#38 "The Currency We Trade In" (Season 3 #3)

#38 "The Currency We Trade In" (Season 3 #3)

Original Air Date: Nov. 20, 1988

Writer: Erik Blakeney

Director: Neill Fearnley

Production Code: 16302

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Friends, Family & Guests: Richard Holden [ Unknown ], Peri Gilpin [ Unknown ], David Froman [ Unknown ], Michelle Joyner [ Unknown ]

Episode Summary from The 21 Jump Street Episode Guide:

NOTE: Stop with this one if you don’t want spoilers.

A popular sports writer finds his whole life ruined when Penhall believes his ex-wife's allegations of his being a child molester.

Detailed Episode Review (contains spoilers!):

(NOTE: I am doing these from the FX repeats. Email me with missing scenes & I’ll add them).

Commentary:

Cyndi Glass: Dug deeper into Penhall than any, including #33 "Best Years Of Your Life." I have a feeling he came back after hiatus for Season 3 and demanded some more meat in his role, rightfully so. They also filmed #59 "Come From The Shadows" during this time, where he fell in love with Marta, though they didn’t end up running it until Season 4.

John DeCarli: A great episode. I can’t think of a better one that features Penhall. They even got the details right - Hanson bumps into Jackie at the bowling alley right after Penhall and Fitz make their arrest late on Friday. We know from #6 "The Worst Night Of Your Life" that Friday night is Hanson’s bowling night. Bravo!

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