Police Academy - Police Academy - The 1988 animated series

March 22 2022

Police school (original title: Police Academy) is a 1988 animated series based on the Police Academy film series of the same name. The cartoons were made by Ruby-Spears Enterprises for Warner Bros. for a total of 65 episodes over two seasons.

In Italy the series was broadcast for the first time since 1991, first on Canale 5 and then on Italia 1. It had numerous repeats also on other broadcasters

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. Other new characters have also been added to the show. Among them was a group of talking police dogs called the Canine Corps. They consisted of Samson (the bulldog leader), Lobo (the noble but clumsy husky), Bonehead (the stupid giant Saint Bernard), Chilipepper (the short-tempered chihuahua) and Schitzy (the only female golden retriever with an identity crisis. ). The theme song is performed by the Fat Boys, who also make an appearance in two episodes as House's Friends: Big Boss, Cool and Mark. The Robert Folk theme for the films is used, uncredited, in the credits.

The animated series was more popular in Europe, especially in Italy. It was especially popular in the Arab world, where it was broadcast on Spacetoon and Al Aoula. In Japan, the animated series aired on TV Tokyo and then on TV Asahi.

History

**Police school** (*Police Academy*) - the animated series

The animated series takes place within the events between the fourth and fifth film of the same name.

Thirteen characters are recreated for this animated version, including a team of Academy graduates led by Carey Mahoney, a likeable rogue bachelor, who unconsciously and constantly does his best to make life difficult for Captain Harris and his assistant sergeant.

Mahoney's friends include Moses Hightower, sound effects master Larvell Jones, trigger-happy Eugene Tackleberry, sweet and shy Laverne Hooks, hardened Debbie Callahan, colossal House and the duo of reformed gang member Zed McGlunk and the his best friend, Carl Sweetchuck.

Eric Lassard is the highly respected (albeit dreamy) commander, and the Academy's newcomer The Professor is also on hand, as well as new cadets friends, the K-9 Corps, a group of police dogs, and supplying heroes of the fight crime with an endless supply of wacky gadgets as you battle a diverse group of Kingpins and other recurring villains like Numbskull, The Claw, Mr. Sleaze, Lockjaw and Amazona.

Characters

Carey mahoney - The smartest of the cadets. Mahoney is always ready to lend a hand to his teammates. He is Larvell Jones' patrol mate.

Larvel Jones - Mahoney's usual companion. He is a martial arts master, but his main talent is beatboxing: he is able to imitate all kinds of noises, including sirens, gunshots, helicopters and so on.

Carl Sweetchuck - Sweetchuck is the cowardly of the bunch. He is very accident-prone and oblivious to the damage done by his clumsiness. His patrol mate is Zed.

Zed McGlunk - Zed is the messy, scruffy member of the group. Zed usually drags his partner into his cunning and erratic activities.

Moses Hightower - Hightower is known for its large size and physical strength. His stature often comes into play when characters find themselves in situations where bars have to be bent or walls have to be broken through. He is Laverne Hooks' patrol partner.

Laverne Hooks - Hooks is small, calm and passive. However, she has proven capable of being extremely energetic and loud in situations where she is provoked.

Thomas "House" Conklin - “House” is known for its large structure and congenial nature. He is always hungry and proves to be a coward. He patrols with Sweetchuck and Zed and often accompanies them on their escapades.

Eugene Tackleberry - Featuring a pronounced jawline and almost always wearing sunglasses and a helmet, Tackleberry is a gun fanatic. He has a soft spot for his patrol mate Callahan. He often uses the police armored car which he usually destroys. He likes to use a bazooka.

Sergeant Debbie Callahan - It is the statuesque beauty of the group that is extremely resilient and has a beautiful singing voice.

Captain Thaddeus Harris - He always carries a walking stick and is almost always in the company of his companion Proctor. He often tries to humiliate officers to get a promotion, but fails miserably.

Sergeant Carl Proctor - He's Captain Harris' dull lieutenant.

Captain Ernie Mauser - He is a captain and leader of the K-9 Corps. He became good friends with Mahoney and his gang of him. He behaves similarly to Hurst when he confronts Harris' rip-offs.

Commander Eric Lassard - The easygoing and idealistic commander.

Professore - He is the inventor of numerous devices.

K-9 body - They're trained dogs. They can talk, but only with themselves and with other animals.

Technical data

Original title Police Academy
Original language English
Country United States, Canada
Author Neal Israel, Pat Proft, Hugh Wilson
Regia Ron Oliver, Allan Harmon
Film script Bruce Shelly
Music Scott Thomas Canfield
Studio Ruby-Spears Productions, Warner Bros. Animation, Toei Animation
Network syndicated
Data 1st TV 10th September 1988 - 2nd September 1989
Episodes 65 (complete) 2 seasons
Duration 30 min
Italian network Canale 5 (first ten episodes), Italy 1 (remaining episodes)
Date 1st Italian TV. January 23, 1991
Italian dialogues Francesca Maggioni, Stefano Cerioni
Italian dubbing studio PV studio