Watch miami vice season 1, episode 19 the home invaders. In the video, frey plays a smuggler his thenwife janie plays the smuggler s female accomplice. To make themselves seem legit, crockett and tubbs hire a plane to go to colombia glenn frey plays the pilot to buy some coke. All 3 songs featured in miami vice season 1 episode 14. Sanchez, richard edson, ron vawter, coati mundi and glenn frey as jimmy. Intro the miami dade vice squad we meet sonny crockett, his friends on the squad, his original partner, eddie rivera, and newcomer ricardo tubbs. E08 tale of the goat e16 little miss dangerous season 3. Miami vice season 1 internet movie firearms database.
Miami vice smugglers blues tv episode 1985 full cast. Crockett and tubbs flush out a dea leak with the help of a guitarplaying, freethinking pilot. My argument is that evan would have been a great show even. It is reasonable to assume that the video was inspired by the episode of miami vice. Crockett and tubbs, two mismatched vice detectives who team up to catch drug smugglers in miami.
Find all 271 songs featured in miami vice soundtrack, listed by episode with scene descriptions. It was the third and final single from freys second studio album, the allnighter 1984. Anyhoo, smuggler s blues has all of the shows hallmarks. Miami vice classic detective show starring don johnson and philip michael thomas. It examined some legit issues in both society and law enforcement, had awesome lady characters and people of colour, all while holding fast to michael manns glorious music video aesthetic. Miami vice, season 1, episode 16, rites of passage, full episode, old flame, missing, sister, crockett, tubbs, detective james crockett, detective ricardo tubbs. As i watched these two episodes of vice, i realized a few thingsor should i say i rerealized a few. Track from miami vice episodes s1e10 give a little, take a little, s1e15 smuggler s blues and s03e14 cuba libre.
Glenn frey guest staring in the miami vice episode smugglers blues. The episode of miami vice titled smuggler s blues starring glenn frey aired on february 1, 1985. From executive producer michael mann heat, collateral comes the first season of the explosive, groundbreaking detective show that redefined the word cool. It premiered on february 1, 1985, and was rerun on may 17, 1985 and august 23, 1985. A prequel retrospective approach to remaking the iconic series of miami vice. Smugglers blues synopsis in this episode crockett, tubbs. Mann immediately started working on an episode of miami vice inspired by the song. Miami vice smuggler s blues tv episode 1985 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Freys 1984 hit single smugglers blues inspired a season 1 episode of miami vice, and even featured a guest appearance by the musician he. Miami vice followed the same path to success that nbc shows like hill street blues and cheers did during the 80s. The smugglers blues video is available for your viewing pleasure on both youtube and the mtv website. The following is an episode list for the 1980s undercover cop television series miami vice. Miami vice creator, michael mann heard smugglers blues on the radio after miami vice had only been on the air for a few months. As he goes in the building to complete the deal, frey stays in the car. The episode was one of vices darkest, even by the nihilistic standards of the third season, and involved criminals kidnapping babies from colombia and smuggling them to miami to profit from their subsequent adoptions. It premiered on may 3, 1985, and was rerun on september 20, 1985 the final rerun of the first season and december 27, 1985. Miami vice set fashion for guys for the entire decade. The first episode of the series premiered on september 16, 1984 with the series concluding on may 21, 1989 after five seasons. The smugglers blues video was a commercial and critical success.
One of his earliest credits was in a season 3 episode of miami vice, entitled baby blues. The song that inspired the show was released june 19, 1984 and was not inspired by the television show. The song was written by glenn frey and jack tempchin. Miami vice is remembered for its eighties fashion and cars, and also brilliantly used the city and scenes from surrounding south florida as a backdrop for the actionthis season one episode is devoted to jai alai, which is perhaps more popular in florida than in any other state. Watch seasons 14 of the classic 80s crime series free on nbc. Watch rites of passage season 1, episode 16 of miami vice or get episode details on nbc. The famous in the air tonight scene from the pilot episode brother s keeper, featuring a nighttime drive in crockett s ferrari daytona spyder set to phil collins in the air tonight, is not only considered one of the best moments in the series, but one of the greatest ever moments on television.
Set against the seamy and steamy miami underworld, miami vice allows you to ride shotgun with suave vice cops sonny crockett golden globe. Considering that the pilot episode was filmed in the spring of 1984 the model used would most likely have been the european model. Watch miami vice online full episodes all seasons yidio. Miami vice is an american television crime drama series created by anthony yerkovich and executive produced by michael mann for nbc. Crockett is reluctant to work a case involving an arms dealer because of his history with a former vice cop now working for the atf. Crockett and tubbs pose as drug smugglers to smoke out whoever has been killing drug dealers and their families. Crockett and tubbs are recruited by the dea to pose as drug smugglers in an effort to expose someone in law enforcement who is murdering drug dealers and their. Crockett resents castillos attack on his mentor during an investigation. Miami vice s01e16 smugglers blues video dailymotion. James sonny crockett don johnson uses a sigsauer p220 in brothers keeper s1e01, the pilot episode of the show. Jan hammer s soundtrack is the icing on this delicious miami cake. Evan is the twentyfirst and penultimate episode of miami vices first season. Fm radio was honoring glenn frey today, playing all manner of eagles songs.
The 16th episode of miami vice is named after the song, which was. Miami vice is noted for its innovative use of stereo broadcast music, particularly countless pop and rock hits of the 1980s and the distinctive, synthesized instrumental music of jan hammer. Don johnson and philip michael thomas in miami vice 1984. Watch miami vice episodes online season 1 1985 tv guide. Episode summary during routine surveillance of some drug smugglers, crockett and tubbs see something strange a drug deal where the money changes hands, but the drugs dont. Its music video won frey an mtv video music award in 1985 the 16th episode of miami vice is named after the song, which. What is the actual relation between miami vice and the. Links go to the internet movie database laserdisc database buy posters from buy posters from moviegoods buy this soundtrack from. Smugglers blues won an mtv award for best concept video. It was great variety, and put me in the mood to watch the episode again. Check out this scene from the season 1 episode, smugglers blues, and watch full episodes for free on. This intense miami vice episode made bruce willis a.
