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Wiseguy S1E7 — Prodigal Son

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Wiseguy•Season 1•Episode 7

Prodigal Son

8.1/10 · 90 votesOct 22, 198760 min

Ranked #6 of 21 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

After his mother is mugged in Brooklyn, an enraged Vinnie sets out to find the punk who did it, but when he visits his mother in the hospital, it breaks his heart that she still won't forgive him for his life of “crime.”

Directed byCharles Correll

Written byCarol Mendelsohn

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Seasons4

Cast3

Ken Wahl

Ken Wahl

Vincent Terranova

Jonathan Banks

Jonathan Banks

Frank McPike

Jim Byrnes

Jim Byrnes

Daniel Benjamin 'Lifeguard' Burroughs

Crew2

C

Charles Correll

Director

Carol Mendelsohn

Carol Mendelsohn

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Prodigal Son" is episode 7 of Wiseguy season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 90 votes, ranking #6 of 21 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Charles Correll and written by Carol Mendelsohn, it aired on October 22, 1987.

Next: E8 · A Deal's a Deal Best of Season 1