List of 21 Jump Street episodes

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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 spanning five seasons. The series focuses on a squad of youthful-looking undercover police officers investigating crimes in high schools, colleges, and other teenage venues. [1]

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Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast airedNetwork
1 13April 12, 1987 (1987-04-12)June 28, 1987 (1987-06-28) Fox
2 22September 20, 1987 (1987-09-20)May 22, 1988 (1988-05-22)
3 20November 6, 1988 (1988-11-06)May 21, 1989 (1989-05-21)
4 26September 18, 1989 (1989-09-18)July 16, 1990 (1990-07-16)
5 22October 13, 1990 (1990-10-13)April 27, 1991 (1991-04-27) Syndicated

Episodes

Season 1 (1987)

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11"Jump Street Chapel"
"Pilot"
Kim Manners Patrick Hasburgh April 12, 1987 (1987-04-12)160005.2/9 [2]
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In this two-part pilot, 21-year-old rookie police officer Tom Hanson runs into trouble on the job because he looks much younger than he actually is. He is offered a chance to work with a small group of other young-looking cops who go undercover in local high schools posing as students. Hanson's first undercover assignment with the 21 Jump Street program is to get close to a high school student who owes money to a violent drug dealer.
33"America, What a Town" Larry Shaw Bill Nuss April 19, 1987 (1987-04-19)16109N/A

Hoffs is assigned to look after a Polish exchange student who comes to town and begins to act out, partly due to her repressive upbringing 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 a car theft ring.

Guest stars: Billy Jayne, Steve Antin, Traci Lind
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 local high school and learns that both the burglar and a student are obsessed with one of the teachers who works 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 Jump Street gang investigates the rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl by going undercover in a private school, where much of the student body are kids from affluent families.

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

Officer Hoffs is sent to a Catholic school for girls to investigate a possible arsonist with all leads pointing to a very unlikely suspect. Meanwhile, Penhall is mugged by his date at a bowling alley.

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

While still mourning the loss of Captain Jenko in a drunk driving crash, Hanson and Hoffs are assigned to get close to a high school principal after he receives death threats from a gang leader that he stood up to. He is taken 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 (Captain 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 high school girl becomes a prostitute in order to support herself and her drug-addicted mother in rehab. Meanwhile, two teenagers go on a spending spree after an ATM is broken into.
99"Blindsided" David Jackson Jonathan Lemkin May 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. She seeks out Hanson's help to carry out a hit on her father.

Guest star: Sherilyn Fenn
1010"Next Generation" David Nutter Paul BernbaumJune 7, 1987 (1987-06-07)16114N/A

The son of a loan shark continues the family tradition, starting up his own cash-loan operation in a local high school and physically assaulting students and teachers who do not repay their debt on time.

Guest star: Jason Lively
1111"Low and Away / "Running on Ice"" Bill Corcoran Bill Nuss & Paul BernbaumJune 14, 1987 (1987-06-14)16113N/A

Hoffs befriends a promising young high school baseball player from New York City who is in the federal witness protection program. Penhall pretends to be a baseball player to get closer to the young man and help protect him when his mobster father becomes a government witness.

Guest star: Kurtwood Smith
1212"16 Blown to 35" James Whitmore, Jr. Clifton CampbellJune 21, 1987 (1987-06-21)16111N/A

Officers Ioki and Hoffs go undercover in a teen modeling agency that is suspected to be a front for a pornography ring that exploits minors. Meanwhile, Captain Fuller comes across a down-and-out woman he previously arrested and sets his sights on the modeling academy's owner, in an effort to find those responsible for coercing the girls into making these films and bring them to justice.

Guest stars: Sarah G. Buxton, David Paymer
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.

Guest stars: Jason Priestley, Bradley Gregg

Season 2 (1987–88)

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141"In the Custody of a Clown" Kim Manners Clifton CampbellSeptember 20, 1987 (1987-09-20)162034.4 [3]

The Jump Street team investigates whether a relative is responsible for a child's kidnapping.

Guest stars: Kurtwood Smith, Ray Walston
152"Besieged (Part 1)" Bill Corcoran Jonathan Lemkin September 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), Bruce A. Young, Josh Richman
163"Besieged (Part 2)"Bill CorcoranJonathan LemkinOctober 4, 1987 (1987-10-04)162175.7 [5]

Officer Penhall suspects that a hired outside police expert is responsible for the wave of crack-related deaths.

Guest stars: Bruce A. Young, Josh Richman
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 discovers that their own captain has been arrested for drunk driving.

Guest stars: Jason Priestley, Pauly Shore, Rob Stone, Susan Ursitti
185"After School Special" David Jackson David JacksonOctober 18, 1987 (1987-10-18)162095.7 [7]
Captain Fuller and Officer Hoffs go undercover on a violent high school campus where both students and faculty carry lethal weapons just to stay alive.
196"Higher Education" Larry Shaw E. 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 find the truth and clear Ioki's name.

Guest star: Michael Horton (actor)
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.

