987 (1987-06-28)16101N/A
In the season one finale, Hanson goes "punk" to infiltrate suburban rival gangs in an attempt to halt their destruction and rescue one member caught between academics and anarchy.

Season 2 (1987–88) edit

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
Rating
(households)
141"In the Custody of a Clown"Kim MannersClifton CampbellSeptember 20, 1987 (1987-09-20)162034.4[3]
The Jump Street team investigates whether a relative is responsible for a child's kidnapping.
152"Besieged (Part 1)"Bill CorcoranJonathan LemkinSeptember 27, 1987 (1987-09-27)162135.4[4]

A 16-year-old crack dealer is mysteriously murdered and the Jump Street squad goes undercover in the seedy world of narcotics and prostitution.

Guest stars: Renée Jones (her first appearance in the series).
163"Besieged (Part 2)"Bill CorcoranJonathan LemkinOctober 4, 1987 (1987-10-04)162175.7[5]
Penhall suspects that a hired outside police expert is responsible for the wave of crack-related deaths.
174"Two For the Road"Steve BeersPaul BernbaumOctober 11, 1987 (1987-10-11)162075.6[6]

The Jump Street squad puts a sting on a bar serving alcohol to underage kids and ironically discover their own captain has been arrested for drunk driving.

Guest stars: Jason Priestley, Pauly Shore, Rob Stone, and Susan Ursitti.
185"After School Special"David JacksonDavid JacksonOctober 18, 1987 (1987-10-18)162095.7[7]
Captain Fuller and Officer Hoffs go undercover on a violent high school campus where both student and faculty carry lethal weapons just to stay alive.
196"Higher Education"Larry ShawE. Paul EdwardsOctober 25, 1987 (1987-10-25)162115.1[8]
Ioki faces a paternity suit and jail when a teen fingers him as the father of her child. Fuller has Hoffs and Penhall go undercover to uncover the truth and clear Ioki's name.
207"Don't Stretch the Rainbow"Kim MannersPatrick HasburghNovember 1, 1987 (1987-11-01)162066.1[9]
As Burgard High students and faculty sit on a powder keg of racial tension, Officers Hanson and Hoffs go undercover to defuse the potentially explosive situation in the racially divided high school.
218"Honor Bound"Bill CorcoranStory by : Steven J. Albert & Scott Smith and E. Paul Edwards
Teleplay by : E. Paul Edwards
November 8, 1987 (1987-11-08)162125.6[10]
Hanson, Penhall and Ioki investigate a rash of brutal assaults on homosexuals.
229"You Ought to Be in Prison"Kim MannersBill NussNovember 15, 1987 (1987-11-15)16204N/A
Tyrell "Waxer" Thompson, the drug dealer busted by Hanson during his first Jump Street case, escapes state custody while being transported to an adult prison. After discovering that Hanson is working undercover to protect a Hollywood heartthrob in town filming a movie, Waxer looks to settle the score.
2310"How Much is That Body in the Window?"Neill FearnleyClifton CampbellNovember 22, 1987 (1987-11-22)1621166.1[11]
When an Olympic-bound gymnast dies of complications linked to steroid overdose, Officers Penhall and Hoffs go undercover on the athletically competitive Augustana High School campus to discover the source.
2411"Christmas in Saigon"Kim MannersBill NussDecember 20, 1987 (1987-12-20)162125.2[12]
Officer Ioki may not be what he claims to be as he is faced with immediate dismissal from the chapel when it's discovered that he is not Japanese, but in fact a Vietnamese refugee. The team learns about Ioki's past and how he came to America.
2512"Fear and Loathing with Russell Buckins"
"Doin' The Quarter Mile In a Lifetime"
Kevin HooksGary Skeen HallDecember 27, 1987 (1987-12-27)162144.3[13]
Officer Hanson experiences a late teenage rebellion, putting his friendships...and his career...in jeopardy.
2613"A Big Disease With a Little Name"Neill FearnleyPatrick HasburghFebruary 7, 1988 (1988-02-07)162106.5[14]
Hanson reluctantly takes a case where he must protect a teenage AIDS patient.
2714"Chapel of Love"Michael RobisonJonathan Lemkin & Bill NussFebruary 14, 1988 (1988-02-14)162225.2[15]
To pacify their dateless state on Valentine's Day, the Jump Street squad plays poker and reminisces about their worst dates, while Hanson recollects on his prom night when his father was killed.
2815"I'm OK - You Need Work"Neill FearnleyClifton CampbellFebruary 21, 1988 (1988-02-21)162216.6[16]

Hanson goes undercover and is trapped inside an in-patient adolescent abuse center while investigating reports from Hanson's first Jump Street case that the center is mistreating patients.

