Police Academy: The Series

Police Academy: The Series is an American 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. Which aired in syndicated from September 27, 1997 until May 23, 1998.

Police Academy: The Series
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GenreComedy
Created byPaul Maslansky
Based onPolice Academy characters by Neal Israel & Pat Proft
Developed byGerald Sanoff
StarringMatt Borlenghi
Tony Longo
Rod Crawford
Christine Gonzales
Toby Proctor
Heather Campbell
Jeremiah Birkett
P. J. Ochlan
Joe Flaherty
Michael Winslow
Theme music composerAri Wise & Jim Guttridge
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes26
Production
Executive producersPaul Bronfam
Steven S. Levitan
Paul Maslansky
Gary Goodman
Barry Rosen
Running time60 minutes
Production companiesPaul Manlasky Productions
Goodman/Rosen Productions
Protocol Entertainment
Warner Bros. International Television Production
DistributorWarner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution
Release
Original networksyndicated
Original releaseSeptember 27, 1997 (1997-09-27) 
May 23, 1998 (1998-05-23)

Cast

  • Matt Borlenghi – 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 – Sgt. 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 – Cadet Dirk Tackleberry (20 episodes) who is a nephew of Eugene Tackleberry, who is Dirk's idol.
  • Jeremiah Birkett – Cadet Dean Tackleberry (20 episodes) who is a nephew of Eugene Tackleberry, who is Dean's idol.
  • Heather Campbell – Cadet Annie Metford (20 episodes)
  • Christine Gonzales – Alicia Conchita Montoya Cervantes (17 episodes)
  • Tony Longo – Cadet Luke Kackley (19 episodes) who is similar to House Conklin and Moses Hightower.
  • P. J. Ochlan – 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 – Cmdt. Hefilfinger (20 episodes) who is similar to Eric Lassard; he is Lassard's successor as head of the academy.
  • Michael Winslow – Sgt. Larvell Jones (13 episodes)

Recurring cast

  • Larke Miller as Kendall Jackson (14 episodes)
  • Tanya Wright as Cassandra Cunningham (7 episodes)

Guest stars

Episodes

Title Directed by Written by Original air date
1"Beauty Is Only Academy Deep"Mark JeanGerald SanoffSeptember 27, 1997 (1997-09-27)
2"Put Down That Nose"Burt BrinckerhoffKathy SlevinOctober 4, 1997 (1997-10-04)
3"Ain't Nothin' But a Hound"Jim DrakeSimon MuntnerOctober 11, 1997 (1997-10-11)
4"Two Men and a Baby"Jim DrakeHoward NemetzOctober 18, 1997 (1997-10-18)
5"Dead Man Talking"Ray AustinDoug MolitorOctober 25, 1997 (1997-10-25)
6"Mummy Dearest"Mark JeanMichael GleasonNovember 1, 1997 (1997-11-01)
7"No Sweat, Sweet"Burt BrinckerhoffHoward NemetzNovember 8, 1997 (1997-11-08)
8"All at Sea"Tibor TakacsMichael SloanNovember 15, 1997 (1997-11-15)
9"Les Is More"Mark JeanEva AlmosNovember 22, 1997 (1997-11-22)
10"If I Were a Rich Cop"Ray AustinKathy SlevinNovember 29, 1997 (1997-11-29)
11"Shopping with the Enemy"Tibor TakacsKathy SlevinDecember 6, 1997 (1997-12-06)
12"Luke...Warm"Donald ShebibDan WilcoxJanuary 24, 1998 (1998-01-24)
13"The Truth Ain't What It Used to Be"Donald ShebibAlan Moskowitz & Scott RedmanFebruary 7, 1998 (1998-02-07)
14"Hoop Nightmares"Ray AustinAlan DanielsFebruary 14, 1998 (1998-02-14)
15"Lend Me Your Ears"Mark JeanAlan Moskowitz & Scott RedmanFebruary 21, 1998 (1998-02-21)
16"Dr. Hightower"Christopher HiblerBill TaubFebruary 28, 1998 (1998-02-28)
17"Bring Me the Turtle of Commandant Hefilfinger"Mark JeanAlan Moskowitz & Scott RedmanMarch 7, 1998 (1998-03-07)
18"Karate Cops"Allan HarmonKathy SlevinMarch 28, 1998 (1998-03-28)
19"A Horse of Course"Ray AustinAlan SchwartzApril 4, 1998 (1998-04-04)
20"Mr. I.Q."Donald ShebibMichael GleasonApril 11, 1998 (1998-04-11)
21"Team Tack"Robert RadlerJohn Wayne ToppingApril 18, 1998 (1998-04-18)
22"Cadet of the Year"Ray AustinRick DrewApril 25, 1998 (1998-04-25)
23"Got Insurance?"Mark JeanAlan Moskowitz & Scott RedmanMay 2, 1998 (1998-05-02)
24"Angel on My Back"Ron OliverMichael GleasonMay 9, 1998 (1998-05-09)
25"Lend Me Your Neck"Ron OliverMichael GleasonMay 16, 1998 (1998-05-16)
26"Rich No More"Gary M. GoodmanAlan DanielsMay 23, 1998 (1998-05-23)


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