Guest star: Sam Vincent
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 Manners Bill Nuss November 15, 1987 (1987-11-15)16204N/A

Tyrell "Waxer" Thompson, the drug dealer busted by Officer Hanson in 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.

Guest stars: Shannon Tweed, Lochlyn Munro
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 abuse, Officers Penhall and Hoffs go undercover on the athletically competitive Augustana High School campus to track down the source.
2411"Christmas in Saigon"Kim MannersBill NussDecember 20, 1987 (1987-12-20)162125.2 [12]

Officer Ioki may not be who he claims, as he is faced with immediate dismissal from the chapel when it's discovered that he is not Japanese, but is, in fact, a Vietnamese refugee. The team learns about Ioki's past and how he came to America.

Guest star: Mindy Cohn
2512"Fear and Loathing with Russell Buckins"
"Doin' The Quarter Mile In a Lifetime"
Kevin Hooks Gary 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.

Guest star: Liz Keifer
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 Robison Jonathan 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.

Guest star: Mindy Cohn
2815"I'm OK - You Need Work"Neill FearnleyClifton CampbellFebruary 21, 1988 (1988-02-21)162216.6 [16]

Following up on his first Jump Street case, Hanson goes undercover and is trapped inside an in-patient adolescent drug treatment center while investigating reports that the center is mistreating patients.

Guest star: Christina Applegate
2916"Orpheus 3.3"
"The Convenience Killer"
James Contner Bill 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]

Officers Hanson and Penhall pose once again as the battling McQuaid brothers to infiltrate a gang of students being bussed from the wrong side of the tracks. A teenager is mentally and physically abused by his father.

Guest stars: Peter Berg, Andrew Koenig
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 as he investigates an arson case involving book burning. Unfortunately for Hanson's new friend, 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]
Hoffs 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.

Guest star: Brad Pitt
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 Manners Eric Blakeney May 22, 1988 (1988-05-22)162295.6 [23]
In the Season 2 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)

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361"Fun With Animals" James Whitmore, Jr. Eric Blakeney November 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 about to bust.

Note: First appearance of Richard Grieco (Officer Dennis Booker).

Guest star: Janet Hubert
372"Slippin' Into Darkness"
"Date With an Angel" [25]
James A. Contner Clifton 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 known as The Rangers committed to help clean the streets of crime and violence.

Guest star: Gloria Reuben
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 an alleged child molester, only to learn that his accuser—his soon-to-be ex-wife— recanted and admitted to lying to the police in order to retain sole custody of the couple's daughter. 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.

Guest stars: Peri Gilpin, Yvette Nipar (her first appearance in the series)
394"Coach of the Year"James Whitmore, Jr. Bill Nuss November 27, 1988 (1988-11-27)16304N/A8.1/12 [28]

Officers 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 paralyzed for life.

Guest star: Yvette Nipar
405"Whose Choice is it Anyway?" Bill Corcoran Story 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 at a school with a pregnancy clinic on campus in order to find out who has been vandalizing it. Ioki infiltrates a group protesting the clinic's presence on campus. Meanwhile, Booker tries to lift Blowfish's self-esteem by setting him up on a date with a beautiful stranger.
416"Hell Week" Jonathan Wacks Bill NussDecember 18, 1988 (1988-12-18)1631811.3 [30] 7.5/13 [30]

Officers Hanson, Ioki, and Booker infiltrate two college fraternities in order to investigate a rape on campus. Hoffs goes undercover in a sorority and Penhall in a dorm.

Guest star: Doug McKeon
427"The Dragon and the Angel"Jefferson KibbeeE. Paul EdwardsJanuary 15, 1989 (1989-01-15)1630711.2 [31] 7.1/12 [31]

Officer Ioki infiltrates a Vietnamese gang to break up an extortion ring victimizing the local Vietnamese community, and is offered a chance to contact his grandmother, whom Ioki left behind in Vietnam after the war.

Guest star: Kelly Hu
438"Blu Flu"Bill CorcoranClifton CampbellJanuary 29, 1989 (1989-01-29)1632110.0 [32] 6.6/11 [32]

When the Association of Municipal Police Officers calls for a strike, the Jump Street cops are torn over whether or not to cross the picket line. As management, Captain Fuller must continue to work. Hanson observes the union negotiations and the rest of the team chooses to strike.

Guest stars: Robert Romanus, Jon Lindstrom, Yvette Nipar
449"Swallowed Alive"James A. ContnerEric BlakeneyFebruary 5, 1989 (1989-02-05)1631913.3 [33] 8.4/13 [33]
Officers Hanson, Penhall, Booker, and Ioki pose as inmates in a juvenile lock-up in order to find out how heroin is entering the facility. Hanson and Penhall become the McQuaid brothers, while Booker and Ioki are the Samurai brothers.
4510"What About Love?" David Jackson Michelle AshfordFebruary 12, 1989 (1989-02-12)1631412.7 [34] 8.1/13 [34]

The Jump Street cops try to solve a serial flasher case. Hoffs learns that her new lover is married and when she tries to break off the relationship, he harasses her until she reluctantly goes to Fuller.

