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Wiseguy

Show Info

  • Status: Ended
  • First Aired: September 16, 1987
  • Seasons: 4
  • Episodes: 75
  • Networks: CBS
  • Genres: Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure
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Wiseguy(1987)

With friends like his who needs enemies

TMDB Rating: 6.5 (31 votes)

Overview

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.

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Season 1 Poster

Season 1

22 episodes • 1987Avg: 8.4Golden Era

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Wiseguy (1)Sep 16, 19878.0
2Wiseguy (2)Sep 16, 19879.0
3New BloodSep 24, 19879.0
4The Loose CannonOct 1, 19879.0
5The Birthday SurpriseOct 8, 19870.0
6One on OneOct 15, 19870.0
7Prodigal SonOct 22, 19870.0
8A Deal's a DealOct 29, 19870.0
9The Marriage of Heaven and HellNov 5, 19870.0
10No One Gets Out of Here AliveNov 12, 19870.0
11Last Rites for LucciNov 19, 19870.0
12Independent OperatorJan 4, 19880.0
13Fascination for the FlameJan 11, 19880.0
14Smokey Mountain RequiemJan 18, 19880.0
15Player to be Named NowJan 25, 19880.0
16The Merchant of DeathFeb 1, 19880.0
17Not For NothingFeb 8, 19880.0
18SqueezeFeb 15, 19887.0
19Blood DriveFeb 22, 19880.0
20Phantom PainMar 14, 19880.0
21Dirty Little WarsMar 21, 19880.0
22Date With an AngelMar 28, 19880.0
Season 2 Poster

Season 2

22 episodes • 1988

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Going HomeOct 26, 19880.0
2School of Hard KnoxNov 2, 19880.0
3Revenge of the Mud PeopleNov 9, 19880.0
4Last of the True BelieversNov 16, 19880.0
5Aria for Don AiuppoDec 7, 19880.0
67th Avenue Freeze OutDec 14, 19880.0
7Next of KinDec 21, 19880.0
8All or NothingJan 11, 19890.0
9Where's the MoneyJan 18, 19890.0
10Postcard From MoroccoJan 25, 19890.0
11Stairway to HeavenFeb 1, 19890.0
12White NoiseFeb 15, 19890.0
13Dead Dog LivesMar 1, 19890.0
14And it Comes Out HereMar 8, 19890.0
15The Rip-Off StickMar 22, 19890.0
16High Dollar BopApr 5, 19890.0
17Hip Hop on the Gravy TrainApr 12, 19890.0
18The One that Got AwayMay 3, 19890.0
19Living and Dying in 4/4 TimeMay 10, 19890.0
20Call it CasabaMay 17, 19890.0
21The Four-Letter Word (1)May 24, 19890.0
22Le Lacrime de Amore (2)May 24, 19890.0
Season 3 Poster

Season 3

22 episodes • 1989

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1A Rightful PlaceSep 20, 19890.0
2Battle of the BargeSep 27, 19890.0
3Sins of the FatherOct 4, 19890.0
4Heir to the ThroneOct 11, 19890.0
5SleepwalkOct 25, 19890.0
6How Will They Remember Me?Nov 1, 19890.0
7People Do it All the TimeNov 8, 19890.0
8ReunionNov 15, 19890.0
9Day OneNov 29, 19890.0
10Day FourDec 6, 19890.0
11Day SevenDec 13, 19890.0
12Day NineDec 20, 19890.0
13Meet Mike McPikeJan 10, 19900.0
14To Die in BettendorfJan 17, 19900.0
15RompFeb 7, 19900.0
16A One Horse TownFeb 14, 19900.0
17His Master's VoiceMar 7, 19900.0
18Hello BuckwheatMar 14, 19900.0
19Let Them Eat CakeMar 21, 19900.0
20MeltdownMar 28, 19900.0
21SanctuaryApr 11, 19900.0
22Brrump-BumpApr 18, 19900.0
Season 4 Poster

Season 4

9 episodes • 1990

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Fruit of the Poisonous Tree (1)Nov 10, 19900.0
2Fruit of the Poisonous Tree (2)Nov 10, 19900.0
3Black GoldNov 17, 19900.0
4The GiftNov 24, 19900.0
5La MinaDec 1, 19900.0
6Witness Protection for the Archangel LuciferDec 8, 19900.0
7Point of No ReturnDec 8, 19900.0
8Dead RightDec 15, 19900.0
9Changing HousesDec 22, 19900.0

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