This Week In Miami Vice History...

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October 21^st - October 27^th:“Calderone's Return (Part II)/Calderone's Demiseâ€, the 5^th episode of the 1^st season, premiered on NBC on Friday, October 26^th, 1984 at 10PM EDT. Some notes on this episode (from Miami Vice Wiki):* This episode was called "Calderone's Demise" when it originally aired, but the name was changed to "Calderone's Return (Part II)" when it went into syndication, presumably to better link it with the preceding episode, which begins the story. This second title is now its official one, and has been used on the show's VHS, DVD and online releases.* Crockett and Tubbs are the only Vice regulars in this episode. Gina, Trudy, Switek and Zito do not appear at all and Castillo is not introduced until the following episode.* This episode is one of three that does not feature the “Miami Vice Theme“ playing during the closing credits ("Phil The Shill†and the series finale “Freefall†are the others). This episode also does not end on a freeze frame.* Although Crockett is the one who shoots down Esteban Calderone, it is Tubbs that Esteban's son Orlando blames for his father's death and targets for his revenge.* When Parts I and II were shown as a "movie", Calderone's death scene was slightly extended, though this added footage has not been seen on any subsequent broadcast or on the DVD collection. Some of the cut footage is shown in the montage at the end of the episode. The scene (as it is now), has clearly been shortened, as Calderone goes from standing and aiming his gun at Tubbs, to sitting and tumbling backward into the pool, with only a split-second cut to Crockett shooting in between.* Crockett's Chris Craft Stinger makes a notable appearance twice in this episode, first on the way to St. Andrews and then on the return trip.* From this episode on, the “Miami Vice Theme†is mixed correctly in the opening credits.* This episode features one of the longest pre-credits sequences (the interrogation of Mendez and the boat ride to the Caribbean, interspersed with flashbacks from previous encounters with the Calderone family) of the entire series.* Calderone is made-up to look much older in this episode than he did in “Brother's Keeper“, with a beard and slightly grey hair, as this is presumably to make it believable that he had adult children.* This episode features the first of Crockett's rare trips out of state on Miami Vice.“The Dutch Ovenâ€, the 4^th episode of the 2^nd Season, premiered on NBC on Friday, October 25^th, 1985 at 10PM EDT. Some notes on this episode (from Miami Vice Wiki):* The Imperial Hotel, where Crockett and Max are playing gin rummy, was renovated and still exists today.* For the first time on Miami Vice, two live performances of pop songs by two different artists are shown (Cleavant Derricks and David Johansen).* This episode was filmed shortly after the first season finale, “Lombardâ€, but held back until the second season for reasons unknown. Because of that, Tubbs' police shield is silver instead of its usual (as of Season 2) sergeant's gold.“The Good Collarâ€, the 5^th episode of the 3^rd season, premiered on NBC on Friday, October 24^th, 1986 at 9PM EDT. Some notes on this episode (from Miami Vice Wiki):* John Diehl does not appear in this episode.* Count Walker plays the system well, knowing those under 18 won't likely go to adult jails, a situation that still exists today, though adult prosecution of juvenile crimes has increased.* Castillo gives his classic “stare-down†to Pepin for going backside on his deal with Crockett and putting Ellis' life in danger on a long shot.* This episode ends in a very violent and nihlistic way, with a major character in the episode getting killed.* The ice cream truck driver loses his hat when he is set on fire, but it is back on his head when Crockett tries to smother the flames.* Right before Ramirez's car is blown up, cables can be seen pulling the vehicle.“The Big Thawâ€, the 4^th episode of the 4^th season, premiered on NBC on Friday, October 23^rd, 1987 at 9PM EDT. Some notes on this episode (from Miami Vice Wiki):* This is one of two episodes where Miami Vice borders on science fiction (“Missing Hours†is the other). In 1987 no such cryogenic technology existed. Currently it does, but only in experimental form.* Originally, the electronics whiz Steve Duddy was to be the one involved in Nevin's "thawing", but the part was changed to Izzy when John Glover was unavailable.* This episode is written by Michael Duggan under his pseudonym "Joseph DeBlasi."* A recurring fourth season theme is the OCB handling cases outside their normal jurisdiction.* Before appearing on television, Izzy says: "I can hear those fighter planes, I can hear those fighter planes." This is a lyric from U2's song "Bullet the Blue Sky."* The building where the cryogenics lab was (The Fountain of Youth Nursing Home), was actually the site of the old South Beach Elementary School, closed due to the general deterioration of the area. A new school (South Pointe Elementary) now sits on this site.* This is one of several episodes that does not end in a “freeze frame.â€***There was no Season 5 premiere episode this week***　

[miamijimf]

Thanks for posting. I think the author of this description of "The Big Thaw" used the research work by location detectives on this site who found the original building where the Cryo Lab was filmed. But that's OK.

[KaeptnCaipi]

Originally posted by Lar

- "Calderone's Return (Part II)" - I always thought it was funny how Tubbs got the blame for Calderone's death in subsequent episodes" data-date=" when it was Sonny that actually pulled the trigger. That said, given that Calderone killed Tubbs">

- "The Dutch Oven" - Great episode! Nice to see Trudy get a spotlight, and the aftermath of her and Sonny's incident in the alley leads to some great scenes (especially when they're driving and Sonny warns her that second-guessing leads to fuzzy thinking, and that'll get you killed, or something along those lines). Also, the opening with Foreigner's "Women" is awesome. I had no idea this was a S1 leftover; it has the distinct S2 'feel' that was becoming increasingly clear near the end of the first season. Wonder why it was held back?

