21 Jump Street

21 Jump Street

If you're an 80s kid, you might remember this show. Either that or you're a major Johnny Depp fan!

-American police drama that ran on the Fox Network from 1987-1991
-Focused on a squad of undercover police officers who looked young enough to be in high school investigating crimes in high schools, colleges, and other teen hangouts.
-This provided Johnny Depp with a career spark that would ignite into a huge career

Did You Know?
-Officer Ioki's real name is Vinh Van Tran
-The show was based on an actual undercover unit of the Los Angeles Police

Plot
-Focuses on a group of undercover officers who work at the titular address. The officers are so young they could pass for teenagers.
-Their assignments consist of undercover work in high school, or less commonly, colleges, where they investigate drugs trafficking/abuse. They cover issues like hate crimes, drug abuse. alcholism, homophobia, AIDS, child abuse, sexual relations.

Cast

Johnny Depp as Patrolman/Officer Tom Hanson (1987–1990)

Holly Robinson as Sergeant Judith "Judy" Hoffs (1987–1991)

Peter DeLuise as Officer Douglas "Doug" Penhall (1987–1990)

Dustin Nguyen as Sergeant Harry Truman Ioki/Vinh Van Tran (H.T. Ioki) (1987–1990)

Frederic Forrest as Captain Richard Jenko (season 1, first 6 episodes)

Steven Williams as Captain Adam Fuller (1987–1991)

Sal Jenco as Sal "Blowfish" Banducci (1987–1990)

Richard Grieco as Detective Dennis Booker (1988–1989)

David Barry Gray as Officer Dean Garrett (1990)

Alexandra Powers as Officer Kati Rocky (1990)

Michael DeLuise as Officer Joseph "Joey" Penhall (1990–1991)

Michael Bendetti as Officer Anthony "Mac" McCann (1990–1991)

Guest Stars
-Shannon Tweed
-Blair Underwood
-Jada Pinkett-Smith
-Josh Brolin
-Pauly Shore

Episodes