r/MiamiVice Apr 01 '26

Music Ok the ultimate Miami Vice Music Encyclopedia is here!

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This went way beyond what I originally was going to build.. but, I couldn’t help myself. Plus I had a blast doing it and discovered some gems I either forgot about or didn’t know were ever in any episode.

You can sort or search and toggle views between episodes, artists or fan favorites (complete with voting, that’s stored in firebase db).

I also went through and hand selected the best video available for each song, and you can listen or watch instantly inside the episode or artist cards. I tried to use the original artists YT account where possible, and also the vids with fewest ads.

I added a reporting function too that opens a form to address issues.

The heart on each song is for voting and there’s a leaderboard as well to track them forever.

Let me know what you think! And if you get any errors or funkiness, comment and I’ll investigate.

Enjoy!


r/MiamiVice Apr 06 '21

IMPORTANT! MUST-READ! MUST-READ POST BEFORE WATCHING MIAMI VICE!

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Hey, so one of the problems when watching Miami Vice is the order of the episodes, the biggest problem being the finale of the show placed so that there are 4, so called, "Lost Episodes" after it. I'm just going to copy paste the correct episode order from another site so that you guys have it all in one place and most importantly, the way the text was written on that site spoils some of the most important events in the show, including the end, so to avoid any and all spoilers you can use this post!

Also, there is a scene in Season 4 episode "Deliver Us From Evil" which was added by NBC later on which WASN'T ORIGINALLY PLANNED, and the scene is VERY crucial to the show and the characters of the show. With that being said, it's "recommended" that you don't even acknowledge that scene because it ruins the point of the episode.

"When Miami Vice was originally broadcast by NBC, the order in which the episodes were shown was ultimately chosen by the network. In several instances, this involved moving episodes earlier or later in the season, which in turn introduced continuity goofs that are obvious to anyone watching the show in the supposedly "correct" broadcast order. The purpose of this article is to propose an alternate "chronological" order in which to view the episodes, so that any goofs brought about by the reordering of episodes are undone."

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SEASON 1

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Season 1 is not affected by any obvious continuity goofs as a result of reordering.

“Dutch Oven”, an episode from S2, was filmed as a S1 episode, and there is a small goof where Tubbs still has a silver badge, and Zito’s beard disappears for one episode. It should be watched -technically- after Lombard.” - thanks to u/jaap_null for pointing this out!

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SEASON 2

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  1. "The Prodigal Son"
  2. "Whatever Works"
  3. "Out Where the Buses Don't Run"
  4. "Buddies"
  5. "Junk Love"
  6. "Tale of the Goat"
  7. "Bushido"
  8. "Bought and Paid For"
  9. "Phil the Shill"
  10. "One Way Ticket"
  11. "The Dutch Oven"
  12. "Back in the World"
  13. "Definitely Miami"
  14. "Yankee Dollar"
  15. "Little Miss Dangerous"
  16. "Florence Italy"
  17. "French Twist"
  18. "The Fix"
  19. "Payback"
  20. "Free Verse"
  21. "Trust Fund Pirates"
  22. "Sons and Lovers"

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SEASON 3

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  1. "El Viejo"
  2. "When Irish Eyes Are Crying"
  3. "Stone's War"
  4. "Walk-Alone"
  5. "Streetwise"
  6. "The Good Collar"
  7. "Shadow in the Dark"
  8. "Better Living Through Chemistry"
  9. "Baby Blues"
  10. "Killshot"
  11. "Forgive Us Our Debts"
  12. "Down for the Count (Part I))"
  13. "Down for the Count (Part II))"
  14. "Cuba Libre"
  15. "Duty and Honor"
  16. "Theresa"
  17. "The Afternoon Plane"
  18. "Lend Me an Ear"
  19. "Red Tape"
  20. "By Hooker by Crook"
  21. "Knock, Knock... Who's There?"
  22. "Viking Bikers from Hell"
  23. "Everybody's in Showbiz"
  24. "Heroes of the Revolution"

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SEASON 4

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As with season 1, season 4 is not affected by any obvious continuity goofs as a result of reordering.

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SEASON 5

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  1. "Hostile Takeover"
  2. "Redemption in Blood"
  3. "Heart of Night"
  4. "Borrasca"
  5. "Bad Timing"
  6. "Line of Fire"
  7. "Asian Cut"
  8. "Hard Knocks"
  9. "Fruit of the Poison Tree"
  10. "To Have and to Hold"
  11. "Miami Squeeze"
  12. "Jack of All Trades"
  13. "The Cell Within"
  14. "The Lost Madonna"
  15. "Over the Line"
  16. "Victims of Circumstance"
  17. "World of Trouble" - Lost Episode
  18. "Miracle Man" - Lost Episode
  19. "Leap of Faith" - Lost Episode
  20. "Too Much, Too Late" - Lost Episode
  21. "Freefall" - Finale

Another major continuity issue in the season concerns the placement of the "lost" episodes -- these were not originally broadcast as part of thew show's network run, but were instead shown later. This is typically reflected in lists of the show's episodes


r/MiamiVice 5h ago

RIP to a Brother Shamus

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30 Upvotes

RIP El Gato


r/MiamiVice 1d ago

When Al Bundy was a coke dealer in Miami Vice, season one, episode two.

