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"Miami Vice" (1984)Original Air Date:
19 November 1987 (Season 4, Episode 7)Plot:
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Not as bad as others are saying, but definitely not great moreCast
(Episode Credited cast) | Don Johnson | ... | Det. James 'Sonny' Crockett |
 | Philip Michael Thomas | ... | Det. Ricardo 'Rico' Tubbs |
| Saundra Santiago | ... | Det. Gina Navarro Calabrese |
| Michael Talbott | ... | Stan Switek |
| Olivia Brown | ... | Det. Trudy Joplin |
 | Edward James Olmos | ... | Lt. Martin Castillo |
 | James Brown | ... | Lou De Long |
| Martin Ferrero | ... | Izzy Moreno |
| Charlie Barnett | ... | Neville 'Noogie' Lamont |
 | Chris Rock | ... | Carson |
| Stephen G. Anthony | ... | Travis |
| Rob Fuller | ... | Lonnie Akers |
| Jim Howard | ... | Wilcox |
| Ken Kay | ... | Rudge |
| Felecia Rafield | ... | Rona Akers |
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James Brown doesn't get asked to do much other than be himself, but that's more than enough to make him a scene stealer. Chris Rock is one ugly kid and if he didn't get his teeth fixed and some other cosmetic alterations, he might have had a much more difficult time becoming the household name he is today. Nevertheless, his manic energy fits this completely unorthodox MV episode like a glove.
Aliens, hallucinations, surrealism and a lot of well researched talk about UFOs make this episode worth watching, albeit nothing like anything we'd expect from a series grounded in realism. I can see why so many MV devotees consider this the worst episode ever, but, in my opinion, it doesn't come close to deserving that dubious distinction.
The production values are high, the writing is intelligent and the plot will keep you guessing right up until the ambiguous ending. It may be a little goofy as a result of the subject matter, but it is nothing like the corny episodes in previous seasons with paper thin archetypes, A-Team like shootouts and excessive time fillers of bad 80's pop tunes played over style over substance montages.
As far as season 4 goes, it's definitely the weakest entry thus far, but considering how strong season 4 has been up until this episode, I'm willing to give it props for daring to be different. One thing is for sure, you never know what's around the next corner and that is way more than I can say for about half of the episodes from season's 2 and 3.