21 Jump Street
21 Jump Street is a 103-episode American police procedural criminal drama television series that aired on the Fox Network and in first-run syndication from April 12, 1987, to April 27, 1991. The show follows a group of young-looking undercover cops that investigate crimes in high schools, colleges, and other adolescent settings. It was originally supposed to be called Jump Street Chapel, after the deconsecrated church building where the unit's headquarters is located, but the name was changed at Fox's insistence to avoid misleading viewers into believing it was a religious show. The series was created by Patrick Hasburgh and Stephen J. Cannell and produced by Patrick Hasburgh Productions and Stephen J. Cannell Productions in partnership with 20th Century Fox Television. Hasburgh, Cannell, Steve Beers, and Bill Nuss served as executive producers. The show was intended to appeal to a younger audience and was an early hit for the fledgling Fox Network. The final season broadcast mostly on local Fox affiliates in first-run syndication. From 1996 to 1998, it was rebroadcast on the FX cable network. The series sparked Johnny Depp's fledgling acting career, earning him national acclaim as an adolescent idol. Depp was irritated by this position, but he continued to work on the series under his contract and was paid $45,000 per episode. After the fourth season, he was released from his contract. Booker, a spin-off series based on the character of Dennis Booker, aired for one season from September 1989 to June 1990. On March 16, 2012, a film adaption starring Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum was released.
Released: 1987-04-12
Duration: 60
min