Top Ten Episodes of Miami Vice (B-Movie Roll-Out)
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- Опубліковано 16 жов 2015
- Episode 11 of Season 3 of the B-Movie Roll-Out is counting down the top ten episodes of '80s cop show, Miami Vice. Miami Vice stars Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, and Edward James Olmos. This is meant to be humorous, but legitimate criticism.
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My Fave still, there will NEVER be another Crockett & Tubbs:( I miss the 80's!!!!!! Best times ever!!!!!! The world has gone to shit!!
I agree with you on that 200percent!!
I totally agree too. just glad to say I lived through it.
Hi agree Diana!!!
Diana Cason Agree.
Diana Cason well said beautiful lady !
How could this “Top 10” list of Miami Vice episodes not have “Out Where the Buses Don’t Run” on it. That was BY FAR the best episode in the series and the final scene was the best scene in the entire series.
Or “Evan”? I mean Sonny’s confession followed by Evan’s confession--how can your heart not break for the both of them?
"Definately Miami" was outstanding, but "Evan" and the opening scene with Peter Gabriel's soundtrack was just amazing...
"Out Where The Buses Don't Run" clearly went beyond anything that the writers hoped to attain with this show...simply the highpoint of this series and the genius of all actors involved. The fact that it's not mentioned here is nothing more than a matter of taste...
Out where the bus's don't run was amazing,, don't think Thomas that other folks who watched,, don't remember
It also had what I think was hands down the best opening sequence.
was mentioned as an aside at the end but yes peak Vice for sure
Like everyone says, the best ever. Also the best performance I've seen from Bruce McGill and his myriad voices.
@@BartLocanthi Bruce was ACES in the final episode of quantum leap...🥰
You can add the episode "Evan" (Season 1, Ep 21) to the top ten list. The final scene of the episode was played in slow-motion along with Peter Gabriel's song 'Biko' is fantastic. Classic Miami Vice!
For sure man!
There can be no top ten without "Evan."
This.
I loved Edward James Olmos's character. He didn't talk much, but his eyes and face said everything. He didn't need to say a word. I was drawn in by the show when I came across "Definitely Miami".
At the end of "Definitely Miami" when everything goes to shit just like Castillo had said it would, he stands over the disgraced FBI agent and with a scowl and slow shake of his head says more than other actors could with pages of lines.
@@Raving agent Joe delva! That look he gave him would make me crap my pants!
Exactly. The reason he doesn't "get" Castillo is because in the 30+yrs since, there have been many copies of the character, but he was among the first on TV.
Put a picture together and compare it Mr Amos and Morris Day look like twins and wore similar suits at times!!
yeah he commanded a Battlestar.
Out where the buses don't run is the best episode , period.
No sir Tony! You're not getting away this time!
Two words...Clam juice.
I do love that episode, but I also love Glades.
@@deebedwell580 Ol' pops and his gator getter!
@@deebedwell580 maybe... you won't even...twitch!
it's the best show of all time
a legend !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WorldClassBullshitters Hands Down!!
Facts.
ohhh yeahhh ... even better than that !!!
On behalf of all the airheads in the world... I Agree!!!
As one of the initial writers on the show, I dunno how you could leave out Made For Each Other. I wrote most of it, yet everyone wanted a credit on that one. The only legit comedy, Noogie and Izzy stole it.
Noogi and Izzy were great characters,very entertaining.
'Out where the buses don't run' was climatic, and, in this original viewer's opinion, the best episode ever...you can't beat a first time genuine feeling of tension in an episode from back in the day...was pure 80's spine tingling stuff believe me. Kudos to all the actors involved, still sends shivers down my spine 30 years later, thank you.
blondie16371 The "Out Where the Buses Don't Run" episode made a huge impression on me as a kid, but I remember it as ending on the water in a house on stilts with the epic "Brothers in Arms," Dire Straits song playing. But that's not how it ends on the DVD. Anyone else remember it that way?
blondie16371 The "Out Where the Buses Don't Run" episode made a huge impression on me as a kid, but I remember it as ending on the water in a house on stilts with the epic "Brothers in Arms," Dire Straits song playing. But that's not how it ends on the DVD. Anyone else remember it that way?
