@@donsandrano1429 Jan. 28th. 1990. And the Crockett style shoulder holster lives on. Just bought my Galco. Fitted for my Glock 19 with 2 extended 32 round mag in the two mag holders. Wish I could find the Short pump gun that Tubbs used . And the shoulder rig that went with it.
@@jeffreydavidconner This is the two hour series finale that aired May 21st, 1989. Four more episodes aired out of sequence afterwards, from June 1989 to January 1990.
That "I'm gonna miss ya man" felt so sincere. Like he was really saying he was going to miss working together in real life. Well acted/portrayed. Great ending to a great show.
Rockstar Games tried to have Don Johnson to voice Tommy Vercetti in Gta vice city Because Philip Thomas Voices Lance Vance but they didn't got an agreement so They made Lance Vance Betray Tommy Vercetti in the end otherwise they would have made them have another partnership In game..
They actually were going to miss each other. Don Johnson has said several times that he had a great relationship with Phillip during the show and they still talk.
I got that impression, too. I never watched this show, but I did like Jan Hammer's theme. But this was a very good cop show representation of the 80s! Beautiful ending!
Is there something wrong with me? This show is 30+ years old, and I still think this is one of the best shows ever.. even watching it now! The music, palm trees, actor and musician cameos, cars, drugs, boats, women, the back stories..... the miami skyline...all of it!
one does not really create a classic by design and intent. it just sorta comes together in some perfect form that we only recognize after the fact. that was this show, that captured the zeitgeist of an era. a time and a place that now live only in memory and we shall never see again.
I hate how everyone prefers to write off Miami Vice as a "fad-style over substance" type show because even when you take away all the cool music, clothes, cars, and scenery it's still has better writing and characters than most crimes shows ever made. The music, glitz, glamour, and tropical scenery is just the icing on the cake.
I totally agree, I absolutely loved the 80's I wouldn't let my boyfriend pick me up for our date, not until I watched Miami Vice on Friday night I still laugh about it, that's how much I loved that show!
@@bystander1489 Don Johnson was a stud back in the day. My Ex wife drooled over his looks and swagger on the show. I was nothing more than CHOPPED LIVER as she used to say.
This young generation will never see anything of this magnitude on their television screens ever cause their lost on social media quips. I will always treasure the 80's till my dying breath
When you watched this show back in the 80's, I was not like you were watching a TV show, it was like you were watching a movie. Like a summer blockbuster. Miami Vice could have easily made millions at the box office.
Was an Air Force pilot flying C-9's at Rhein-Main AB Germany from '89-'91. This was the one of the only good shows we could watch on AFN (Armed Forces Network) TV at the time. Me and my buds and their wives watched this finale together and realized an era was over. Remember those times as if they we yesterday. What I would give to go back in time...
I remember watching this with my mom. She thought there might be a car bomb or something. It was sad to see the show end. For the 1st 3 years we never missed an episode. Loved the show! Some of my warmest memories are of watching Miami Vice with mom. Miss them both. ❤️
My mom passed to, and I watched MV with her. Her favorite episodes were Out where the Buses Don't Run, Evan, and Little Prince. Yea, those are some of my warmest memories too. Here's to our moms!
This show truly was a cultural phenomenon. There was nothing like it before on network TV. Watched it with my Dad and we taped it on VHS so my Mom could watch when she got in from working the nightshift at the hospital.
@@thewidesight No they didn't hate each other, they just didn't have any relationship outside the rehearsals. Nothing but just cold co-workers relationship.
And went on to dominate one of the best TV show ever created in Battlestar Galactica. If ever anyone could describe a scene without uttering a single word, it is Olmos. Great actor.
My older brother loved this show so much that he cried at the end of this episode when I watched it with him. Made me promise not to tell any of his friends. I sure miss him.
Nothing will ever compare to the 80's. I'm grateful that I got to live it and experience it fully. What I would give to just spend some time there again.
I watched every episode, every Friday night, without missing one. There'll never be another Miami Vice. And the "In The Air Tonight" chase scene is still the best on TV ever.
The very final seen when Crockett walks out of his boat and looks over everything the scenery, and then Tubbs pulls up. And Sonny says I’m gonna miss you man. Gets to me. I had a best friend like that and now I haven’t seen him in 20 years since he moved. We still talk on the phone but it’s not the same. We can’t hang out or nothing. It stinks. I grew up in the 80’s and they were the very last time to grow up and be young. God I miss the 80’s I guess I could say I miss my youth
You took the words man out of my mouth brother I graduated 1981 cruising with old-school muscle cars. My parents were alive and healthy. Music was awesome. Now I’m just a sad old man.😢
@@stevo196two9 I'm only 39 and feel the same. I graduated HS in 2003 and it seems like every other kid was driving a Mustang, Camaro, modified Eclipse, Civic or integra with neon lights. Went to plenty of illegal street races at night, half drunk, running away from cops, later laughing about it with friends. No cell phones, stupid facebook and instagram. So glad I've caught the last good days. It's so sad to see young kids these days just sitting glued to their cell phones, not having any life!
I had a friend like that too.....until he took off with my first wife in May of 88.....best friend from 6th grade till he/they also stole 23k from me .....never saw them again.....i better never see them again.
You will never see a show like this for a long time to come that captured a decade to the letter. The music, the cars, the boats, the clothes, the girls, the style.... God I miss Miami Vice and the 80s...............................................
Miami Vice defined the... No, it WAS the 80's!! I graduated high school in 82, I lived for every moment this show was on. Crockett and Tubbs, they started together and the finished together...As it should be. The fashion trends that show started was something else on it's own...And the music used throughout the series was awesome, Tina Turner, Glenn Frey, Phil Collins...In The Air Tonight takes me back to Miami Vice every time I hear it...God, I miss that show, I didn't want it to end!! Hollywood today doesn't know how to make good TV shows anymore.
Miami Vice wasn't just a show.... It was the 80's. The vibe, the attitude, the excesses, the music, the clothes and..... on and on and on...... Every kid, teenager and some grown ups wanted to be Crockett or Tubbs. These were the best of times and the worst of times.
@@MonasticSolace Yes, it was. Please, take me back there. I wanna go to a video arcade and take a jet flight without getting strip searched in front of everyone and a really cool airport with nice bars and great rock music.
