21 Jump Street A Big Disease with a Little Name (Season 2, Episode 13)
TV-14
TV Episode | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

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21 Jump Street

A Big Disease with a Little Name (Season 2, Episode 13)

TV-14

TV Episode | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Hanson goes into a school to protect a student that the community doesn't want there because he has AIDS. Also, Penhall's high school flame shows up at his apartment.

Director

Neill Fearnley

Writers

Patrick Hasburgh (created by) (written by) | Stephen J. Cannell (created by)

Producer

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

Casting Directors

Lynne Carrow | Beth Hymson

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 7, 1988

Release date

Feb 7, 1988 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

2 wins & 2 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
15 cast members

Name	Known for
Johnny Depp Officer Tom Hanson Officer Tom Hanson See fewer	Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
Holly Robinson Peete Officer Judy Hoffs (as Holly Robinson) Officer Judy Hoffs (as Holly Robinson) See fewer	21 Jump Street (1987)
Peter DeLuise Officer Doug Penhall Officer Doug Penhall See fewer	Stargate SG-1 (1997)
Dustin Nguyen Officer Harry Truman Ioki Officer Harry Truman Ioki See fewer	Warrior (2019)
Steven Williams Captain Adam Fuller Captain Adam Fuller See fewer	Jason Goes to Hell (1993)
Philip Tanzini Harley Poolish Harley Poolish See fewer	Night of the Demons (1988)
Janet Carroll Mrs. Poolish Mrs. Poolish See fewer	Risky Business (1983)
Gary Bayer Mr. Poolish Mr. Poolish See fewer	Children of Artsakh (1999)
Gina Nemo Dorothy Pezzino Dorothy Pezzino See fewer	21 Jump Street (1987)
Debra Stipe Penny Able (as Debra Sandlund) Penny Able (as Debra Sandlund) See fewer	Father Figures (2017)
Jeff Schultz Mark Mark See fewer	North of Pittsburgh (1992)
Todd Caldecott Dave (as Todd Schaffer) Dave (as Todd Schaffer) See fewer	Fear (1996)
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