Wiseguy

MCETXCEM

Wiseguy was a risky series that starred Ken Wahl as Vinnie Terranova as an undercover operative for the OCB(Organized crime bureau), In its initial season you could not beat it you had Ray Sharkey as Sonny Steelgrave, William Russ as Roger Loccoco, and Kevin Spacey as Mel Profitt, each story line would stretch into story lines that would last as many as eleven episodes, with few stand alone episodes in season one

In the end of season one, Vinnie Terranova said to Frank McPike Played by Character actor Jonathan Banks(I won't be coming back Frank), meaning he was quitting, we'll he should have; because in the next three seasons(Season 4 Ken Wahl was replaced by Steven Bauer(Mistake!!)we had to go through a heaping pile of crap to ever get a decent episode out of Wiseguy after the first season, I think Women viewers stayed tuned to See Ken's sexy face, Oh Pinch Me!!, the only Arc that came close was the Washington D.C Arc which was tied into the Profitt/Loccoco Arc from season 1

Ratings (*****)= Excellent (****) = Good (***)  = Average (**)   = Poor (*)    = Pathetic

1) Steelegrave Arc=     (*****)Excellent!! 2) Profitt/Loccoco Arc  (*****)Excellent!! 3) Pilgrims of Promise  (*)    Why Bother!! 4) Garment Industry Arc (*)    Boring 5) Dead Dog/Music Arc   (*)    Waste of Our Time on Has been artists 6) Mob War Arc/         (**)   Good Start to Season 3 7) Washington D.C Arc   (***)  Better Than the rest 8) Lynchboro Arc        (**)   Picked up by Roger Loccoco's appearance


Most stand alone episodes **Sucked to the Extreme**, and were boring, they should have ended this series after the 1st season or made the good arcs and there were few, into a second season

I will buy the 1st two DVD box sets, but I doubt I would buy any others

I understand Ken Wahl is currently disabled due to large bouts with Alcoholism and accidents he had due to his condition, that is truly a shame, anytime you base your life on past glories, you are in trouble!!

I have gone to Ken Wahl's website and I could care less about what he has to say, he is what happens when depression and no work causes an actor to go off the deep end, lets remember he is now 49, not the 33 he was when the series began, why do you think he won't do interviews on the DVD box sets, because he no longer looks 33

score /10

MCETXCEM 29 December 2003

Reprint: https://www.imdb.com/review/rw0240594/