Michael mann heard the song on the radio and, noting its obvious connections with the primary focus of miami vice, asked miguel pinero who played esteban calderone in two previous vice episodes to. Miami vice smugglers blues tv episode 1985 cast and crew credits. Watch the maze season 1, episode 17 of miami vice or get episode details on nbc. Set against the seamy and steamy miami underworld, miami vice allows you to ride shotgun with suave vice cops sonny crockett golden globe. Check out this scene from the season 1 episode, smugglers blues, and watch full episodes for free on. Crockett and tubbs pose as drug smugglers to smoke out whoever has been killing drug dealers and their families. Jan 19, 2016 but perhaps none of freys screen credits is as memorable as his guest appearance as a guitarplaying pilot on the first season of miami vice. It was released on dvd on february 8, 2005, and rereleased by mill creek entertainment on may 3, 2016. It was great variety, and put me in the mood to watch the episode again. Two very different vice detectives go after a colombian drug kingpin in the pilot episode of the explosive, groundbreaking tv series, miami.
It appeared in the miami vice episodes smuggler s blues and a bullet for crockett. 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. I like that our heroes are very out of their element this whole episode. This episode was a real defining moment for the series. It was the third and final single from freys second studio album, the allnighter 1984. Miami vice smuggler s blues tv episode 1985 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Miami vice smugglers blues tv episode 1985 don johnson. Brother s keeper pilot september 16, 1984 season 1, episode 1.
Its the sort of thing that would normally result in a bit of eye rolling. Set against the seamy and steamy south florida underworld. I was wondering if anyone has any link for the miami vice full episodes, because they got taken down in the site i used to watch them. Pdf smugglers blues a true story of the hippie mafia read full ebook. As i watched these two episodes of vice, i realized a few thingsor should i say i rerealized a few. With more than a 100 hours of viewing to be had, watching all of miami vice is not going to happen in a weekend. 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. The following is an episode list for the 1980s undercover cop television series miami vice. 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 we viewers felt. From executive producer michael mann heat, collateral comes the first season of the explosive, groundbreaking detective show that redefined the word cool.
Visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies. There is no evidence suggesting that glenn frey used miami vice as an inspiration while writing the song, smuggler s blues. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. S1 e17 49 min full episode drama primetimeseason 1. I love this song especially when i heard it on miami vice. If youre a fan of the show 24, watch for hints of that show here.
Watch give a little, take a little season 1, episode 10 of miami vice or get episode details on nbc. Smuggler s blues is a great song and i always think of miami vice when i hear it. Notes edit smuggler s blues is one of 11 songs that were reused in more than one episode of miami vice. Season 1 smuggler s blues on directv a bush pilot glenn frey agrees to fly crockett and tubbs to colombia where they search for someone robbing drug smugglers. Sanchez, richard edson, ron vawter, coati mundi and glenn frey as jimmy. Its no surprise that elements from it were recycled in the disappointing 2006 movie remake. Smugglers blues is pure classic, with not a moment of screen time wasted. Smugglers blues and rite of passage original airdates.
Joel surnow was the story editor on many of the episodes of miami vice. Season 1 of miami vice introduced the show s trademark style of highlighting important scenes with music, and featured 75 songs during the course of its 22 episodes most of the music featured is light, popular fare, in line with the overall light tone of the episodes, and there is an emphasis on tracks that were hit singles at the time in contrast to later seasons, where much of the music. Season 1 is currently available for viewing except for the episode evan on the nbc. Miami vice season 1 ep 15 smuggler s blues miami vice season 1.
An old flame of castillos comes to miami to search for her missing sister. I received a phone call from a veteran coastie who would be the copilot asking me if i would like to fly in the back of this very aircraft and drop simulated bundles of cocaine for the filming of the miami vice episode of smuggler s blues. The heat is on 1984, smugglers blues 1984, you belong to the city 1985. But this is just further evidence that the people behind miami vice knew what they were doing. The series pilot finds crockett and tubbs drawn into an uneasy partnership by a common target. An acoustic version of the song also appeared in the episode smuggler s blues. Season 1 of miami vice premiered on september 16, 1984 on nbc, with the two hour pilot brother s keeper.
Jun 07, 2019 a look at this iconic and muchloved miami vice episode, which gueststarred glenn frey and richard jenkins. This budget allowed the production to do things such as shoot onlocation, repaint and. The episode introduces pam grier as nypd detective and tubbs former lover valerie gordon. Fm radio was honoring glenn frey today, playing all manner of eagles songs. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Miami vice season 1 ep 15 smugglers blues, watch tv online. The first episode of the series premiered on september 16, 1984 with the series concluding on may 21, 1989 after five seasons. Watch seasons 14 of the classic 80s crime series free on nbc. The story of the miami police department s vice squad and its efforts to end drug trafficking and prostitution, centered on the unlikely partnership of sonny crockett and ricardo tubbs who first meet when tubbs is undercover in a drug cartel. Johnson, philip michael thomas pose as cocaine importers in colombia to find out who has been ripping off drug smugglers. Jul 08, 2016 smugglers blues is notable for two reasons. Not every episode of miami vice was as good as the pilot.
