Summary
Hawaiian Heat is an American drama television series. It starred Robert Ginty and Jeff McCracken. The series aired on ABC from September 14 to December 21, 1984.
| Hawaiian Heat | |
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 Title screenshot of Hawaiian Heat | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | James D. Parriott |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Tom Scott |
| Opening theme | "Goodbye Blues" |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 + pilot movie |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | James D. Parriott |
| Producers |
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| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | James D. Parriott Productions Universal Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | September 14 – December 21, 1984 |
Overview edit
Robert Ginty and Jeff McCracken played Chicago cops who grew weary of Midwestern winters and quit their jobs on the spur of the moment to become detectives in balmy Hawaii. Their boss at the Honolulu Police Department was played by veteran actor Mako. Many of the episodes were directed by Ivan Dixon. The series was shot in Hawaii.[1] Only eleven episodes aired on ABC, including the pilot movie. Its theme song, "Goodbye Blues," was used by online video producer Brad Jones as the theme for his show "80's Dan."
Cast edit
- Robert Ginty as Mac Riley
- Jeff McCracken as Andy Senkowski
- Tracy Scoggins as Irene Gorley
- Branscombe Richmond as Harker
- Mako Iwamatsu as Maj. Taro Oshira
Guest stars included Shelley Winters, Brianne Leary, Lorna Patterson, Donna Dixon, Jennifer Holmes, Marta Dubois, Cindy Morgan, Moe Keale, James Sloyan, Fritz Weaver, Tige Andrews, Pat Corley, Manu Tupou, John Fujioka, David Hemmings, Peter Donat, and Charles Rocket.
Episodes edit
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Film | "Pilot" | Michael Vejar | James D. Parriott | September 14, 1984 |
| 1 | "Ice Cream Men" | David Hemmings | James D. Parriott | September 21, 1984 |
| 2 | "Wave of Controversy" | David Hemmings | Nick Thiel | September 28, 1984 |
| 3 | "Inherited Trait" | Kim Manners | Gregory S. Dinallo | October 12, 1984 |
| 4 | "A Different Kind of Justice" | Unknown | Unknown | October 19, 1984 |
| 5 | "Missing in Hawaii" | Unknown | Unknown | October 26, 1984 |
| 6 | "Yankees vs. the Cubs" | John Llewellyn Moxey | Nick Thiel | November 2, 1984 |
| 7 | "Ancient Fires" | Unknown | Unknown | November 9, 1984 |
| 8 | "Old Dues" | Unknown | Unknown | November 16, 1984 |
| 9 | "Andy's Mom" | Roy Campanella II | Gregory S. Dinallo | November 23, 1984 |
| 10 | "Picture Imperfect" | Ivan Dixon | William Schwartz & Robert W. Gilmer | December 21, 1984 |
References edit
- ^ "Television Series and Specials Shot in Hawaii". Hawaii Film Office. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
External links edit
- Hawaiian Heat at IMDb
- Hawaiian Heat DVD Project
- Watch Hawaiian Heat episodes online
