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21 Jump Street S2E13 — A Big Disease with a Little Name
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21 Jump Street•Season 2•Episode 13

A Big Disease with a Little Name

8.2/10 · 219 votesFeb 7, 198846 min

Ranked #2 of 22 in Season 2•+0.7 vs season avg

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Dorothy an old girlfriend of Penhall's, who walked out on him two years ago, returns and decides to move in with him. Hanson gets assigned to protect a student with AIDS who is being made to feel unwelcome in class.

Directed byNeill Fearnley
Written byPatrick Hasburgh
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Episode Summary

"A Big Disease with a Little Name" is episode 13 of 21 Jump Street season 2. It scored 8.2/10 from 219 votes, ranking #2 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Neill Fearnley and written by Patrick Hasburgh, it aired on February 7, 1988.

Next: E14 · Chapel of LoveBest of Season 2