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Pilot

Episode aired Sep 16, 1987
TV-14TV-14
1h 40m

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7.9/10

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Jonathan Banks and Ken Wahl in Wiseguy (1987)

Crime Drama Mystery

This was the pilot for the hit series. Ken Wahl stars as Vinnie Terranova, a Justice Department agent reassigned to the Organized Crime Bureau (OCB) as a "wiseguy", a specially trained deep ... Read allThis was the pilot for the hit series. Ken Wahl stars as Vinnie Terranova, a Justice Department agent reassigned to the Organized Crime Bureau (OCB) as a "wiseguy", a specially trained deep undercover agent. To help support his cover, Vinnie has just finished serving 18 months in... Read allThis was the pilot for the hit series. Ken Wahl stars as Vinnie Terranova, a Justice Department agent reassigned to the Organized Crime Bureau (OCB) as a "wiseguy", a specially trained deep undercover agent. To help support his cover, Vinnie has just finished serving 18 months in a New Jersey prison. Vinnie is frustrated that he can't tell his mother that he is a gove... Read all

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7.9/10

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Director
- Rod Holcomb
Writers
- Stephen J. Cannell
- Frank Lupo
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Mark Rolston and Adam Yaranko in Wiseguy (1987)

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Trivia
When this episode originally aired, it featured the song "Domingo" by the Swiss electronic band Yello.

Goofs
When they meet Sykes at the motel, after the shooting has begun there is a shot where Vinnie avoids two bullets which impact the door behind him. The shot changes to show the shooter and then returns to the shot of Vinnie in front of the door however the bullet holes in the door from the previous shot are missing.

Quotes
Sonny Steelgrave: Hey, you're smart. How come you're not that smart.

Connections
Followed by Silk Stalkings (1991)

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Early Sopranos

This was a fantastic piece of television history. I believe it would be safe to call it an early Sopranos. I know the plot is a different feel,but I guess to be fair, I would say a cross between the Sopranos and Miami Vice.I am sorry the Ken Wahl has not done anything else. Wouldn't it be cool if he guest starred on the Sopranos as an undercover cop? IT COULD HAPPEN!! I mean think about it, He could be part of a 5 or 6 episode arc, he infiltrates the "family" by becoming the Bada Bing manager and then he gets "whacked" when he is caught calling in to McPike. What a great cameo!! I mean com on, a piece of 80's history being intertwined with the sopranos, who would not like that?

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