Tara N. No, the house on stilts was about the middle of the episode. It ends with Dire Straits’ “Brothers in Arms” playing while Crockett and Tubbs respond to Hank Weldon’s beckoning them to an old condemned house in a rough neighborhood where Arcaro is buried behind a wall.
blondie16371 : agree: “Out Where the Buses Don’t Run” was the best MV episode. The final scene, showing Sonny and Rico driving through the streets of Miami at night in the vintage black Ferrari Daytona convertible, the fantastic Dire Straights song “Brothers in Arms” and the discovery of Tony Arcaro’s decomposing corpse behind the wall was awesome and so well done. Bruce McGill was great as the Hank Weldon character, a former cop who went over the edge.
@@bdflatlander you helped him build the wall!, ya,he was my partner! You understand?
"Out Where the Buses Don't Run" and "Evan" are among my favorites.
Especially the use of "Brothers in Arms" by the Dire Straits during the conclusion of this episode (OWtBDR) elevates that scene.
yes! my favorites too!!
Out where the buses don't run is class but shadow in the dark should have got a mention.
yes!! thank you, Evan, jus the beginning is so cool
Jeroen,
Those are the two very best episodes. The "Brothers in Arms" scene was epic, and even the lyrics fit the moments. The story of a brilliant but crazy(?) burnt-out ex-cop was exceptionally well done.
And the subject matter in "Evan" was revolutionary for its time. That "Evan" was excluded from the Netflix run is inexcusable.
The one I still always think about is Little miss Dangerous-such an intense episode
Was that the one with that adorable call girl/serial killer? She was perfect.
@@mikemelina7395 yes -and i kinda felt bad for her even while be scared of her - when she had Tubbs tied to bed and the way she died, that was heavy stuff, especially in those days
How could you possibly cover all this MV ground and never once mention Izzy Moreno? Whether on your best or worst list, that character deserves some recognition.
He was funny. Loved his character.
agreed, but Izzy seemed to have the largest roles in some of the weaker episodes such as Miracle Man, Cows of October, The Big Thaw.
Brilliant actor.
i grew up in the 80s it was the best cop show of all time.
You mispelled "Terrible". It was a really terrible cop show. If you want to know true cop show, watch Beverly Hills Cop movies. That is what is truly best.
Really cringy. Some episodes were good, but that's it. The ending ended how we all wanted, at least.
@@SeriousDragonify you misspelled dipshit Cumstain on your screen name .
Brian Adams you watched in Montreal?
@@SeriousDragonify I'm sorry to be the one to tell you this,but your mother never loved you and she secretly wishes she had aborted you.your dad didn't love you either,he just didn't have the balls to tell you .
+Tim Hoover Took you 3 days to respond. I bet in 3 days you found that comment from someone else because it does sound what stupid person says when he's lonely and haves daddy issues.
Can’t believe you didn’t include Calderones return with them going to the Bahamas in that beautiful scarab boat.
nole 89 Chris Craft Stinger. Scarab was 2nd season.
That’s my favorite episode
I hated they just flipped the scene for the return back to Miami. That part was lame.
@@tomrio9748 but you would see the same thing even if they didn’t flipped the scene
@@goriflex2441 if they had just turned the boat around and filmed a bit heading back, they’d be in their correct positions and not a mirror image. The scene was probably tacked on the have Tina Turner’s song play over the credits. It’s just jarring to me for a show that was such a great production.
Netflix should have Miami Vice.
I don't subscribe to Netflix, but for Miami Vice I would.
It on the roku channel!
I was 12 when MIAMI VICE premiered and followed it to the very end. I really miss the 80's.
My favorite episode was "Stone's War". An episode with G Gordon Liddy, a classic.
G. Gordon Liddy was great in the episodes he was in. He wasn't caught on the show, but he did time for Watergate. Great sport!😎
@@triciajohansen9295 G. Gordon Liddy is a hell of a man.
@@bertdog7639 yes, at least he did his time AND took on the toughest man in prison, beat the hell out of him, and became the alpha male. I wouldn't want to dick around with him, but it would be a great challenge!!!!!!😎
Stones War? I bet that made Oliver North squirm, eh?
What? To not have “Out Where The Buses Don’t Run” in the top five episodes is an oversight. To not have it in the top ten is criminal! But, at least you mentioned it.