Absolutely No Major War booming Economy crime went down drug use went down no division like the 60,s and 70,s and since Every Decade War Recession Crime Worse Drugs use worse and all these decisive issues worse then ever Truly a great decade.
@@NapFloridian How come Switek wasn't there at the end? Although he was suspended and killing three goons and it was never revealed what happened to him.
After all these years - this was, is and will remain as the best ever TV show of all times! Clothes, Music, Actresses and Actors, Lights, Colours.... everything was perfect! There will never be a series like Miami Vice! It was an Era and it was absolutely EPIC!
Im 35 and i never watched the show but im a huge 80s fan from the music to the movies and envy those that grew up in it. btw i think the best tv show ever is the wonder years hands down
I remember growing up with TV and, most of the ending to show's provided the same feeling, of this ending. I feel like I watched It from the beginning, and I have just seen this part.
Learned in college, excellent writing is, when the reader remembers the last page of the writing. Ending TV and movies, the same way is excellent writing.
I always thought it would have been cool to produce an episode where Crockett and Tubs hooked up with Bo and Luke from the Dukes of Hazzard . Like they visit Hazzard County to help Bo and Luke with Boss Hogg and Roscoe. Then Bo and Luke return the favor and head down to Miami and use their Driving skills on the streets, to catch criminals.
I always hoped they’d come back for a feature length reunion. Never happened sadly. Never will now. Thankfully both actors are still alive and well and so is Edward James Olmos. Castillo was the coolest of the 3 of them imo. What a moustache!
Charles Hall ,,, He was once ,, he sure did not bring any of that Magic Touch back with his 2006 movie version , compaired with the original tv shows it miss- fired in every way , No Chemistry between the new Crocket & Tubbs(Farrell & Foxx) & a dull script/storyline all added up to a forgettable movie , any episode of the Tv Series was better written & far more enjoyable than that disaster ..
I think what makes this so sad for many of us is that it wasn't just the end of the series but the end of the '80s and I think our innocence as well. Technology was at the brink of taking over our lives and simple times were coming to an end.
I was in Junior high in early 80's. My parents and i used to watch this show every episode. Im 56 now and my parents are long gone. I miss them, aswell as the 80's. Golden times of my life growing up in the 80's.
For anyone not from this era, Miami Vice truly was an iconic television show. So much so, that a LOT of people 18+ would literally wait until they finished watching Miami Vice on Friday night before going out for a night on the town. Perhaps some of the shootout scenes are a little cheesy by today's standards, but the cinematography, story lines, acting, soundtrack, wardrobes, etc. have all stood the test of time; especially for an hourly weekly television show.
This statement is echoed frequently when and wherever people reminisce about the show. ABSOLUTELY MUST SEE TV. It really meant something then. Before binging and even cable was popular or VCRs we had mini-series like Roots, Shogun, Thorn Birds, Bourne Identity ... and apparently A LOT of acting vehicles for Richard Chamberlain. :D Amazing Times. Good Times.
@@TonyArjona Lol Bro now I know you're the real deal because you mentioned some things I haven't seen since the 80s! hahaha Richard Chamberlain ahahahaha that made me laugh
This show would not work anymore because the high values that the two characters tried to protect are blown up and gone. I am grateful to have grown up in that world.
I always tell the young people who were born in the 90’s and beyond. If you want to really understand and capture the essence and feel of what the 80’s was, watch Miami Vice. Even now when you watch it, there is just something so nostalgic about it. For us 80’s kids, it takes you right back to that time and all of the memories you had of that decade…the music, the clothes, the lingo. When this last episode aired, it was literally the 80’s decade saying goodbye. That line “We had a hell of a run..” smh. So fitting for them to put that in. There will NEVER be another show like Miami Vice and there will NEVER be another decade like the 80’s.
The Goonies and Neverending Story is what those born in the 80s remember. Miami Vice, not so much. Disney back then showing old 80's kids movies nonstop was a great time to grow up. We didn't have school shootings either. Everything felt more innocent.
Lived here in Miami for most of my life and I can tell you this series was the greatest to hit our city! I would love to be in a part 2 of Miami Vice! And yes, NOTHING compares to the 80's music!
@@georgejetson1025, perhaps. My dad dad, I, and my mom used to watch MIAMI VICE together. My mom died in 1986, and my dad was a faithful fan to The Golden Girls. After my dad died in 1998, The Golden Girls found a small place in my heart. 😉
I grew up in the 80's. With all that's been going on recently I really miss those times, that era. It's never going to be like that again. I still collect silk and linen suits though.. 😉
I grew up watching Miami Vice today I live across the street in downtown Miami across the street where they shot this RUclips video time flies I'm 48 years old TV will never be the same
I always thought that this ending was bittersweet for a variety of reasons. One of them was that these two men who had grown to respect and love each other were facing the end of their partnership. The other reason was far darker. After all Crockett and Tubbs had done, sacrificed and lost there was just as much drugs and crime in Miami as there was the day they met. Nothing had changed except they found out that not only were they fighting against the criminals but their own government. More bitter than sweet.
Gives a renewed perspective on "Out Where The Buses Don't Run" and how Hank Weldon's actions were understandable. What would this Crockett say different to Weldon?
"Hey Tubbs, you ever consider a career in southern law enforcement?" "Maybe.....maybe!" Loved those final two lines of the show - to me it suggests the two friends stayed together and relocated to....well, somewhere south of Miami. Great lines to end a great show!
This was one of the greatest cop shows (and shows in general) of all time. The true beauty is it can't be redone or rebooted. The music, fashion and style of the era is just so iconic it just wouldn't survive a remake (the movie was ok but ultimately paled in comparison). Not to mention that the chemistry between it's 2 leads might be the best in history. The only other comparison would be Lethal Weapon. Gosh I miss it...
I view it that way as well, cuz to me it makes no sense for them to separate after all they’ve been thru together. Like, these two dudes need eachother and that’s clearly showcased by Prodigal Son and Too Much, Too Late. Sonny is very sad when he thinks that Rico is actually going to leave him to stay with Valerie, and a bit sad when Rico tells him that he wants to marry Valerie. If Sonny couldn’t handle seeing his partner stay with somebody else, then I have no idea where he gets the strength to completely go different ways by the end of the series
I’m 77, I’ve watched a bazillion TV series, and Miami Vice was the best there’s ever been. As I look back on it, something just wasn’t right after it ended, and it still ain’t right today. The 70’s and 80’s were the best; I’d go back there in a heartbeat if I could.
