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The Best Episodes of Police Academy

Every episode of Police Academy ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Police Academy!

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The further adventures of the Police Academy gang, taking place between the third and the fourth films.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Police Academy Season 1 Episode 7 - Worth Her Weight in Gold
    7.5/10(18 votes)

    #1 - Worth Her Weight in Gold

    S1:E7

    Callahan, Hooks and Zed are forced to pose as women wrestlers to combat alleged gold heist mastermind, strongwoman Phoenix Amazona; though our heroes' efforts may be jeopardized by Sweetchuck's apparent crush on the women's champion.

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  2. Police Academy Season 1 Episode 3 - Phantom of the Precinct
    7.4/10(20 votes)

    #2 - Phantom of the Precinct

    S1:E3

    More and more officers are being scared into taking extended leave, following ghostly encounters with the crooked Phantom. Captain Harris thinks this would be a great way to rid the force of a few certain individuals, and puts Mahoney and friends on the case. But when Sweetchuck is kidnapped by the Phantom, the team follows the trail to Hearse Castle, where they have to deal with a barrage of the Phantom's magic tricks to try and save their comrade. However, the secret to catching this ghastly ghoul might just rest with Sweetchuck himself.

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  3. Police Academy Season 1 Episode 6 - A Blue Knight at the Opera
    7.3/10(16 votes)

    #3 - A Blue Knight at the Opera

    S1:E6

    When the opera is plagued by numerous accidents, the team is called to protect opera singer Mademoiselle Diva. Mahoney's advances are rejected, as Diva is enamored with Tackleberry instead. During a performance attended by the Police Chief, Diva is kidnapped by the Phantom of the Opera. Lassard and House try to cover, making their stage debuts in the process.

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  4. Police Academy Season 1 Episode 1 - The Good, the Bad, and the Bogus
    7.1/10(26 votes)

    #4 - The Good, the Bad, and the Bogus

    S1:E1

    When Captain Harris bungles an operation to catch the infamous Clown Gang, he is punished by being sent back to the Police Academy to train new recruits. Our favorite grads also return to the Academy under the watchful eye of Harris, but what happens when the Clown Gang enrols as the Captain's new recruits?

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  5. Police Academy Season 1 Episode 2 - Puttin' on the Dogs
    7.1/10(19 votes)

    #5 - Puttin' on the Dogs

    S1:E2

    To help combat a string of cat burglaries throughout the city, Commandant Lassard welcomes the latest addition to the Police Academy family, a group of police dogs known as the K-9 Corps. When the infamous Claw crashes a masquerade party and steals the Queen's crown during her royal visit, it's up to Mahoney and the gang to save the day, while trying to avoid Harris' and Proctor's attempts to shut down Lassard's pet project.

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  6. Police Academy Season 1 Episode 5 - Police Academy Blues
    7.1/10(19 votes)

    #6 - Police Academy Blues

    S1:E5

    When the London Bridge Gang swipes the Professor's Supercar during a police parade, Lassard is forced to step down as Commandant of the Academy, making way for his replacement - Commandant Harris. The British police call our favorite Academy grads for help, as they set out in search of the Supercar, in high hopes of getting their beloved former leader reinstated.

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  7. Police Academy Season 1 Episode 8 - For Whom the Wedding Bells Toll
    7.1/10(15 votes)

    #7 - For Whom the Wedding Bells Toll

    S1:E8

    A wealthy entrepreneur is intent on forcing his daughter to marry his business partner. While on duty at the reception, the grads meet Mahoney's childhood friend Ben, now the hired help, whom bride-to-be Debbie has fallen in love with instead. Ben's plans to save Debbie from her arranged marriage turn nasty, when the actors originally hired for a faux kidnapping decide to carry it out for real.

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  8. Police Academy Season 1 Episode 9 - Westward Ho Hooks
    7.1/10(15 votes)

    #8 - Westward Ho Hooks

    S1:E9

    Feeling stressed, overworked and underappreciated at the precinct, Hooks applies for, and lands, a new job as sheriff of an old western town. Upon arriving, she learns the town has been overrun by Seedy McLeech and his gang of assorted bandits. The Academy grads have their hands full as they saddle up to go after these crims, while trying to win Hooks back in the process.

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  9. Police Academy Season 1 Episode 10 - My Mummy Lies Over the Ocean
    7.1/10(15 votes)

    #9 - My Mummy Lies Over the Ocean

    S1:E10

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  10. Police Academy Season 1 Episode 4 - Cops and Robots
    6.8/10(18 votes)

    #10 - Cops and Robots

    S1:E4

    Captain Harris cooks up a hairbrained scheme to induct the Professor's new robots as police officers, replacing Mahoney and crew. But when Kingpin and his men abduct the Professor and force him to re-program the robots to aid his criminal activities, it's up to our heroes to make things right once again.

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  11. Police Academy Season 2 Episode 15 - Trading Disgraces
    6.8/10(10 votes)

    #11 - Trading Disgraces

    S2:E15

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  12. Police Academy Season 2 Episode 38 - Ten Little Cops
    6.8/10(9 votes)

    #12 - Ten Little Cops

    S2:E38

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  13. Police Academy Season 1 Episode 17 - The Tell Tale Tooth
    6.7/10(11 votes)

    #13 - The Tell Tale Tooth

    S1:E17

    When a massive diamond -- The Cyclops' Eye -- is brought to town for an exhibition, Harris is in charge of a security team protecting the diamond case, which can only be opened using a combination of three keys. Harris gives one to the Police Chief for safekeeping, one to Commandant Lassard, and keeps the third himself. But the Magnificent Mystopholes hypnotises Hightower under the pretense of curing his fear of dentists, while actually using him to steal the three keys to unlock the Cyclops' Eye diamond case, aiding his twisted plot of mass hypnosis.