Guest star: Christina Applegate.
2916"Orpheus 3.3"
"The Convenience Killer"
James ContnerBill NussFebruary 28, 1988 (1988-02-28)162256.9[17]
Hanson stalks a ruthless killer to avenge the cold-blooded murder of someone close to him.
3017"Champagne High"Larry ShawPaul BernbaumMarch 6, 1988 (1988-03-06)162156.3[18]
Hanson and Penhall pose as the battling McQuaid brothers to infiltrate a gang of students being bussed from the wrong side of the tracks. A boy gets mentally and physically abused by his father who beats him up.
3118"Brother Hanson & the Miracle of Renner's Pond"Bill CorcoranE. Paul EdwardsMarch 13, 1988 (1988-03-13)162206.0[19]
Hanson poses as a Bible-thumping student and befriends a like minded teenager. Unfortunately for Hanson's compatriot, his near death experience leads him to be used by his father for a religious crusade against the teaching of evolution in school.
3219"Raising Marijuana"Bill CorcoranJonathan LemkinApril 17, 1988 (1988-04-17)162196.3[20]
Judy fears she may have too close of a relationship to bust a guy on the wrong side of the law.
3320"Best Years Of Your Life"Bill CorcoranJonathan LemkinMay 1, 1988 (1988-05-01)162265.7[21]
Penhall is forced to recount painful memories of his mother's suicide when a youth he's investigating takes his own life.
3421"Cory and Dean Got Married"Kim MannersClifton CampbellMay 8, 1988 (1988-05-08)162285.3[22]
When a young murderer and his bride are busted at their wedding, the desperate groom takes Hoffs hostage.
3522"School's Out"Kim MannersEric BlakeneyMay 22, 1988 (1988-05-22)162295.6[23]
In the season two finale, the Jump Street cops must find temporary jobs when school's out for the summer, and maybe forever. Hanson is the only one disguised as a McQuaid Brother in this episode.

Season 3 (1988–89) edit

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
U.S. viewers
(millions)
Rating/share
(households)
361"Fun With Animals"James Whitmore, Jr.Eric BlakeneyNovember 6, 1988 (1988-11-06)16301N/A9.0/14[24]

Hanson comes to blows with a new partner, officer Dennis Booker, whom he suspects is as bigoted as the gang of racists they're to bust.

Notes: First appearance of Richard Grieco (Booker).
372"Slippin' Into Darkness"
"Date With an Angel"[25]
James A. ContnerClifton CampbellNovember 11, 1988 (1988-11-11)16303N/A7.3/11[26]
While Hanson and Booker try to catch a drug dealer, their investigation is impeded by a gang of young vigilantes committed to help clean the streets of crime.
383"The Currency We Trade In"Neill FearnleyEric BlakeneyNovember 20, 1988 (1988-11-20)16302N/A7.3/11[27]
Penhall almost wrings a confession from a child molestor, only to learn of lack of proof. In order to atone for his overzealousness, Penhall must now help the one he was so eager to bust deal with the devastation of a false charge.
394"Coach of the Year"James Whitmore, Jr.Bill NussNovember 27, 1988 (1988-11-27)16304N/A8.1/12[28]
Penhall and Booker join an all-state football team to investigate possible criminal negligence on the part of the coach when his star linebacker is crippled for life.
405"Whose Choice is it Anyways?"Bill CorcoranStory by : David Abramowitz
Teleplay by : Michelle Ashford
December 11, 1988 (1988-12-11)1630610.8[29]6.8/11[29]
The Jump Street team goes undercover to find out who has been vandalizing pregnancy clinics, while Booker tries to lift Blowfish's self-esteem by getting him a date with a beautiful stranger.
416"Hell Week"Jonathan WacksBill NussDecember 18, 1988 (1988-12-18)1631811.3[30]7.5/13[30]
Jump Street goes undercover on a college campus to investigate a rape on fraternity row.
427"The Dragon and the Angel"Jefferson KibbeeE. Paul EdwardsJanuary 15, 1989 (1989-01-15)1630711.2[31]7.1/12[31]
Ioki infiltrates a Vietnamese gang to break up an extortion ring and is offered a chance to contact his grandmother who was left behind in Vietnam after the war.
438"Blu Flu"Bill CorcoranClifton CampbellJanuary 29, 1989 (1989-01-29)1632110.0[32]6.6/11[32]
When the police union calls a strike, the Jump Street cops are torn over which side of the picket line to place their allegiance.
449"Swallowed Alive"James A. ContnerEric BlakeneyFebruary 5, 1989 (1989-02-05)1631913.3[33]8.4/13[33]
Hanson, Penhall, Booker and Ioki pose as inmates in juvenile lock-up in order to learn how heroin is entering the facility. Hanson and Penhall are the McQuaid Brothers and Booker and Ioki are the Samurai Brothers in this episode.
4510"What About Love?"David JacksonMichelle AshfordFebruary 12, 1989 (1989-02-12)1631412.7[34]8.1/13[34]
Hoffs learns that her new lover is married and when she tries to break up the relationship he sexually harasses her until she complains to her boss.
4611"Woolly Bullies"Bill CorcoranBruce Kirschbaum and Eric Blakeney & Bill NussFebruary 19, 1989 (1989-02-19)1632013.8[35]8.7/14[35]