As others have proffered, "Out Where The Buses Don't Run" is arguably the best episode, certainly my favorite. Storyline, tension, humor, characters, and .................the best ending of any of the episodes. Hank Weldon, baby. Yeah!
Loved that episode. The scene with Brothers in arms from Dire Straights playing as they drive to the abandoned building is one of the best in the series.
All-time greatest ending,with definitely Miami next
I believe it’s ranked as the 93rd best ever of tv episodes in history
some people however found Hank to be annoying.
@@timhoovermusicman I agree w/ Definitely Miami ending (video + music combined!)
best show ever. Jan Hammer music is badass. Evan episode badass
Jan Hammer was the FIRST to go to #1 on the charts , for a TV show, since PETER GUNN.
Think about THAT.
A Jan Hammer gem from 1980, with Jeff Beck.
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Total times I cried during Miami Vice: 3. 1. When Larry died 2. When Nugent blew up the Ferrari Daytona 3. When Crockett and Tubbs said goodbye. Never been another show like it; probably never will be another like it.
Didn't Bruce Willis' guy blow the Daytona up?
@@Paul-fb1em It was Ted Nugent's character I believe.
We're both wrong. Daytona was blown up in When Irish Eyes are Crying. Liam Neeson episode. I've posted this three times don't know why it won't show up. Hope they don't all show up later.
@@Paul-fb1em Ah yes it wasn't Nugent...I confused it with another episode with them being in the sand dunes. I don't know the actor's name though it wasn't Liam who blew it up. Thanks.
@@MarkusAntony Ted Nugent was in "Definitely Miami" where the cars were buried under piles of sand.
You left out "Out Where the Buses Run" with the brilliant Bruce McGill as Detective Hank Weldon.
'Out Where the Buses Dont Run' is the best episode for the ending alone.
For those who did not like the guest character: That ending explains it all, perfectly. The song, the partner relationship (Crockett & Tubbs; the crazy ex-cop & his former partner), and his attitude of resignation when he greets Crockett & Tubbs, having broken through his delusion and knowing it's all over....
Justin M : got that right
I've thought so since the first time I saw it.
@@motoman2WH3 Bruce McGill is a dam good actor.
It definitely had the best title - possibly of any TV show, ever.
I loved the episodes when Crockett lost his memory and woke up in a hospital and was told by a nurse that he really was a drug dealer. Tubbs and the others thought he died in an explosion. Then Tubbs finds him and confronts him. But Crockett is convinced that he's still Burnette the drug kingpin. I haven't seen it since it first aired but i remember loving it.
that's the Sonny Burnett arc which begins with the Season 4 finale which is Mirror Image, which is followed with the Season 5's premiere which is Hostile Takeover, and then is concluded with Redemption in Blood.
The sonny Burnett arc was brilliant. To say how poor a lot of season 4. It did set the standard for a darker approach in season 5
"That's B-U-R-N-E-double-T!"
:)
My was freefall, the goodbye and final episode of sonny & rico and action pack i might add.
Mirror Image Pt. 1-2 Sonny Burnett is a dark Mutha-f&*ker...great cliffhanger.
Damn I miss the 80s
In no particular order (because they are all fantastic): Brother's Keeper, Evan, Definitely Miami, Prodigal Son, Where The Buses Don't Run, Lombard, Smugglers' Blues, Milk Run, Little Miss Dangerous...
somebody finally got the best episodes
Little miss dangerous was weird but is stuck in my head 30 years later.
Vice was a time capsule of how druggies ruin your life. Milk Run was particularly moving, I agree
Agreed, great episodes here. Wish we could have a Watch Party..lol
I always say: "keep your Law and Order, give me Miami Vice"
There was magic in that show. It's definitely not something to be rushed through either. You experience it in your own way. For us 80's people, it was unreal. I miss those times.
“Out Where the Buses Don’t Run” is THE BEST. Period. Cool clip Man!!
'Heart of Darkness' was the greatest episode for sure. The ending was hard hitting and depressing. Good to see it as number one.
That was one of the first episodes I saw, although I only caught the tail end. The scene with the guy getting shot up in the limo and then the ending, which was sort of cheesy and typical of how cop shows ended in the 70's and 80's...up until the when Rodriguez walks in and drops the bomb on them. Yikes.
