Trivia: Larvell Jones (played by Michael Winslow), Eugene Tackleberry (played by David Graf), and Commandant Eric Lassard (played by George Gaynes) are the only characters to appear in every single film in the "Police Academy" series.
Trivia: Bubba Smith was originally going to reprise his role as Hightower. One day, Marion Ramsey called up Bubba in tears wondering why she wasn't asked to return as her character Hooks. Bubba already knew that Marion was having some financial difficulties and said he would see what he could do. He called up the producers and asked if she could be in the movie. When they said that Hooks couldn't be written into the script, Bubba refused to take part in the movie.
Answer: They are not related. It is a coincidence.
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