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You Oughta Be in Prison

S2 : E9

TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 11.15.87

Hanson and Penhall protect a young actor that has received threatening letters. Meanwhile, a drug dealer escapes from prison.

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In this police drama, a special unit of young-looking officers pose as high school students in order to combat crime.

Cast

Frederic Forest, Holly Robinson, Johnny Depp

Executive Producers

Stephen J. Cannell, Patrick Hasburgh

full-episodes (22)

Pilot (Part 1)

S1 : E1 | TV-14 | 45 min | Aired: 04.12.87

As part of a new police initiative, Officer Hanson goes undercover at a high school to investigate a dangerous drug dealer. Part one.
Pilot (Part 2)

S1 : E2 | TV-14 | 45 min | Aired: 04.12.87

As part of a new police initiative, Officer Hanson goes undercover at a high school to investigate a dangerous drug dealer. Part two.
America, What a Town

S1 : E3 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 04.19.87

Hanson investigates a car theft ring while Hoffs keeps an eye on a foreign exchange student from Poland.
Don't Pet the Teacher

S1 : E4 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 04.26.87

Officer Hanson investigates a series of break-ins.
My Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades

S1 : E5 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 05.03.87

Hanson and Penhall investigate the possible rape and death of a student.
The Worst Night of Your Life

S1 : E6 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 05.10.87

Hoffs goes undercover at an all-girls school to investigate a series of fires set by an arsonist.
Gotta Finish the Riff

S1 : E7 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 05.17.87

When a teacher's car is bombed, Hanson and Hoffs go undercover to prevent an escalation of gang violence.
Bad Influence

S1 : E8 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 05.24.87

Hanson and Penhall look into the disappearance of two teens who may have witnessed a robbery. Meanwhile, Hoffs and Ioki investigate a student.
Blindsided

S1 : E9 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 05.31.87

Hanson and Penhall go undercover to investigate drug dealers. Meanwhile, a student asks Hanson to assassinate her father.
Next Generation

S1 : E10 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 06.07.87

Hanson investigates a beating that may be related to a loan shark operation. Meanwhile, Penhall takes care of his neighbor's baby.
Low and Away

S1 : E11 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 06.14.87

Penhall and Hoffs go undercover to protect a student in the Witness Protection Program.
16 Blown to 35

S1 : E12 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 06.21.87

When a modeling school is accused of being a front for a pornography company that exploits minors, Hoffs and Ioki investigate.
Mean Streets and Pastel Houses

S1 : E13 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 06.28.87

Hanson and Penhall investigate a series of vandalizations.
In the Custody of a Clown

S2 : E1 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 09.20.87

Captain Fuller and the rest of the team investigate after a ninth grade student is kidnapped from school.
Besieged Part1

S2 : E2 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 09.27.87

Hanson goes undercover at a rough school after a drug dealer is found shot to death in the parking lot.
Besieged Part2

S2 : E3 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 10.04.87

With Fuller's help, Penhall tries to prove that Adabo pushed a drug dealer from the roof.
Two for the Road

S2 : E4 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 10.11.87

Following an increase in drunk driving accidents involving teens, Hanson and Penhall attempt to find the source of the fake IDs.
After School Special

S2 : E5 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 10.18.87

Fuller and Hoffs go undercover in a violent school after a student shoots a teacher. Meanwhile, Hanson's mother moves in with her boyfriend.
Higher Education

S2 : E6 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 10.25.87

Hoffs and Penhall go undercover to investigate allegations that a student was impregnated by Officer Ioki on a previous assignment.
Don't Stretch the Rainbow

S2 : E7 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 11.01.87

Hanson and Hoffs go undercover to investigate racial tensions at a school that has just hired a black principal.
Honor Bound

S2 : E8 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 11.08.87

Hanson and Penhall enter a military academy to solve a series of beatings targeting gay men.
You Oughta Be in Prison

S2 : E9 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 11.15.87

Hanson and Penhall protect a young actor that has received threatening letters. Meanwhile, a drug dealer escapes from prison.
How Much Is That Body in the Window?