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  14. Police Academy Season 2 Episode 13 - Now You Steal It, Now You Don't
    6.6/10(10 votes)

    #14 - Now You Steal It, Now You Don't

    S2:E13

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  15. Police Academy Season 2 Episode 21 - Supercop Sweetchuck
    6.2/10(10 votes)

    #15 - Supercop Sweetchuck

    S2:E21

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  16. Police Academy Season 1 Episode 16 - Camp Academy
    6.1/10(12 votes)

    #16 - Camp Academy

    S1:E16

    Commandant Lassard opens a new summer camp for underprivileged inner city youths, attended by the likes of rebellious teen Bobby & friends. Mahoney and crew have a difficult time gaining the youngsters' trust, but they have to unite as a team in order to stop a group of neighborhood criminals from trying to sabotage the camp's activities.

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  17. Police Academy Season 2 Episode 14 - Mad Maxine
    6.1/10(11 votes)

    #17 - Mad Maxine

    S2:E14

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  18. Police Academy Season 1 Episode 11 - Numbskull's Revenge
    6.0/10(12 votes)

    #18 - Numbskull's Revenge

    S1:E11

    During a bank robbery, the thick-headed Numbskull is caught by the equally cranial Captain Harris. However, Numbskull escapes from jail, seeking payback on Harris for his confinement. Harris is on the evening tv news, promising to catch Numbskull again, when a note from Numbskull hints at pulling off the biggest bank heist the city has seen yet. Will Harris be able to back up his words, or will he be eating them instead?

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Police Academy Season 1 Episode 13 - Little Zed & Big Bertha
    6.0/10(11 votes)

    #19 - Little Zed & Big Bertha

    S1:E13

    When Zed tracks down the infamous Highway Robbers, he discovers them to be his long lost cousins, under the guidance of his Aunt Bertha. After they beat him up for being a cop, Zed suffers amnesia, and joins his family gang. Bertha sets out plans to rob an airplane full of money. But, when Sweetchuck & the team track them down, how will Zed respond?

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Police Academy Season 1 Episode 14 - Curses on You!
    6.0/10(11 votes)

    #20 - Curses on You!

    S1:E14

    The PA grads have their hands full with a gang of notorious gypsies known as the Land Pirates, while also becoming victims of a string of curses set by the Pirates' fortune teller, Madame Zelda. When Mahoney gives Sweetchuck a 'magical orb' to offset the jinx, their luck seems to take a turn for the better, but is that really the case?

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  21. Police Academy Season 1 Episode 26 - Cop Scouts
    6.0/10(10 votes)

    #21 - Cop Scouts

    S1:E26

    Kingpin's people have stolen the crown jewels of Ruritania, hiding them in an Edsen car that is shipped to the city. However, Kingpin doesn't know which car contains the merchandise, so he hires teenagers to steal every Edsen in the city, until they can find the goods. Meanwhile, young Billy and his friends are the first to join Lassard's new Cop Scout program. Their mission is to help Mahoney and friends infiltrate the car theft ring, and bring the criminals to justice.

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  22. Police Academy Season 2 Episode 11 - Rock Around The Cops
    6.0/10(9 votes)

    #22 - Rock Around The Cops

    S2:E11

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  23. Police Academy Season 1 Episode 12 - Proctor, Call a Doctor!
    5.9/10(13 votes)

    #23 - Proctor, Call a Doctor!

    S1:E12

    When Harris is injured and hospitalized, Proctor becomes Acting Captain for a day, and is forced to deal with a hostage crisis. The mayor has been kidnapped by Mr Sleaze, who wants his goons released from prison. The chase leads our heroes to an amusement park, where they scurry through loads of roller coasters, dodgem cars and haunted houses, in hot pursuit of the thugs.

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  24. Police Academy Season 1 Episode 19 - Spaced Out Space Cadets
    5.8/10(10 votes)

    #24 - Spaced Out Space Cadets

    S1:E19

    Along with Proctor, Harris is accidentally locked on board a space shuttle with our heroes, whom Harris has enrolled in a nine month space program. But moments after takeoff, the shuttle's controls are overridden by an unknown source. They are forced to land in the Amazon jungle, where Harris & Proctor, while looking for answers, are taken captive by mysterious tribesmen.

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  25. Police Academy Season 1 Episode 20 - Sweetchuck's Brother
    5.8/10(11 votes)

    #25 - Sweetchuck's Brother

    S1:E20

    Sweetchuck hides from his FBI agent brother Doug when he comes to the Academy looking for assistance in nabbing a wanted spy. The grads discover Sweetchuck's insecurities, as Doug is bigger, stronger, more confident, and seemingly better at everything than his older brother. Dressed as criminals, Mahoney, Jones, Tackleberry & House set up a mock robbery in hopes that Sweetchuck will capture them, showing his brother just how tough he really is. But when their plans go awry, Doug is captured by the spy he's been looking for, and Sweetchuck finds himself in a very real situation.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Worth Her Weight in Gold" is the best rated episode of "Police Academy". It scored 7.5/10 based on 18 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/24/1988. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Phantom of the Precinct".