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"Wiseguy" (1987): Season 1: Episode 22 -- Roger Lococco in effect signs his own death warrant by testifying to a Senate committee about a cabal within the U.S. intelligence community, but to back him up he needs Vinnie to give a testimony that would end Vinnie's career as an undercover agent.
"Wiseguy" (1987): Season 1: Episode 21 -- With Mel and Susan Profitt undone, McPike begins dismantling their empire, but Vinnie demands to stay on the case to get to the bottom of Roger Lococco's ties to a rogue CIA operation to stage a Caribbean coup d'etat.
"Wiseguy" (1987): Season 1: Episode 20 -- After Susan is arrested for Mel's murder, Vinnie refuses McPike's order to pull out of the Profitt case, because Susan, who has seemingly lost her grip on reality, has told him she is pregnant with his child.
"Wiseguy" (1987): Season 1: Episode 19 -- After rejecting an offer to finance a coup d'etat in the Caribbean, Mel Profitt becomes obsessed with a supposed voodoo death curse, and Vinnie, horrified, can only watch as Mel's personality begins to disintegrate.
"Wiseguy" (1987): Season 1: Episode 17 -- Small-time hood Aldo Baglia notices a photo of Vinnie in a newspaper, and tracks him down and shoots him for revenge.

Overview

User Rating:
7.7/10   339 votes
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Creators:
Stephen J. Cannell
Frank Lupo
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 full episode list
Release Date:
16 September 1987 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Mystery more
Tagline:
His first wrong move will be his last.
Plot:
Vinnie Terranova does time in a New Jersey penitentiary to set up his undercover role as an agent for... more
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Awards:
Won Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 14 nominations more
NewsDesk:
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A milestone in crime series more (15 total)

Cast

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Jim Byrnes ... Daniel Benjamin 'Lifeguard' Burroughs (75 episodes, 1987-1990)
Jonathan Banks ... Frank McPike (74 episodes, 1987-1990)
Ken Wahl ... Vincent Michael 'Vinnie' Terranova / ... (63 episodes, 1987-1990)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
60 min | Israel:45 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Iceland:16 | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Iceland:L (some epiosodes) | Australia:M (some episodes)
Filming Locations:
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Company:
Stephen J. Cannell Productions more

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Trivia:
In the episode "New Blood", Sonny unintentionally causes an explosion, and then says, "Did I do that?" - Steve Urkle's line from "Family Matters" (1989) every time he breaks something. more
Quotes:
Charles Shagrass: You're McPike?
Frank McPike: Most of the time. I was Batman in the third grade, but that seems to be in the past.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Free Enterprise (1998) more
Soundtrack:
Nights In White Satin more

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2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful.
A milestone in crime series, 22 February 2001
Author: Angeneer from Athens, Greece

Great storylines, great acting, great drama. I still think the Vinnie - Sonny interaction was monumental. I was hooked on it from the first episode. Perhaps it is because I was younger, but I still haven't found a series who would overwhelm me so much.

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