- "The Good Collar" - One of the very best episodes of S3, IMO. Very, very strong from start-to-finish. Somehow, you know things aren't going to end well all throughout the episode, and they don't. That ending is dark, but incredibly powerful. Classic MV.

- "The Big Thaw" - I hate everything about this episode. It may not be the nadir of S4, but it's close. Even Izzy can't save this one. Next!

[Matt5]

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th episode of the 1^st season, premiered on NBC on Friday, October 26^th, 1984 at 10PM EDT. Some notes on this episode (from Miami Vice Wiki):* This episode was called "Calderone's Demise" when it originally aired, but the name was changed to "Calderone's Return (Part II)" when it went into syndication, presumably to better link it with the preceding episode, which begins the story. This second title is now its official one, and has been used on the show's VHS, DVD and online releases.* Crockett and Tubbs are the only Vice regulars in this episode. Gina, Trudy, Switek and Zito do not appear at all and Castillo is not introduced until the following episode.* This episode is one of three that does not feature the Miami Vice Theme playing during the closing credits ("Phil The Shill and the series finale Freefall are the others). This episode also does not end on a freeze frame.* Although Crockett is the one who shoots down Esteban Calderone, it is Tubbs that Esteban's son Orlando blames for his father's death and targets for his revenge.* When Parts I and II were shown as a "movie", Calderone's death scene was slightly extended, though this added footage has not been seen on any subsequent broadcast or on the DVD collection. Some of the cut footage is shown in the montage at the end of the episode. The scene (as it is now), has clearly been shortened, as Calderone goes from standing and aiming his gun at Tubbs, to sitting and tumbling backward into the pool, with only a split-second cut to Crockett shooting in between.* Crockett's Chris Craft Stinger makes a notable appearance twice in this episode, first on the way to St. Andrews and then on the return trip.* From this episode on, the Miami Vice Theme is mixed correctly in the opening credits.* This episode features one of the longest pre-credits sequences (the interrogation of Mendez and the boat ride to the Caribbean, interspersed with flashbacks from previous encounters with the Calderone family) of the entire series.* Calderone is made-up to look much older in this episode than he did in Brother's Keeper, with a beard and slightly grey hair, as this is presumably to make it believable that he had adult children.* This episode features the first of Crockett's rare trips out of state on Miami Vice.The Dutch Oven, the 4^th episode of the 2^nd Season, premiered on NBC on Friday, October 25^th, 1985 at 10PM EDT. Some notes on this episode (from Miami Vice Wiki):* The Imperial Hotel, where Crockett and Max are playing gin rummy, was renovated and still exists today.* For the first time on Miami Vice, two live performances of pop songs by two different artists are shown (Cleavant Derricks and David Johansen).* This episode was filmed shortly after the first season finale, Lombard, but held back until the second season for reasons unknown. Because of that, Tubbs' police shield is silver instead of its usual (as of Season 2) sergeant's gold.The Good Collar, the 5^th episode of the 3^rd season, premiered on NBC on Friday, October 24^th, 1986 at 9PM EDT. Some notes on this episode (from Miami Vice Wiki):* John Diehl does not appear in this episode.* Count Walker plays the system well, knowing those under 18 won't likely go to adult jails, a situation that still exists today, though adult prosecution of juvenile crimes has increased.* Castillo gives his classic stare-down to Pepin for going backside on his deal with Crockett and putting Ellis' life in danger on a long shot.* This episode ends in a very violent and nihlistic way, with a major character in the episode getting killed.* The ice cream truck driver loses his hat when he is set on fire, but it is back on his head when Crockett tries to smother the flames.* Right before Ramirez's car is blown up, cables can be seen pulling the vehicle.The Big Thaw, the 4^th episode of the 4^th season, premiered on NBC on Friday, October 23^rd, 1987 at 9PM EDT. Some notes on this episode (from Miami Vice Wiki):* This is one of two episodes where Miami Vice borders on science fiction (Missing Hours is the other). In 1987 no such cryogenic technology existed. Currently it does, but only in experimental form.* Originally, the electronics whiz Steve Duddy was to be the one involved in Nevin's "thawing", but the part was changed to Izzy when John Glover was unavailable.* This episode is written by Michael Duggan under his pseudonym "Joseph DeBlasi."* A recurring fourth season theme is the OCB handling cases outside their normal jurisdiction.* Before appearing on television, Izzy says: "I can hear those fighter planes, I can hear those fighter planes." This is a lyric from U2's song "Bullet the Blue Sky."* The building where the cryogenics lab was (The Fountain of Youth Nursing Home), was actually the site of the old South Beach Elementary School, closed due to the general deterioration of the area. A new school (South Pointe Elementary) now sits on this site.* This is one of several episodes that does not end in a freeze frame.***There was no Season 5 premiere episode this week***　

Great information as usual

[Lar]

Originally posted by Lar

LOL hey yeah, where'd my post go?