Guest star: Yvette Nipar
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, prompting each of the Jump Street cops to recall stories about having been terrorized by a bully at some point in their childhood.

Guest stars: Maia Brewton, Dom DeLuise, Michael DeLuise (his first appearance on the series), Casey Ellison, Larenz Tate, Christopher Titus, R. J. Williams
4712"The Dreaded Return of Russell Buckins" Rob Iscove Marc Abraham and Paul BernbaumFebruary 26, 1989 (1989-02-26)1630512.6 [36] 8.1/13 [36]

When Russell Buckins pens a dangerously revealing magazine article about the Jump Street program, Officer Hanson is suspended and goes gunning for his old friend.

Guest stars: Joseph Campanella, Yvette Nipar
4813"A.W.O.L." Michael Robison Story 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 U.S. 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.

Guest star: Patrick Labyorteaux
4914"Nemesis" Ken Wiederhorn John Truby March 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 Captain Fuller.

Guest stars: Ricky Paull Goldin, Bobbie Eakes, Yvette Nipar
5116"High High" Mario Van Peebles Eric 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 cops must join the act.

Guest stars: Mario Van Peebles, Lochlyn Munro
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 and the predator who is preying on young street hustlers.

Guest star: Bridget Fonda
5318"Next Victim"James A. ContnerBruce KirschbaumMay 7, 1989 (1989-05-07)163309.7 [42] 6.4/12 [42]

When the controversial and bigoted host of a college radio talk show is nearly killed in an explosion, Booker takes over the show in an attempt to flush out the guilty party.

Guest star: Brian Bloom
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]
Hanson is suspected of killing a crooked cop who was responsible for Ioki's shooting. Although forensics proves that a third gun was fired the night Officer Tower was killed, a jury finds Hanson guilty of murder. Turning to Penhall for help, Hanson goes on the run. He is eventually caught and put on trial.

Season 4 (1989–90)

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561"Draw the Line" Kim Manners Glen Morgan & James Wong September 18, 1989 (1989-09-18)1640410.1 [45]

Officer Booker solves the case that clears Hanson and gets him released from 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 .

Guest star: Robert Romanus
572"Say It Ain't So, Pete"Jefferson Kibbee Bill Nuss September 25, 1989 (1989-09-25)164057.7 [46]

Officer Penhall works as a bouncer at a sports bar while Hanson goes undercover to bust up a college gambling operation. The officers study for the Detective exam.

Guest stars: Rick Aiello, Rob Estes, Stu Nahan
583"Eternal Flame" Mario Van Peebles David StennOctober 2, 1989 (1989-10-02)164068.4 [47]

The owner of an 80s nightclub suspected of providing LSD to high school students is the husband of an old flame of Hanson's.

Guest star: Thomas Haden Church
594"Come from the Shadows" David Nutter Story by: Larry Barber & Paul Barber and Sharon Elizabeth Doyle
Teleplay by: Larry Barber & Paul Barber
October 9, 1989 (1989-10-09)163087.6 [48]

Officers Penhall, Hoffs, and Ioki investigate a priest in a Catholic university suspected of selling Salvadorean babies to finance an underground sanctuary movement. Penhall falls for an illegal immigrant from El Salvador suspected of working with the priest. When she is caught by the INS, he offers to marry her.

Guest star: Billy Warlock
605"God is a Bullet"Jefferson Kibbee John Truby October 16, 1989 (1989-10-16)163318.7 [49]
Penhall and Hoffs go undercover to investigate a new principal who goes too far in trying to clean up his crime-ridden high school.
616"Old Haunts in a New Age"Jefferson KibbeeGlen Morgan & James WongOctober 30, 1989 (1989-10-30)164079.2 [50]
Officers Hanson and Penhall go into a high school to investigate a serial arsonist. A psychic teen predicts that the arsonist will next strike during the school's Halloween dance.
627"Out of Control"Mario Van Peebles Thania St. John November 6, 1989 (1989-11-06)164088.7 [51]

Hanson goes into a high school to investigate a series of burglaries in an upscale community and hooks up with a group of thrill-seeking teens. Penhall and Ioki work as rent-a-cops.

Guest star: Christine Elise
638"Stand by Your Man" Daniel Attias Michelle Ashford November 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 Gates Glen 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 Eliasberg Michelle 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 DeLuise David 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 Wiederhorn Story 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)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
821"Tunnel of Love"Jorge Montesi Michelle Ashford October 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 Beers Glen Morgan & James Wong October 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 Montesi Jonathan Glassner & David Levinson October 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 McBrearty Ann Donahue November 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. Marshall Morgan Gendel November 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 Spencer Jonathan 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 Bradshaw Thomas 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 DeLuise Ann 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 Turner Jeff 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 Dalen Deborah 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 Williams Jim 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.

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