What an Institution: The Story of Police Academy

Name: What an Institution: The Story of Police Academy
Genre: Documentary

TV Mini Series
2026

What an Institution: The Story of Police Academy (2026)

A four-part documentary series on the legacy of Police Academy (1984) and its sequels. The Police Academy movies were a mainstay in the comedy genre of the 1980s and early 1990s, spawning si... Read allA four-part documentary series on the legacy of Police Academy (1984) and its sequels. The Police Academy movies were a mainstay in the comedy genre of the 1980s and early 1990s, spawning six sequels and two television series.A four-part documentary series on the legacy of Police Academy (1984) and its sequels. The Police Academy movies were a mainstay in the comedy genre of the 1980s and early 1990s, spawning six sequels and two television series.

Stars

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Stars

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Self

David Neil Trifunovich

Self

Jay Kanter

Self

Terry Kelley

Self

Trivia
Steve Guttenberg was the last cast member interviewed. He provided so much information that producers decided that the narrative had to be rewritten and the documentary re-edited from scratch, to accommodate the three hours of content given by Guttenberg.