That’s how Zed falls for offbeat, bookish Laura (played by Corrine Bohrer, who would go on to play Booger’s love-interest in REVENGE OF THE NERDS IV: NERDS IN LOVE. His mannerisms are less frantic, his hair is lighter (and disappearing.) As the former head of a street gang, Zed uses his leadership skills to train citizens in law enforcement. POLICE ACADEMY 4: CITIZENS ON PATROL depicts a slightly older, more mellow Zed. Another big character development is that Zed becomes frienemies with his old nemesis, Mr. The Rolling Stones sang, “Just as every cop is a criminal and all the sinners saints…” and that same concept describes our Zed: He’s got a checkered past, but fits in as another goofball whose irreverent behavior makes for crude vignettes at the Academy. He still talks funny, but now (for reasons never explained), he’s dedicated to upholding law and order. POLICE ACADEMY 3: BACK IN TRAINING re-introduces Zed as a reformed criminal. In the end, Zed’s criminal chaos is no match for Mahoney, and Jughead’s son is defeated in his hideout at the old zoo. We also learn that he’s a vegetarian, he gets sick on Ferris wheels, and his mother’s name was Jughead. (Unclear whether this gang is a parody of the DEATH WISH 3 gang, or if it’s the other way around.) We see Zed ravaging a grocery store, and menacing a street fair. POLICE ACADEMY 2: THEIR FIRST ASSIGNMENT introduces Zed as the caffeinated boss of a surly street gang. Plus, he has some good bits with Sweetchuck. We watch him evolve from a violent gang-leader, to a reformed-yet-troubled cadet, to a police officer in love. Over the course of three sequels, Zed experiences a 3-act character arc. ![]() Sharon Stone!)īut one of the more colorful figures is Bobcat Goldthwait’s Zed. Others were one-and-done: Vinnie Schtulman, Leslie Barbara, Claire Mattson (a.k.a. Some characters became synonymous with the franchise by appearing in every entry: Hightower, Tackleberry, Commandant Eric Lassard. While other comedy franchises were beholden to one lead (Robert Hayes turned down AIRPLANE III and ended the series), the POLICE ACADEMY films utilized an ongoing ensemble to keep the machine productive, spanning 10 years and 7 movies. ![]() The POLICE ACADEMY movies employed a revolving door of goofball actors.
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