"Evan" was my favorite episode. Biko, was amazing. Prodigal Son, excellent! Miami Vice changed television forever.
Yes Evan was a great episode, had "The Toad" from Scarface in it lol
Stones War, Bushido, Shadow in the dark, Evan, Definitely Miami.....
Stone's War!
For me its freefall, and prodigal son, my brothers keeper, line of fire and smuggler's blues.
Out Where The Buses Don't Run and Definitely Miami are the top 2 episodes of Miami Vice and somehow they didn't make your list.
2 of my top 5,buses totally had me jaw-dropped at the end.
Ted describes his character as - your basic street slime!😂
Freefall #1 and prodigal son #2 for me.
He did mention Out Where the Buses Don`t Run.
Definately Miami? They were REAL porsches they dumped sand on you know! Yes! 10/10 with you there Steve
At 12:42 you describe the very last episode (Freefall) as being "heartwarming" when Crockett & Tubbs went their separate ways at the very end, though for me it was more heartbreaking than anything. By season 5 we could all see the show was now a shell of its former glory but it was still hard to see the iconic duo saying their goodbyes :>\
Everytime I rewatch the finale where Crockett and Tubbs say goodbye, I get all chocked up. I know they were acting, but they seem to get chocked up too. Don Johnson and PMT were born to play Crockett and Tubbs ♥️
I grew up in the 80's so I watched the show as it progressed or regressed in season 4. I purchased the complete series on DVD about 2 years ago and only now do I really enjoy this masterpiece of iconic tv lore. I noticed that Evan was not on your list if any other one deserved to be in it it is definitely that one. But all in all I mostly agree with your ranking although I would've put the pilot in the number one slot because as you've said it yourself "it set the tone of the entire series". I do believe however that there will never ever be a better cop show than Miami Vice. To my chagrin I was more than perplexed by the Miami Vice movie Michael Mann released in 2006; what a slap in the face to all the fans alive at the time...
List fails without "Out Where the Buses Don't Run" having its own entry, particularly at #1 where it should be.
The three that Don Johnson directed when he lost his memory were my favourites by far - unbeatable!!!!!
Those were awesome!
Out where the buses don’t run, Golden triangle & Bushido are mine.
2021 …. Miami Vice still is a WORK OF ART !!! The 80’s ….. woooooow !! Only the best !!
The host doesn’t understand the Castillo character.
Back in the 80s a lot of shows had the strong silent types, Edward brought it to a higher level. He was a real scene stealer. Watch season one, episode 19, The Home Invaders for proof.
Edward James Olmos hit homeruns everytime!
He grabbed the guy by the collar and slammed him on the desk with one hand in his pocket. I was sold on his character at that point.
I liked the Ted Nugent episode
@Loose Cannon that was like a duel episode.
Absolutely
I like the one where Don Johnson to stop a killer must think like the killer and gets so involved he begins to lose his sanity, a copy from the movie Manhunter,
"Shadow In The Dark"
I feel like im in the 80s when I watch things like this. What I wouldn’t give to experience life in the 80s. Seems so surreal, dreamlike. perfect
they used music and video to tell a storry, so cool. changed tv for the good forever
How is Definitely, Miami NOT on this list?!?!
Good question.
This is his list and not everybody would like it or care for it, hell i don't have DM in my top 10 or 5.
For some reason, Season 2 episodes 11, 12, and 13 were my favorites, with DM (12) my favorite. The show peaked right then at that point in time.
@@sandradee1579 yes,I do think...that glare that Castillo gave Joe delva sitting on the ground was of atomic intensity!
I really enjoyed this so you have a new subscriber! Great job. Long time Vice fan here as well. :)
Calderone's Return and "My Brother's Keeper" are the best episodes.
Both definitely top 5 of the whole series run.
My favorites are out where the buses don't run, when Irish Eyes are Crying, Forgive Us Our Debts, sons and lovers, one way ticket. Just to name a few
Kevin, EVERYONE saw Crockett as a gun for hire, a by-the-book lawman who saw everything in black & white - until Caitlin got killed. Poignant, lovely episode that was so moving.
