Acapulco H.E.A.T.

Acapulco H.E.A.T.
Acapulco H.E.A.T. title, as it appeared during the first season.
Created by	Max A. Keller & Micheline H. Keller
Starring	Catherine Oxenberg Brendan Kelly John Vernon Fabio Lanzoni Lydie Denier Alison Armitage Christa Sauls Michael Worth Holly Floria Graham Heywood Spencer Rochfort Randy Vasquez
Country of origin	United States
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	48
Production
Location(s)	Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Running time	60 minutes
Production company(s)	Balenciaga Productions M6 Films CNC Les Films du Triangle Film Groupe S. A. (1993–1994) France Triangle Films (1996) Max Keller & Micheline Keller Productions
Distributor	All American Television Keller Entertainment Group Peter Rodgers Organization
Release
Original network	M6 (France) Syndication (United States)
Original release	September 28, 1993 (first season) – April 14, 1996 (second season)

Acapulco H.E.A.T. is a 1993 syndicated television series that followed the Hemisphere Emergency Action Team [H.E.A.T.], a group of top-secret agents based in Acapulco, Mexico and recruited by C-5, a secret government coalition, to fight terrorism and international crime. The team kept a low profile, by acting as models and photographers who represented a beach fashion enterprise. Renewed for a second season, with production starting in 1996, the show returned with a new smaller cast. It was aired in Europe in 1997 and in the United States during 1998-1999.

Synopsis

Led by Ashley Hunter-Coddington (Catherine Oxenberg), a former MI6 operative, and Mike Savage (Brendan Kelly), a former CIA agent, the H.E.A.T. members fight international terrorism and crime. They receive their assignments from Mr. Smith (John Vernon), the mysterious head of C-5, a clandestine government organization linked to the United Nations. The team operates throughout the Caribbean and around the world under cover as fashion models and photographers.^[1] The team members are Catherine "Cat" Avery Pascal (Alison Armitage), a former cat-burglar, who had to choose between life imprisonment or working as part of H.E.A.T. for a year learning their values, Tommy Chase (Michael Worth), the martial arts expert who has a deep understanding of the human mind, Brett Richardson (Spencer Rochfort), a former Navy SEAL, with a vast knowledge of explosives, Krissie Valentine (Holly Floria), the computer genius that can do anything with computers no matter the situation and who eventually is involved with fellow team member Marcos, Marcos Chavez (Randy Vasquez), a member of Los Federales and whose contacts in Mexico provide a much needed help, Arthur Small (Graham Heywood) who deals with the teams logistics and manages the "facade" of the Beach Fashion Enterprise and Claudio Divanti (Fabio), the owner of the hotel where the team has its headquarters.

Catherine ("Cat") Avery Pascal and Tommy Chase, are the only original team members to return in the second season. The team disbanded a few years after the first season. Cat became a beach fashion photographer and Tommy became a lone wolf. They were contacted by Nicole Bernard (Lydie Denier), an ex-spy and Joanna Barnes (Christa Sauls), Nicole's protégée and a computer expert. They continued fighting international crime backed by private investors and undercover as owners of a beach fashion boutique, called "Acapulco HEAT Beach Fashions".^[2]

Production

The show — which had a memorable theme song, "I Feel the Heat,"^[3] sung by Sable Jeffries (first season) and Pepper Mashay (second season) — initially lasted only one season (1993–94), but was brought back for a second season with a mostly new cast. This second season was produced for distribution in Europe in 1996 but also aired in the U.S. during the 1998–99 television season. A total of 48 episodes were made.

