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21 Jump Street S5E3 — Buddy System
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21 Jump Street•Season 5•Episode 3

Buddy System

7.0/10 · 87 votesOct 27, 199043 min

Ranked #13 of 22 in Season 5•−0.1 vs season avg

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McCann joins up to be the partner of a mentally handicapped youth in a school buddy system, to investigate the murder of the boy's former partner.

Written byJonathan Glassner
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Episode Summary

"Buddy System" is episode 3 of 21 Jump Street season 5. It scored 7.0/10 from 87 votes, ranking #13 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.1). Written by Jonathan Glassner, it aired on October 27, 1990.

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