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21 Jump Street S1E8 — Bad Influence
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21 Jump Street•Season 1•Episode 8

Bad Influence

8.1/10 · 274 votesMay 24, 198746 min

Ranked #1 of 13 in Season 1•+0.7 vs season avg

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Hanson and Penhall try to locate some missing juveniles, while Ioki tries to find a link between a teenage prostitution ring and a series of burglaries.

Directed byKim Manners
Written byPaul Bernbaum
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Holly Robinson Peete

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Judy Hoffs

Johnny Depp

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Tom Hanson

Peter DeLuise

Peter DeLuise

Doug Penhall

Dustin Nguyen

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Harry Truman Ioki

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Episode Summary

"Bad Influence" is episode 8 of 21 Jump Street season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 274 votes, ranking #1 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Kim Manners and written by Paul Bernbaum, it aired on May 24, 1987.

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