Police Academy Appreciation Post - Still one of the silliest comedy franchises of all time.

I don't care. I love all the movies, even that weird one where they went to Russia or something. Even though there was a drop in quality once Guttenberg left, it was still a fun series that knew when to be silly and when to hit proper social commentary.

For example: I love how HighTower protects Hooks in the first movie when the instructor calls her a racial slur. While the flipping the car over may be played for laughs, it is still a great scene of HighTower protecting his buddy from a racist rant. Not to mention the movies really show Positive Masculinity between the characters.

Like, no one makes fun of Tackleberry when he admits to being a virgin at his age. In fact, they all support him and act as his wingmen. All the guy (protagonist) characters love and support one another and any teasing is just good natured fun and never cruel.

I also think it is in that Russia movie where the (usually antagonistic) Lassarad proclaims that he plans to rescue his squad because (paraphrasing): "They are idiots, but they are MY idiots!"

Not to mention they also created some of the best lady bad-asses with Callahan, Hooks, Kirkland (who proves to be even more of a bad-ass than Tackleberry), Mrs. Feldman, and Laura (Who is just as crazed as Bobcat's Zed).

And, of course, who can forget the infamous Blue Oyster Bar!

Sure the movies are silly and dumb but they were able to keep the series going with new characters (many introduced in previous films like SweetChuck and Zed) and still maintain that sense of humor and kindness from the original films.

Which is your favorite and which scene do you particularly find the funniest?