Cast and characters

First season (1993–1994)

Ashley Hunter-Coddington (Catherine Oxenberg) - A former British MI6 operative and one of the co-leaders of the H.E.A.T. team. She is the daughter of an ambassador. Her mother was killed by Red Brigade members. Her codename is "Sarong" and she worked undercover as a fashion photographer.
Michael "Mike" Savage (Brendan Kelly) - A former CIA agent and co-leader of the H.E.A.T. team. He also posed as a photographer for the agency and his codename is "Platform".
Catherine (Cat) Avery Pascal (Alison Armitage) - A French ex-cat burglar, who was required to join the team after being arrested for her crimes. She had to stay with the team for a year in order to avoid prison sentence. She eventually accepted that being on the side of justice was far better. She poses as one of the models of the agency and her codename is "High Dive".
Brett Richardson (Spencer Rochfort) - A former Navy SEAL and the team's weapons and explosive expert. Posed as one of the team's models and his codename is "Deep End".
Krissie Valentine (Holly Floria) - A computer expert. She provides the team with useful information and research for their missions. Poses undercover as one of the models of the agency and, through the season, got romantically involved with Marcos. Her codename is "Spring Board".
Marcos Chavez (Randy Vasquez) - A former member of the Federales in Mexico and an expert in undercover missions. He was romantically involved with Krissie. He poses as the responsible for providing transportation for the equipment the team uses during their work in fashion (and actually, with the equipment used on their missions). His codename is "Agua Azul".
Tommy Chase (Michael Worth) - A government member responsible for personality analyses. He is an expert in martial arts and has the "zen warrior" mentality. Poses as one of the team male models and his codename is "Backflip".
Arthur Small (Graham Heywood) - Owner of the beach fashion enterprise, Acapulco Heat beach fashion, which served has the cover for the H.E.A.T. members. Also, helped sort out the logistics of each mission.
Claudio Divanti (Fabio) - Owner of the hotel where the team have their headquarters. Used to flirt with Ashley, much to Mike's dislike.
Mr. Smith (John Vernon) - One of the government representatives of C-5, a secret coalition that tasks H.E.A.T. with their missions. C-5 was composed by various members of the U.N. He is seen only via video link.

Second season (1996–1997)

Catherine (Cat) Avery Pascal (Alison Armitage) - Between the first and second seasons, she became a beach-fashion photographer. As one of the original members of the H.E.A.T. team, she now had to deal with the responsibility of being her own boss. Her new cover was of one of the owners of a small shop called "Acapulco HEAT Beach Fashions".
Tommy Chase (Michael Worth) - Between the first and second seasons, he started seeing the world with more cynic eyes. He started a personal fight against drug dealers and small crime. He's also one of the original members of the H.E.A.T. team to join the new team incarnation. His new cover was of an employee of the small-shop "Acapulco HEAT Beach Fashions".
Nicole Bernard (Lydie Denier) - A former French spy that re-organized the H.E.A.T. team to help her track a stolen necklace, but decided to keep working with them. Her cover was of one of the owners of a small-shop called "Acapulco HEAT Beach Fashions". Very serious, she had trouble trusting people, though she had plenty of trust in her new allies.
Joanna Barnes (Christa Sauls) - The new computer expert of the team and a protégée of Nicole. She could do anything with a computer, though she could never explain how or what she did. Her cover was of one of the employees of the small-shop "Acapulco HEAT Beach Fashions". Though naive, she struggled to keep a serious look around her.

Notable Guest Stars

Episode guide

First season (1993–1994)

Ep.#	Prod.#	Airdate	Title
1-1	101	1993-09-28	Code Name: Checkmate (Part I)
1-2	102	1993-09-28	Code Name: Checkmate (Part II)
1-3	103	1993-10-09	Code Name: Honeymoon Lost
1-4	109	1993-10-16	Code Name: Strange Bedfellow
1-5	111	1993-10-23	Code Name: Million Dollar Ladies (also known as Vanished)
1-6	105	1993-10-30	Code Name: Feminine Institution
1-7	112	1993-11-06	Code Name: Desert Dragon
1-8	104	1993-11-13	Code Name: Archangel
1-9	107	1993-11-20	Code Name: Arabesque
1-10	113	1993-11-27	Code Name: Body Double
1-11	106	1993-12-04	Code Name: Perfect Specimen
1-12	115	1994-01-22	Code Name: Easy Riders
1-13	114	1994-01-29	Code Name: Rip Van Winkle
1-14	119	1994-02-05	Code Name: The Stalking Horse
1-15	108	1994-02-12	Code Name: Frame-up
1-16	116	1994-02-19	Code Name: Ghosts
1-17	120	1994-02-26	Code Name: Stranded
1-18	110	1994-03-05	Code Name: Shamrock
1-19	117	1994-04-30	Code Name: Stalemate (Part I)
1-20	118	1994-05-07	Code Name: Stalemate (Part I)
1-21	121	1994-05-14	Code Name: Deep Six
1-22	122	1994-05-21	Code Name: Assassin

