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Thanks Great piece Thankyou

That‘s it! Even the wall which is not straight near the entrance fits. I don’t know why we had not found it earlier. I looked around Flamingo Drive and did not see it. on current Google Earth it’s hard to recognize. In your pic it is clear.

Looks like Daniel from MDPL found the house for us - 3650 Flamingo Dr. Miami Beach. Lots of similarities, wall etc. Daniel is pretty sure this is the place and wrote the restoration is terrible. I agree they ruined a beautiful estate. Zillow and other realtors say it is under construction, close to being finished, and it may well be, although Google Maps doesn't show ongoing construction but some incomplete work. Designed by renowned architect Henry Hohauser. Sold on 06/03/2014 for $3,245,000. Not for sale now. It's crazy but I scanned all down Flamingo Drive yesterday and didn't see it. What do you think?

I've enjoyed it very much! You two put together a really good story that kept me reading and trying to figure the outcome. Great work!

Whoever asked himself how DJs stunt double, Bobby Foxworth, looked like - here is a rare frontal shot of him in an episode (he can be spotted quite clearly in Home Invaders, Miracle Man and One way ticket, Lost madonna, but mostly from behind or from a distance). This was filmed in Club Pizzazz in Ft.Lauderdale for "Better living for chemistry, but briefly used in "Rock and a hard place". Next to it is a picture together with DJ to compare. There is a funny story about their similarity: DJ said once when he met Foxworth the first time face-to-face he simply was stunned and said: "Where the heck do you come from?". Bobby Foxworth learnt a lot from Paul Nuckles the original stunt supervisor on the show. When Paul retired in season five, Foxworth took over until the end of the show. P.S. Foxworth and DJ had the same height, weight, hair color and clothes sizes. Whenever the team ordered wardrobe for DJ, they orderer 4 pieces. 1 for DJ, 1 as back-up and 2 for the stuntman. A huge distinctive factor between both men is their walk and the slightly different hairstyle/missing curls from Foxworth especially in season 5´s hair. Foxworth has a walk with more "hanging arms" and the head a bit bent forward which makes it easy to identify him in scenes like One way ticket (arrest of Faber), Lost Madonna (walking outside of Collonade entrance) and Miracle Man (teaser). The hair difference is obvious in "Hell hath no fury" ("C"&T carry Trudy back into Ellen´s apartment), Lost madonna ("Crocket" counting money in the Colonade hotel) just to quote a few. In "Home invaders" he drives Crockett´s Ferrari in slow motion vis a vis the Sasson Hotel which was the most obvious flaw in concealing stunt man participation. P.P.S. Foxworth worked on a MV script with a Crockett look-alike dealer. DJ was interested but that idea never came to life.

This is just a thought - I used this search site years ago. If you can determine the longitude and latitude of Pop's Gun Club (or another possible range) using Google Earth, change it a little to where you think the antenna should be and see if you can find the antenna. As I recall this site lists both active and no longer existing antennas. That would ID the range. https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/AsrSearch/asrRegistrationSearch.jsp

Correct!

So good this one.

Yes me too a lot. As @Robbie C. said organic.

This is great too.

It was a great exercise-I really enjoyed it!

Unknown location: Zito´s funeral (interior scenes, the exterior location is known - see above). Zito´s funeral was NOT the same location as the mortuary in "Everybody´s in Showbiz" (suspected to be filmed in the music school next to the Dade Bvd recreation center that was recently torn down due to expansion of the MB Convention center), as the floor, the window pane pattern (2 vs. 1 vertical dividers per window) and also the ornaments are not the same. We have the suspicion that the floor looks like a SoBe hotel, but that is not confirmed. My personal perception is that it might be a real mortuary, as the black floor pattern band explicitly encircles the place where the coffin is displayed. That would not be the case in a hotel decorated as a funeral home or at least this is a coincidence with very low likelihood ... P.S. Checked all listed funeral homes/mortuaries. None listed in Miami beach, the three in downtown (2 at SW8th and Flagler) do not fit as they look completely different inside.

What was interesting is it was pretty organic. There was almost no revising, and the whole thing moved along based on a very brief plot sketch.

interesting- thankyou

Miami Vice TV Show crew jacket with Letter of Authenticity fro one of the show's Directors A note from the Director, Mr. Chalmers: “During the Christmas of the fourth season, the producers gave us all this gift. As you can see, this is in beautiful condition. As you can also see, I am not Mary Ann. The producers allowed us to purchase more for family and this was my Mom’s jacket. (Heaven knows where mine is) There isn’t a flaw on it because it has been kept under wrap since, well, about 30 years ago*. Any Miami Vice fan would LOVE to own this wonderful piece of memorabilia. There simply aren’t any more.” - Chip Chalmers

Yes it is great piece- thoroughly enjoyable.