Definitely need to start watching more than the pilot, good job on explaining what I need to watch out for when watching the show and avoiding the bad episodes.
BJ, see the WHOLE SERIES - I did in 85-90 & I can safely call myself an addict - & it DIDN'T turn me into a psycho - All anyone talks about in critique of Vice is the violence - they miss the HUMOUR totally (Elvis, Izzy etc.) completely. GOOD VIEWING
I don't know which I love more Don Johnson or the show. Can't believe I'm Still hooked.
My top 5 favorite Miami Vice episodes in no particular order are Brother's Keeper, Carolina Returns Parts 1 and 2, The Maze, Home Invanders and Sons and Lovers. Milk Run being #6. You are right about the weak points especially the sports episodes. Their are at least two strong episodes centered on the supporting cast though. The Golden Triangle Parts 1 and 2 for Lt. Castillo, Bushido and Dutch Oven for Trudy.
I was in my mid 20's when Vice came out and this was THE best police drama then and now. Personally, I was surprised when Sheena Easton was chosen as to appear on the show and become Crockett's wife because, while she was still a relevant singer at the time, she was definitely past her heyday. One of my favorite episodes was 'EVAN', and while 'MISSING HOURS' stands out as probably the worst, 'MIRACLE MAN' is right up there with it. This show had its footing from the very beginning and was the best it would be from the start.
Probably why she got the part was she'd had 'Morning Train' in the USA hot 100. They had to call it that because Dollys' hit was called 'Nine To Five' & Dollys' song came out first
That Cow episode sucked as well
Any episode with Pam Grier is a keeper!
Wtf The Good Collar was one of the best. That ending where Crocket throw aways the football and walks away with simply red playing in the background was amazingly haunting.
Agreed 100% It's one of my favorites and so damn tragic.
Great video! I'm currently on s1, but I freaking LOVE it! Most tv-shows today have a very high standard, so it's badass to see a show from the 80's that mostly consist of style and story. It was, in lack of better words, ahead of it's time. So far I'd say that Calderones Return (especially the hitlist) and Heart of darkness is the best.
Ok, Milk Run, Sons & Lovers, Calderone's Return, one eyed jack, shadows in the dark, line of fire.. Wow, I just realized it's hard to name the top 10 episodes because there were alot of great episodes in this series.
Smugglers Blues top 3
Other than Crockett & Tubs, Castillo was my favorite because precisely that quiet nature gave him a mystic aura of sort that wana get us to know more his backstory. Thats why his episodes are among my favorites starting with "The Golden Triangle" where among to getting to know him a little more, He kicks Ass.
I was a teenager back in the day, I would wake up every saturday at 4am to watch the show, I didn't have a VCR back then.
Miami Vice was,is, and always will be my favorite of all the cop shows. I wish they would play them on UA-cam or Vudu or even Netflix. Thanks for sharing
It's in my top 10 favorite tv shows ever maybe top 5. They have all five seasons free on the NBC website.
Castio was quiet, slow to speak n used very few words. He could not be read, mystery always floating around him. He kept me guessing and wanting more. I loved this character
This was my favorite show of the 1980s! Friday night was my night for the TV in our house. OMG the Sheena Easton episodes were the worst, and speaking from a female point of view (who also had the hots for Sonny Crockett), I was not the least bit upset when she was killed off. Even her dying scene was bad! Great selection of episodes, though. I was surprised not to see Calderone's Return or Evan on the list. Down For The Count parts 1 and 2 are close to my heart, as Switek and Zito were almost like the vice's comedy team; Sons and Lovers is a big fave, too, seeing how Calderone's son was willing to kill his sister and nephew just to get revenge on Tubbs. What a show!!
Sharon - DITTO about Calderones' Return - had your US censors decided that was too violent? It ISN't on my 32ep. box set (the pink boxed one I mean)
Nice to see that your next review is of Timothy Dalton as James Bond. I've been waiting forever for that review.
Prodigal Son is my favorite Vice episode ever. It was amazing.
"Smuggler's Blues" was also the basis for the Michael Mann directed 2006 movie.
Btw YES. Sheena was big then, I was there and never missed this show. Would never go out clubbing until the show was over. Oh the good old days and this was the best show EVER! 😍 Both Don and Philip def heart throbs.
