American crime drama television series (1987–1991)
This article is about the television series. For the film, see 21 Jump Street (film).
21 Jump Street
Genre
Police crime drama
Created by
Patrick Hasburgh
Stephen J. Cannell
Starring
Johnny Depp
Holly Robinson
Peter DeLuise
Dustin Nguyen
Richard Grieco
Steven Williams
Michael Bendetti
Michael DeLuise
Sal Jenco
Frederic Forrest
Theme music composer
Liam Sternberg
Opening theme
"21 Jump Street Theme" performed by Holly Robinson
Composers
Peter Bernstein
Jay Gruska
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English
No. of seasons
5
No. of episodes
103 (list of episodes)
Production
Production locations
Vancouver, British Columbia
Camera setup
Single-camera
Running time
45–48 minutes
Production companies
Patrick Hasburgh Productions (seasons 1–2)
Stephen J. Cannell Productions
Original release
Network
Fox
Release
April 12, 1987 (1987-04-12) – July 16, 1990 (1990-07-16)
Network
Syndication
Release
October 13, 1990 (1990-10-13) – April 27, 1991 (1991-04-27)
Related
Booker (1989–90)
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21 Jump Street is an American police procedural television series that aired on the Fox network and in first-run syndication from April 12, 1987 to April 27, 1991, running for 103 episodes. The series focuses on a squad of youthful-looking undercover police officers investigating crimes in schools, gangs, and other teenage venues.[1] It was originally going to be titled Jump Street Chapel, after the deconsecrated church building in which the unit has its headquarters, but was changed at Fox's request so as not to mislead viewers into thinking it was a religious program.
Created by Patrick Hasburgh and Stephen J. Cannell, the series was produced by Patrick Hasburgh Productions and Stephen J. Cannell Productions in association with 20th Century Fox Television. Executive Producers included Hasburgh, Cannell, Steve Beers and Bill Nuss. The show was an early hit for the fledgling Fox network, and was created to attract a younger audience.[2] The final season aired in first-run syndication mainly on local Fox affiliates. It was later rerun on the FX cable network from 1996 to 1998.
The series provided a spark to Johnny Depp's acting career, garnering him national recognition as a teen idol. Depp found this status irritating,[3] but he continued on the series under his contract and was paid $45,000 per episode. Eventually he was released from his contract after the fourth season.[3][4]
A spin-off series, Booker, was produced for the character of Dennis Booker (Richard Grieco); it ran only one season, from September 24, 1989, to May 6, 1990.
A film adaptation directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller was released on March 16, 2012. The film is set in the same continuity as the series, with Johnny Depp, Holly Robinson and Peter DeLuise reprising their characters in cameo appearances. Richard Grieco and Dustin Nguyen also have cameos in the 2014 film sequel 22 Jump Street.
^Rosenberg, Howard (11 April 1987). "Weekend Tv : 'Jump Street' Bows On Fox Network". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
^Mansour, David (2005). From Abba to Zoom: A Pop Culture Encyclopedia of the Late 20th Century. Kansas City, MO: Andrews McMeel Publishing. p. 501. ISBN 0-7407-5118-2. OCLC 57316726.
^ abBlitz, Michael; Krasniewicz, Louise (2008). Johnny Depp: A Biography. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press. p. 28. ISBN 978-0-313-34300-1. OCLC 166290770. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
^Horowitz, Josh (14 May 2008). "Jonah Hill To Adapt '21 Jump Street' For The Big Screen: Report". mtv.com. Retrieved 2009-02-25.
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