Such a nice find Thankyou Jim.

Sweet

That was Bobby Foxworth, his double.

Last Cold Case of this episode: the Cuban diner Clues: there is a two-way street outside with running traffic. First I thought we see a T-shaped intersection through the window behind C&T, but it´s not. The diner is likely not at a corner (what seemed like a windows at an 90 degree angle left of Tubbs is most likely an interior piece of the cafe). The most decisive clue is the opposite building seen through the entrance door which is quite massive and distinctive, it looks looks like a public building and has a parking lot (diagonal parking?) in front. I scanned with this building as a benchmark all locations of this episode, the studio and a few blocks around them but no fit. When we find this building, we find the diner. I doubt that they traveled long distance for this short scene with three main characters (Castillo is no other scenes other than OCB and Spanish monastery)

Double Vision 20-Sonny When he heard what Sonny had to say, Castillo was somber, but surprisingly, not angry. "Huong's confessed all this without a lawyer present? Did he ask for one?" Sonny paused. "Yeah. But Rico came up with the brilliant idea of giving Huong the impression Martinez had a deal on the table. Huong changed his tune pretty quick, and almost begged us to forget about the lawyer and let him cooperate." "If he changes his mind and insists he was denied the right to have one, his statement may be thrown out. It'll be your word against his." "We read him his rights, Marty. Once we get him in here, he can repeat what he told us for the record, and I'm sure his lawyer will want to get the best deal he can for his client." "At least he backs up what Martinez had to say. What about the girl? Was she in on it?" "Huong says Nikki had nothing to do with the attempted rip-off. But she was part of the con in the beginning. She was supposed to lure the men with the cash, but Martinez found out the girl was a junkie and cut her loose." "Bring her in for questioning anyway. Convincing her to cooperate may help box Huong into a corner." Sonny thought about Rico's reaction to this idea, and grinned. "Got it, Lieutenant." Then, he watched Castillo pinch the bridge of his nose as he closed his eyes. "I wanted to find an Asian connection," he said. "Maybe I wanted it too much." Startled by the Lieutenant's admission, Sonny stared over at him in disbelief. "Hey, I was chasing ghosts, too, Lieutenant. We both saw things that weren't there. Let's face it, we'd never have been satisfied until we turned over every rock just to be sure." "I'm the one in charge. It's up to me to be objective. I can't let events from my past prejudice my decisions on the job." "If anything, your past enhances your decision-making. It presents possibilities that other commanders might never consider. Yeah, we took a little detour. But so what? As usual, you were thorough, and that's what counts, in my book." Castillo opened his eyes and looked up. "Thanks, Sonny. And your search for a link to Ramirez was understandable as well. Considering the tip you got, it was reasonable to assume this was a way to get close." "The tip came from a good source, but it was more of a rumor than reality. Rico warned me. He saw what this was from the beginning-just two punks borrowing a con from a dead guy and a woman in jail for murder." "Rico was the voice of reason this time. He was able to keep an open mind and made sure the investigation stayed on track." "I owe him. But if I tell him that, he'll never let me forget it, so if you don't mind, let's keep this between us, Lieutenant." The OCB bullpen was quiet for a change. Most of the detectives were out on assignment, and the secretaries were out to lunch. Sonny saw Rico watching him as he came out of Castillo's office. "So, what's the verdict?" he heard him ask. Sonny grinned. "Well, we may have overstepped our bounds a little with that hospital interrogation, but I convinced him we had Huong in the palm of our hand. I guess I have you to thank for that." "Forget it. That's what partners are for, buddy." "Well, thanks for not gloating, Rico!" Then, he paused, trying not to laugh. "Now, I have some even better news to tell you." Rico's eyes narrowed. "Oh, yeah? What?" "Castillo wants us to pick up Nikki. Says her statement will add some weight to the case." Rico's groan was barely audible. "Making contact with that hell-cat again? You've got to be kidding." "Sorry, buddy. Castillo mentioned you specifically." "Sounds more like you threw me under the bus, Crockett." "What, me? Naw! After seeing you two at the club, I realized I was gonna need back-up. Just think of it this way, Rico. When we find her, you get to handcuff her. That's something I know you're gonna enjoy. And, if she puts up a fight, well, I'll be right behind you, ready to lend a hand." "Don't expect me to be grateful for that offer," Rico muttered as he stood up and pulled his jacket off the back of the chair. "Okay. Let's get this over with. I have plans for tonight-and I don't want to be stuck here until all hours, questioning a hostile witness who has a grudge against the arresting officer." "Like I said, Rico. I'll be right behind you," Sonny chuckled as he led the way out into the deserted hallway.