S2 : E10 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 11.22.87

Hoffs and Penhall go undercover to investigate illegal steroid use after a gymnast student dies.
Christmas in Saigon

S2 : E11 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 12.20.87

INS and Internal Affairs show up to investigate Ioki after he is accused of falsifying his identity and entering the country illegally.
Fear and Loathing with Russell Buckins

S2 : E12 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 12.20.87

Hanson and Penhall investigate students participating in illegal street races.
A Big Disease with a Little Name

S2 : E13 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 02.07.88

Hanson goes into a school to protect a student who has AIDS. Meanwhile, Penhall's high school flame shows up at his apartment.
Chapel of Love

S2 : E14 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 02.14.88

On a particularly lonely Valentine's Day, the men of "21 Jump Street" play poker and exchange bad date stories.
I'm Okay, You Need Work

S2 : E15 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 02.21.88

Hanson investigates allegations that teens are being mistreated in a private rehabilitation program for drug and alcohol abuse.
Orpheus 3.3

S2 : E16 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 02.28.88

An armed gunman takes Hanson and Amy hostage in a supermarket.
Champagne High

S2 : E17 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 03.06.88

Hanson, Penhall and Hoffs go undercover to solve a case involving multiple incidents of shoplifting and a stolen Porsche.
Brother Hanson & the Miracle of Renner's Pond

S2 : E18 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 03.13.88

Hanson investigates an arson case involving a book burning and a science teacher that wants to teach creationism.
Raising Marijuana

S2 : E19 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 04.17.88

Hoffs goes undercover as a drug dealer's girlfriend but gets a little too close. Meanwhile, Penhall and Ioki pose as "twins" who want to help ship drugs.
Best Years of Your Life

S2 : E20 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 05.01.88

Hanson and Penhall deal with a suicide while investigating a series of home break-ins.
Cory and Dean Got Married

S2 : E21 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 05.08.88

Penhall and Hoffs work on a special detail assignment to transport a juvenile offender.
School's Out

S2 : E22 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 05.22.88

Hanson investigates a series of bathroom bombings and the team disperses when the Jump Street Program is suspended for the summer.
Fun With Animals

S3 : E1 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 11.06.88

The team returns to 21 Jump Street after the summer. Working with Booker, Hanson investigates a vandalization incident that appears to be a hate crime.
Slippin' Into Darkness

S3 : E2 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 11.11.88

The team works on a drug case while keeping an eye on the Rangers, a group of civilian crime watchers who patrol the streets.
The Currency We Trade In

S3 : E3 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 11.20.88

Penhall works on a Major Crimes case with his new partner, Fitzgerald. The case involves allegations of child abuse against a public figure.
Coach of the Year

S3 : E4 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 11.27.88

Penhall and Booker investigate a football coach after a student is paralyzed in a game.
Whose Choice Is It Anyway?

S3 : E5 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 12.11.88

Hoffs goes undercover at a school clinic that gives teens information about birth control.
Hell Week

S3 : E6 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 12.18.88

Hanson, Ioki and Booker go undercover in two fraternities to investigate a college rape case. Meanwhile, Hoffs goes undercover in a sorority and Penhall in a dorm.
The Dragon and the Angel

S3 : E7 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 01.15.89

Ioki goes undercover to investigate a Vietnamese gang that extorts the local Vietnamese community.
The Blu Flu

S3 : E8 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 01.29.89

Rejecting the city's contract renewal offer, the Association of Municipal Police Officers goes on strike. As management, Captain Fuller must continue to work.
Swallowed Alive

S3 : E9 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 02.05.89

Hanson, Penhall, Ioki and Booker go to a juvenile detention center to solve a murder.
What About Love?

S3 : E10 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 02.12.89

The team tries to solve a flasher case. Hoffs experiences some fallout at work after a romantic entanglement goes awry.
Woollly Bullies

S3 : E11 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 02.19.89

Penhall gets bullied while working undercover with a group of nerdy students that break into the school computer to change grades.
The Dreaded Return of Russell Buckins

S3 : E12 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 02.26.89

Hanson's friend Russell Buckins jeopardizes the Jump Street Program when he writes about it for a magazine article.
A.W.O.L.

S3 : E13 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 03.19.89

Captain Fuller's friend Wilcox comes to him for help finding an army private that has gone AWOL.
Nemesis

S3 : E14 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 03.26.89

While Booker works undercover with a group of teen drug dealers, the gang members begin to suspect that one of their own is a narc.
Fathers & Sons

S3 : E15 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 04.09.89

Hanson and Penhall are pulled from a school narcotics case when one of the suspects turns out to be the mayor's son.
High High

S3 : E16 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 04.23.89

The team goes into an arts school to investigate heavy drug dealing, which could close the school if it isn't stopped.
Blinded by the Thousand Points of Light

S3 : E17 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 04.30.89

The team hits the street to find a predator that is preying on young hustlers.
Next Victim

S3 : E18 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 05.07.89

When the car of a bigoted and controversial college radio talk show host is bombed, Hoffs and Booker investigate.
Loc'd Out Part 1