Sure miss the old days of the 70’s and 80’s. I remember watching this show and I actually cried because I just knew it was the end of some great memories.
I'm crying right now as i lost my mother last year and watching this made me very emotional cause she was my best partner just like they were in the series and not only we watched the show but we lived in miami back in those very days as well...you only realise what you had when its gone...
The End of an era, this was the final Vice that originally aired back in 1989 before the show was cancelled. The unaired lost 4 episodes didn't air until the following year. Great ending with a callback to the first episode ending as Crockett and Tubbs ride off The montage that follows is very classy too. 🔥🔥🔥👍
Long before series such as The X-Files and Babylon 5 would boast of their story "arcs", Miami Vice was one of the first series to have a strong arc of character development throughout its run, particularly with regards to Crockett. Even in long-running series of the time, most characters were basically static and unchanging, but Crockett begins Miami Vice as a youthful, energetic cop, still optimistic despite having seen the dark side of his job on numerous occasions, and believing with great idealism that he can make a difference. Eventually, however, the anger and pain caused by the betrayal and/or loss of nearly everyone he cares about lead to his dark side taking him over. Finally, both he and Tubbs realize that they cannot really create change within a corrupt system and choose to free themselves from it. The only other character with an equivalent arc is Switek (although it does not really start until the final season of the show).
Actually three of the lost episodes aired during the summer of 1989 after Freefall. The fourth one was the one that aired in 1990 on the USA network. In fact, NBC aired reruns of Vice up until July 26, 1989, two months after the final episode.
The final scene was great but made me so sad...the series ended...HOWEVER having the dvd collection makes it go on for as long as I want! Miami Vice Forever!
I too lived through the 80’s and it too was very special. This wasn’t just a show, it was like true reality and the writing and acting and music and everything just dripped of Masterpiece Juice! As so many have already correctly stated, that even now watching the series for the first time it is still a masterpiece, time has not removed anything from it. The perfect storm occurred on this amazing show, everything about was perfect! It is a Masterpiece now and forever. Thank you
The coolest guys in the coolest car in the coolest city on the coolest show of the 1980’s. This show, this vibe, and these MTV Coos defined a decade. Utterly Amazing!!!
A great ending to the best show to ever hit the airwaves. Love the show like no other. I still get goose bumps from the excitement even watching the reruns. Thanks Sonny and Tubbs, nothing had even come close.
What a way to end the awesome series. Very emotional moments. The cars the scenes the music. The end Of a glorious era the 80s is simply the best. Miami Vice forever. The best cop Show ever. Take me back
The 80's.....a golden decade that we, the ones who lived in it will remember until we die... everything was magical back then....even the air we breathed ....thank you guys for airing the best police TV show ever.....🇺🇸
Miami Vice was one of the BEST TV Shows of all time!! Watched it with my parents and family growing up…so many great memories during this time period!! Love Don Johnson and everything about this show!! 💯 ❤️ 👍 💯
That had to be difficult for the actors, to know this was ending, they were so popular back then, we would watch it on Friday nights, and talk about it in school on Monday, it was our soap opera as kids
I lived and worked out of Miami late 60’s, early 70’s. A dynamic time…a coming of age for a naive kid for rural New England. Won and lost a wife, gained a new career…survived, in spite of myself. When this came out, watched every episode and rerun. Max nostalgia…have GREAT memories!
This is the best show I have ever seen. The atmosphere, the music, the characters, the plot... It's a great show. I am 18 and I watched this show now in 2022. I'm so glad I grew up with this show. Actors and creators have made a unique masterpiece. Now, with a smile on my face, I will watch this series many more times. No text is enough to convey these unforgettable feelings that I received while watching this show. Definitely I will watch this show with my kids in the future. 80s era was decidedly legendary. Thank you.
I got into it at age 13 in 2003 thanks to GTA Vice City, and my mom told me the opening titles of that game reminded her of Miami Vice. Watched the whole show from TV reruns recorded on VHS, and it's still one of my favorite shows ever.
@@thomasvleminckx ohh man you’re so lucky) remember me playing gta vice city when I was younger, and that atmosphere hit me 😍 Phil Collins, Neon Lights, Miami Beach and Miami Vice - what can be better in this world?
This show was and still is one of the greatest ever. I grew up in South Florida while it was in original run. They even filmed a scene where my bus stop was on Card Sound RD heading down to Key Largo just NW of the bridge after the old tollbooth. I was reminiscing over ‘80s music when this video popped up, and even my two oldest kids 19 year old son, and 15 year old daughter think everything from the ‘80s was better.
That shot of Crockett and Tubbs at 2:52, especially the look on Crockett's face. That's the look of someone completely and totally burnt out and disillusioned by his job. In that moment, you know he's done. Then later on, when Crockett stops on the dock and takes one last look towards the St. Vitus Dance as if he can't believe it's over. Very poignant. The 80's died on May 21, 1989.
Didnt realize or recall it landing on my birthday... But yes..end of the wonderful 80s, my childhood, high school, etc... Miami Vice was such a showcase to look back at what were... The good ol days...
I don't know if you know but Michael Mann directed some of starsky and Hutch episodes and you can tell too lol but he was the executive producer of this show and helped upstart alot of new coming actors at the time like Bruce Willis and Julia Roberts to name a few
A wonderful and fitting end to a great show. There was a lot of love and respect between those two, on camera and in real life. Thanks for the memories, boys!
The weird thing was......as I watched this scene for the first time back in the day I wondered what the last line would be......I had it in my mind they'd use the line "Hey Tubbs.....you ever consider a career in Southern law enforeement?" "Maybe.....maybe". When I heard them utter the line I had chills! The perfect ending!
watching this tonight having a hard time with growing older and knowing that the young kids have been messed up by teachers and government. the 80's were the best time of the history of the usa . best shows best music best cars best hair and best president . take me back to the 80's please
I watched this show as a kid. Cant believe my parents allowed it. I grew up and became a cop eventually working vice. Real life was nothing like the show. This show and TJ Hooker had a big influence on me. Ive since moved on and live a quiet life. Great memories though. Awsome show.
![[HiFi] Jan Hammer - Sonny Crockett's Theme (Miami Vice Theme)](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/wFOEubKzyQA/mqdefault.jpg)
This was not just a series finale, but it marked the end of an era as well. The 80s had just ended and a new decade beginning in 1990 had just began.
