This Week In Miami Vice History


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January 7th - 13th:

 

"Golden Triangle (Part One) aka "Score", the 13th episode of the 1st season, premiered on NBC on Friday, January 11th, 1985 at 10PM EST. Some notes on this episode (from Miami Vice Wiki):

* This episode was called "Score" when it originally aired, but the name was changed to "Golden Triangle (Part I)" when it went into syndication, presumably to better link it with the following episode, which continues the story. This second title is now its official one and has been used on the show's VHS and DVD releases and online, although some DVD sets mention the original title as an alternate name for the episode.

* The font used for the guest stars and writers and some of the closing credits is different from the usual Miami Vice-style font.

* For the first time, we learn something about Castillo's past, namely that he worked undercover for three years in Southeast Asia between Burma and Thailand for the DEA. We also find out that he is very skilled in martial arts and that he was once married.

* The scene where Castillo receives the package from General Lao Li with a picture of May Ying served as the opening to the official video for the "Miami Vice Theme", except the picture Castillo is looking at in the music video is of Jan Hammer, not May Ying.

 

"Definitely Miami", the 12th episode of the 2nd season, premiered on NBC on Friday, January 10th, 1986 at 10PM EST. Some notes on this episode (from Miami Vice Wiki):

* This episode was repeated on July 4th, 1985, the only time Miami Vice aired on Independence Day.

* The oppressive Miami heat is the real star of this episode -- the views of the sun that open the episode, the first act and the sweat on the actors help to sell the hot Miami day.

* Larry Zito's beard is suddenly gone in this episode, yet it reappears two episodes later. This continuity error is because the studio changed the running order of the episodes when they broadcast them, which happened several times during season 2.

* In the scene where he flees from Crockett and Tubbs at the hotel, Gravas is suddenly soaking wet, presumably from falling into the pool, although we never saw this happen.

 

"Down For The Count (Part One)", the 12th episode of the 3rd season, premiered on NBC on Friday, January 9th, 1987 at 9PM EST. Some notes from this episode (from Miami Vice Wiki):

* This is the only two-part episode that was actually originally aired in two parts. "Brother's Keeper", "The Prodigal Son" and "Freefall" originally aired as two hour episodes that were changed to two part episodes in syndication; "Calderone's Return (Part I)/(Part II)" and "Golden Triangle (Part I)/(Part II)" were initially separate episodes with different titles ("The Hit List"/"Calderone's Demise" and "Score"/"Golden Triangle" respectively) that became two part episodes in syndication.

* Zito reveals he has four sisters and one brother that overdosed.

* For some reason, Zito does not appear to have access to a weapon when Guzman's goons arrive, even though the other detectives are always shown to be armed when operating undercover.

* On the DVD releases of this episode, the line "Bigger than Don King" was redubbed "Bigger than Don Cash", which is strange given the fact that it was Don King himself who originally said the line.

 

**There was no Season 4 premiere episode this week.**

 

"Asian Cut", the 7th episode of the 5th season, premiered on NBC on Friday, January 13th, 1989 at 10PM EST. Some notes on this episode (from Miami Vice Wiki):

* The falanga torture was frequently used in China, the Middle East and in Cambodia by the Khmer Rouge during the genocide there.

* Air America was the cover name for the CIA-sponsored air service used in their southeast Asian intelligence missions, most famous for the rumours surrounding its involvement in the local drug smuggling trade in order to fund the Vietnam war.

* The Church Committee was a congressional committee to investigate intelligence activities by the CIA & FBI during the Vietnam era, which led to a presidential order in 1976 banning US-sanctioned assassinations of foreign leaders.

 
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Just now, mvnyc said:

January 7th - 13th:

 

"Golden Triangle (Part One) aka "Score", the 13th episode of the 1st season, premiered on NBC on Friday, January 11th, 1985 at 10PM EST. Some notes on this episode (from Miami Vice Wiki):

* This episode was called "Score" when it originally aired, but the name was changed to "Golden Triangle (Part I)" when it went into syndication, presumably to better link it with the following episode, which continues the story. This second title is now its official one and has been used on the show's VHS and DVD releases and online, although some DVD sets mention the original title as an alternate name for the episode.

* The font used for the guest stars and writers and some of the closing credits is different from the usual Miami Vice-style font.

* For the first time, we learn something about Castillo's past, namely that he worked undercover for three years in Southeast Asia between Burma and Thailand for the DEA. We also find out that he is very skilled in martial arts and that he was once married.

* The scene where Castillo receives the package from General Lao Li with a picture of May Ying served as the opening to the official video for the "Miami Vice Theme", except the picture Castillo is looking at in the music video is of Jan Hammer, not May Ying.

 

"Definitely Miami", the 12th episode of the 2nd season, premiered on NBC on Friday, January 10th, 1986 at 10PM EST. Some notes on this episode (from Miami Vice Wiki):

* This episode was repeated on July 4th, 1985, the only time Miami Vice aired on Independence Day.

* The oppressive Miami heat is the real star of this episode -- the views of the sun that open the episode, the first act and the sweat on the actors help to sell the hot Miami day.

* Larry Zito's beard is suddenly gone in this episode, yet it reappears two episodes later. This continuity error is because the studio changed the running order of the episodes when they broadcast them, which happened several times during season 2.

* In the scene where he flees from Crockett and Tubbs at the hotel, Gravas is suddenly soaking wet, presumably from falling into the pool, although we never saw this happen.

 

"Down For The Count (Part One)", the 12th episode of the 3rd season, premiered on NBC on Friday, January 9th, 1987 at 9PM EST. Some notes from this episode (from Miami Vice Wiki):

* This is the only two-part episode that was actually originally aired in two parts. "Brother's Keeper", "The Prodigal Son" and "Freefall" originally aired as two hour episodes that were changed to two part episodes in syndication; "Calderone's Return (Part I)/(Part II)" and "Golden Triangle (Part I)/(Part II)" were initially separate episodes with different titles ("The Hit List"/"Calderone's Demise" and "Score"/"Golden Triangle" respectively) that became two part episodes in syndication.

* Zito reveals he has four sisters and one brother that overdosed.

* For some reason, Zito does not appear to have access to a weapon when Guzman's goons arrive, even though the other detectives are always shown to be armed when operating undercover.

* On the DVD releases of this episode, the line "Bigger than Don King" was redubbed "Bigger than Don Cash", which is strange given the fact that it was Don King himself who originally said the line.

 

**There was no Season 4 premiere episode this week.**

 

"Asian Cut", the 7th episode of the 5th season, premiered on NBC on Friday, January 13th, 1989 at 10PM EST. Some notes on this episode (from Miami Vice Wiki):

* The falanga torture was frequently used in China, the Middle East and in Cambodia by the Khmer Rouge during the genocide there.

* Air America was the cover name for the CIA-sponsored air service used in their southeast Asian intelligence missions, most famous for the rumours surrounding its involvement in the local drug smuggling trade in order to fund the Vietnam war.

* The Church Committee was a congressional committee to investigate intelligence activities by the CIA & FBI during the Vietnam era, which led to a presidential order in 1976 banning US-sanctioned assassinations of foreign leaders.

 

Thankyou for posting - great information and episodes !

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