Second season (1996–1997)

The series was produced in 1996 for European distribution, but was not syndicated in the United States until the 1998–99 television season.

Ep.#	Prod.#	US Airdate	Title
2-1	201	1998-09-23	Code Name: The Raven (Part I)
2-2	202	1998-09-30	Code Name: The Raven (Part II)
2-3	208	1998-10-07	Code Name: Spear of Destiny
2-4	218	1998-10-14	Code Name: Day of the Dead
2-5	209	1998-10-21	Code Name: Dream Girl
2-6	206	1998-10-28	Code Name: The Killing Club
2-7	213	1998-11-04	Code Name: Mr. Paradise
2-8	221	1998-11-11	Code Name: The Mouse That Squeaked
2-9	203	1998-11-18	Code Name: Easy Green
2-10	205	1998-11-25	Code Name: Dangerous Bait
2-11	223	1998-12-02	Code Name: Million Dollar Man
2-12	216	1999-01-23	Code Name: Death of a Friendship
2-13	207	1999-01-30	Code Name: Sister Soothsayer
2-14	217	1999-02-06	Code Name: Hot Chains
2-15	212	1999-02-13	Code Name: Till Death Do Us Part
2-16	211	1999-02-20	Code Name: Cumshaw
2-17	224	1999-02-27	Code Name: Phantom
2-18	210	1999-03-06	Code Name: Bucket of Blood
2-19	214	1999-03-13	Code Name: Cult Zero
2-20	215	1999-04-24	Code Name: Blood Ties
2-21	222	1999-05-01	Code Name: Matador
2-22	204	1999-05-08	Code Name: Juice
2-23	219	1999-05-15	Code Name: Lollipop, Lollipop
2-24	220	1999-05-22	Code Name: The Stolen Leg
2-25	225	1999-05-29	Code Name: Flight 401
2-26	226	1999-06-05	Code Name: I Remember

DVD releases

Mill Creek Entertainment released the entire series on DVD in Region 1 in 2006. On May 6, 2008, Mill Creek Entertainment released Acapulco H.E.A.T.- The Complete series, an 11-disc boxset featuring all 48 episodes of the series.

As of 2010, these releases have been discontinued and are out of print. As of 2014, all episodes from season 1 can be watched on YouTube, at Keller Entertainment Group oficial Acapulco H.E.A.T. channel.

First season DVD's: contains all episodes, with dual soundtrack (English & Spanish); Also, included several extras, such has promotional pictures, interview with the cast and bios for each one of them and some TV promos.
Second season DVD's: contains all episodes, with dual soundtrack (English and Spanish); Also, included several extras, such has promotional pictures, cast bios, interviews with Michael Worth and Lydie Denier and a TV promo. The first & second episode contain production commentary's by actor Michael Worth.

DVD Name	Ep #	Release Date
Acapulco H.E.A.T.: The Complete First Season	22	June 27, 2006
Acapulco H.E.A.T.: The Complete Second and Final Season	26	October 31, 2006
Acapulco H.E.A.T.: The Complete Series	48	May 6, 2008

References

↑ Brooks, Tim & Marsh, Earle (2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present (9th ed.). New York: Ballantine Books. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4.
↑ Terrace, Vincent (2009). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2007 (Volume 1). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-3305-6.
↑ "Acapulco H.E.A.T. (Season 1) Intro - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 16 September 2014.

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