S3 : E19 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 05.14.89

Hanson, Hoffs and Ioki go undercover to solve a series of drive-by shootings between two gangs. Booker investigates the partner of a dirty cop.
Loc'd Out Part 2

S3 : E20 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 05.21.89

Hanson goes on the run when he is suspected of killing the crooked cop responsible for Ioki's shooting.
Draw the Line

S4 : E1 | TV-14 | 47 min | Aired: 09.18.89

Unsatisfied with the final outcome of the case, Booker reopens his last investigation.
Say It Ain't So, Pete

S4 : E2 | TV-14 | 47 min | Aired: 09.25.89

Hanson and Penhall go undercover in a bar college students frequent after a series of beatings.
Eternal Flame

S4 : E3 | TV-14 | 47 min | Aired: 10.02.89

Hanson goes undercover in a night club suspected of selling drugs.
Come from the Shadows

S4 : E4 | TV-14 | 47 min | Aired: 10.09.89

Penhall, Hoffs and Ioki investigate a priest in a Catholic university who is suspected of selling Salvadorian babies to finance an underground movement.
God Is a Bullet

S4 : E5 | TV-14 | 47 min | Aired: 10.16.89

Penhall and Hoffs go undercover in a rough school to solve a drive-by shooting.
Old Haunts in the New Age

S4 : E6 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 10.30.89

Hanson and Penhall go into a high school to investigate an arsonist. They meet a student who claims to have premonitions of the crimes.
Out of Control

S4 : E7 | TV-14 | 48 min | Aired: 11.06.89

After a series of burglaries in an upscale area, Hanson goes into a school where he hooks up with a group of thrill-seeking kids.
Stand By Your Man

S4 : E8 | TV-14 | 48 min | Aired: 11.13.89

Hanson and Hoffs investigate some med students suspected of stealing drugs from the hospital pharmacy.
Mike's P.O.V.

S4 : E9 | TV-14 | 47 min | Aired: 11.20.89

Hanson and Penhall go undercover in a high school after a teacher and his wife are shot at in front of their home.
Wheels and Deals: Part 2

S4 : E10 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 11.27.89

Captain Fuller, Penhall, Ioki and Hoffs infiltrate a group of bikers in an attempt to bring down criminal businessman Raymond Crane.
Parental Guidance Suggested

S4 : E11 | TV-14 | 48 min | Aired: 12.04.89

Fuller, Hoffs, Penhall and Ioki are staking out a suburban neighborhood from a local home in hopes of stopping a string of burglaries.
Things We Said Today

S4 : E12 | TV-14 | 47 min | Aired: 12.08.89

An old case of Ioki's comes up and he tries to reconcile himself with its ultimate consequences.
Research and Destroy

S4 : E13 | TV-14 | 47 min | Aired: 01.08.90

Hanson, Hoffs and Ioki try to find out who is making synthetic heroin — and experimenting on people with it — while Ioki tries to help a Chinese student.
Change of Heart

S4 : E14 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 01.15.90

Captain Fuller and Hoffs investigate after a popular teacher, who is also an environmentalist, is stabbed to death.
Back from the Future

S4 : E15 | TV-14 | 48 min | Aired: 01.29.90

We revisit significant moments for the Jump Street team members.
2245

S4 : E16 | TV-14 | 48 min | Aired: 02.05.90

Ronnie Seebok is on death row. He asks Hanson to witness his execution.
Hi Mom

S4 : E17 | TV-14 | 48 min | Aired: 02.12.90

Fuller, Hanson and Penhall investigate suspected drug use in a college athletic program after a basketball player is killed in a high-speed car accident.
Awomp-Bomp-Aloobomp-Aloop-Bamboom

S4 : E18 | TV-14 | 60 min | Aired: 02.19.90

Hanson and Penhall investigate a school paper bombing and end up on a romantic mission.
La Bizca

S4 : E19 | TV-14 | 47 min | Aired: 02.26.90

Penhall and Hanson go to El Salvador to look for Marta.
Last Chance High

S4 : E20 | TV-14 | 47 min | Aired: 03.19.90

Hanson and Penhall investigate a school of independent study after several office items are stolen.
Unfinished Business

S4 : E21 | TV-14 | 47 min | Aired: 04.09.90

Hoffs and Ioki go undercover at a university where disabled students are being raped. Officer Scanlon works with Penhall on the same case.
Shirts and Skins

S4 : E22 | TV-14 | 48 min | Aired: 04.30.90

Penhall infiltrates a neo-Nazi group while Hoffs and Ioki investigate a group that opposes them.
How I Saved the Senator