While trying to infiltrate a high school computer club, Penhall is picked on by a bully who prompts stories from each of the cops who were all terrorized by a bully at some time in their lives.

Guest stars: Maia Brewton, Dom DeLuise, Michael DeLuise (his first appearance on the series), Casey Ellison, Larenz Tate, Christopher Titus and R. J. Williams.
4712"The Dreaded Return of Russell Buckins"Rob IscoveMarc Abraham and Paul BernbaumFebruary 26, 1989 (1989-02-26)1630512.6[36]8.1/13[36]
When a dangerously revealing magazine article about the Jump Street program is written by Russell Buckins, Hanson is suspended and goes gunning for his old friend.
4813"A.W.O.L."Michael RobisonStory by : Peter L. Dixon and Glen Morgan & James Wong
Teleplay by : Glen Morgan & James Wong
March 19, 1989 (1989-03-19)1630911.0[37]7.1/12[37]
Penhall and Hanson are deputized into the US Army's Criminal Investigation Division. Their assignment: Find a young Army private who went AWOL and get him back to his assigned unit before the Army prepares charges against him for desertion.
4914"Nemesis"Ken WiederhornJohn TrubyMarch 26, 1989 (1989-03-26)163158.9[38]5.9/11[38]
Booker tries to bust a group of students for dealing and using drugs, but when one of them is killed for being an alleged narc, Booker begins to crack.
5015"Fathers and Sons"Jefferson KibbeeJohn TrubyApril 9, 1989 (1989-04-09)163239.9[39]6.9/12[39]
When the Jump Street cops are on the verge of busting the mayor's son for drug dealing, the mayor steps in and suspends Fuller.
5116"High High"Mario Van PeeblesEric Blakeney & Bill NussApril 23, 1989 (1989-04-23)163298.1[40]5.6/11[40]
When drug-dealing gets out of hand at a prestigious performing arts school, the Jump Street undercover team must join the act.
5217"Blinded by the Thousand Points of Light"Jorge MontesiGlen Morgan & James WongApril 30, 1989 (1989-04-30)163289.9[41]6.9/14[41]
The Jump Street cops go undercover on the streets as homeless runaways to find a missing teenager.
5318"Next Victim"James A. ContnerBruce KirschbaumMay 7, 1989 (1989-05-07)163309.7[42]6.4/12[42]
When the controversial host of a radio talk show is nearly killed in an explosion, Booker takes over the show in an attempt to flush out the guilty party.
5419"Loc'd Out (Part 1)"
"Partners (Part 1)"
James Whitmore, Jr.Michelle Ashford & Eric BlakeneyMay 14, 1989 (1989-05-14)163259.2[43]6.0/13[43]
When Hanson and Ioki go undercover with two rival gangs to find their weapons supplier, Ioki is shot in the crossfire. A dirty cop seems to be selling guns to the gangs, and is shot when Hanson breaks into his house.
5520"Loc'd Out (Part 2)"
"Partners (Part 2)"
James Whitmore, Jr.Story by : John Truby & Glen Morgan & James Wong
Teleplay by : Eric Blakeney & Bill Nuss
May 21, 1989 (1989-05-21)163269.3[44]6.6/13[44]
Although forensics proves that a third gun was fired the night Officer Tower was killed, a jury finds Hanson guilty of murder.

