![]() ![]() *Hoffs (Holly Robinson)- great character who is VERY passionate about her work. Although he can sometimes be a bit rough with the criminals, he ultimately shows to be a compassionate person with a good heart. He shows a lot of responsibility, cares a lot about his job and is sometimes forced to make tough moral decisions. *Hanson (Johnny Depp) -for the first few seasons is usually the main character in the show. Teenagers are seen dealing and doing drugs, but are always arrested by the main characters, showing that crime and drugs don't pay.Īll of the main characters are great role model's for kids. ![]() There are loads of drug references, with drugs being the center of many of the episodes plot lines. Many are carried out with cheesy fight noises and usually result in very little (if any) blood. The show is not gory, or extremely bloody, but there are a lot of fist fights, talk of crimes, violent arrests, chase scenes and even murder. ![]() (being the main crime of the storyline at times) As the seasons progress there is more kissing, sexual tension between two of the main characters, and much more talk of rape and prostitution. As far as sex and nudity, season 1 is pretty clean with only some mild kissing. The use of this language however is not frequent at all and usually used by criminals. From Season 2 up harsher language is introduced and not dubbed such as "b*tch" "sl*t" "ass" "fag" and "n*gger". In season 1, Depp's character uses the word "ass" on a few occasions, but is dubbed over with the word "tail" though his mouth clearly says otherwise. As a parent of any child under the age of 11, I would screen and pick out the "cleaner" episodes as some of them deal with very heavy topics like rape and prostitution. Aside from the acting which is fantastic from the leads, the show has good moral, exciting story lines and not too much iffy content. Any fan of Depp and his work will NOT want to pass up this show, as he is in practically every episode in seasons 1-3 (and periodically in season 4) and does a fantastic job. Many kids will find the dated fashions, music, and expressions hilarious parents may find themselves explaining outdated slang.īeing a slightly dated show, kids today may not really be interested in watching it, HOWEVER it does mark the start of Johnny Depp's acting career. This is a police procedural show, so there is a "crime of the week" on each episode parents may be concerned about some of the crimes spotlighted, such as one episode where a young baseball player is menaced by villains out to murder him, as well as one where one of the show's officers is named in a paternity suit leveled by a high-schooler. There is very little moral ambiguity it is easily evident who viewers are supposed to root for. Battle lines are drawn clearly: The show's police officers are on the side of good, the criminals on the side of bad. Parents need to know that 21 Jump Street is basically Law & Order for teens, and much more serious than the 2012 theatrical release of the same name. Criminals are often shown drinking and smoking or at bars.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide. Many episodes revolve around drugs and drinking, from the perspective of these things being negative.
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