There is no evidence suggesting that glenn frey used miami. The style of the sets and the fashions, the boldness of the cops and the bad guys, the bright, surreal day shots melding with the murky noir night shots, and the music oh, the impact the music had on the scenes and how. Accompanied by frey s smugglers blues, the tale is entertaining, tense and gripping. Smugglers blues and rite of passage original airdates. Miami vice, season 1, episode 15, full episode, smuggler. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show miami vice anytime, anywhere. Edit cast episode cast overview, first billed only. Music video by glenn frey performing smugglers blues. Miami vice stars don johnson and philip michael thomas as undercover detectives. Pdf smugglers blues a true story of the hippie mafia read full ebook.
With a kidnapped trudy in genuine danger, this episode has a nailbiting and memorable finale. Its the sort of thing that would normally result in a bit of eye rolling. Its not even the only song frey contributed to the shows soundtrack. Starz is bringing on all your animated favorites like brave and tangled. Jul 08, 2016 smugglers blues is notable for two reasons.
Oct 22, 2012 miami vice season 1, episodes 15 and 16. Scene 2 vice headquarters castillo is briefing the staff about what happened. There are notes and papers and pens and pencils about, and dishes on the table. To find the culprit, crockett and tubbs go undercover and travel to colombia with a laidback pilot to pose as dealers. Smuggler s blues is the fifteenth episode of miami vice s first season. The best thing about revisiting the miami vice era, besides reminding me of my youth, was seeing the real genius of michal mann and his single biggest asset besides philip michael thomas, don johnson and edward james olmos, was the then revolutionary music of jan hammer, who was given a fully edited, complete episode every week sent to his studiohome in europe which. Feb 01, 2015 ultimately, the episode is a lot better than it sounds. Starring don johnson and philip michael thomas, created by anthony yerkovich and produced by michael mann, miami vice focused on the miami police departments vice squad and. In the episode smugglers blues, which aired in 1985, frey played jimmy cole, a vietnam veteran who agrees to fly crockett and tubbs on an offbook dea mission to colombia. A look at this iconic and muchloved miami vice episode, which gueststarred glenn frey and richard jenkins. Its a fitting tune, because this episode is full throttle espionage and violence. I was recently watching through season 1 again on hulu and noticed that the episode evan is nowhere to be found. For a full summary of this episode, see the miami vice wiki entry for smugglers blues miami vice was more than just a pastel distraction.
Even more amazing is this episode was written by miguel pinero, who played calderone up until the character died in episode five. My watchlist keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Smugglers blues is the fifteenth episode of miami vices first season. The man begins to take her down and the boat explodes. The video for smuggler s blues won frey an mtv video music award in 1985, and inspired an episode of miami vice, in which frey gueststarred. A film about smugglers we saw at hastings smugglers adventure cave in east sussex. From breaking news and entertainment to sports and politics, get the full story with all. Smuggler s blues synopsis in this episode crockett, tubbs, and trudy set themselves up as drug smugglers to attract a police officer who is kidnapping smugglers and their families and holding them for ransom. The series ran for five seasons on nbc from 1984 to. In fact, the talented frey appears in the episode as the guitar playing bush pilot, jimmy cole. I checked and its missing from there as well im imagining its because of licensing with peter gabriel which always seems to be an issue with his work. People magazine was typical with its praise, calling miami vice the first show to look really new and different since color tv was invented.
But this is just further evidence that the people behind miami vice knew what they were doing. Someone in law enforcement is murdering drug dealers and their families in cold blood. Smugglers blues is a song written by glenn frey and jack tempchin, and performed by frey. Crockett and tubbs pose as cocaine importers in colombia to find out who has been ripping off drug smugglers. I thought sonny s wardrobe was pretty cool, glenn frey s performance and. I love this episode, and it s one of not only my first season favorites but is one of my alltime favorites of the series too. James sonny crockett don johnson uses a sigsauer p220 in brother s keeper s1e01, the pilot episode of the show. Sonny crockett don johnson, an undercover cop for the miami vice department and ricardo tubbs philip michael thomas, a new york street cop, unwillingly team up on assignment to apprehend a colombian cocaine smuggler in this twohour pilot episode of the explosive, groundbreaking detective series, miami vice. Frey was also featured on an episode of miami vice. Miami vice emmy awards guide miami vice golden globes award guide. Miami vice season 1 episode 15 nbc classics youtube.
The following weapons were used in season 1 of the television series miami vice. Watch miami vice season 1, episode 15 smugglers blues. Miami vice smugglers blues tv episode 1985 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Jones, says that no one is else going to care about drug smugglers because they kill each other anyhow. Visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies.
Its the nature of the business to pull a guneven on a copand all to the raw lgenn raucous sounds of smugglers blues. Again, paul michael glaser shows his usual strong directing skills here. The episode has a great use of locations and a fastmoving plot, with crockett and tubbs journeying to cartagena in colombia. Glen frey had several of his songs featured on this show along with special appearances. Also, any day that miami vice is on the radio is a good one. Smugglers blues was inspired by the song of the same name by one glenn frey. All 76 songs featured in miami vice season 1 soundtrack, listed by episode with scene descriptions. Watch rites of passage season 1, episode 16 of miami vice or get episode details on. Don johnson and paul michael glaser in miami vice 1984. I think smuggler s blues is one of those episodes and there were more than one that just sort of defined miami vice and what it was all about.
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