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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
Awards:
Won Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 14 nominations more
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(5 articles)
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Great 80's crime drama 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)

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Trivia:
Vinnie Terranova's agent number 4587 was chosen because the show began filming on April 5, 1987. more
Quotes:
Mike 'Mooch' Cacciatore: You got no cause for arrest.
Frank McPike: What are you, greaseball, a lawyer?
Mike 'Mooch' Cacciatore: Yeah, well, as a matter of fact, I am. Y'know, you grow over 6'4" and everybody automatically assumes you're brain dead. Now, I think you're too short and wimpy-looking to be a Fed, but there you are.
[grabs McPike's arm as he tries to leave]
Mike 'Mooch' Cacciatore: You arrest my client, and I'll make you wish you were a farmer rather than a Fed.
Frank McPike: You know you have your hand on me?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Jeopardy!: (#26.34)" (2009) more
Soundtrack:
Bright Side more

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1 out of 1 people found the following comment useful.
Great 80's crime drama, 1 November 2000
Author: Vincent LoSasso (yankeeboy005@hotmail.com) from Columbia, SC

Besides Homicide, Wiseguy was one of the great crime dramas produced. It had a great cast and usually good plots. The main charachter,Vinny Terranova, was great, in the fact that he didnt portray your sterotypical Italian as a mobster. In fact he was busting the mobsters, undercover as the FBI, which made it more dynamic. The movie Donnie Brasco is alot like this show, even though the movie was real life. The characters including McPike,Lifeguard, Steelgrave and Profitt. Kevin Spacey did a great job play that psychotic role. Vinny(Ken Wahl) always displayed a coolness and that Italian style when in tough situations. Plus I love the music to the show. If anybody wants to see a great drama, just watch CourtTV on the weekends, they run the reruns. It usta be on WGN(Chicago), but they took it off. Over all just a great show for entertainment.Capishe!

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