Police Academy (TV series)

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For the live-action series, see Police Academy: The Series.
Police Academy

Police Academy title card
Genre Animated comedy
Theme music composer Scott Thomas Canfield
Opening theme "They Wear the Blue" by Scott Thomas Canfield, performed by The Fat Boys
Country of origin Flag of the United States United States
Language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 64
Production
Producer(s) Ruby-Spears Productions
Running time 30 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel CBS
Original run September 10, 1988 – September 2, 1989
External links
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

Police Academy, also known as Police Academy: The Series, is a 1988 animated television series based on the Police Academy series of films. It aired on Saturday mornings and lasted two seasons for a total of 64 episodes.

Some episodes feature a crime boss named Kingpin. His keen intelligence, girth, and stature are very similar to the Marvel Comics character of the same name. New characters were added to the show as well. Among them were a group of talking police dogs called the Canine Corps. They were made up of Samson (the bulldog leader), Lobo ( the noble yet clumsy husky), Bonehead (the dimwitted giant St. Bernard), Chilipepper (the excitable chihuahua), and Schitzy (the only female golden retriever with an identity crisis).

The show was produced by Ruby-Spears Productions and Warner Bros. Television. In later years, the latter company would gain distribution rights to most of the pre-1990 shows by the former, thanks to Time Warner buying Turner Entertainment (which had acquired the R-S library) in 1996.

Contents

[edit] Voice cast

  • Dan Hennessey as Zed and Eugene 'Tack' Tackleberry
  • Howard Morris as Sweetchuck and the Professor
  • Greg Morton as Larvell Jones and Moses Hightower
  • Suzette Myers as Anchor
  • Len Carlson as Captain Thaddeus Harris
  • Noam Zylberman as Bobby and Bill
  • Ron Rubin as Carey Mahoney
  • Denise Pidgeon as Debbie Callahan and Laverne Hooks
  • Don Francks as Thomas 'House' Conklin and Proctor
  • Tedd Dillon as Commandant Eric Lassard
  • Rex Hagon as Mauser

[edit] Home video releases

Police Academy was released through chronological volumes on VHS. At least six volumes were released, each including two episodes.

[edit] Action figures

Kenner produced a line of Police Academy action figures based on the animated series. Each features multiple points of articulation and comical accessories. Two accessories, included with Claw and Eugene Tackleberry, would be reused for the Joker figures in Kenner's Dark Knight Collection.[1] Five of the vehicles and playsets planned were left unproduced; however, the Copper Corner playset would later be released through the Argentinian company Josca.[2]

[edit] Series 1 (1988)

  • Carey Mahoney and Samson Dog
  • Claw with Mouser Cat
  • Eugene Tackleberry with Armed Flak Vest
  • Larvell Jones and Bullhorn
  • Moses Hightower and Meter Reader Scooter
  • Mr. Sleaze with Fodo Dog
  • Numbskull with Smashing Helmets
  • Zed and Police Skateboard

[edit] Series 2 (1988)

  • Captain Harris (mail-away)
  • S.W.A.T. Eugene Tackleberry with Fistzooka
  • Flung Hi with Crazy Karate Gear
  • Kingpin with Thief-Trap Safe
  • Karate Larvell Jones

[edit] Special Assignment Rookies (1989)

  • Undercover Carey Mahoney
  • Snack Attack House with Hungry Blaster
  • Stakeout Sweetchuck
  • Sky Glidin' Zed with Hang Glider

[edit] Vehicles and playsets (1988)

  • Crash Cruiser
  • Cycle Crash w/ figure
  • Precinct Police Station
  • Copper Corner (released through Josco)

[edit] References

  1. ^ Action Figures - Movies - The Dark Knight Collection BatmanYTB.com. Retrieved February 6, 2008.
  2. ^ STA: Police Academy: Produced!!! Copper Corner Playset Boxed ToyArchive.com (2000). Retrieved February 6, 2008.

[edit] External links

Police Academy
v • d • e
Films: Police Academy | 2: Their First Assignment | 3: Back in Training | 4: Citizens on Patrol | 5: Assignment Miami Beach | 6: City Under Siege | Mission to Moscow | 8 (TBA)
Characters: List of Main Characters | Eric Lassard | Moses Hightower
Related: Animated TV series | Police Academy: The Series | Police Academy Stunt Show | Blue Oyster Bar


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