mvnyc Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 October 15th - 21st:"Death And The Lady", the 3rd episode of the Fourth Season premiered on NBC on Friday, October 16th, 1987 at 9PM EDT. Some notes about this episode (from Miami Vice Wiki):* This is one of a very few episodes where no one gets shot or even fires a gun. * Most of Jan Hammer's soundtrack for this episode was previously used in the episodes "Little Miss Dangerous" and "Shadow In The Dark". * We find out in this episode that Crockett has quit smoking, which had been gradually phased out among the characters since the start of Season 3. "Walk Alone", the 4th episode of the Third Season premiered on NBC on Friday, October 17th, 1986 at 9PM EDT. Some notes on this epissode (from Miami Vice Wiki):* A. J. Duhe (Hammer) and Jim Kiick (inmate) both played for the Miami Dolphins, Duhe played in Super Bowl XVII and Kiick played in Super Bowls VI, VII (the undefeated season) and VIII. * The underpass where Tubbs is pulled over by the cops for running a toll booth in his Aston Martin V8 Volante is seen several times in later seasons of Miami Vice; most notably it is the spot where Borbon is taken from Crockett and Tubbs in "Freefall". * The final five minutes of this episode (when Castillo gets Tubbs out of prison to the music of "In Dulce Decorum") are considered by many the best ending of the third season. "Out Where The Busses Don't Run", the 3rd episode of the Second Season premiered on NBC on Friday, October 18th, 1985 at 10PM EDT. Some notes about this episode (from Miami Vice Wiki):* This episode is loosely based on a true story that occurred in Miami in the 1970s. * This episode, along with Season 1's "Evan," is generally considered the best in the series; it ranked #90 on a top 100 all-time TV episode list by TV Guide in 1997, the only Miami Vice episode to make the list. * Weldon's computer is named Lorraine, after his wife who left him per his character's backstory for this episode. Lorraine was also the name of the Amiga prototype that appeared at the Consumer Electronics Show in Chicago, held on January 4th, 1984. Interestingly, the Amiga prototype was named after its motherboard, which was called Lorraine after the company president's wife. When introduced to Weldon's computer, Tubbs claims that the Vice Department has computers "just like this...", to which Weldon replies, "Really? Like Lorraine? I don't think so!". Even taken as a tongue-in-cheek joke directed at the real-world Lorraine computer, this would've been correct, as the Amiga prototype would've been far and above anything Metro-Dade could obtain at the time. "The Hit List", the 4th Episode of the First Season premiered on NBC on Friday, October 19th, 1984 at 10PM EDT. Some notes about this episode (from Miami Vice Wiki):* This episode was called "The Hit List" when it originally aired, but the name was changed to "Calderone's Return (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 it's official one, and has been used on the show's VHS and DVD releases, and online. * This marks the final appearance of Gregory Sierra as Lt. Lou Rodriguez. Sierra had requested to be written out of the show because he didn't like living in Miami. * Jim Zubiena, who played hitman Ludivicio Armstrong, was a shooting expert in his own right. Genuine proficiency with firearms is one of the most noteworthy aspects of Michael Mann's productions, and Zubiena uses several expert shooting techniques in this episode, including the "Mozambique Drill" (shooting a victim twice in the chest and once in the head in order to absolutely guarantee a kill). This technique also features in Michael Mann's films Thief, Heat and Collateral. * During the scene in Crockett's home, the blank adaptor fitted on the AC556 assault rifle used by Zubiena came loose and was propelled form the barrel at considerable speed directly towards the camera crew shooting the action; fortunately they were protected by a thick perspex screen. Zubiena, however, was not so lucky, as the adapter ricocheted off of the screen and struck him in the shoulder with enough force to spin him around and knock him to the floor. Fortunately, he suffered no long-term injuries. * Many characters in this episode wear "Members Only" jackets (which were popular in the early 1980's) such as Carlos Mendez, Ludivicio Armstrong and a few members in the club.* The hotel identified as the "Desiree Hotel" where Armstrong and Mendez were located after the Castronova hit is actually the Nassau Hotel, which was renovated and upgraded and is now called the "Nassau Suite Hotel". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvnyc Posted October 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 ...bump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt5 Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 Great info - all great episodes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvnyc Posted October 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 Great info - all great episodes Thanks Matt5, I just try to add something informative to this site. Most of it we all know, but sometimes there's an occasional "I didn't know that." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt5 Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 Its a nice addition to the site - with good information . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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