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Stubble-faced detective Crockett lived in a sailboat guarded by his alligator Elvis. His partner Tubbs was a black New York cop looking for his brother's killer. Together they took on the Florida drug world.

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05x21 Too Much, Too Late Aired: Jan. 25, 1990

Tubbs reunites with old flame Valerie, and chooses to ignore her part in covering up a murder. The nature of the death and it's circumstances … [continue reading]

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Miami Vice is Canceled/Ended
The show had 5 seasons and 111 episodes air between 1984 and 1989.

Series Info

Type:
Scripted
Premiered:
Sep. 16, 1984
Status:
Canceled/Ended
Runtime:
60 min.
Aired:
1984 - 1989
To-Date:
5 Seasons
111 Episodes
Network
NBC TV Network
AKA:
Gold Coast (Working Title)
Miami Unworthiness (Working Title)
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Series Fun Facts

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  • NBC executives were initially against casting Don Johnson because he had starred in four failed pilots.
  • The idea for the look and tone of the show originated from NBC Exec Brandon Tartikoff whom, after seeing the success of the cable music network MTV, pitched an idea of cops who looked like…
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    The idea for the look and tone of the show originated from NBC Exec Brandon Tartikoff whom, after seeing the success of the cable music network MTV, pitched an idea of cops who looked like they'd just walked out of an MTV video. "Miami Vice" was the result.
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  • Anthony Yerkovich left Hill Street Blues to write the pilot for this show. While he was on "Blues", he wrote a character that was a 300 pound racist biker played by actor Dennis Burkley. The…
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    Anthony Yerkovich left Hill Street Blues to write the pilot for this show. While he was on "Blues", he wrote a character that was a 300 pound racist biker played by actor Dennis Burkley. The character's name was Sonny Crockett, the same name he gave the lead to this show.
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