Season 4 (1989–90) edit

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
U.S. viewers
(millions)
561"Draw the Line"Kim MannersGlen Morgan & James WongSeptember 18, 1989 (1989-09-18)1640410.1[45]

Booker solves the case that gets Hanson out of prison, then resigns from the police force.

Note: This episode marks the departure of series regular Richard Grieco, who would go on to star in the spin-off series Booker.
572"Say It Ain't So, Pete"Jefferson KibbeeBill NussSeptember 25, 1989 (1989-09-25)164057.7[46]

Penhall works as a bouncer in a sports bar while Hanson goes undercover to bust up a college gambling operation. The officers study for a detective's exam.

Guest stars: Rick Aiello and Rob Estes.
583"Eternal Flame"Mario Van PeeblesDavid StennOctober 2, 1989 (1989-10-02)164068.4[47]
The owner of an 80's nightclub suspected of providing LSD to high school students is the husband of an old flame of Hanson's.
594"Come from the Shadows"David NutterStory by : Larry Barber & Paul Barber and Sharon Elizabeth Doyle
Teleplay by : Larry Barber & Paul Barber
October 9, 1989 (1989-10-09)163087.6[48]
Penhall, Hoffs, and Ioki investigate a priest in a Catholic university who is suspected of selling Salvadorean babies to finance an underground sanctuary movement. Penhall falls for an illegal immigrant from El Salvador who is suspected of working with the priest.
605"God is a Bullet"Jefferson KibbeeJohn TrubyOctober 16, 1989 (1989-10-16)163318.7[49]
A new principal goes too far in trying to clean up his high school from crime.
616"Old Haunts in a New Age"Jefferson KibbeeGlen Morgan & James WongOctober 30, 1989 (1989-10-30)164079.2[50]
A psychic teen says she can predict when an arsonist will next strike during a Halloween dance.
627"Out of Control"Mario Van PeeblesThania St. JohnNovember 6, 1989 (1989-11-06)164088.7[51]
A group of thrill seeking teens has Penhall and Ioki working as rent it cops.
638"Stand by Your Man"Daniel AttiasMichelle AshfordNovember 13, 1989 (1989-11-13)1640310.2[52]
An investigation into designer drugs leads the officers to a prestigious medical school. Meanwhile, newly-promoted detective Hoffs is raped while on a date with one of the suspects who later claims it was she who seduced him.
649"Mike's P.O.V."Jorge MontesiStory by : John Truby
Teleplay by : Glen Morgan & James Wong
November 20, 1989 (1989-11-20)164109.1[53]
A teacher's wife is shot down and the investigation leads to the husband paying a student to kill her.
6510"Wheels and Deals, Part Two"Jefferson KibbeeThania St. JohnNovember 27, 1989 (1989-11-27)1641411.7[54]
A tip from Booker has the Jump Street officers joining Raymond Crane's motorcycle group in order to bring him to justice. This episode begins on Booker.
6611"Parental Guidance Suggested"Jeffrey AuerbachSam Bushwick and Glen Morgan & James WongDecember 4, 1989 (1989-12-04)163118.8[55]
Hoffs begins to suspect that a boy is being abused by his father while observing a family suspected of operating a burglary ring.
6712"Things We Said Today"Tucker GatesGlen Morgan & James WongDecember 18, 1989 (1989-12-18)163337.8[56]
A teen seeks revenge on Ioki after he convinced him to turn his family in for using drugs 3 years earlier.
6813"Research and Destroy"Jefferson KibbeeGary RosenJanuary 8, 1990 (1990-01-08)164097.8[57]
The officers are sent to investigate a chemistry lab at a college where it is suspected that new designer drugs are being manufactured. Guest starring Darren Mayes.
6914"A Change of Heart"Jan EliasbergMichelle AshfordJanuary 15, 1990 (1990-01-15)164138.9[58]

The death of a lesbian professor finds Hoffs and Fuller going undercover at a university. A student teacher's assistant develops romantic feelings for Fuller.

Guest stars: Kathryn Leigh Scott, Larry Cedar, and Lela Rochon.
7015"Back from the Future"Peter DeLuiseDavid StennJanuary 29, 1990 (1990-01-29)164129.6[59]
A futuristic episode where the year is 2040 and the now aged officers are interviewed about the old days when Jump Street originated.
7116"2245"Kim MannersMichelle Ashford & Glen Morgan & James WongFebruary 5, 1990 (1990-02-05)164198.0[60]

Hanson is invited to witness the execution of Ronnie Seebook, who is on death row for murdering a convenience store clerk, and asks the condemned inmate to make a film to scare off children from becoming criminals.

