When a man's body mysteriously disappears from a morgue, Trudy decides to investigate-and claims she sees a U.F.O in the process. James Brown guest stars.
Review: Olivia Brown (Trudy) has gone on record claiming that, when she read the script for this episode, she knew that something was seriously wrong with Miami Vice. I couldn't agree more. Missing Hours is pure CRAP, and probably the worst episode of the whole series. Forget about the writer's missing the boat, they were totally in the wrong ocean!
Don Johnson is barely in this episode. His "diva like" behavior at times on the set is definitely excusable here if it was his choice not to participate. Edward James Olmos (who thought the scripts were awful to begin with) is also noticeably absent as well. While it was once cool for Miami Vice to have interesting guest stars, James Brown has no place whatsoever acting in this show. You can't understand anything he says (look at his lips, the crew definitely had to overdub some of his lines) and as offbeat as he really was, he STILL seems out of place here! It's a shame for Trudy to finally get a story line and have it be THIS bad. U.F.O's have no place in Miami Vice. The ending is almost a direct copy of the excellent "Shadow in the Dark" from season three. However, this is anything but excellent.
0 out of 5 stars
Friday, November 2, 2007
Episode 74- God's Work- 11/6/87
When financial prodigy Felipe Cruz returns from New York to reunite with his family in Miami, Crockett and Tubbs are called to investigate whether he is home for personal reasons, or to help his father-a noted drug kingpin in Miami.
Review: Average episode that ranks higher than "The Big Thaw", but not as high as "Child's Play." A young Esai Morales is convincing as the young son struggling to come to terms with his own personal demons. Not only has he not returned to help with the fmaily "business", but rather to make sure his former lover seeks refuge in the AIDS shelter of his uncle. In looking back, it's interesting that the writer's were bold enough to cover the AIDS epidemic (which was still a touchy subject in 1987), and the murder of a priest (always touchy) in the same episode. Worth a watch.
3 out of 5 stars
Review: Average episode that ranks higher than "The Big Thaw", but not as high as "Child's Play." A young Esai Morales is convincing as the young son struggling to come to terms with his own personal demons. Not only has he not returned to help with the fmaily "business", but rather to make sure his former lover seeks refuge in the AIDS shelter of his uncle. In looking back, it's interesting that the writer's were bold enough to cover the AIDS epidemic (which was still a touchy subject in 1987), and the murder of a priest (always touchy) in the same episode. Worth a watch.
3 out of 5 stars
Episode 73- Child's Play- 10/30/87
Crockett's accidental shooting of a child during a domestic disturbance causes him to reevaluate his relationship with his estranged son Billy. As Sonny makes strides with Billy, it becomes clear that there was more to the shooting of the child than meets the eye.
Review: THIS is why I got into Miami Vice. Though a pre Pulp Fiction Ving Rhames and the late Danitra Vance are strong supporting guest stars, this is Don Johnson's vehicle all the way. By season four, it was obvious that Johnson was the anchor of the show. More apparent than ever is the fact that Miami Vice, though consisting of solid supporting cast members, WAS about Sonny and his constant struggle to grab that brass ring that is always just out of his reach. The appearance of Crockett's estranged wife and his son are reminiscent of season one, and the strong ending is a nice change from the usual dark and dreary episodes of season four. Arguably the best episode of the season.
5 out of 5 stars
Review: THIS is why I got into Miami Vice. Though a pre Pulp Fiction Ving Rhames and the late Danitra Vance are strong supporting guest stars, this is Don Johnson's vehicle all the way. By season four, it was obvious that Johnson was the anchor of the show. More apparent than ever is the fact that Miami Vice, though consisting of solid supporting cast members, WAS about Sonny and his constant struggle to grab that brass ring that is always just out of his reach. The appearance of Crockett's estranged wife and his son are reminiscent of season one, and the strong ending is a nice change from the usual dark and dreary episodes of season four. Arguably the best episode of the season.
5 out of 5 stars
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