Wiseguy 1987
Created by Frank Lupo, Stephen J. Cannell
- Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure
- 60 min episodes
- 4 seasons
- 75 episodes
- Ended
- TV-14
With friends like his who needs enemies
Vinnie Terranova does time in a New Jersey penitentiary to set up his undercover role as an agent for the OCB (Organized Crime Bureau) of the United States. His roots in a traditional Italian city neighborhood form the underlying dramatic base throughout the series, bringing him into conflict with his conservative mother and other family members while acting undercover as syndicate enforcer.
CrimeDramaAction & Adventurefbiundercover agentorganized crimetask forceCBS
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Character
Classical in form, earnest, grave and unpretentious.
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- unpretentiousprestige
- resolvedopen-ended
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Cast
- Steven BauerMichael Santana
- Jonathan BanksFrank McPike
- Jim ByrnesDaniel Benjamin 'Lifeguard' Burroughs
- Cecil HoffmanHillary Stein
- Maximilian SchellAmado Guzman
Crew
- Frank LupoCreator
- Stephen J. CannellCreator
- Rod HolcombProducer
- David J. BurkeProducer
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Seasons
- Season 122 eps · 1987
- Season 222 eps · 1988
- Season 322 eps · 1989
- Season 49 eps · 1990
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Licence to Kill 198980% alikeFilm · Both earnest, classical in form, grave.
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