Cmrra, global music rights llc, warner chappell, ascap, pedl. All 3 songs featured in miami vice season 1 episode 14. Also, any day that miami vice is on the radio is a good one. Smugglers blues is probably one of the best known episodes of miami vice, first because it gave glenn frey a founding member of the eagles the chance to. An old flame from tubbs past comes to miami looking for her sister, who is caught up in the world of highpriced call girls. Miami vice season 1 episode 15 nbc classics duration. With don johnson, philip michael thomas, saundra santiago, michael talbott. 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. Anyhoo, smugglers blues has all of the shows hallmarks. Watch miami vice episodes online season 1 1985 tv guide. It marks the point where miami vice started getting really good, in the last third of season one. Smugglers blues is a song written by glenn frey and jack tempchin, and performed by frey.
Miami vice smuggler s blues tv episode 1985 don johnson as detective james crockett. If anyone knows any place with subtitles in english its very helpful for me but just the full episodes are fine as well. The episode of miami vice titled smuggler s blues starring glenn frey aired on february 1, 1985. It premiered on february 1, 1985, and was rerun on may 17, 1985 and august 23, 1985. Smugglers blues plane update the miami vice community. Its music video won frey an mtv video music award in 1985 the 16th episode of miami vice is named after the song, which was. The shows commitment to filmlike production quality made it one of the most expensive television series ever produced at the time, with a budget around one million usd per episode. The song was featured in an episode of miami vice that glenn frey gueststarred on. Miami vice s01e16 smugglers blues video dailymotion. Smuggler s blues is a song written by glenn frey and jack tempchin, and performed by frey. This episode features one of crockett s rare trips out of state on miami vice. It premiered on february 8, 1985, and was rerun on september 6, 1985. The season premiered on november 4, 1988, with the episode hostile takeover part 2. Miami vice season 1 episode 15 nbc classics youtube.
A look at one of the most famous chapters of miami vice. In the video, frey plays a smuggler his thenwife janie plays the smuggler s female accomplice. The detectives hunt for thieves who have been ripping off cocaine smugglers. My favorite episode is the smuggler s blues from season 1, where glenn frey guest stars as a smuggling airplane pilot, and his song smuggler s blues is played throughout the episode. Ultimately, the episode is a lot better than it sounds.
In 1985 i was an e7 stationed at uscg air station miami located at opa locka airport. Feb 01, 2015 in case you havent, its the one where the other guy from the eagles plays a kickass pilot. This episode was inspired by glenn freys hit song smugglers blues, the lyrics of which discuss the issue of drug smuggling through florida. Smugglers blues is the fifteenth episode of miami vices first season. Someone in law enforcement is murdering drug dealers and their families in cold blood. Smugglers blues was inspired by the song of the same name by one glenn frey. Crockett and tubbs flush out a dea leak with the help of a guitarplaying, freethinking pilot. Miami vice smugglers blues tv episode 1985 full cast. But its still pretty damn good, and most of modern television owes something to miami vice. Season 5 198890 season five of miami vice is the final season of the series. Don johnson directed four episodes, while edward james olmos directed one doing it for the art. The best episode of the first season in my opinion is evan.
Miami vice stars don johnson and philip michael thomas as undercover detectives. Watch rites of passage season 1, episode 16 of miami vice or get episode details on nbc. The 16th episode of miami vice is named after the song, which was. Miami vice smugglers blues tv episode 1985 trivia imdb. Miami vice smugglers blues tv episode 1985 miami vice. Rites of passage is the sixteenth episode of miami vice s first season. Smuggler s blues is the fifteenth episode of miami vice s first season. The first season concluded on may 10, 1985 after 22 episodes, with the season finale lombard. The song that inspired the show was released june 19, 1984 and was not inspired by the television show. Music video by glenn frey performing smugglers blues.
To make themselves seem legit, crockett and tubbs hire a plane to go to colombia glenn frey plays the pilot to buy some coke. Miami vice had only been on the air for a few months when show creator michael mann heard glenn freys song smugglers blues on the radio. Crockett and tubbs, two mismatched vice detectives who team up to catch drug smugglers in miami. Song smuggler s blues album version artist glenn frey.
Smuggler s blues is a song by glenn frey, featured on the album the allnighter in 1984 and released as a single that year. 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. 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. Jan 19, 2016 miami vice had only been on the air for a few months when show creator michael mann heard glenn freys song smugglers blues on the radio. The series concluded on may 21, 1989, with freefall, after 17 episodes, but later nbc aired three new episodes after the series finale. February 1, 1985 crockett and tubbs pose as drug smugglers to smoke out whoever has been killing drug dealers and their families. Watch made for each other season 1, episode 18 of miami vice or get episode details on nbc. Don johnson and paul michael glaser in miami vice 1984.