@OVI-Wan Kenobi What date was this?
@@donsandrano1429 Jan. 28th. 1990. And the Crockett style shoulder holster lives on. Just bought my Galco. Fitted for my Glock 19 with 2 extended 32 round mag in the two mag holders. Wish I could find the Short pump gun that Tubbs used . And the shoulder rig that went with it.
@@jeffreydavidconner Are you a cop, or expressing your right to bear arms? lololol
Yeah. Renegade started shortly after. Entertaining yes, but a completely different writing style.
@@jeffreydavidconner This is the two hour series finale that aired May 21st, 1989. Four more episodes aired out of sequence afterwards, from June 1989 to January 1990.
The day the 80s ended
That’s right
Agree!
You ain’t kidding
I watched this in 1990…
I still get emotional when I hear Crocketts Theme
One of the greatest series I’ve ever seen. My mother and I used to watch every episode on Friday nights at 9. R.I.P. mom.
GOD BLESS YOUR MOM
Must have been wonderful Friday nights. RIP to your mother. I’m sure she still watches re-runs from above!
Me too, friend. RIPJoan.
And so do my mom and I in germany, every time its been so great and were in Love❤
some good memories there.
The 80’s is not just a decade but a style, an attitude and a feeling. And that’s why it lives on
Don was the face of the 80's man.He was a "pretty boy" & masculine at same time.He was arguably more popular than Harrison Ford.
The writing & direction also aided the series.
❤
And so grateful I was in my 20's during that decade.
Yes and that show helped define it all.
Let's be honest here...these 2 guys had the 80's by the balls.
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N women by the Short Hairs too!!!
Hassle hoff brought up the rear
Most honest, accurate remark about Miami Vice, ever.
Them and Michael jackson! :)
That "I'm gonna miss ya man" felt so sincere. Like he was really saying he was going to miss working together in real life. Well acted/portrayed. Great ending to a great show.
Rockstar Games tried to have Don Johnson to voice Tommy Vercetti in Gta vice city Because Philip Thomas Voices Lance Vance but they didn't got an agreement so They made Lance Vance Betray Tommy Vercetti in the end otherwise they would have made them have another partnership In game..
They actually were going to miss each other. Don Johnson has said several times that he had a great relationship with Phillip during the show and they still talk.
Lol..Thier acting
I got that impression, too. I never watched this show, but I did like Jan Hammer's theme. But this was a very good cop show representation of the 80s! Beautiful ending!
I was just about to write the same. It didn´t look like acting. It looked real!
As a kid we all looked forward to Friday Night, 8pm Knight Rider, 9pm Miami Vice, & 11:30 Friday Night Videos. What a night ! End of the 80s 😊
Is there something wrong with me? This show is 30+ years old, and I still think this is one of the best shows ever.. even watching it now! The music, palm trees, actor and musician cameos, cars, drugs, boats, women, the back stories..... the miami skyline...all of it!
I 100% agree with you. Even today this show in reruns or streaming it is so much better than most shows on tv.
over 40 years old...
one does not really create a classic by design and intent.
it just sorta comes together in some perfect form that we only recognize after the fact.
that was this show, that captured the zeitgeist of an era. a time and a place that now live only in memory and we shall never see again.
I hate how everyone prefers to write off Miami Vice as a "fad-style over substance" type show because even when you take away all the cool music, clothes, cars, and scenery it's still has better writing and characters than most crimes shows ever made. The music, glitz, glamour, and tropical scenery is just the icing on the cake.
No we all feel the same , it was the end of an era, things were changing and we did not want to lose all the things that you descibed..
The 80s were unbelievable. The best decade, miss it.
I always knew that on Jan. 1, 1990 things would never be the same. (It was actually March 1990 but same dif).
Yep, the 80's. What a time.
I totally agree, I absolutely loved the 80's I wouldn't let my boyfriend pick me up for our date, not until I watched Miami Vice on Friday night I still laugh about it, that's how much I loved that show!
80s sucked. I'll take the 70s anyday.....or even the 60s.
@@kathygray5048 did you marry him or was handsome don in your heart 😍
@@bystander1489 Don Johnson was a stud back in the day. My Ex wife drooled over his looks and swagger on the show.
I was nothing more than CHOPPED LIVER as she used to say.
This young generation will never see anything of this magnitude on their television screens ever cause their lost on social media quips. I will always treasure the 80's till my dying breath
Lol..Arguably one of the DUMBEST things I've EVER heard
@@BAKER22-l4u says ONLY you 😄😄
Says me and the 150 + people that like that 🤣🤣
WTF? Are you serious? Lol
@@BAKER22-l4u yeah
You truly don't know how good something is until it's over
wrong - The Simpsons hasn't been good for over 20 years now
yep. and how important the end is . often these days they butcher the series finale. storys are aloud to /must have an end and this was a good one.
"Don't know what you got till it's gone" Cinderella's best song!! Released 1989!
LEIDER , IST ES. GENAU SO . 😢
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When you watched this show back in the 80's, I was not like you were watching a TV show, it was like you were watching a movie. Like a summer blockbuster. Miami Vice could have easily made millions at the box office.
"we had one hell of a run, didn't we partner", understatement of the decade
FACTS!!!
Roger That!
Those words ended up to be words to remember for a lifetime.
I think for all of us who lived in the 80s that statement applies.
Spoken both as characters and as one actor to another
"I'm gonna miss you man."
"I'm gonna miss you too, Sonny."
The end to one of the most beautiful bromances in the history of history.
A terrific show. Only Crockett could be cool wearing shoes with no socks.
Arguably the DUMBEST thing I've heard in years
@@glenncawley7908WTF is WRONG with you
I sure agree! So well done. Spoken from the heart.
Ever ❤
Was an Air Force pilot flying C-9's at Rhein-Main AB Germany from '89-'91. This was the one of the only good shows we could watch on AFN (Armed Forces Network) TV at the time. Me and my buds and their wives watched this finale together and realized an era was over. Remember those times as if they we yesterday. What I would give to go back in time...
Facts…..
@@ForwardMotionManagement Not quite sure what you mean by "facts"....?
@zmangozer1918 he's agreeing w him.
It'd like saying ...."word."
