"Police Academy: The Series" (1997) TV series 1997-1998

User Rating:

4.5/10   

Writers:

Doug Molitor (writer)
Alan Moskowitz (writer)

Seasons:

1 | unknown

Release Date:

September 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Plot:

There is a brand new class of screw-ups at the police academy. Each week, they face danger and try not...

Plot Keywords:

Police | Nutty Cop | Based On Film

Cast

Matthew Borlenghi	...	Richard Casey / ... (27 episodes, 1997-1998)
Rod Crawford	...	Sgt. Rusty Ledbetter (27 episodes, 1997-1998)
Toby Proctor	...	Dirk Tackleberry (27 episodes, 1997-1998)
Jeremiah Birkett	...	Dean Tackleberry (27 episodes, 1997-1998)
Heather Campbell	...	Annie Medford (27 episodes, 1997-1998)
Christine Gonzales	...	Alicia Conchita Montoya Cervantes / ... (27 episodes, 1997-1998)
Tony Longo	...	Luke Kackley (27 episodes, 1997-1998)
P.J. Ochlan	...	Lester Shane (27 episodes, 1997-1998)
Joe Flaherty	...	Cmdt. Stuart Hefilfinger / ... (27 episodes, 1997-1998)
Michael Winslow	...	Sgt. Larvelle Jones (27 episodes, 1997-1998)

Runtime:

60 min (including commercials) (26 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Company:

Goodman/Rosen Productions

Trivia:

In the office of Commandant Stuart Hefilfinger (Joe Flaherty), a framed picture of Commandant Lassard (George Gaynes) is seen in the background.

Movie Connections:

Spin off from Police Academy (1984)

Better than some would expect

When I first started watching this show I did largely because there was nothing else on and I liked the first movies and I might like this show. The show is actually quite funny, funnier than I expected it to be. The show was sillier than the movies but it was great overall. As you might expect there is nothing accurate from this movie to real police training and the show should be taken with a grain of salt.

What I can't believe is that the writers filled an entire hour every week and made it funny. Perhaps an hour was a little too long, but it was still decent. Returning from the movies in a few parts was Michael Winslow (the sound effects guy) for a few episodes and Joe Flaherty was the commandant this time. Tackleberry's sons were in this one and the dormitories were called Lassard dormitories, names after the Commandant I the movies. This was much better than I expected. I wish this one was on a little bit longer. I thought the show had potential.

Then again like the movies were after the third installment the jokes may have worn very thin and the show might have gone downhill. Still this show was real good while it was on and had enough goofiness and craziness to remind us of the funny Police Academy