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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 (1997-09-22) – May 25, 1998 (1998-05-25) |
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]
| Nº | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 1 | "Is Only Academy" | Mark Jean | Gerald Sanoff | September 22, 1997 (1997-09-22) |
| 2 | "Put Down That Nose" | Burt Brinckerhoff | Kathy Slevin | September 29, 1997 (1997-09-29) |
| 3 | "Ain't Nothin' But a Hound" | Jim Drake | Simon Muntner | October 6, 1997 (1997-10-06) |
| 4 | "Two Men and a Baby" | Jim Drake | Howard Nemetz | October 13, 1997 (1997-10-13) |
| 5 | "Dead Man Talking" | Ray Austin | Doug Molitor | October 20, 1997 (1997-10-20) |
| 6 | "Mummy Dearest" | Mark Jean | Michael Gleason | October 27, 1997 (1997-10-27) |
| 7 | "No Sweat, Sweet" | Burt Brinckerhoff | Howard Nemetz | November 3, 1997 (1997-11-03) |
| 8 | "All at Sea" | Tibor Takacs | Michael Sloan | November 10, 1997 (1997-11-10) |
| 9 | "Les Is More" | Mark Jean | Eva Almos | November 17, 1997 (1997-11-17) |
| 10 | "If I Were a Rich Cop" | Ray Austin | Kathy Slevin | November 24, 1997 (1997-11-24) |
| 11 | "Shopping with the Enemy" | Tibor Takacs | Kathy Slevin | December 1, 1997 (1997-12-01) |
| 12 | "Luke...Warm" | Donald Shebib | Dan Wilcox | January 26, 1998 (1998-01-26) |
| 13 | "The Truth Ain't What It Used to Be" | Donald Shebib | Alan Moskowitz & Scott Redman | February 2, 1998 (1998-02-02) |
| 14 | "Hoop Nightmares" | Ray Austin | Alan Daniels | February 9, 1998 (1998-02-09) |
| 15 | "Lend Me Your Ears" | Mark Jean | Alan Moskowitz & Scott Redman | February 16, 1998 (1998-02-16) |
| 16 | "Dr. Hightower" | Christopher Hibler | Bill Taub | February 23, 1998 (1998-02-23) |
| 17 | "Bring Me the Turtle of Commandant Hefilfinger" | Mark Jean | Alan Moskowitz & Scott Redman | March 2, 1998 (1998-03-02) |
| 18 | "Karate Cops" | Allan Harmon | Kathy Slevin | March 30, 1998 (1998-03-30) |
| 19 | "A Horse of Course" | Ray Austin | Alan Schwartz | April 6, 1998 (1998-04-06) |
| 20 | "Mr. I.Q." | Donald Shebib | Michael Gleason | April 13, 1998 (1998-04-13) |
| 21 | "Team Tack" | Robert Radler | John Wayne Topping | April 20, 1998 (1998-04-20) |
| 22 | "Cadet of the Year" | Ray Austin | Rick Drew | April 27, 1998 (1998-04-27) |
| 23 | "Got Insurance?" | Mark Jean | Alan Moskowitz & Scott Redman | May 4, 1998 (1998-05-04) |
| 24 | "Angel on My Back" | Ron Oliver | Michael Gleason | May 11, 1998 (1998-05-11) |
| 25 | "Lend Me Your Neck" | Ron Oliver | Michael Gleason | May 18, 1998 (1998-05-18) |
| 26 | "Rich No More" | Gary M. Goodman | Alan Daniels | May 25, 1998 (1998-05-25) |
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).
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).
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