Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Crimes of Fashion

NBC Classics showing some love?



Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Miami Vice: 30 Years Later

Published back in September this is a cool Miami Herald video that takes a look back at the series.

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Rites of Passage

Season 1, Episode 16

Original Air Date: 2/8/1985

Songs Featured: Bob Segar "Come to Poppa", The Reds "Waiting for You", "Beat Away", "Till the End",  Rockwell "Change Your Ways", Foreigner "I Want to Know What Love Is".

Notable Guest Stars: Pam Grier, John Turturro

Essential Viewing: Yes

The appearance of a woman from Tubbs' past makes Rites of Passage an essential episode.

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Smuggler's Blues

Season 1, Episode 15

Original Air Date: 2/1/1985

Songs Featured: Red Rider "Lunatic Fringe", Baja "Mascara", Glenn Frey "Smuggler's Blues".

Notable Guest Stars: Richard Jenkins, Glenn Frey, Richard Edson 

Essential Viewing: Yes

Some notable guest stars make "Smuggler's Blues" an essential episode.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Golden Triangle Part II

Season 1, Episode 14

Original Air Date: 1/18/1985

Songs Featured: The Blues Project "Catch the Wind", The Coasters "Poison Ivy", The Bobbettes "Mr. Lee".

Notable Guest Stars: Keye Luke, Joan Chen, Charlie Barnett

Essential Viewing: Yes

"Golden Triangle Part II" maintains a heavy focus on Lieutenant Castillo on its way to wrapping up the events of part I.

Friday, May 10, 2013

Golden Triangle

Season 1, Episode 13

Original Air Date: 1/11/1985

Songs Featured: Dolly Parton "Great Balls of Fire".

Notable Guest Stars: None

Essential Viewing: Yes

"Golden Triangle" begins as a seemingly simple episode, but before it is over the world of Miami Vice gets much, much larger.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Milk Run

Season 1, Episode 12

Original Air Date: 1/4/1985

Songs Featured: ZZ Top "Legs", Pat Benatar "Hit Me With Your Best Shot".

Notable Guest Stars: Eric Bogosian, Evan Handler, John Kapelos

Essential Viewing: No

Non-essential but still a worthwhile episode.