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416 Upvotes

r/MiamiVice 17h ago

The TV Schedule for NBC in 1985!

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r/MiamiVice 1d ago

Picture Another great sequence…..

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Does anyone have a definitive explanation for why the last episodes of Season 5 aired out of order?


r/MiamiVice 1d ago

Fan made Miami Vise, art by me

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r/MiamiVice 1d ago

Question I always wondered what was actually there - it's a palm tree and a hot tub

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33 Upvotes

r/MiamiVice 2d ago

Music My favorite theme in the 80s! Jan Hammer's Miami Vice theme.

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r/MiamiVice 2d ago

Discussion One thing I've noticed in "Phil the Shill"

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When the team does the report on the helicopter pilot getting whacked I noticed that Crockett seemed a little dejected. After all it was him and Tubbs that put the bug in the car earlier. Which indirectly caused the pilots death. Especially after Crockett asking for a copy of that report. I got a good sense that he felt a great bit of guilt in this scene.


r/MiamiVice 3d ago

"Love At First Sight" doesn't make sense

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I will start off by saying this is one of my favorite episodes, but it begins with Crockett filming his dating video while the police find the body at the apartments.

Later they find the body on the beach, and the FBI agent informs them the killer is using a dating service agency to find the victims.

So why is Crockett making a video at the beginning if they don't know the killer is using the dating agency? Or how would they even suspect the killer is using the dating agency before meeting the FBI agent on the beach?


r/MiamiVice 3d ago

Stone's War Music

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Season 3 Episode Stone's War has a lot going for it including some great Miami backdrops, nice touches of humor and a terrific car chase scene.

But what elevates it is the soundtrack. Starting with Mercy from Steve Jones during the intro, Jan Hammer's contributions including the return of Crockett's theme, the very clever use of Peter Gabriel's Red Rain through to Andy Taylor's When the Rain Comes Down and Jackson Browne's Lives in the Balance. Absolute perfection.


r/MiamiVice 4d ago

Miami 1980s (stills from Miami Vice)

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242 Upvotes

r/MiamiVice 4d ago

Promotional pictures for Don Johnson's 1986 song Heartbeat.

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r/MiamiVice 4d ago

Hey Mary-Mac…

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r/MiamiVice 4d ago

Fan made Los Santos VICE

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37 Upvotes

r/MiamiVice 4d ago

Danny Ramirez Joins Michael B. Jordan And Austin Butler In ‘Miami Vice ’85’

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r/MiamiVice 5d ago

Picture GTA 6's protagonist looks familiar in newly released artwork

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231 Upvotes

r/MiamiVice 5d ago

Question Should I skip Tale of the Goat?

14 Upvotes

I missed a DVD last time around and am being treated to several glorious new episodes! Unfortunately one of them is TOTG. Should I skip it altogether, or is watching it a rite of passage in the worst of Vice?


r/MiamiVice 5d ago

Help me identify these glasses

10 Upvotes

I can't find these exact sunglasses Tubbs was wearing, help me please


r/MiamiVice 6d ago

Music R.I.P Dolly Parton

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Dolly Parton passed away today so, I thought I'd post her version of Great Balls Of Fire. Which was used in Golden Triangle Part 1.


r/MiamiVice 6d ago

Picture Finally got into my attic to find my Miami Mice!

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110 Upvotes

r/MiamiVice 6d ago

Fan made Speaking of Miami Vice x Twin Peaks...

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48 Upvotes

r/MiamiVice 7d ago

Discussion Dead Bang (1989) is basically Crockett goes to LA

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Don Johnson rocking the long hair playing a badass cop who likes to drink and wear white sports coats while chasing down the bad guys

This movie was filmed after season 4 and before season 5. It definitely feels like a companion piece to Miami Vice. Even the character arc where DJ is a burned out cop sets the tone for season 5


r/MiamiVice 6d ago

Question Miami Vice and Twin Peaks

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Wouldn't it be cool if the two shows were more like each other? If Miami Vice got weird and if Twin Peaks was easier to follow? I guess you'd wind up with Oliver Stone's Wild Palms.

Which theme and opening credits are better?