USAF Hahn air base 82-85. Cross trained to Pararescue in 85. Friday nights at Kirtland before graduating guys on the team were glued to MV.
I remember watching this with my mom. She thought there might be a car bomb or something. It was sad to see the show end. For the 1st 3 years we never missed an episode. Loved the show! Some of my warmest memories are of watching Miami Vice with mom. Miss them both. ❤️
With me it was Callan in the UK in the 60s and early 70s. Look it up. This was before The Equalizer. Classic TV.
My mom passed to, and I watched MV with her. Her favorite episodes were Out where the Buses Don't Run, Evan, and Little Prince. Yea, those are some of my warmest memories too. Here's to our moms!
Remember the memories, she will always be with you. I lost my dad and it still hurts. It only helps when you remember the good memories.
This show truly was a cultural phenomenon. There was nothing like it before on network TV. Watched it with my Dad and we taped it on VHS so my Mom could watch when she got in from working the nightshift at the hospital.
May she rest in peace.
The cars, the clothes, the music. One of the greatest TV shows. Ever.
Just needs a Phil Collins soundtrack
The girls too 😁
Armani, Ferrari, you just can’t go wrong. Yes, this show was one of the greatest.
As well as the boats and the guns. End of an era
@@MrGilRoland How could he afford all that on a cops salary. I thought the Ferrari was impounded from som drug bust?
To me, Edward James Olmos was a key to this series. He was an icon of class. 🙏🏽
Didn't he and Johnson hate each other to death?
@@thewidesight No they didn't hate each other, they just didn't have any relationship outside the rehearsals. Nothing but just cold co-workers relationship.
none of that don Johnson bullshit worked without EJO
And went on to dominate one of the best TV show ever created in Battlestar Galactica. If ever anyone could describe a scene without uttering a single word, it is Olmos. Great actor.
Absolutely
Takes cool to a whole new level !
My older brother loved this show so much that he cried at the end of this episode when I watched it with him. Made me promise not to tell any of his friends. I sure miss him.
And like a real bro you kept it on the DL. I wish I had a brother growing up.
It still brings a tear to my eyes.
RIP and sorry for your loss.
but you just told the world........ we won't tell anyone else..
Rest in Peace
Nothing will ever compare to the 80's. I'm grateful that I got to live it and experience it fully. What I would give to just spend some time there again.
There were great times, weren't they? 90's not too bad either!
I totally agree wish to have a time machine 80’s the best decade period
Absolutely
70’s, Hold my beer, roach etc….
90s ruled all...everyone knows that
I watched every episode, every Friday night, without missing one.
There'll never be another Miami Vice. And the "In The Air Tonight" chase scene is still the best on TV ever.
AND?
Yes my friend great days
The very final seen when Crockett walks out of his boat and looks over everything the scenery, and then Tubbs pulls up. And Sonny says I’m gonna miss you man. Gets to me. I had a best friend like that and now I haven’t seen him in 20 years since he moved. We still talk on the phone but it’s not the same. We can’t hang out or nothing. It stinks. I grew up in the 80’s and they were the very last time to grow up and be young. God I miss the 80’s I guess I could say I miss my youth
Ever hear of an airplane?
You took the words man out of my mouth brother I graduated 1981 cruising with old-school muscle cars. My parents were alive and healthy. Music was awesome. Now I’m just a sad old man.😢
@@stevo196two9 I'm only 39 and feel the same. I graduated HS in 2003 and it seems like every other kid was driving a Mustang, Camaro, modified Eclipse, Civic or integra with neon lights. Went to plenty of illegal street races at night, half drunk, running away from cops, later laughing about it with friends. No cell phones, stupid facebook and instagram. So glad I've caught the last good days. It's so sad to see young kids these days just sitting glued to their cell phones, not having any life!
Pay him a fucking plane ticket and get a room, you closeted one.
I had a friend like that too.....until he took off with my first wife in May of 88.....best friend from 6th grade till he/they also stole 23k from me .....never saw them again.....i better never see them again.
Best show ever made. Friday nights at 9oclock. Never missed an episode. Great soundtrack. Awesome
What an incredible decade. It had a vibe all its own. Best show on TV. The music of that decade was unbelievably good. We will never see it again.
You will never see a show like this for a long time to come that captured a decade to the letter. The music, the cars, the boats, the clothes, the girls, the style.... God I miss Miami Vice and the 80s...............................................
What a fitting ending to a gorgeous and remarkable series. I love Miami Vice and the 1980s!
Ya..life was normal then
@@miked.5287 No socks!
No Sox
@@miked.5287 No socks!
No Sox
Miami Vice defined the... No, it WAS the 80's!! I graduated high school in 82, I lived for every moment this show was on. Crockett and Tubbs, they started together and the finished together...As it should be. The fashion trends that show started was something else on it's own...And the music used throughout the series was awesome, Tina Turner, Glenn Frey, Phil Collins...In The Air Tonight takes me back to Miami Vice every time I hear it...God, I miss that show, I didn't want it to end!! Hollywood today doesn't know how to make good TV shows anymore.
You forget SELF CONTROLL
it's to your credit that you realized the value of it AT the time, rather than long after it was over.
Same and I periodically rewatch the box set.
The greatest cop shows ever produced period....
Let's NOT forget Starsky and Hutch😅
Miami Vice wasn't just a show.... It was the 80's. The vibe, the attitude, the excesses, the music, the clothes and..... on and on and on...... Every kid, teenager and some grown ups wanted to be Crockett or Tubbs.
These were the best of times and the worst of times.
100%
ABSOLUTELY!
I recognize myself in those words.😁👍
Nope. They were just the best of times. There was nothing bad about the 80s. Best decade in history.
@@MonasticSolace Yes, it was. Please, take me back there. I wanna go to a video arcade and take a jet flight without getting strip searched in front of everyone and a really cool airport with nice bars and great rock music.
That right there was the end of the 80's, no other show has ever come close to defining an era.
There will never be another decade like the 80's
@@genegottloeb7281You’re a fan of weed with 2% THC? 😂
Absolutely No Major War booming Economy crime went down drug use went down no division like the 60,s and 70,s and since Every Decade War Recession Crime Worse Drugs use worse and all these decisive issues worse then ever Truly a great decade.
Lol..
Bidding farewell to each other. That's is one emotional scene in a final episode. Bet every Miami Vice fan is in tears when it ended.