Guest star: Rosie Perez.
7217"Hi Mom"James Whitmore, Jr.Bill NussFebruary 12, 1990 (1990-02-12)164158.5[61]

Hanson and Penhall investigate the drug related death of a basketball star and stumble into a point shaving scheme.

Guest star: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
7318"Awomp-Bomp-Aloobomb, Aloop Bamboom"Jorge MontesiGlen Morgan & James WongFebruary 19, 1990 (1990-02-19)1641610.0[62]
The investigation of a bomber leads Hanson and Penhall to Florida during the madness of spring break.
7419"La Bizca"David NutterLarry Barber & Paul BarberFebruary 26, 1990 (1990-02-26)164118.5[63]

Hanson and Penhall go to El Salvador to look for Doug's missing wife and find themselves in the middle of political turmoil. They return home with Marta's nephew to be raised by Penhall.

Guest star: Richard Roundtree.

Absent: Holly Robinson, Dustin Nguyen, and Steven Williams.
7520"Last Chance High"Kim MannersMichelle AshfordMarch 19, 1990 (1990-03-19)164227.8[64]
A teenager kidnaps her baby sister to get her away from their abusive parents; meanwhile Penhall adjusts to becoming a father to Clavo.
7621"Unfinished Business"Daniel AttiasStory by : Julie Friedgen and Geri Jewell & Marc Powell
Teleplay by : Julie Friedgen
April 9, 1990 (1990-04-09)164186.9[65]

A handicapped policewoman is sent in undercover to investigate a series of attacks on handicapped women and Hoffs is sent in by Fuller undercover, in a wheelchair.

Guest star: Geri Jewell.
7722"Shirts and Skins"
"A New Breeze Blowing"
Jorge MontesiLarry Barber & Paul BarberApril 30, 1990 (1990-04-30)164206.9[66]
Hoffs and Ioki go undercover in a liberal group suspected of killing the leader of a neo-Nazi group while Penhall joins the Nazis to learn if they plan a violent uprising.
7823"How I Saved the Senator"James Whitmore, Jr.Gary RosenMay 7, 1990 (1990-05-07)164236.9[67]

The officers tell their version of the story of how they saved a Senator from an assassin, each story with them as the hero. This was the last episode of season 4 that Johnny Depp was filmed in.

Guest star: Ray Parker Jr.
7924"Rounding Third"Jefferson KibbeeGary RosenMay 14, 1990 (1990-05-14)164276.8[68]
Little League coach Penhall learns that one of the players was kidnapped by his father, away from his mother and step-father.
8025"Everyday is Christmas"Ken WiederhornStory by : David Gascon and Glen Morgan & James Wong
Teleplay by : Glen Morgan & James Wong
May 21, 1990 (1990-05-21)164247.6[69]

After Penhall abandons Ioki on a stake-out for a personal emergency, he is reassigned to uniformed patrol. At his new precinct, Penhall becomes involved with a group of corrupt officers while befriending rookie cop Dean Garrett–whom the other officers accuse of being a plant for Internal Affairs.

Note: This episode marks the final appearance of Dustin Nguyen on the series. First recurring appearance of David Barry Gray (Dean Garrett).

Absent: Johnny Depp, Holly Robinson, and Steven Williams.
8126"Blackout"
"Business as Usual"
Tucker GatesStory by : Alan McElroy
Teleplay by : Larry Barber & Paul Berber
July 16, 1990 (1990-07-16)164176.9[70]

After the power goes out during a storm, Penhall, Hanson and Hoffs find themselves at the mercy of a violent gang in school.

Note: This episode marks the final appearance of Johnny Depp on the series. This is the final episode of the series to air on Fox.

Absent: Dustin Nguyen and Steven Williams.

Season 5 (1990–91) edit

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
821"Tunnel of Love"Jorge MontesiMichelle AshfordOctober 13, 1990 (1990-10-13)16426

In his first Jump Street assignment, Dean Garrett goes undercover with Hoffs in a massage parlor believed to be the front for a drug ring. Garrett takes an interest to a worker in the parlor, who turns out to be an undercover DEA officer.

Notes: First recurring appearance of Alexandra Powers (Kati Rocky). This was the first episode to air in first-run syndication.

