Directed by Larry Shaw
Airdate: October 25, 1987
Guest Stars: Michael Horton (Brent Sayles); Christianne Hurt (Joy); Deborah Wakeman (Denise); Michael MacRae (Donald)
Ioki is accused of fathering a child with a High School student in an episode that places the Jump Street Unit under fire. Meanwhile, a TV producer pressures Capt. Fuller to go on TV and defend the program.
When confronted the accusation, Ioki denies having any knowledge. He unwisely visit's the girl's house and gets himself arrested, causing Internal Affairs to place him under surveillance. Hanson is assigned to support Ioki through the investigation. Hoffs is assigned to the school befriend Denise to get to the bottom of what's going on. Meanwhile, Fuller, charmed by a sexy TV producer, goes on TV and gets grilled.
Hoffs and Penhall observe Denise visiting her teacher Mr. Sayles, who was introduced in the cold open as the "cool teacher" popular with girls. Hoffs gets Denise to admit she was dating her teacher who coerced her into sex. Hanson and Fuller pay a visit pay a visit to the teacher who insists everything was consensual, you know it's serious when Fuller throws on the shades. When Denise's father learns the truth, he rampages the school with a baseball bat to find Sayles, who admits his guilt.
"Higher Education" deals with serious issues of date rape and consent, the over-the-top ending felt very 1980s TV.
Final Report: B
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