I was... for sure
@@NapFloridian How come Switek wasn't there at the end? Although he was suspended and killing three goons and it was never revealed what happened to him.
After all these years - this was, is and will remain as the best ever TV show of all times! Clothes, Music, Actresses and Actors, Lights, Colours.... everything was perfect! There will never be a series like Miami Vice! It was an Era and it was absolutely EPIC!
Im 35 and i never watched the show but im a huge 80s fan from the music to the movies and envy those that grew up in it. btw i think the best tv show ever is the wonder years hands down
Best tv show of all time? Lol...In what world? Because it's certainly NOT in the REAL world
@@BAKER22-l4u in my world. I am not responsible for yours. :)
It’s hard to convey just how much this show helped shape us 80s kids. Absolute aspirational awesomeness.
I remember growing up with TV and, most of the ending to show's provided the same feeling, of this ending. I feel like I watched It from the beginning, and I have just seen this part.
@@patricknoonan3610 That’s true. Every TV show felt epic and endings were proper endings. Great times
Learned in college, excellent writing is, when the reader remembers the last page of the writing. Ending TV and movies, the same way is excellent writing.
And the music, man. Nothing like that decade since...really. A few good bands, peeps, but in total, no decade since the 50'- 60's matcched it.
Yup!! Baggy linens!! Tropical shirts
The perfect ending to one of the greatest shows ever.
I always thought it would have been cool to produce an episode where Crockett and Tubs hooked up with Bo and Luke from the Dukes of Hazzard . Like they visit Hazzard County to help Bo and Luke with Boss Hogg and Roscoe. Then Bo and Luke return the favor and head down to Miami and use their Driving skills on the streets, to catch criminals.
I always hoped they’d come back for a feature length reunion. Never happened sadly. Never will now. Thankfully both actors are still alive and well and so is Edward James Olmos. Castillo was the coolest of the 3 of them imo. What a moustache!
Yeah!
@@HyperInflation2020 lol You're not serious.
@@theonofswords3764 Castillo was one cool, badass dude!
One of the most landmark TV series in history. This whole show must be put into an American archive to be preserved forever.
Michael Mann is a directorial genius. Virtually everything he touches is spectacular. Miami Vice is right near the top.
Yep , you could say he is the MANN !
Charles Hall ,,, He was once ,, he sure did not bring any of that Magic Touch back with his 2006 movie version , compaired with the original tv shows it miss- fired in every way , No Chemistry between the new Crocket & Tubbs(Farrell & Foxx) & a dull script/storyline all added up to a forgettable movie , any episode of the Tv Series was better written & far more enjoyable than that disaster ..
He produced it, never directed it
@@roderickstockdale1678 He was writer, Director & Producer of the 2006 movie remake
@@brianjones7907 I was talking only about the show
I remember I cried my eyes out with this scene. 80s were the best decade ever.
That show was like watching a feature movie every week
Best decade ever, the unstoppable 80’s. Even the music was the best. I don’t care what anybody says.
Truth!!!!!!!!!!!!
FACTS!!!
🎯🍻🎶
The music sucked!
The 70s was far better for music so much 80s stuff is cringe
Nothing says 80s like Miami Vice!!!💓
To one of the best decades, we thought would last forever!!💕
The show was great and so was its music, they always played the latest hits, just wonderful old times...
A show and friendship that defined a generation. I miss it too...
👍
So do I.
I think what makes this so sad for many of us is that it wasn't just the end of the series but the end of the '80s and I think our innocence as well. Technology was at the brink of taking over our lives and simple times were coming to an end.
I wish the social media part never got invented
Yep
Very well said!
so right/ i was having so much fun .now everything stinks/ but i least i was there.
Technology is allowing me to watch this
I was in Junior high in early 80's. My parents and i used to watch this show every episode. Im 56 now and my parents are long gone. I miss them, aswell as the 80's. Golden times of my life growing up in the 80's.
For anyone not from this era, Miami Vice truly was an iconic television show. So much so, that a LOT of people 18+ would literally wait until they finished watching Miami Vice on Friday night before going out for a night on the town. Perhaps some of the shootout scenes are a little cheesy by today's standards, but the cinematography, story lines, acting, soundtrack, wardrobes, etc. have all stood the test of time; especially for an hourly weekly television show.
This statement is echoed frequently when and wherever people reminisce about the show. ABSOLUTELY MUST SEE TV.
It really meant something then. Before binging and even cable was popular or VCRs we had mini-series like Roots, Shogun, Thorn Birds, Bourne Identity ... and apparently A LOT of acting vehicles for Richard Chamberlain. :D
Amazing Times. Good Times.
@@TonyArjona Lol Bro now I know you're the real deal because you mentioned some things I haven't seen since the 80s! hahaha Richard Chamberlain ahahahaha that made me laugh
It also brought much needed revenue back to Miami at the time. Everyone wanted to live there when this show came out.
This show would not work anymore because the high values that the two characters tried to protect are blown up and gone. I am grateful to have grown up in that world.
The last scene indicates that in a foreshadowing kind of way.
The music, the cars, the fashion. The rawness of it all. I am 50 now and would watch every episode with my brother and parents.
I always tell the young people who were born in the 90’s and beyond. If you want to really understand and capture the essence and feel of what the 80’s was, watch Miami Vice.
Even now when you watch it, there is just something so nostalgic about it. For us 80’s kids, it takes you right back to that time and all of the memories you had of that decade…the music, the clothes, the lingo.
When this last episode aired, it was literally the 80’s decade saying goodbye.
That line “We had a hell of a run..” smh.
So fitting for them to put that in.
There will NEVER be another show like Miami Vice and there will NEVER be another decade like the 80’s.
Yep well said
The Goonies and Neverending Story is what those born in the 80s remember. Miami Vice, not so much. Disney back then showing old 80's kids movies nonstop was a great time to grow up. We didn't have school shootings either. Everything felt more innocent.
I agree, I was growing up with Miami Vice, when the show ended I was 21... and yes after that my life was never the same, never.
Lived here in Miami for most of my life and I can tell you this series was the greatest to hit our city! I would love to be in a part 2 of Miami Vice! And yes, NOTHING compares to the 80's music!
Golden girls ?