My exposure to Miami Vice was towards the stuff that reference it, such as with Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto titles, Vice City and Vice City Stories, the name couldn't have been a coincidence.
When I first saw the show itself, I was pleasantly surprised on how intriguing the show can be.
I'm no stranger to cop shows, and seeing that I enjoyed _other_ crime-themed shows set in Miami (such as CSI: Miami and Burn Notice), I think I'd consider giving this show a rewatch every now and again.
Great list, I haven't watched much Miami vice, I only own a compilation dvd and the whole series is now out of print over here in Australia, but I plan on seeing more of the show soon, I have enjoyed what I have seen so far and for me personally this show still keeps its cool, I love the vibe and mood of the show.
Also I can't wait to see your Timothy dalton as James Bond video.
Sheena Easton was sort of a thing in the '80s. 'U Got The Look', her rad duet with Prince, is far better than any of the hits she had on her own at the time. Go listen to it.
A pity a few of my faves weren't on this list, (which always happens), such as The Home Invaders, Cool Runnings, Little Miss Dangerous, Definitely Miami, Payback, Sons and Lovers, Shadow In the Dark, Duty and Honor, Lend Me An Ear, Death and the Lady, Baseballs Of Death, Deliver Us From Evil, and lastly, The Burnett Trilogy.
I still go into seizures when I hear the words, "The Cows of October", and "Missing Hours". Sweet Jesus.
blackpeter70 Man..... U listed some of my favs from the series as well. And I agree Missing Hours make me cringe too! But I also liked By Hooker By Crook; Rites of Passage; Bought and Paid For.
I would add the Maze
Anybody else LOVE "Walk Alone"? Some people say Season 3 is when the show began to decline, in ratings and how dark everything became, but it still had some great episodes.
I feel that Walk Alone is a MASTERPIECE of american television. That song In Dulce Decorum by The Damned is just such an incredible fit with the episode, I really felt it piercing my heart.
It just reflects so perfectly the sheer desperation of Tubbs going into the prison. From the bus ride scene to the frantic operation to rescue Tubbs, man I just love that episode. The cinamatography in the prison scenes was awesome too, from Laurence Fishburne in the gas mask to the evil warden.
Walk Alone was an awesome episode with an awesome soundtrack (don't forget Gear Jammer by George Thoroughgood)! Castillo to the rescue! Great cast, great story. Good call on that one.
@@garephj milk run!
Outstanding list - and I absolutely adore Deliver Us From Evil. It's my go-to episode when I just want to catch an episode every now and then.
For us cops "Out where the Buses don't roam" is the best!
Greetings to you from the UK. My grandfather was also a police officer. 'Buses' was excellent because it showcased just what can happen in deep cover situations. Did you ever see the documentary 'Circuit Eleven Miami'? I think Yerkovich based Vice partly on this.
Have to support Edward James Olmos episodes. They were always intense. The best episode Home Invaders really highlighted his work.
where is definitely Miami and the return of calderone little miss dangerous
Calderone's Return is my all-time fave, but Little Miss Dangerous.
Freefall and prodigal son is mine.
"Too Much, Too Late" is one of the best episodes in whole series & nobody named it...
With "Help Me Through The Night" at the beginning...
Great Ep. 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽 I loved Miami Vice as a teen in the 80s! Great production, writing, actors and music.
To answer your question by someone who was there, yes, Sheena Easton was definitely a thing. Her commercials for Bally's were the stuff of legend.
Butchzzilla agreed!! She had big radio hits too, Morning Train, U Got The Look duet w/Prince, The Lover In Me, Sugar Walls just to name a few.
OK, to me Sheena Easton is still definitely a thing. Acting is optional for her as far as I am concerned.
She was quite the bit of hotness, but even when those episodes first aired (and I did see them), everybody recognized her character probably wouldn't last long. Mrs. Crockett pretty much epitomized the notion of "fridging" -- torturing or killing off a minor character (frequently female) for no other reason than to drive the character development of a main character (usually male).
