NaN/100 votesLoading...#1 - Date With an Angel
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 3/28/1988
Roger Lococco in effect signs his own death warrant by testifying to a Senate committee about a cabal within the U.S. intelligence community, but to back him up he needs Vinnie to testify as an O.C.B. operative — testimony that would end Vinnie’s career as an undercover agent.
Director: Les Sheldon
Writer: David J. Burke
6.6/1029 votesLoading...#2 - Fruit of the Poisonous Tree (1)
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 11/10/1990
While Frank is in Washington to talk to Paul about returning to work, Dan calls to say Vinnie missed his last check-in. Frank goes to Vinnie's house and finds evidence that he was kidnapped. Despite Paul's objections, Frank begins his own investigation, finding out from Carlotta that Vinnie was looking into the death of a priest in El Salvador. Frank follows the trail to Miami and Michael Santana, a disbarred Federal prosecutor, and the last person Vinnie contacted. Santana refuses to help Frank, saying he doesn't know anything about Vinnie's disappearance. Digging deeper, Frank stumbles upon a CIA investigation and is ordered to back off. (source: http://www.plasticcow.com/wiseguy)
Director: Jan Eliasberg
Writer: N/A
6.8/1033 votesLoading...#3 - Romp
Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 2/7/1990
Feeling lonely, Vinnie joins his old buddy Mike Caccatori at the bachelor party for their high-school friend Jimmy ""The Legend"" Vitale, but the trio's friendship is put to the test when Jimmy reveals that he's broke and owes money to a loan shark. It ends up being a dream. (source: http://www.plasticcow.com/wiseguy)
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6.8/1021 votesLoading...#4 - Fruit of the Poisonous Tree (2)
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 11/10/1990
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6.9/1020 votesLoading...#5 - Black Gold
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 11/17/1990
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6.9/1017 votesLoading...#6 - Witness Protection for the Archangel Lucifer
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 12/8/1990
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7.0/1017 votesLoading...
7.0/1017 votesLoading...#8 - La Mina
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 12/1/1990
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Director: Colin Bucksey
Writer: N/A
7.0/1019 votesLoading...#9 - Dead Right
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 12/15/1990
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7.1/1039 votesLoading...#10 - All or Nothing
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 1/11/1989
Raglin follows Pinzolo's crooked trail into Chinatown, where a garment-worker's strike has snarled an important order for the Sternbergs. Meanwhile, Eli's niece Carole sews up her alliance with Pinzolo. Raglin tries to get Maxine Tzu to realize the strike isn't helping, and they end up in a tryst. (source: http://www.plasticcow.com/wiseguy)
Director: Gus Trikonis
Writer: N/A
7.2/1041 votesLoading...#11 - Going Home
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 10/26/1988
After resigning, Vinnie returns to his old neighborhood to try and get some peace after his life undercover, but is distressed to find white supremists are stirring up trouble. Daryl Elias is promoted to OCB director and orders Frank to either bring Vinnie back to work, or in for debriefing. After a synagogue is trashed, Pete speaks out against the white supremists and is then murdered in a hit and run accident, making Vinnie rejoin the OCB to find his killer.
Director: Les Sheldon
Writer: David J. Burke
7.2/1022 votesLoading...#12 - Reunion
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 11/15/1989
Vinnie attends his 15-year high school reunion and bumps into two old friends, one a mob lawyer and one a detective. Vinnie is torn between telling Denise he's a cop and protecting his cover. Frank tells Vinnie that Denise has bugged his house, making Vinnie furious and determined to teach Denise a lesson. Denise and Mooch get married. (source: http://www.plasticcow.com/wiseguy)
Director: William A. Fraker
Writer: David J. Burke
7.2/1019 votesLoading...#13 - Point of No Return
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 12/8/1990
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7.2/1023 votesLoading...#14 - Changing Houses
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 12/22/1990
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7.3/1028 votesLoading...#15 - Call it Casaba
Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 5/17/1989
Wrapping things up at Shakala, Frank reminds Vinnie that they're scheduled to go fishing in the morning. Vinnie and Amber go to dinner, stay up all night talking. Vinnie is surprised to find they're going fishing with Lifeguard, who is in an emotional struggle over his daughter's plans to marry. Frank, Vinnie and Dan have a long talk about relationships around the campfire. Dan agrees to meet his future son-in-law. Frank tries to reconcile with Jenny. Vinnie decides to go after Amber. (source: http://www.plasticcow.com/wiseguy)
Director: Gus Trikonis
Writer: David J. Burke, Clifton Campbell
7.3/1021 votesLoading...#16 - People Do it All the Time
