Scene of the Week: Miami Vice Boat Race

Miami Vice was before my time so I missed out on the hype when it first came out. I’ve started to watch some the episodes to make up for my shame. And when I recently watched some offshore powerboat racing in person my mind immediately went to an episode from the first season with Crockett and Tubbs living their best lives in see-thru orange jumpsuits busting drug smugglers. Drugs mean money and if there is one thing I learned while watching power boat racing is that you need the cashola to play.

This week’s Scene of the Week takes a look at the eighth episode of the first season where Crockett and Tubbs tackle drug smugglers with some powerboat racing. The scene really shows what made Miami Vice fun, coked-up action, music, and 80s clothing. Stick around to the end to see Edward James Olmos mean mugging a drug smuggler.