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Police Academy is a comedy franchise of seven theatrical films and two spin-off television shows. The 1984 film Police Academy followed the premise of a new mayor requiring the local police department to accept all recruits. The film franchise relies heavily on slapstick humor and physical comedy, as the misfit recruits attempt to prove themselves capable of being police officers, succeeding despite their eccentricities. The first four films follow Carey Mahoney (Steve Guttenberg), a repeat offender forced to join the police academy as punishment. The 1994 film Mission to Moscow marked the seventh installment, with cast members George Gaynes, Michael Winslow, and David Graf appearing throughout the film series.

The first film grossed $149.8 million worldwide.[1] While the subsequent films failed to impress critics, they sustained commercial success, grossing $391 million in total.[1][2] Parallels have been drawn between Police Academy and the British Carry On series,[3] for their common tropes of a returning ensemble cast, frequent use of lowbrow humor, and reliance on sexual innuendo.

Guttenberg announced in September 2018 that a new Police Academy movie was in the works after spending years in development hell.[4]

Films

Overview of Police Academy films
Film U.S. release date Director Screenwriter(s) Producer(s)
Police Academy Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Hugh Wilson Neal Israel, Pat Proft & Hugh Wilson Paul Maslansky
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jerry Paris Barry W. Blaustein & David Sheffield
Police Academy 3: Back in Training Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Gene Quintano
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jim Drake
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Alan Myerson Stephen Curwick
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Peter Bonerz
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Alan Metter Randolph Davis & Michele S. Chodos

Police Academy (1984)

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". Police Academy was released in 1984 and directed by Hugh Wilson. The film has a newly elected female mayor announcing a policy requiring the police department to accept all willing recruits. The movie followed a group of misfit recruits in their attempts to prove themselves capable of being police officers and their adventures at the police academy.

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985)

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". In Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment, the newly graduated cadets are sent to one of the worst precincts in the city to improve the conditions. Lt. Mauser undermines their attempts so he can get Capt. Lassard fired and get the position in charge.

Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986)

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". Police Academy 3: Back in Training was released in 1986, and like its predecessor, was directed by Jerry Paris. When the governor of the state announces that budget cuts necessitate the closure of the worst of the two police academies, the officers of the Metropolitan Police Academy, led by Commandant Lassard, work on ensuring it is not theirs. This is hindered by their unusual gang of new cadets.

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987)

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol, released in 1987 and directed by Jim Drake, involves new recruits being brought in when the officers work with a newly formed Citizens on Patrol group. Harris and Proctor are in charge, though, and plan to dismantle the program. Citizens on Patrol was the final film starring Guttenberg.

Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach (1988)

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach, released in 1988, was directed by Alan Myerson. The plot involves the officers attending a police convention in Florida to honor Commandant Eric Lassard as police officer of the decade, wherein he inadvertently switches his sports bag with that of a group of jewel thieves. The thieves try to get it back.

Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989)

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". The sixth installment, Police Academy 6: City Under Siege, directed by Peter Bonerz, was released in 1989. When the city suffers from a dangerous set of crimes by a gang of jewel thieves, the Metropolitan Police Academy graduates are brought in to do something about it.

Police Academy: Mission to Moscow (1994)

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". Police Academy: Mission to Moscow, released in 1994 and directed by Alan Metter, involved the officers going to Russia to help catch an international crime figure.

Future

A franchise reboot has been in various stages of development hell since September 2003,[4][5] when the eighth Police Academy film was announced with a tentative release scheduled for 2007. The studio acknowledged the franchise's return after more than thirteen years of absence,[5] Paul Maslansky stated, "I felt it was time to start again. I saw that Starsky & Hutch and a number of other revivals were doing really well. Police Academy has such a great history, so I thought, 'Why not?'"[6] with most of the main cast members set to return.[7] Hugh Wilson was later slated to direct.[8] Leslie Easterbrook (Capt. Debbie Callahan) and Marion Ramsey (Sgt. Laverne Hooks) mentioned that filming for the next Police Academy film was scheduled to commence principal photography mid-2006 to meet its 2007 release.[9] The film was suspended in October 2006, at which point Easterbrook mentioned that the project may be repurposed as a direct-to-DVD sequel. She added that though Warner Bros. wanted to do a new film, they wanted a producer to get independent financing.[10][11]

In May 2008, Michael Winslow replied to a question about a possible new Police Academy film: "Anything's possible. You've got to hope for Paul Maslansky and those folks over there to put it together. It's up to them. It would be great to see everyone again."[12] In November of the same year, Steve Guttenberg (Sgt. Carey Mahoney) confirmed that 8 was still in development and that he was working on the script with Warner Bros.[13]Template:Better source needed Guttenberg is slated to direct the film,[14] and stated that all living cast members from the previous installments would return to reprise their roles.[14]