@@georgejetson1025, perhaps. My dad dad, I, and my mom used to watch MIAMI VICE together. My mom died in 1986, and my dad was a faithful fan to The Golden Girls. After my dad died in 1998, The Golden Girls found a small place in my heart. 😉
You are a very lucky guy
Sana katiliyorum dostum..miami vice harikaydi. 80ler muthisti
It rejuvenated Miami for sure!
Best show ever. Every Friday night at 9 o'clock.......❤
That was not only the end of Miami Vice... it was the end of the 1980's...
First time I saw this ending... I was crying...
Turned 30 in 1989.......The eighties were my Time!!
Sat here with tears in my eyes watching this tonight.
I grew up in the 80's. With all that's been going on recently I really miss those times, that era. It's never going to be like that again. I still collect silk and linen suits though.. 😉
@@catey62 Same here..said I wouldnt...
i was working as doorman at palladium club when don cam in cool:
I grew up watching Miami Vice today I live across the street in downtown Miami across the street where they shot this RUclips video time flies I'm 48 years old TV will never be the same
I loved the 80s. The movies, music…I don’t think any other decade felt that perfect, again.
I always thought that this ending was bittersweet for a variety of reasons. One of them was that these two men who had grown to respect and love each other were facing the end of their partnership. The other reason was far darker. After all Crockett and Tubbs had done, sacrificed and lost there was just as much drugs and crime in Miami as there was the day they met. Nothing had changed except they found out that not only were they fighting against the criminals but their own government. More bitter than sweet.
True, one part of the (federal) government working cross-purposes against another part thereof (see The Golden Triangle 1 & 2, among others).
Gives a renewed perspective on "Out Where The Buses Don't Run" and how Hank Weldon's actions were understandable. What would this Crockett say different to Weldon?
I think it’s apropos since time has shown the war on drugs was pointless and probably even counterproductive.
@@GHinWI Look at the Miami skyline and that's where the drug money went.
Drug trafficking is done by governments.
Bromance at its finest. One of the best shows. Fondest memories of my childhood
@@tooltime9260 Nothing like getting preached to by someone with no sense of humor. Please, spare me the sanctimonious nonsense.
"Hey Tubbs, you ever consider a career in southern law enforcement?" "Maybe.....maybe!" Loved those final two lines of the show - to me it suggests the two friends stayed together and relocated to....well, somewhere south of Miami. Great lines to end a great show!
I think its more of a look back. That's what Crockett said to Tubbs way back in season 1.
Those were the last lines in the pilot episode in 1984. Those were great times
This was one of the greatest cop shows (and shows in general) of all time. The true beauty is it can't be redone or rebooted. The music, fashion and style of the era is just so iconic it just wouldn't survive a remake (the movie was ok but ultimately paled in comparison). Not to mention that the chemistry between it's 2 leads might be the best in history. The only other comparison would be Lethal Weapon. Gosh I miss it...
I view it that way as well, cuz to me it makes no sense for them to separate after all they’ve been thru together. Like, these two dudes need eachother and that’s clearly showcased by Prodigal Son and Too Much, Too Late. Sonny is very sad when he thinks that Rico is actually going to leave him to stay with Valerie, and a bit sad when Rico tells him that he wants to marry Valerie. If Sonny couldn’t handle seeing his partner stay with somebody else, then I have no idea where he gets the strength to completely go different ways by the end of the series
It didn't suggest it to me. It locked it for me. They both went together - south of Miami. Still cops someplace else.
I’m 77, I’ve watched a bazillion TV series, and Miami Vice was the best there’s ever been. As I look back on it, something just wasn’t right after it ended, and it still ain’t right today. The 70’s and 80’s were the best; I’d go back there in a heartbeat if I could.
Sure miss the old days of the 70’s and 80’s. I remember watching this show and I actually cried because I just knew it was the end of some great memories.
I'm crying right now as i lost my mother last year and watching this made me very emotional cause she was my best partner just like they were in the series and not only we watched the show but we lived in miami back in those very days as well...you only realise what you had when its gone...
I have the complete set. of DVD 's. in HD. This is the best series ever. Thank you. 80s and 90s.
My heart broke when this show ended. It was the end of an era!!
The End of an era, this was the final Vice that originally aired back in 1989 before the show was cancelled. The unaired lost 4 episodes didn't air until the following year. Great ending with a callback to the first episode ending as Crockett and Tubbs ride off The montage that follows is very classy too. 🔥🔥🔥👍
Long before series such as The X-Files and Babylon 5 would boast of their story "arcs", Miami Vice was one of the first series to have a strong arc of character development throughout its run, particularly with regards to Crockett. Even in long-running series of the time, most characters were basically static and unchanging, but Crockett begins Miami Vice as a youthful, energetic cop, still optimistic despite having seen the dark side of his job on numerous occasions, and believing with great idealism that he can make a difference. Eventually, however, the anger and pain caused by the betrayal and/or loss of nearly everyone he cares about lead to his dark side taking him over. Finally, both he and Tubbs realize that they cannot really create change within a corrupt system and choose to free themselves from it. The only other character with an equivalent arc is Switek (although it does not really start until the final season of the show).
Moving MIAMI VICE montage with the song "Tell Me" by TERRY KATH.
Actually three of the lost episodes aired during the summer of 1989 after Freefall. The fourth one was the one that aired in 1990 on the USA network. In fact, NBC aired reruns of Vice up until July 26, 1989, two months after the final episode.
Thanks for this. I was wondering why this episode was not the last one on the DVD box set.
The music, the atmosphere, the acting, the car, the boat, the sea... The 80's!! Where is my De Lorean, I NEED to go back!!
The homes were outstanding.
The final scene was great but made me so sad...the series ended...HOWEVER having the dvd collection makes it go on for as long as I want! Miami Vice Forever!
As they drove off a tear rolled down my cheek it was one hell of a ride!
I too lived through the 80’s and it too was very special. This wasn’t just a show, it was like true reality and the writing and acting and music and everything just dripped of Masterpiece Juice! As so many have already correctly stated, that even now watching the series for the first time it is still a masterpiece, time has not removed anything from it. The perfect storm occurred on this amazing show, everything about was perfect! It is a Masterpiece now and forever. Thank you
The coolest guys in the coolest car in the coolest city on the coolest show of the 1980’s. This show, this vibe, and these MTV Coos defined a decade. Utterly Amazing!!!
No words can truly convey my feelings. VICE will always be a part of my life and heart.
