Police Academy: The Series

This article is about the live-action TV show. For the animated TV series, see Police Academy (TV series). For the film series, see Police Academy (franchise).
Police Academy: The Series
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Genre
Created byPaul Maslansky
Based onPolice Academy characters by Neal Israel & Pat Proft
Developed byGerald Sanoff
Starring
Theme music composer
  • Ari Wise
  • Jim Guttridge
Country of origin
  • United States
  • Canada[1]
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes26
Production
Executive producers
Running time60 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network
ReleaseSeptember 22, 1997 (1997-09-22) –
May 25, 1998 (1998-05-25)
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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]

  1. ^ "Protocol Entertainment". 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).
  2. ^ "Protocol Entertainment". 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).
  3. ^ "BBC - Comedy Guide - Police Academy: The Series". February 14, 2005. Archived from the original on 2005-02-14.