S4 : E23 | TV-14 | 47 min | Aired: 05.07.90

A reporter interviews the team after a senator's school visit is cut short by a bomb threat. Each officer gives a different account of what happened.
Rounding Third

S4 : E24 | TV-14 | 47 min | Aired: 05.14.90

While coaching Little League, Penhall discovers a missing child and investigates.
Everyday Is Christmas

S4 : E25 | TV-14 | 48 min | Aired: 05.21.90

Penhall is transferred to the 43rd Precinct and ends up working with dirty cops.
Blackout

S4 : E26 | TV-14 | 48 min | Aired: 06.16.90

Hanson, Penhall and Hoffs go into a school to investigate a gang rape and are stuck there when there is a power blackout.
Tunnel of Love

S5 : E1 | TV-14 | 48 min | Aired: 10.13.90

Hoffs goes undercover inside a massage parlor that is also believed to be a brothel for underage girls.
Back to School

S5 : E2 | TV-14 | 48 min | Aired: 10.20.90

As they attempt to adjust to the Jump Street program, Officers Rocky and Garrett go undercover in a high school to flush out its biggest drug dealer.
Buddy System

S5 : E3 | TV-14 | 45 min | Aired: 10.27.90

New Jump Street recruit Officer McCann is assigned to get close to a mentally handicapped youth in order to find out who murdered his partner.
Poison

S5 : E4 | TV-14 | 45 min | Aired: 11.03.90

A narcotics officer goes undercover with the Jump Street crew to help bust a drug dealer.
Just Say No! High

S5 : E5 | TV-14 | 45 min | Aired: 11.10.90

Hoffs and McCann are sent to investigate an outbreak of ecstasy in a high school.
Brothers

S5 : E6 | TV-14 | 45 min | Aired: 11.17.90

Doug Penhall's brother, Joey, goes deep undercover in a religious cult in order to extract a man's daughter.
This Ain't No Summer Camp

S5 : E7 | TV-14 | 44 min | Aired: 11.24.90

Doug and Joey are sent to a camp for delinquent children to investigate the death of one of the camp's charges.
The Girl Next Door

S5 : E8 | TV-14 | 44 min | Aired: 12.01.90

McCann goes undercover to investigate the death of a star football player.
Diplomas for Sale

S5 : E9 | TV-14 | 44 min | Aired: 12.08.90

When a student is killed while committing a robbery, Fuller sends the team to check it out.
Number One with a Bullet

S5 : E10 | TV-14 | 46 min | Aired: 12.22.90

Doug's life enters limbo while doctors struggle to save him after being shot.
Equal Protection

S5 : E11 | TV-14 | 43 min | Aired: 01.05.91

Hoffs and Fuller investigate white police officers who are believed to be beating black teens.
The Education of Terry Carver

S5 : E12 | TV-14 | 44 min | Aired: 01.14.91

Hoffs, Joey and Mac try to find evidence surrounding a girl who was attacked and raped.
Baby Blues

S5 : E13 | TV-14 | 43 min | Aired: 01.21.91

After killing someone in the line of duty, Joey enters into an experimental program and helps care for a drug-addicted baby.
Film at Eleven

S5 : E14 | TV-14 | 46 min | Aired: 02.09.91

A news anchor criticizes the police on live TV when they fail to find her missing daughter.
In the Name of Love

S5 : E15 | TV-14 | 45 min | Aired: 02.16.91

McCann goes undercover for the FBI by dating the daughter of a notorious drug dealer.
Coppin' Out

S5 : E16 | TV-14 | 45 min | Aired: 02.23.91

The Jump Street unit investigates a group of kids that have been robbing the homes of elderly people.
Under the Influence

S5 : E17 | TV-14 | 46 min | Aired: 03.23.91

McCann enters a satanic cult whose leader lures boys to join with her beauty.
Crossfire

S5 : E18 | TV-14 | 46 min | Aired: 03.30.91

Hoffs is sued for entrapment after busting a man who solicited her while she was undercover.
Wasted

S5 : E19 | TV-14 | 45 min | Aired: 04.06.91

McCann goes undercover on a high school football team to investigate the death of a player.
Bad Day at Blackburn

S5 : E20 | TV-14 | 45 min | Aired: 04.13.91

A group of high school extortionists has Hoffs, Mac and Fuller going undercover to investigate.
Homegirls

S5 : E21 | TV-14 | 45 min | Aired: 04.20.91

After witnessing the murder of a teen, Hoffs infiltrates a girl gang.
Second Chances

S5 : E22 | TV-14 | 46 min | Aired: 04.27.91

An ex-con who is mentored by Hoffs is suspected of reverting to his old ways of stealing cars.

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