The End Of An Era, The 80's Most Definitely Ended Right There. Love This Show
one of the greatest tv series. they dont make them like they use to.
A great ending to the best show to ever hit the airwaves. Love the show like no other. I still get goose bumps from the excitement even watching the reruns. Thanks Sonny and Tubbs, nothing had even come close.
The 80,s where the best years for music and movies and life wish we had the time machine already
NEVER live in the PAST
What a way to end the awesome series. Very emotional moments. The cars the scenes the music. The end Of a glorious era the 80s is simply the best. Miami Vice forever. The best cop Show ever. Take me back
Man its depressing and i video taped it..watch it when i can im 55 and sad..🥺🥺😥🇦🇺
I miss this show and era so much. You don’t realize what you have until it’s gone.
The 80's.....a golden decade that we, the ones who lived in it will remember until we die... everything was magical back then....even the air we breathed ....thank you guys for airing the best police TV show ever.....🇺🇸
Miami Vice was one of the BEST TV Shows of all time!! Watched it with my parents and family growing up…so many great memories during this time period!! Love Don Johnson and everything about this show!! 💯 ❤️ 👍 💯
Crockett and Tubbs ❤️ ❤️
An excellent series that epitomised the 80's, I've never missed an episode, I miss those days.
The ultimate class to leave with one of the most beautiful car , what a machine ! What a serie , the style , the stories. i miss it .
The 2 baddest dudes of the 80’s and yet to be overtaken 🎉
That had to be difficult for the actors, to know this was ending, they were so popular back then, we would watch it on Friday nights, and talk about it in school on Monday, it was our soap opera as kids
I'll Be Honest I'm A 90's Kid. And I Just Started Watching Miami Vice In 2015.
But I Have To Say You 80's Kids Were Blessed.... Miami Vice 💕💙💕💙💕
One of the Greatest TV Series ever created!!!
Man Miami in the 80's, Nothing Like It!!!
Still one of the greatest shows ever!!
The authority was powerful. Everybody wanted to be a Crockett and suave like Tubbs.
THE greatest!!
Born in the '63, graduated in '81 and partied like mad until '94.
The 80's were most definitely a great time to live in. ❤
I lived and worked out of Miami late 60’s, early 70’s. A dynamic time…a coming of age for a naive kid for rural New England. Won and lost a wife, gained a new career…survived, in spite of myself. When this came out, watched every episode and rerun. Max nostalgia…have GREAT memories!
The end of an era. I miss the 80s. I grew up in Miami in those years. Time cannot be stopped. Memories endure forever.
That last handshake between Sonny and Tubbs 🤝
One of the most fun shows of the 80s, probably had the best soundtrack in TV history!
This is the best show I have ever seen. The atmosphere, the music, the characters, the plot... It's a great show. I am 18 and I watched this show now in 2022. I'm so glad I grew up with this show. Actors and creators have made a unique masterpiece. Now, with a smile on my face, I will watch this series many more times. No text is enough to convey these unforgettable feelings that I received while watching this show. Definitely I will watch this show with my kids in the future. 80s era was decidedly legendary. Thank you.
The original police station was realistic. I was sorry to see Sierra leave the show.
Only Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul is up there along with the "Vice" - but I agrre. Best Show ever.
I got into it at age 13 in 2003 thanks to GTA Vice City, and my mom told me the opening titles of that game reminded her of Miami Vice. Watched the whole show from TV reruns recorded on VHS, and it's still one of my favorite shows ever.
@@thomasvleminckx ohh man you’re so lucky) remember me playing gta vice city when I was younger, and that atmosphere hit me 😍 Phil Collins, Neon Lights, Miami Beach and Miami Vice - what can be better in this world?
This show was and still is one of the greatest ever. I grew up in South Florida while it was in original run. They even filmed a scene where my bus stop was on Card Sound RD heading down to Key Largo just NW of the bridge after the old tollbooth. I was reminiscing over ‘80s music when this video popped up, and even my two oldest kids 19 year old son, and 15 year old daughter think everything from the ‘80s was better.
That shot of Crockett and Tubbs at 2:52, especially the look on Crockett's face. That's the look of someone completely and totally burnt out and disillusioned by his job. In that moment, you know he's done.
Then later on, when Crockett stops on the dock and takes one last look towards the St. Vitus Dance as if he can't believe it's over. Very poignant.
The 80's died on May 21, 1989.
So true!!
I arrived to Miami on Mid-June 1989! as I watched that show in Peru.
It's so unfortunate this doesn't include the wrap up music video.
Didnt realize or recall it landing on my birthday... But yes..end of the wonderful 80s, my childhood, high school, etc... Miami Vice was such a showcase to look back at what were... The good ol days...
Your American 80s died, not in the rest of the world.
Born and raised in Miami I loved this show,I would see them filming occasionally, it reminds me of a Miami that is long gone
In the 80s there were the best series ever. I've never watched again series such as Miami Vice, Starsky and Hutch and others. Sweet memories
I don't know if you know but Michael Mann directed some of starsky and Hutch episodes and you can tell too lol but he was the executive producer of this show and helped upstart alot of new coming actors at the time like Bruce Willis and Julia Roberts to name a few
A wonderful and fitting end to a great show. There was a lot of love and respect between those two, on camera and in real life. Thanks for the memories, boys!
Used to love this show as a kid.. back when life was normal..
It’s so nostalgic for me it’s hard to rewatch these episodes. So many great memories
Life's still normal, just don't waste on social media
The end of the best decade ever.
The weird thing was......as I watched this scene for the first time back in the day I wondered what the last line would be......I had it in my mind they'd use the line "Hey Tubbs.....you ever consider a career in Southern law enforeement?" "Maybe.....maybe". When I heard them utter the line I had chills! The perfect ending!
Nice way to close it out.
What does it mean?
Greatest beginning, greatest ending…..MV the best there ever was.
I wish that there was a time machine to bring back the good old days of the 80's!MIAMI VICE was THE SHOW!!!
watching this tonight having a hard time with growing older and knowing that the young kids have been messed up by teachers and government. the 80's
were the best time of the history of the usa . best shows best music best cars best hair and best president . take me back to the 80's please
I watched this show as a kid. Cant believe my parents allowed it. I grew up and became a cop eventually working vice. Real life was nothing like the show. This show and TJ Hooker had a big influence on me. Ive since moved on and live a quiet life. Great memories though. Awsome show.