[s1e12] 16 Blown To 35 ◆

is the twelfth episode of the first season of the police procedural series 21 Jump Street , originally airing on June 21, 1987. Plot Overview

In a lighter B-plot, Captain Fuller deals with a visit from his teenage son, . Expecting a top student, Fuller is instead met with a son who has adopted a "Rastafarian" lifestyle, providing a comedic (if tonally uneven) contrast to the dark main storyline. Key Episode Details Original Airdate: June 21, 1987 Director: James Whitmore Jr. Writer: Clifton Campbell Cast: Johnny Depp as Officer Tom Hanson Holly Robinson Peete as Officer Judy Hoffs Steven Williams as Captain Adam Fuller David Paymer as Mike Ferris (Guest Star) Tasia Valenza as Lacey King (Guest Star) David Raynr as Kipling "Kip" Fuller (Guest Star) Themes and Cultural Context [S1E12] 16 Blown to 35

You can watch this episode on streaming platforms like Peacock or Apple TV . "21 Jump Street" 16 Blown to 35 (TV Episode 1987) - IMDb is the twelfth episode of the first season

The episode is often cited as being inspired by the real-life story of , an adult film star who was discovered to have entered the industry while underage. Critics have noted that while the episode tackles serious issues like minor exploitation and drug addiction, it suffers from a jarring shift in tone due to the "silly" subplot involving Fuller's son. Key Episode Details Original Airdate: June 21, 1987

The primary investigation follows Officers and Harry Truman Ioki as they go undercover at a local modeling school. The squad suspects the school is actually a front for a pornography ring that exploits minors.

The emotional weight of the episode is driven by , who encounters a woman named Lacey King whom he had arrested years prior. Lacey, who began making adult films when she was only 14, is now a struggling crack addict whose "hard life" makes her look far older than her actual age—hence the title's reference to appearing 35 despite being much younger. Fuller becomes determined to take down the man responsible for her exploitation, Mike Ferris , who runs the modeling academy.