Absent: Johnny Depp, Peter DeLuise, Dustin Nguyen.
832"Back to School"Steve BeersGlen Morgan & James WongOctober 20, 1990 (1990-10-20)16425

Former DEA agent Kati Rocky has joined the Jump Street program, and partners with Garrett to investigate a recurrence of drug dealing at a school recently busted by the other officers. Garrett's estranged brother makes an unannounced visit, and Garrett discloses he was adopted while Rocky confesses to having dropped out of high school. Meanwhile, Detective Hoffs purchases her first home.

Notes: Final recurring appearances of Sal Jenco, David Barry Gray, and Alexandra Powers. This episode was originally produced for Season 4. Departed cast members Johnny Depp and Dustin Nguyen are featured in the opening sequence.

Absent: Peter DeLuise.
843"Buddy System"Jorge MontesiJonathan Glassner & David LevinsonOctober 27, 1990 (1990-10-27)16504

Officer Tony McCann joins Jump Street and is partnered with a mentally-impaired teen in a school buddy system to investigate the death of the teen's former buddy.

Notes: First appearance of Michael Bendetti (McCann). Peter DeLuise makes his first "special appearance". This is the first episode produced for first-run syndication.
854"Poison"Don McBreartyAnn DonahueNovember 3, 1990 (1990-11-03)16501
Penhall falls for his narcotics partner who seems to have a drug problem of her own.
865"Just Say No! High"Randy BradshawSharon E. DoyleNovember 10, 1990 (1990-11-10)16503
While working undercover in a high school, Hoffs is suspended by Jump Street after failing a drug test. While Penhall investigates a drug ring at a high school, he becomes suspicious why a star basketball player refuses to take part in the schools anti-drug program.
876"Brothers"Don McBreartyJonathan GlassnerNovember 17, 1990 (1990-11-17)16511

Doug's younger brother Joey joins Jump Street. After being rejected by Doug, he volunteers to go undercover in a cult and soon becomes brainwashed by their leader and a pretty girl who shows him love.

Notes: First appearance of Michael DeLuise (Joey Penhall).
887"This Ain't No Summer Camp"Peter D. MarshallMorgan GendelNovember 24, 1990 (1990-11-24)16515
Doug and Joey join a wilderness camp for troubled teens to investigate a possible murder, but are constantly harassed by the leader, a former Marine.
898"The Girl Next Door"Brenton SpencerJonathan GlassnerDecember 1, 1990 (1990-12-01)16516
McCann investigates a murder of a high school football star and dates a cheerleader who has AIDS.
909"Diplomas for Sale"Randy BradshawThomas Perry and Jo PerryDecember 8, 1990 (1990-12-08)16508
Doug and Joey enroll in a college where good students are becoming criminals.
9110"Number One with a Bullet"Peter DeLuiseAnn DonahueDecember 22, 1990 (1990-12-22)16513

Doug's life enters limbo while doctors struggle to save him after being shot. He begins to make life-altering career choices after talking with those he meets there.

Note: This episode marks the final appearance of Peter DeLuise on the series.
9211"Equal Protection"Brad TurnerJeff MyrowJanuary 5, 1991 (1991-01-05)16505
Hoffs and Fuller investigate white police officers who are believed to be beating black teens.
9312"The Education of Terry Carver"Randy BradshawThomas Perry & Jo PerryJanuary 14, 1991 (1991-01-14)16509
Hoffs, Joey and Mac try to find evidence surrounding a girl who was attacked and raped. No one believes that she was victimized by a guy on her college campus.
9413"Baby Blues"Zale DalenDeborah Starr SeibelJanuary 21, 1991 (1991-01-21)16506
Joey takes responsibility for a baby girl while trying to find her drug addicted mother.
9514"Film at Eleven"Peter DeLuiseDavid LevinsonFebruary 9, 1991 (1991-02-09)16520

Mac tries to solve the mystery of why a famous reporter's daughter had been missing.

Absent: Holly Robinson.
9615"In the Name of Love"Zale DalenStory by : James L. Novak and Jonathan Glassner
Teleplay by : Jonathan Glassner
February 16, 1991 (1991-02-16)16521

Mac goes undercover for the FBI by dating the daughter of a notorious drug dealer while trying to rekindle a romance with an old flame.

Absent: Holly Robinson.
9716"Coppin' Out"
"Cop Love"
Brad TurnerSimon AyerFebruary 23, 1991 (1991-02-23)16518

Mac and Joey try to find who is responsible for a series of robberies at a retirement home with one suspect being the son of Fuller's girlfriend.

