Police Academy: The Series
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| Police Academy: The Series | |
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| Created by | Paul Maslansky |
| Based on | Police Academy characters by Neal Israel & Pat Proft |
| Developed by | Gerald Sanoff |
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| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
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| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Release | September 22, 1997 – May 25, 1998 |
Police Academy: The Series is a sitcom series that was a spin-off from the Police Academy series of films. Michael Winslow was the only actor from the Police Academy films to have a recurring role on the show, although several of the film's cast made occasional guest appearances. The series was written by Paul Maslansky and produced by James Margellos and Gary M. Goodman and aired in syndication from September 27, 1997, until May 23, 1998.[3]
Cast
[edit]- Matt Borlenghi as Cadet Richard Casey (26 episodes), who is similar to Carey Mahoney and Nick Lassard. Like Mahoney, Casey is a repeat offender who chose the Academy instead of jail.
- Rod Crawford as Sergeant Rusty Ledbetter (19 episodes), who is similar to Harris and Mauser; he wants to discredit Casey and his friends to get them thrown out of the academy.
- Toby Proctor as Cadet Dirk Tackleberry (20 episodes) who is a nephew of Eugene Tackleberry, who is Dirk's idol.
- Jeremiah Birkett as Cadet Dean Tackleberry (20 episodes) who is a nephew of Eugene Tackleberry, who is Dean's idol.
- Heather Campbell as Cadet Annie Metford (20 episodes)
- Christine Gonzales as Alicia Conchita Montoya Cervantes (17 episodes)
- Tony Longo as Cadet Luke Kackley (19 episodes) who is similar to House Conklin and Moses Hightower.
- P. J. Ochlan as Cadet Lester Shane (20 episodes), who is similar to Proctor; as Ledbetter's assistant, he spies on Casey and his friends in an attempt to discredit them and throw them out of the academy.
- Joe Flaherty as Commandant Hefilfinger (20 episodes) who is similar to Eric Lassard; he is Lassard's successor as head of the academy.
- Michael Winslow as Sergeant Larvell Jones (13 episodes)
Recurring cast
[edit]- Larke Miller as Kendall Jackson (14 episodes)
- Tanya Wright as Cassandra Cunningham (7 episodes)
Guest stars
[edit]- Leslie Easterbrook as District Attorney Debbie Callahan (episode 5)
- Kenneth Mars as Dr. Quackenbush (episode 9), who played a central role as the Mayor in Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
- Art Metrano as Mauser (named in this show as Sheriff Meiser) (episode 14)
- George Gaynes as Commandant Eric Lassard (episode 15)
- Bubba Smith as Captain Moses Hightower (episode 16)
- Dom DeLuise as The voice of Zeus (episode 17)
- David Graf as Captain Eugene Tackleberry (episode 21)
- Colleen Camp appears as Sergeant Kathleen Kirkland-Tackleberry through archive footage (episode 21)
- George R. Robertson as Commissioner Hurst (episode 22)
- Tim Kazurinsky as Arnold Fliegel (episode 23), who played Carl Sweetchuck in the second through fourth installments of the film series.
Episodes
[edit]| Nº | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 1 | "Is Only Academy" | Mark Jean | Gerald Sanoff | September 22, 1997 |
| 2 | "Put Down That Nose" | Burt Brinckerhoff | Kathy Slevin | September 29, 1997 |
| 3 | "Ain't Nothin' But a Hound" | Jim Drake | Simon Muntner | October 6, 1997 |
| 4 | "Two Men and a Baby" | Jim Drake | Howard Nemetz | October 13, 1997 |
| 5 | "Dead Man Talking" | Ray Austin | Doug Molitor | October 20, 1997 |
| 6 | "Mummy Dearest" | Mark Jean | Michael Gleason | October 27, 1997 |
| 7 | "No Sweat, Sweet" | Burt Brinckerhoff | Howard Nemetz | November 3, 1997 |
| 8 | "All at Sea" | Tibor Takacs | Michael Sloan | November 10, 1997 |
| 9 | "Les Is More" | Mark Jean | Eva Almos | November 17, 1997 |
| 10 | "If I Were a Rich Cop" | Ray Austin | Kathy Slevin | November 24, 1997 |
| 11 | "Shopping with the Enemy" | Tibor Takacs | Kathy Slevin | December 1, 1997 |
| 12 | "Luke...Warm" | Donald Shebib | Dan Wilcox | January 26, 1998 |
| 13 | "The Truth Ain't What It Used to Be" | Donald Shebib | Alan Moskowitz & Scott Redman | February 2, 1998 |
| 14 | "Hoop Nightmares" | Ray Austin | Alan Daniels | February 9, 1998 |
| 15 | "Lend Me Your Ears" | Mark Jean | Alan Moskowitz & Scott Redman | February 16, 1998 |
| 16 | "Dr. Hightower" | Christopher Hibler | Bill Taub | February 23, 1998 |
| 17 | "Bring Me the Turtle of Commandant Hefilfinger" | Mark Jean | Alan Moskowitz & Scott Redman | March 2, 1998 |
| 18 | "Karate Cops" | Allan Harmon | Kathy Slevin | March 30, 1998 |
| 19 | "A Horse of Course" | Ray Austin | Alan Schwartz | April 6, 1998 |
| 20 | "Mr. I.Q." | Donald Shebib | Michael Gleason | April 13, 1998 |
| 21 | "Team Tack" | Robert Radler | John Wayne Topping | April 20, 1998 |
| 22 | "Cadet of the Year" | Ray Austin | Rick Drew | April 27, 1998 |
| 23 | "Got Insurance?" | Mark Jean | Alan Moskowitz & Scott Redman | May 4, 1998 |
| 24 | "Angel on My Back" | Ron Oliver | Michael Gleason | May 11, 1998 |
| 25 | "Lend Me Your Neck" | Ron Oliver | Michael Gleason | May 18, 1998 |
| 26 | "Rich No More" | Gary M. Goodman | Alan Daniels | May 25, 1998 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Protocol Entertainment".
The TV show was based on the films, comprising 26 hour long episodes. This is a brand new class of screw-ups at the police academy. Each episode they face danger and try not to let their stupidity get in the way as they fight crime, most times without even knowing it. Michael Winslow reprised his role from the films, the only cast member from the films to have a recurring role on the show, although several others made occasional guest appearances. 26 Episodes x 1 hour. Broadcast on: CTV (Canada), Fox Station Group (US).
- ^ "Protocol Entertainment".
The TV show was based on the films, comprising 26 hour long episodes. This is a brand new class of screw-ups at the police academy. Each episode they face danger and try not to let their stupidity get in the way as they fight crime, most times without even knowing it. Michael Winslow reprised his role from the films, the only cast member from the films to have a recurring role on the show, although several others made occasional guest appearances. 26 Episodes x 1 hour. Broadcast on: CTV (Canada), Fox Station Group (US).
- ^ "BBC - Comedy Guide - Police Academy: The Series". February 14, 2005. Archived from the original on 2005-02-14.
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