Double Vision 19 - Rico Rico turned and gave Sonny a look. "You know, Mikey, once that lawyer gets here there are no deals on the table. At least not for you. Means Tommy gets first and only crack at a way out of this. Your worst nightmare come true, chump." Huong's eyes went wide. "There's a deal?" "Not for you. Not anymore. Now we gotta go call that lawyer you ordered. Is that one from column A or two from column B?" Rico grinned. "Wait! Maybe I don't need a lawyer. Not yet, at least." "Now you're finally talking sense." Rico slid his chair closer, easing Sonny in the background. "Just you and me here. Two guys talkin' over business. Am I right? Good. Now tell me one thing. Did you get the idea from your pal Charlie before he got his self scattered all over that quarry?" Huong shifted and groaned, sweat beading on his forehead. "Man, this really hurts. Can I..." "Just answer a couple questions and I'll buzz her in for you. Maybe get you a sponge bath in the bargain." Rico smiled. "Now, about Charlie..." "We knew him from way back. Before Callie he was a punk. Then she picked him up and made him. Rippin' small-time dealers left and right and getting to tap that piece? Man...that's the life." "So you're sayin' you and Tommy..." "No, man. We were hoping Nikki could be bait like Callie. But she's too damned flakey." "She's a junkie, Mikey. You can't expect much." "I didn't know that when we got started." Huong groaned again and closed his eyes. "Charlie said Callie had this book. Place where she wrote down her marks. He got us a copy. Only the pages they hadn't gotten to yet. Said there was enough names there she wouldn't mind sharing a few. Course we had our own list, but..." Rico grinned at the lie. "But why let it go to waste, especially with him dead and her locked up?" He leaned closer. "What about the boat?" "We both went in on that. It ain't mine, but it also ain't his. It's kinda ours. Damned good for picking up the ladies, and if we ended up having to move product we'd need it." "So you'd never used it before? Not for anything other than chasing tail?" "Yeah. Same for the blaster. We scored that from Charlie's other car. Not like he was gonna need it any time soon. And your pal there...he's gonna be disappointed. My family ain't had no contact with the 'homeland.' Hell, I doubt if any of 'em are still alive. Me an' Tommy were just looking out for number one, you know?" "Yeah, I do." Rico hit the buzzer. "She'll be in soon with another shot, kid. But I gotta be sure. There's no Asian connection, no big master plan, just two chumps trying to move up in the game?" "Yeah." Huong's eyes opened. "It sounds kinda dumb when you say it like that." "That's because it is dumb." Rico got to his feet. "I'll let the DA know you cooperated. That'll help quite a bit." Sonny had someone managed to keep his mouth shut, but he boiled over as soon as they left the room. "What the hell was that all about?" "It's called interrogation, son. You should try it sometime." Rico grinned. "Leaning on him was getting us nowhere fast. And you got him to play the lawyer card, remember? I had to get him to put that back in the deck." "Yeah, but Castillo's gonna be pissed." "We just tell him what the kid said. They were just two punks looking to move up in the world." Rico turned and looked back at the hospital room. "And we know where that got them."

"SONNY!!!!!!!!"

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Happy Birthday! Mrs. Ada! Im expecting a slice of cake by air mail!

Happy birthday Ada. Your husband is one of the cornerstones for the website. I hope Tony gives you a birthday celebration for the ages.

Just great @Robbie C.

I'm in Hollywood, so I heard the jets fly over around 1:08pm. I looked out the window and saw a white cloud/trail in the sky go one direction then turn.

Rollergirls! (4.11 Rock and a Hard Place & 1.19 The Home Invaders)

I happen to own also and it was given to me by one of the Directors, John Nicolela, may he rest in peace. They are very rare and I loved those years and being on the set often. Treasure it.

Anybody ever seen this??

Update—the violent looting is bad in Miami but not as bad as LA or Chicago. https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article243112921.html