@@thomashiggins9320 - Right. I was there too. As much as I did likes Sheena Easton as a singer, she was a lousy actress. I hated her episodes of the show. The best, as noted, was when she was killed off and Crockett hunted down her killer. (I hated her in Highlander too)
Sheena Easton was a thing. That's Bullshido. 😂
Pretty good dude. I am a freak for Miami Vice as well. I like "Calderone's Return" parts 1 and 2. I like "Heroes Of The Revolution," where Tina sings 'Stormy Weather.' I like "Golden Triangle." I like "Little Miss Dangerous," with Fiona and I did like the Sheena Easton episodes. "By Hooker By Crook" had the greatest intro with Vanity in a yellow tie dye outfit but was a total waste because she got choked out by Captain Lou Albano and one of the Samoans: nine minutes into the episode. Good call on some of the episodes you did choose. Finally: What did you think of bringing in Pamela Grier as a guest star and love interest for Tubbs? This show had great casting.
I love the "Little Miss Dangerous" episode, and you're right about Vanity. Her beauty was beyond compare, and I don't think she was a bad actress, either...they should've kept her around for a while.
But if I remember correctly Vanity found religion, and got out of Hollywood. This was around the time of the MV episode.
Thomas Carter.... Great Episode w/ Pam Grier!! I must have watched it at least 30 times when I used to have the complete DVD boxed set.
I was in my early 20's in the 80's. Miami Vice was the show to watch. It was on Friday nights at 9:00 PM. We watched it before we went out clubbing......
Bad episodes, good episodes, I loved it!
I was working in TV news when MV was a current show. Several of us at the station were glued to monitors and didn't get much work done when it aired. I have so many favorites, mostly from season 1 & 2. Season 3 saw the first changes in the show and I have a few of favorites from it, season 4 had more changes including an attempt at humor (Cows Of October), and season 5 was a waste of time and film. I have season 1 thru 4 on DVD but don't even want season 5. Others who have commented here have already mentioned a number of episodes on my list, and I include "Duty And Honor", "Shadow In The Dark", "Killshot" (the only one with a story surrounding a sport that worked IMO), and "Walk Alone". "By Hooker By Crook" was interesting because we got to see Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson act (and play in bed) together since they were actually married in real life. Season 2 had "Back In The World" and the follow up "Stone's War" from season 3 with Bob Balaban and G. Gordon Liddy as adversaries. All of my favorites have at least one Jan Hammer music track that I love. The bust at the beginning of "Theresa" is a good example: fast and intense. Season 2 finale "Sons And Lovers" has another Jam Hammer track I could listen to forever (also used in the opening scene of season 1 "The Home Invaders"). So much fantastic music there's too much to list.
The things I did for this show. I bought the clothes, I became a 10mm pistol nut. I paid euros for a CD just so I could get a copy of the favorite song from my favorite episode. Who had ever heard of Cactus World News till that cool grave yard shoot out in El Viejo.
I just bought all 5 seasons off Amazon. Supposedly with the few disc/authoring/sound issues corrected.
Great top 10, I thought the episode called "sons & lovers" were Tubbs wife & child are killed would make the top 10. Miami Vice was ground breaking & a great series, and exec. Producer Michael Mann is one of the greatest, his movie "Heat" w/ Pacino & DeNiro had an element of Miami Vice in it.
The arkward moment when one of your favoite episodes (florence italy) is among the worst episodes on the list. I guess I really enjoyed it because I love motorsport and the race footage was fantastic, great track level action shots that really captured the speed of the cars. It also featured Danny Sullivan, he did a pretty bad job at acting but who cares it Danny Sullivan, the Indy 500 champ at the time. It also had a lot of nice cars in it (like most episodes) but more in this one. I recommed this episode to my car mates all the time.
I also loved "Definitely Miami" the song 'Cry" is one of my favorite songs on the show. the girl was beautiful. boy they pushed the envelope with the camera up close filming up her body laying down wearing a bikini. very sexy... And Nugent getting blown away at the end was fantastic. There's nothing on TV today that can beat Miami Vice...."Shades of Blue" if put music to it would be cool....But Miami Vice had it all.................loved the show and still do...........
Thaylia Mills They also ran out of tap water and she could only wash her top in perrier. :)
what I notice when watching the show again is, all the women's breast are real........
Thaylia Mills New York undercover was Decent to! New York undercover and Miami vice are my favorites!
This and Justified do it for me
Anybody else LOVE "Walk Alone"? Some people say Season 3 is when the show began to decline, in ratings and how dark everything became, but it still had some great episodes.
