Category Archives: 21 Jump Street

Rewatching 21 Jump Street! Episode ten of season one, “Next Generation,” features babies and beatings, but fortunately not in the same scene. What’s goin’ down: While Penhall calls in sick, Hanson goes undercover solo to investigate some brutal beatings at … Continue reading →

Rewatching 21 Jump Street! In episode eight, “Blindsided,” the show starts finding its voice big time, just as the characters find themselves in an moral grey area. What’s goin’ down: Hanson and Penhall are undercover in a tough school, so … Continue reading →

Rewatching 21 Jump Street! The theme for episode 8, “Bad Influence,” is good kids gone bad. What’s goin’ down: Two kids interrupt an ATM robbery, helping themselves to the cash after the crooks run off. Hanson and Penhall try to … Continue reading →

 Rewatching 21 Jump Street! In episode 7, “Gotta Finish The Riff,” Captain Fuller joins the cast, marking this as the moment when 21 Jump Street truly became 21 JUMP STREET. What’s goin’ down: We begin on a morose note, at … Continue reading →

Rewatching 21 Jump Street. Catholic schoolgirls, arson, and the prom add up to this episode, appropriately titled, “The Worst Night of Your Life.” What’s goin’ down: An arsonist is at work at a Catholic all-girls school, so Hoffs dons the … Continue reading →

Rewatching 21 Jump Street! Things get dark and serious despite this episode’s title, “My Future’s So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades.” What’s goin’ down: A bunch of partying rich boys get a girl drunk, and she’s found dead the next … Continue reading →

Rewatching 21 Jump Street! “Don’t Pet the Teacher” isn’t just this episode’s title, it’s also good advice.  What’s goin’ down: Somebody’s been sneaking around the high school at night, stealing equipment, vandalizing the hallways, and leaving behind creepy stalker roses … Continue reading →

Rewatching 21 Jump Street! The next episode after the two-part pilot is, “America, What a Town.”  What’s goin’ down: Hoffs is assigned “babysitter” duties, following around a high-profile Polish exchange student. Meanwhile, Hanson goes undercover in a school auto shop to … Continue reading →

Time to rewatch 21 Jump Street from the start. Why? Why not? During this rewatch, I’ll break down each episode into the following categories: What’s goin’ down: Big-time plot summary. Here’s Hanson: A look at what Hanson is up to … Continue reading →