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 11/8/1989
Vinnie and Frank try to cheer up Dan, who's depressed about becoming a grandfather. When Lauren finds a phony check in her husband's pocket, she asks Dan to investigate, and he uncovers a scam a local builder is using to bilk his insurance company. The builder is shut down, throwing Stephen out of a job and making him decide to leave town. (source: http://www.plasticcow.com/wiseguy)
Director: Jonathan Sanger
Writer: N/A
7.4/1036 votesLoading...#17 - School of Hard Knox
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 11/2/1988
Vinnie hesitantly goes back to work for the OCB under the promise they will help find Pete's killer, but Daryl is more interested in getting his star agent to work on a ""real"" assignment. Ritchie digs himself in deeper with the Pilgrims of Promise when he uses Vinnie's car to help rob an armored car. Depressed over Pete's death, Vinnie turns to Angie for consolation, but they both agree they don't want to risk their special friendship by becoming lovers. Vinnie talks Daryl into giving him weapons to sell to the Pilgrims, then he throws the bust when he sees they have Ritchie with them. (source: http://www.plasticcow.com/wiseguy)
Director: Robert Iscove
Writer: N/A
7.4/1034 votesLoading...#18 - Last of the True Believers
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 11/16/1988
Knox Pooley realizes Calvin is insane and kicks him out, causing Calvin to go off the deep end and take a famous black leader hostage. Richie becomes disenchanted when he realizes Pooley was only in it for the money. Paul Beckstead takes over as director of OCB when Daryl cracks under the pressure and is dismissed for making obscene phone calls. (source: http://www.plasticcow.com/wiseguy)
Director: Robert Iscove
Writer: John Schulian
7.4/1040 votesLoading...#19 - Next of Kin
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 12/21/1988
Eli impatiently awaits news from Sri Lanka, where a terrorist's bomb exploded at David's hotel. Vinnie is hit by a taxi, and Frank talks John Henry Raglin into taking over the case when he learns that Vinnie can't return to work for awhile. Eli speaks out against Pinzolo at a fund raising dinner. Pinzolo visits Vinnie in the hospital and Vinnie suggests his partner can take over for him, opening the door for Raglin. (source; http://www.plasticcow.com/wiseguy)
Director: Bill Corcoran
Writer: John Schulian
7.5/1092 votesLoading...#20 - New Blood
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/24/1987
In an attempt to take over Sonny Steelgrave’s business, mob head Paul Patrice frames Sonny for several murder attempts he makes on the life of the special prosecutor investigating Sonny.
Director: N/A
Writer: David J. Burke
7.5/1062 votesLoading...#21 - No One Gets Out of Here Alive
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/12/1987
An outraged Sonny Steelgrave accuses Vinnie of betraying him to his arch-rival, then realizes the devastating truth — that his paisan is an undercover Federal agent.
Director: Robert Iscove
Writer: David J. Burke
7.5/1070 votesLoading...#22 - Fascination for the Flame
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/11/1988
Vinnie, now a bodyguard for the Profitts, gets his first trial by fire when Mel Profitt, the brilliant but paranoid overlord of an international crime empire, disrupts the wedding of an associate, who retaliates by kidnapping Susan.
Director: William A. Fraker
Writer: Stephen J. Cannell
7.5/1036 votesLoading...#23 - Where's the Money
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 1/18/1989
Raglin uncovers evidence that Carole is working with Pinzolo to bankrupt Eli. David confronts Pinzolo and forces him to take him to the bank to give him the money he cheated Eli out of, culminating with David getting killed as a suspected robber. David's death sends Raglin into a tailspin, digging up memories of a past case where another innocent bystander was killed. (source: http://www.plasticcow.com/wiseguy)
Director: Robert Iscove
Writer: David J. Burke
7.5/1027 votesLoading...#24 - To Die in Bettendorf
Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 1/17/1990
Steelgrave's former accountant, Sid Royce, is suffering in the Witness Protection life Frank assigned him. When his wife leaves, he snaps and decides to get revenge against Frank for destroying his life. Jenny agrees to have dinner with Frank, then invites him back home. Their romantic evening is destroyed when Sid pulls a gun on them. Jenny talks Sid into letting Frank go by convincing him she's his missing wife. Frank kills Sid in front of Jenny, ending whatever chance they might have had at reconciling. (source: http://www.plasticcow.com/wiseguy)
Director: Jorge Montesi
Writer: Morgan Gendel
7.6/1074 votesLoading...#25 - The Loose Cannon
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/1/1987
A psychopathic murderer posing as Sonny's nephew double-crosses Sonny and holds Vinnie's girlfriend Gina hostage.
Director: Larry Shaw
Writer: Stephen J. Cannell
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Worst Episodes Summary
"Date With an Angel" is the worst rated episode of "Wiseguy". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Les Sheldon and written by David J. Burke, it aired on 3/28/1988. This episode scored NaN points lower than the second lowest rated, "Fruit of the Poisonous Tree (1)".