Miami Vice
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More fandoms were represented in fanzines during the mid 1980s. The following fandoms were represented in fanzines during this period: "ST, SW, Raiders of the Lost Ark, mixed media zines, Battlestar Galactica, S&H, Space: 1999, Dracula, SF, Doctor Who, westerns, The Questor Tapes, B7, Buck Rogers, Hill Street Blues, Darkover, Alias Smith and Jones, A-Team, Airwolf, Captain Scarlet, Dark Shadows, Greatest American Hero, Hardcastle & McCormick, Indiana Jones, Knight Rider, MASH, Magnum PI, Miami Vice, The Professionals, The Phoenix, Rat Patrol, Remington Steele, Riptide, Simon & Simon, Man from UNCLE, Wizards and Warriors, Wild, Wild West, Man from Atlantis, Superman, Sapphire & Steel, Tales of the Gold Monkey, TJ Hooker, Tomorrow People, Blade Runner, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Sherlock Holmes, Japanimation, the Chronicles of Amber, etc.“ (Langley)
During that same period, personal computers, aided by their word processing programs, started to have an impact on the publication of fanzines. They, along with the growth of coping services, led to a growth in the number of fanzines and created a situation where more fen could produce their own, high quality fanzines.
[edit] The Show
Miami Vice was a police drama set in Miami Florida during the 1980's. The show was characterized by its use of contemporary music and fashion. Miami itself was as much a character as any of the actors. The Miami Vice squad dealt mostly with drug smuggling although it also dealt with prostitution and gambling as well. It was wildly popular at the time of airing; so much so that it attracted many famous guest stars such as Phil Collins, Glenn Frey, Melanie Griffth, Helen Bonham-Carter, and Little Richard.
[edit] The Cast
Don Johnson - James (Sonny) Crockett
Phillip Michael Thomas - Ricardo Tubbs
Edward James Olmos - Lt. Martin Castillo
Saundra Santiago - Gina Calabrese
Olivia Brown - Trudy Joplin
John Diehl - Larry Zito
Michael Talbott - Stan Switek
[edit] Sources
- Langley, Katherine. Telephone interview.
- Shutz, Trisha Jane and MacGregor, Rob (1986) The Making of Miami Vice. Ballantine Books
