Classic TV Shows - Miami Vice
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Show Summary
The pulse and rhythm of a glamorous resort city was
juxtaposed against the steamy haunts of the drug
underworld in this gritty action series, which made
heavy use of rock music backgrounds and music video
effects. Sonny Crockett was a rough-edged Miami vice
detective who lived on a sailboat called St. Vitus'
Dance that was guarded by his dyspeptic pet alligator,
Elvis. Ricardo Tubbs was a black ex-New York street
cop who had come south to find the drug dealer who
murdered his brother. They were an unlikely but
effective team, working undercover on the flashy
Gold Coast and down the seedy alleyways that made
Miami such a city of contrasts. Often they sped
around town in Sonny's black Ferrari Spider sports
car. Lt. Castillo was their moody superior, Gina
and Trudy a hip, female undercover team, and
Stan and Larry more conventional backup.
The stylish, MTV-influenced series (music by rock
composer Jan Hammer) was a smash hit, and transformed
struggling actor Don Johnson into a major sex symbol
in the mid-1980s. His expensive pastel sports jackets
worn over a T-shirt, with stubby beard, no socks,
and an angry scowl started a fashion trend.
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Cast & Characters
• Don Johnson as Detective James "Sonny" Crockett
• Phillip Michael Thomas as Detective Ricardo Tubbs
• Edward James Olmos as Lt. Martin Castillo
• Saundra Santiago as Detective Gina Navarro Calabrese
• Olivia Brown as Detective Trudy Joplin
• Michael Talbott as Detective Stan Switek
• John Diehl as Detective Larry Zito (1984-1987)
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Series Run
111 Episodes
First Telecast: September 16, 1984
Last Telecast: July 26, 1989
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Broadcast History
• September 1984, NBC, Friday 9:00-11:00pm
• September 1984- May 1986, NBC, Friday 10:00-11:00pm
• June 1986- March 1988, NBC, Friday 9:00-10:00pm
• April 1988- January 1989, NBC, Friday 10-:00-11:00pm
• February 1989- May 1989, NBC, Friday 9:00-10:00pm
• June 1989- July 1989, NBC, Wednesday 10:00-11:00pm
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Theme Song Info
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Show Merchandise
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