Note: This episode marks the final appearance of Michael DeLuise in the series. Absent: Holly Robinson.

Guest stars: Markus Redmond.
9817"Under the Influence"Jorge MontesiSharon E. DoyleMarch 23, 1991 (1991-03-23)16517

Mac enters a devil worship cult whose leader can lure boys to join them with her beauty.

Absent: Holly Robinson.
9918"Crossfire"Jorge MontesiAnn DonahueMarch 30, 1991 (1991-03-30)16523

Hoffs is brought to court after being charged with a civil suit for arresting a man for solicitation.

Guest stars: Renée Jones (her second appearance in the series) and Geoffrey Thorne.
10019"Wasted"Brenton SpencerSharon E. DoyleApril 6, 1991 (1991-04-06)16519

Mac goes undercover as a football player after the school's star player dies from a heart attack. He uncovers toxic waste being dumped along a stream which runs under the football field–and that a teammate's father may be responsible.

Absent: Holly Robinson.
10120"Bad Day at Blackburn"Brenton SpencerThomas Perry & Jo PerryApril 13, 1991 (1991-04-13)16510
A group of high school extortionists has Hoffs, Mac and Fuller going in undercover to investigate.
10221"Homegirls"Brad TurnerJeff MyrowApril 20, 1991 (1991-04-20)16522

Hoffs infiltrates a girl gang to find who is responsible for a murder of a teen she witnessed.

Guest star: Jada Pinkett.
10322"Second Chances"Steven WilliamsJim BrownApril 27, 1991 (1991-04-27)16502

Hoffs and Mac investigate a car theft ring with the prime suspect being one of Hoffs' own students.

Notes: Departed cast member Peter DeLuise appears in the opening sequence, but does not appear in this episode.

