Wiseguy TV Show

80's TV Show Facts for Wiseguy

Television Show Summary

This 80's TV show features Vinnie Terranova as an undercover agent for the OCB (Organized Crime Bureau) who has served an 18 month stint in a New Jersey prison to set up his cover.

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TV Show Plot For Wiseguy

On the 80's TV show Wiseguy agent Vince Terranova (Ken Wahl) must infiltrate various organizations and gather evidence against them. Vinnie struggles to keep his morality intact while he is involved in the sometimes alluring lifestyles of his targets.

The Wiseguy TV show story lines ran for several episodes each, and included some big stars in series guest appearances. A recording industry coruption story featured Deborah Harrie (Blondie), and an international arms dealing story line starred future Oscar winner Kevin Spacey as the villian. Other guest stars on Wiseguy included: Tim Curry, Jerry Lewis and Glenn Frey.

CBS aired a total of 72 episodes of the TV show Wiseguy from 1987 to 1990. Several of the series' story lines are available on DVD.

Cast of Wiseguy TV Show

Ken Wahl - Vinnie Terranova
Jonathan Banks - Frank McPike
Jim Byrnes - Lifeguard
William Russ - Roger LoCocco
Dwight Koss - Mark SirMac
Patti D'Arbanville - Amber Twine
Joan Severance - Susan Profitt
Ken Jenkins - Paul Beckstead
Elsa Raven - Carlotta Terranova Aiuppo
Kevin Spacey - Mel Profitt
Glenn Frey - Bobby Travis
Tim Curry - Winston Newquay
Jerry Lewis - Eli Sternberg
Deborah Harry - Diana Price

Trivia for the TV Show Wiseguy

A reunion Wiseguy movie starring Ken Wahl aired on ABC in 1996.

80's TV Show Facts:

The TV Show Wiseguy was televised from 09/16/1987 to 12/08/1990, on the CBS network.

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#1 - ali imran - 04/09/2008 - 18:48

I loved to see this in Brazil ..

#2 - Ana Brazilian - 06/09/2008 - 01:03

What a great serie!!!

My daughter and I are in love with this serie. Ken Wahl is a great actor, as well as the rest of the cast. It's a pity he has not appeared in more films lately. If you read this commentary, Ken, let me tell you that we are so greatful for Wiseguy. You are the Best among the Best!!! We wish you to be always healthy, and happy!!!

#3 - Joaquin - 07/26/2008 - 17:52

Wiseguy 1987 Best TV Series of the world

Ken Wahl and rest of the cast. I always remember Wiseguy the BEST TV SERIES in the world..!!

I always mentioned this to my family..
I\'am 51 now.

Best regards and wish you to be always healthy, and happy!!!

#4 - Sahal Jaman - 08/04/2008 - 01:53

I need serie wiseguy complet,thank you,all series in spanish and english please

#5 - JORGE - 09/10/2008 - 22:20

Wiseguy, missing episodes???

Love to know if I could get the third and forth seasons of Wiseguy.
Have the original on VHS taped from television, but would like the entire series on DVD. Can anyone help?

#6 - Frank L. Saunders - 12/23/2008 - 21:30

One of three

Wiseguy, M*A*S*H, and 60 Minutes were the only TV shows my dad and I could ever agree on, and watched together.

Great cast and crew, excellent storyline; Wiseguy was an outstanding display of what entertaining television should be.

#7 - M. L. Undercofler - 07/27/2009 - 16:21

wiseguy,,,,,,

watching wiseguy.wiseguy was the movie that you could not move until the bad guy got away and was tracked down until the end thats what makeshim that guy,,,the first two eporsodes were the best of the lot ,,,when debby hary and from there things went down hill from there,,, but over all bloddy good show ....

#8 - dannor mathison - 08/17/2009 - 22:22

Missing song

I just got the series DVD. I was watching the last Sonny Steelgrave arc when they were sitting in the movie theater staring at each other. I vividly remember "Nights in White Satin" playing in the background when it originally aired. On the DVD it was standard mood music. Did I imagine that all those years ago? Help me out.

#9 - John Q - 09/24/2009 - 05:47

Missing Song reply

John Q, you definitely did NOT imagine that all those years ago. "Nights in White Satin" was played in the theater, and I remember watching that episode and crying when Sonny killed himself.

I fell in love with that song because of that episode, and to this day, whenever it's on the radio, I always remember Sonny and Vinnie in that theater.

I haven't picked up the series on DVD yet, but I'm sad to hear it's not the same.

#10 - Bernie G - 10/10/2009 - 22:13

More Missing Song Info

Hey John, and to anyone else out there that's wondering why there may be music missing on the dvds that we remember being in the shows... I found this little article that explains it:

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Wiseguy/457

#11 - Bernie G - 10/18/2009 - 00:01

Mood music

Cannell said that he was unable to secure the rights for a'reasonable' price

#12 - Elle - 02/21/2010 - 18:47

wiseguy the entire 4 seasons

I too, am a devoted fan of the Wiseguy series; i would purchase a complete set if it was the original uncut set. The Wiseguy series is legendary; even yet today I would love to set and watch the whole series over again. If there is a way to "secure the rights for a'reasonable' price", that would make many, many people happy. i would purchase a oringinal set along with many others.

#13 - Mick - 02/26/2010 - 15:22

The music was half of it...

I recently looked at a set of Wise Guy season 2, but didn't buy it. I want the original music and the entire series. It was a great series.

#14 - annie tate - 03/18/2010 - 19:51

Wonderful TV Series

This has to be by far the best television history containing to everyday life of mobsters and wiseguys. Cast is fantastic. I don't have seasons 3 and 4 would like to know where to find them?

#15 - Kathleen Hough - 04/03/2010 - 13:04

Mr. Cannell, are you listening?

I have the first season of Wiseguy and thus found out the hard way that Nights in White Satin had been edited out. It absolutely made the scene (and in many ways, that arc). If Steve Cannell would consider getting those rights and re-issuing the DVDs, I'd buy it again.
You seldom see a single song having that kind of impact, but it did. Just look at all the review(ers) on Amazon.

#16 - anne womack - 04/28/2010 - 12:42


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