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21 Jump Street S2E9 — You Ought to Be in Prison
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21 Jump Street•Season 2•Episode 9

You Ought to Be in Prison

7.8/10 · 174 votesNov 15, 198745 min

Ranked #7 of 22 in Season 2•+0.3 vs season avg

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Hanson and a film star he had been assigned to protect are kidnapped by an escaped murderer.

Directed byKim Manners
Written byBill Nuss
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Episode Summary

"You Ought to Be in Prison" is episode 9 of 21 Jump Street season 2. It scored 7.8/10 from 174 votes, ranking #7 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Kim Manners and written by Bill Nuss, it aired on November 15, 1987.

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