History Series / Wiseguy

* KickTheSonOfABitch: Rick Pinzolo really deserves what Raglin does to him.

* HammerSpace: In the first episode TheMafia is surprised to see an ArmsDealer bring a woman to their meeting. As things go badly we see her casually unbuttoning her skirt (how she does this [[NotDistractedByTheSexy without attracting attention]] is not explained), then she somehow produces an [[CoolGuns Ingram MAC-10]] and starts blazing away. Now admittedly the MAC-10 is quite small for an SMG, but it's still a large chunk of metal to be hiding [[TrouserSpace between your legs]] while wearing a tight skirt. It's worth noting that this was based on a scene in ''The Underground Empire'' where the narrator noticed two women at an arms deal were concealing firearms between their legs just from the way they sat down.

* CuttingTheKnot: Rather than spend years working his way up the ranks of Sonny Steelgrave's organisation, [[RefugeInAudacity Vinnie provokes a fight with Sonny]], knowing he's Golden Gloves boxer who won't turn down a challenge. Naturally everyone thinks Vinnie will flee [[YouHaveNoIdeaWhoYoureDealingWith when he finds out he's antagonized a Mafia boss]]; when Vinnie turns up for the fight anyway, [[YouGotSpunk Sonny is impressed]]. Vinnie makes sure to lose the fight of course, but it's enough to get him recruited as a prospective member.

* NoPronunciationGuide: Winston Newquay is pronounced Noo-kway in the show, rather than Nyoo-key in the English fashion. To be fair, Winston did immigrate to Baltimore, Maryland.

* ArmorPiercingSlap: Given to David Sternberg by Carol Goldman.
-->'''David Sternberg:''' If your father choked on it, it was self-induced. And if your father has a problem with his masculinity, you better look to your mother for the probable-- '''(slap)'''

* CorruptHick: Mark Volchek.

* FriendlyEnemies: Isaac Twine and Winston Newquay.

* CIAEvilFBIGood: Played dead straight in the Mel Profitt arc ''and'' the Miami arc.

* NoPronunciationGuide: Winston Newquay is pronounced Noo-kway in the show, rather than Nyoo-key in the English fashion.

* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute:
** After Ken Wahl broke his ankle in an on-set accident, he was replaced by Anthony Denison (playing John Henry Raglin). This was WrittenInInfirmity as Vinnie having his leg broken by loan-shark Johnny "Coke Bottles".
** After a dispute with the producers Ken Wahl was replaced by actor Creator/StevenBauer, playing disbarred Cuban-American prosecutor Michael Santana. Vinnie had ostensibly been killed (offscreen) by a death squad while investigating the smuggling of Salvadorean refugees.

* StuffedInTheFridge: [[spoiler:Karen Maloy]] and [[spoiler:Dahlia Mendez]].

* EngineeredPublicConfession: [[spoiler:Winston Newquay]] falls prey to this old chestnut. Unfortunately [[RealityEnsues as a result he's able to argue entrapment]] and the case gets thrown out.

* EngineeredPublicConfession: [[spoiler:Winston Newquay]] falls prey to this old chestnut.

A U.S. television series that ran on CBS for four seasons, 1987-1990, centered around Vincent "Vinnie" Terranova (played by actor Ken Wahl), an undercover agent for the OCB (Organized Crime Bureau), a [[GovernmentAgencyOfFiction fictional division]] of the FBI. A major theme was the constant ethical dilemmas faced by the protagonist, who had to befriend criminals with the eventual intention of betraying them.

* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Prescott Wilson is based on Howard Hughes.

** After a dispute with the producers Ken Wahl was replaced by actor Steven Bauer, playing disbarred Cuban-American prosecutor Michael Santana. Vinnie had ostensibly been killed (offscreen) by a death squad while investigating the smuggling of Salvadorean refugees.

* EvilBrit: Winston Newquay.

* EvilAlbino: TheCartel's chief courier in Miami.