I feel that Walk Alone is a MASTERPIECE of american television. That song In Dulce Decorum by The Damned is just such an incredible fit with the episode, I really felt it piercing my heart.
It just reflects so perfectly the sheer desperation of Tubbs going into the prison. From the bus ride scene to the frantic operation to rescue Tubbs, man I just love that episode. The cinamatography in the prison scenes was awesome too, from Laurence Fishburne in the gas mask to the evil warden.
I heart MV so hard. And I just saw El Viejo, to my chagrin. Crockett and Tubbs are the best tv police team there has ever been.
Yes she was a thing. But Helena Bonham Carter was my favorite girlfriend of Crockett.
Fun picks! Additional to those, maybe my top 10, but hard to choose:
1 Calderones Demise
2 Brother's Keeper
3 Prodigal Son
4 No Exit
5 Out Where the Buses Don't Run
6 Smuggler's Blues
7 El Viejo
8 Stone's War
9 Trust Fund Pirates
Big #10 - Made for Each Other - this absolutely made it because you had Switek/Zeto AND Nuggie AND Izzy.... double C teams featured in the same episode and Nuggie/Izzy stealing a cement truck!!!! Fun and hilarious episode highlighting good guy friendships.
Honorable mentions: Definitely Miami, When Irish Eyes are Crying, Down for the Count 1/2, Golden Triangle 1/2, Afternoon Plane, Tale of the Goat, so many more!
How can this list not feature Evan, or Definitely Miami?
Stones War
"Good news! Your divorce came through! Mr. Mung made it VERY final!"
Great list. Was good to see a 'legit' Miami vice review on here. I didn't grow up in the 80s (infact was born when season 5 1st went out) but after buying my dad the boxset 7 years ago I indulged! Now I have watched it every year on the trot in the lead up to summer! Got to love that '80s' Miami vibe! 😁👌
Miami Vice made me spend 90 grand on a Chris Craft, and 28 on a Mustang Convertible when I grew up, and as impractical as any firearm professional will tell you it is, I still use a straight draw shoulder holster.
You good sir...rock. Thank you for this. This reminded me why coming of age during Miami Vice shaped my teenage years and not in the obvious ways. Cheers matw
I envy that you got to grow up watching this great show! So thanks for watching my video! And happy holidays!
Your top-10 definitely wouldn't resemble mine. "Amen...Send Money" was absolutely atrocious as just one example, and "Viking Bikers from Hell" has no place on a "Miami Vice" top-10 list. And "Out Where The Buses Don't Run" was almost universally acclaimed as one of the best episodes of any network TV series so for it to get just a cameo mention at the end definitely puts you out of the mainstream. A couple of the ones you panned were pretty strong too in my opinion, including "The Good Collar" and "Hard Knocks". Some of my personal favorites in addition to "Prodigal Son", "Smuggler's Blues", and "El Viejo" on your list, would include "Milk Run", "Rites of Passage", "The Maze", "Lombard", "Buddies", "Yankee Dollar", "Sons and Lovers", "Baby Blues", "Forgive Us Our Debts", "Red Tape", "Contempt of Court", and "Baseballs of Death".
Buddies is one of my favorites
Mark - Amen is MY all-time WORST episode too! I think it was a conscious effort to 'de-violence' Miami Vice. MOST of the series III (?) episodes were a bit tame. The so-called 'Moral Majority' are to blame for this OH! & I bet Stones War made Regan CRINGE...
I heard on Power 96 this morning that Don Johnson said a hard maybe to bringing back Miami Vice.
For me the coolest part was that when they played a contemporary popular song they could play the version with the original artists. Most shows at that time always played a cover of whatever song. It hit me when an episode started with ZZ Top's "Sharp Dressed Man". I must have been in middle school. And everyone thought my dad looked like Castillo.
Nice retrospective but... nothing after season 3 should even be mentioned.,with S 2 the pinnacle . Glades and Whatever Works are great dark horse episodes.
Great review!!
I loved Miami Vice there was so many good eps cant name my favorite,watching this made me buy the 1st season ebay.I already had the 2nd and 3rd season but not the 1st.
One of my all time favorite shows, good pics on the episodes.