In March 2010, New Line announced plans to revive the Police Academy franchise, with a new film in development with Paul Maslansky attached as filmmaker. Maslansky stated, "It's going to be very worthwhile to the people who remember it and to those who saw it on TV ... It's going to be a new class. We hope to discover new talent and season it with great comedians. It'll be anything but another movie with a numeral next to it. And we'll most probably retain the wonderful musical theme."[15] Later that month, the filmmaker stated that he plans to bring back some of the original cast to train the new recruits.[16] While appearing as a guest on the July 12, 2010, edition of This Morning, Michael Winslow (Sgt. Larvell Jones) confirmed that Police Academy 8 was in active development. In August 2010, Steve Guttenberg revealed a script was being written by David Diamond and David Weissman.[17] In August 2010, actor Bobcat Goldthwait (Officer Zed) released a statement urging Hollywood to reboot the Police Academy series with a new group of actors instead of the original cast members. Goldthwait confirmed that Steve Guttenberg would return and that movie bosses were trying to get Kim Cattrall and Sharon Stone to return for an eighth film, though Goldthwait said he had no desire to return to the series.[18]

By January 2012, New Line Cinema announced that Scott Zabielski would replace Maslansky as the director of the upcoming film.[19] Later in March of the same year, Michael Winslow stated that production of the eighth film tentatively scheduled to commence that November, and that an offer had been made to Shaquille O'Neal to replace the late Bubba Smith as Hightower.[20] In June 2012, Jeremy Garelick was hired to contribute to a rewrite the aforementioned script.[21][22] In April 2014, Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, from the sketch show Key & Peele were brought in produce the film.[23] Steve Guttenberg shared his excitement with the project in July 2015, as the project was rumored to be titled Police Academy: Next Generation.[24] In April 2016, the two said that the project was still ongoing and that it was going to be influenced by End of Watch and M*A*S*H. They said that the project would be a "funny take on a grounded, real approach as the Key and Peele way", and noted that it would give them access to talk about what was going on in the landscape at the time.[25][26] After years of delays, Steve Guttenberg announced in September 2018, that the sequel was once again in active development; stating, "the next Police Academy is coming, no details yet, but it is in a gift bag being readied!"[27] In 2021, when asked about an eight film, Guttenberg replied with "I suspect you haven't seen the last of my Mahoney".[28]

Television

Overview of Police Academy television series
Series Season Episodes First released Last released Showrunner(s) Network(s)
Police Academy: The Animated Series 2 65 September 11, 1988 January 28, 1989 Paul Maslansky Broadcast syndication
Police Academy: The Series 1 26 September 12, 1997 May 25, 1998

Police Academy: The Animated Series (1988–1989)

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". An animated comedy titled Police Academy, also known as Police Academy: The Animated Series, was produced by Ruby-Spears Productions and Warner Bros. Television. It ran from September 1988 to September 1989, lasting two seasons with 65 episodes produced.

Police Academy: The Series (1997–1998)

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". Police Academy: The Series is a 1997 live-action show based on the films, comprising 26 episodes, each one hour. It was produced by Warner Bros. Television and Protocol Entertainment. Michael Winslow reprised his role from the films, and several others made occasional guest appearances.

Comic books

A six-issue series of Police Academy comic books was produced as a spin-off of the animated series beginning in August 1989. The series was published by Marvel Comics,[29] under a "Star Comics Presents" byline.

The series was written by Angelo DeCesare, pencilled by Howard Post, and inked by Jacqueline Roettcher.[29]

Main cast and characters

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Overview of Police Academy cast and characters
Character Films Television
Police Academy Police Academy 2:
Their First AssignmentScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Police Academy 3:
Back in TrainingScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Police Academy 4:
Citizens on PatrolScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Police Academy 5:
Assignment Miami BeachScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Police Academy 6:
City Under SiegeScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Police Academy:
Mission to MoscowScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Police Academy:
The Animated SeriesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Police Academy:
The SeriesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Carey Mahoney Steve Guttenberg Ron Rubin
Moses Hightower Bubba Smith Greg Morton Bubba Smith (guest)
Larvell Jones Michael Winslow Greg Morton Michael Winslow
Eugene Tackleberry David Graf Dan Hennessey David Graf (guest)
Eric Lassard George Gaynes Tedd Dillon George Gaynes (guest)
Laverne Hooks Marion Ramsey Denise Pidgeon
Henry J. Hurst George R. Robertson George R. Robertson (guest)
Debbie Callahan Leslie Easterbrook Leslie Easterbrook Denise Pidgeon Leslie Easterbrook (guest)
Thaddeus Harris G. W. Bailey G. W. Bailey Len Carlson
Carl Proctor Lance Kinsey Don Francks
Douglas Fackler Bruce Mahler Bruce Mahler
Violet Fackler Debralee Scott Debralee Scott
Bud Kirkland Andrew Paris
Carl Sweetchuck Tim Kazurinsky Howard Morris
Zed McGlunk Bobcat Goldthwait Dan Hennessey
Chad Copeland Scott Thomson Scott Thomson
Kyle Blankes Brant von Hoffman Brant von Hoffman
Kathleen Kirkland Colleen Camp Colleen Camp
Ernie Mauser Art Metrano Rex Hagon Art Metrano (guest)
Tomoko Nogata Brian Tochi
Thomas Conklin Tab Thacker Don Francks
Nick Lassard Matt McCoy

