Hawaiian Heat
| Hawaiian Heat | |
|---|---|
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Title screenshot of Hawaiian Heat. | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | James D. Parriott |
| Starring |
Robert Ginty Jeff McCracken Tracy Scoggins Branscombe Richmond Mako Iwamatsu |
| Theme music composer | Tom Scott |
| Opening theme | "Goodbye Blues" |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 11 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABC |
| Original run | September 14, 1984 – December 21, 1984 |
Hawaiian Heat is an American drama television series that premiered on ABC on September 14, 1984. It starred Robert Ginty and Jeff McCracken as two Chicago cops who quit their jobs in the Windy City to become detectives in Hawaii. Their boss at the Honolulu Police Department was played by veteran actor Mako. Many of the episodes were directed by reclusive African-American actor/director Ivan Dixon. Only eleven episodes aired on ABC, including the pilot movie. Its theme song, "Goodbye Blues", is now used by online video producer Brad Jones as the theme for his show "80's Dan".
Cast
- Robert Ginty - Mac Riley
- Jeff McCracken - Andy Senkowski
- Tracy Scoggins - Irene Gorley
- Branscombe Richmond - Harker
- Mako Iwamatsu - Maj. Taro Oshira
Guest Stars included:
- Shelley Winters
- Brianne Leary
- Lorna Patterson
- Donna Dixon
- Jennifer Holmes
- Marta Dubois
- Cindy Morgan
- Moe Keale
- James Sloyan
- Fritz Weaver
- Tige Andrews
- Pat Corley
- Manu Tupou
- John Fujioka
- David Hemmings
- Peter Donat
- Charles Rocket
Episodes
| # | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | September 14, 1984 |
| 2 | "Ice Cream Man" | September 21, 1984 |
| 3 | "Wave of Controversy" | September 28, 1984 |
| 4 | "Inherited Trait" | October 12, 1984 |
| 5 | "A Different Kind of Justice" | October 19, 1984 |
| 6 | "Missing in Hawaii" | October 26, 1984 |
| 7 | "Yankees vs. The Cubs" | November 2, 1984 |
| 8 | "Ancient Fires" | November 9, 1984 |
| 9 | "Old Dues" | November 16, 1984 |
| 10 | "Andy's Mom" | November 23, 1984 |
| 11 | "Picture Imperfect" | December 21, 1984 |