References edit

  1. ^ Rosenberg, Howard (11 April 1987). "Weekend Tv: 'Jump Street' Bows On Fox Network". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
  2. ^ "In Brief". Broadcasting. Vol. 112, no. 16. April 20, 1987. p. 96. ProQuest 1016921115.
  3. ^ "TV Listings for - September 20, 1987". TV Tango. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  4. ^ "TV Listings for - September 27, 1987". TV Tango. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  5. ^ "TV Listings for - October 4, 1987". TV Tango. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  6. ^ "TV Listings for - October 11, 1987". TV Tango. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  7. ^ "TV Listings for - October 18, 1987". TV Tango. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  8. ^ "TV Listings for - October 25, 1987". TV Tango. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  9. ^ "TV Listings for - November 1, 1987". TV Tango. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  10. ^ "TV Listings for - November 8, 1987". TV Tango. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  11. ^ "TV Listings for - November 22, 1987". TV Tango. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  12. ^ "TV Listings for - December 20, 1987". TV Tango. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  13. ^ "TV Listings for - December 27, 1987". TV Tango. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  14. ^ "TV Listings for - February 7, 1988". TV Tango. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  15. ^ "TV Listings for - February 14, 1988". TV Tango. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  16. ^ "TV Listings for - February 21, 1988". TV Tango. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  17. ^ "TV Listings for - February 28, 1988". TV Tango. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  18. ^ "TV Listings for - March 6, 1988". TV Tango. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  19. ^ "TV Listings for - March 13, 1988". TV Tango. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  20. ^ "TV Listings for - April 17, 1988". TV Tango. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  21. ^ "TV Listings for - May 1, 1988". TV Tango. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  22. ^ "TV Listings for - May 8, 1988". TV Tango. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  23. ^ "TV Listings for - May 22, 1988". TV Tango. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  24. ^ "Week seven goes to NBC; CBS wins news". Broadcasting. Vol. 115, no. 20. November 14, 1988. p. 53. ProQuest 1016932080.
  25. ^ "21 Jump Street – 'Date With an Angel' Episode Info". MSN TV. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
  26. ^ "Election night, week, go to NBC; CBS, ABC tie for news". Broadcasting. Vol. 115, no. 21. November 21, 1988. p. 32. ProQuest 1016928986.
  27. ^ "'War' closes ABC-NBC gap; ABC wins news". Broadcasting. Vol. 115, no. 22. November 28, 1988. p. 153. ProQuest 1016921684.
  28. ^ "Week 10 delivers 36.2 million households". Broadcasting. Vol. 115, no. 23. December 5, 1988. p. 50. ProQuest 1016923222.
  29. ^ a b "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. December 14, 1988. p. 3D. ProQuest 306143538.
  30. ^ a b "A very 'Brady' ratings hit". Life. USA Today. December 21, 1988. p. 3D. ProQuest 306159082.
  31. ^ a b "NBC clinches season's ratings title". Life. USA Today. January 18, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306171627.
  32. ^ a b "Midseason entries boost NBC". Life. USA Today. February 1, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306144802.
  33. ^ a b "Comedies sweep up for NBC". Life. USA Today. February 8, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306179902.
  34. ^ a b "CBS gallops to a tie with NBC". Life. USA Today. February 15, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306163263.
  35. ^ a b "NBC's back alone on top". Life. USA Today. February 22, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306175741.
  36. ^ a b "CBS up despite Grammy drop". Life. USA Today. March 1, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306152931.
  37. ^ a b "Glad tidings for all networks". Life. USA Today. March 22, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306198820.
  38. ^ a b "A 'Brewster' boost for ABC". Life. USA Today. March 29, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306173300.
  39. ^ a b "ABC's hit-and-miss week". Life. USA Today. April 12, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306166319.
  40. ^ a b "Sitcom rewards ABC's faith". Life. USA Today. April 26, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306174966.
  41. ^ a b "We loved CBS' 'Lucy' tribute". Life. USA Today. May 3, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306197470.
  42. ^ a b "Bright spots for No. 3 ABC". Life. USA Today. May 10, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306210811.
  43. ^ a b "NBC sweeps top 11 spots". Life. USA Today. May 17, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306203436.
  44. ^ a b "Everybody loved ABC's 'Baby'". Life. USA Today. May 24, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306198690.
  45. ^ "'Cosby' reclaims the top spot". Life. USA Today. September 27, 1989. p. 3D.
  46. ^ "NBC wins but loses viewers". Life. USA Today. October 4, 1989. p. 3D.
  47. ^ "Baseball a base hit for NBC". Life. USA Today. October 11, 1989. p. 3D.
  48. ^ "ABC muscles way to the top". Life. USA Today. October 18, 1989. p. 3D.
  49. ^ "Earthquake shifts the ratings". Life. USA Today. October 25, 1989. p. 3D.
  50. ^ "NBC sweeps the week, 1-2-3". Life. USA Today. November 8, 1989. p. 3D.
  51. ^ "Brokaw still 3rd despite coup". Life. USA Today. November 15, 1989. p. 3D.
  52. ^ "'Small Sacrifices' wins big". Life. USA Today. November 22, 1989. p. 3D.
  53. ^ "NBC sweeps up another win". Life. USA Today. November 29, 1989. p. 3D.
  54. ^ "'Cosby' rebounds to lead NBC". Life. USA Today. December 6, 1989. p. 3D.
  55. ^ "'Cosby' leads NBC charge". Life. USA Today. December 13, 1989. p. 3D.
  56. ^ "A special 'Lucy' Christmas". Life. USA Today. December 27, 1989. p. 3D.
  57. ^ "49ers are ratings winners, too". Life. USA Today. January 17, 1990. p. 3D.
  58. ^ "A 'Grand' entrance for NBC". Life. USA Today. January 24, 1990. p. 3D.
  59. ^ "'Amen,' wedded to ratings win". Life. USA Today. February 7, 1990. p. 3D.
  60. ^ "'Faith' abides for No. 1 NBC". Life. USA Today. February 14, 1990. p. 3D.
  61. ^ "'Home Videos' a hit for ABC". Life. USA Today. February 21, 1990. p. 3D.
  62. ^ "'Videos' is a repeat winner". Life. USA Today. February 28, 1990. p. 3D.
  63. ^ "'Incident' tops Sunday movies". Life. USA Today. March 7, 1990. p. 3D.
  64. ^ "Fox builds Sunday strength". Life. USA Today. March 28, 1990. p. 3D.
  65. ^ "For the week, a network tie". Life. USA Today. April 18, 1990. p. 3D.
  66. ^ "NBC barely sweeping by CBS". Life. USA Today. May 9, 1990. p. 3D.
  67. ^ "Sunday night sinks NBC". Life. USA Today. May 16, 1990. p. 3D.
  68. ^ "ABC, the big 'Videos' winner". Life. USA Today. May 23, 1990. p. 3D.
  69. ^ "'Newhart' signs off at No. 1". Life. USA Today. May 30, 1990. p. 3D.
  70. ^ "Pauley returns to high ratings". Life. USA Today. July 25, 1990. p. 3D.

External links edit