Additional crew and production details

Production details of the Police Academy franchise
Title Crew/Detail
Composer(s) Cinematographer Editor(s) Production
companies 		Distributing
company 		Running time
Police Academy Robert Folk Michael D. Margulies Robert Brown & Zach Staenberg Warner Bros.:
a Warner Communications Company,
Paul Maslansky Productions,
The Ladd Company[30][31] 		Warner Bros. Pictures 1 hr 36 mins
Police Academy 2:
Their First Assignment 		James Crabe Bob Wyman 1 hr 27 mins
Police Academy 3:
Back in Training 		Robert Saad Bud Molin Warner Bros.:
a Warner Communications Company,
Paul Maslansky Productions,
Jerry Paris Films,
Police Academy Productions[32] 		1 hr 23 mins
Police Academy 4:
Citizens on Patrol 		David Rawlins Warner Bros. Inc.:
Warner Communications Inc.,
Paul Maslansky Productions[33] 		1 hr 28 mins
Police Academy 5:
Assignment Miami Beach 		James Pergola Hubert C. de la Bouillerie Warner Bros. Inc.:
Warner Communications Inc.,
Paul Maslansky Productions,
Alan Myerson Films[34] 		1 hr 30 mins
Police Academy 6:
City Under Siege 		Charles Rosher Jr. Warner Bros. Inc.:
a Warner Communications Company,
Paul Maslansky Productions[35] 		1 hr 24 mins
Police Academy:
The Animated Series 		Scott Thomas Canfield
and John Debney 		Director of Animation:
Ric Gonzalez 		Chip Yaras Warner Bros. Television,
Ruby-Spears Enterprises 		Syndication 21 hrs 40 mins
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Police Academy:
Mission to Moscow 		Robert Folk Ian Jones Dennis Hill & Suzanne Hines Warner Bros.,
Paul Maslansky Productions[36] 		Warner Bros. Pictures 1 hr 23 mins
Police Academy:
The Series 		Ken Harrison, Ken Williams, Karel Roessingh, Jim Guttridge, Daryl Bennett, Ari Wise, and Hal Beckett Manfred Guthe Daria Ellerman, Richard Schwadel, and Allyson Boyce Warner Bros. International Television Productions,
Paul Mansky Productions,
Goodman/Rosen Productions,
Protocol Entertainment 		Syndication 26 hrs
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Reception

Box office performance of Police Academy films
Film Release date Domestic gross Worldwide gross Budget
Police Academy[37][1][38] Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". $81,198,894 $149,840,000 $4,800,000
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment[39][1] Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". $55,600,000 $114,993,000 $7,500,000
Police Academy 3: Back in Training[40][1] Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". $43,579,163 $107,639,000 $12,239,000
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol[41][1] Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". $28,061,343 $76,819,000 $17,325,000
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach[42][1] Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". $19,510,371 $54,499,000 $13,858,000
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege[43][1] Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". $11,567,217 $33,190,000 $14,515,000
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow[44][2] Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". $126,247 $4,300,000 $10,000,000
Total $239,643,235 $541,280,000 $79,937,000

The films have received overall negative reviews, apart from the first film which had more mixed reviews.

Critical and public response of the Police Academy films
Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore[45]
Police Academy 58% (33 reviews)[46] 41 (6 reviews)[47] —
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment 32% (19 reviews)[48] 39 (8 reviews)[49] —
Police Academy 3: Back in Training 36% (11 reviews)[50] 33 (8 reviews)[51] Template:Sort grade
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol 0% (20 reviews)[52] 26 (8 reviews)[53] Template:Sort grade
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach 0% (9 reviews)[54] 18 (10 reviews)[55] Template:Sort grade
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege 0% (9 reviews)[56] 16 (8 reviews)[57] Template:Sort grade
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow 0% (8 reviews)[58] 11 (4 reviews)[59] —

Music

Other media

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Video games

Two aborted attempts at video game adaptations of the franchise were planned, one by Hasbro for the aborted Control-Vision console, developed by Mark Turmell, and the other was an unlicensed NES game by Tengen.[60][61][62]

See also

References

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