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21 Jump Street S2E12 — Fear and Loathing with Russell Buckins
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21 Jump Street•Season 2•Episode 12

Fear and Loathing with Russell Buckins

7.1/10 · 176 votesDec 20, 198746 min

Ranked #17 of 22 in Season 2•−0.4 vs season avg

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Hanson contemplates leaving the force and leaves town instead of going to a refresher course at the police academy he and Penhall had been assigned to take after they went drag racing to try to catch a hit and run driver.

Directed byKevin Hooks
Written byGary Skeen Hall
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Episode Summary

"Fear and Loathing with Russell Buckins" is episode 12 of 21 Jump Street season 2. It scored 7.1/10 from 176 votes, ranking #17 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Kevin Hooks and written by Gary Skeen Hall, it aired on December 20, 1987.

Next: E13 · A Big Disease with a Little NameBest of Season 2