Wiseguy Blood Dance (Season 1, Episode 18)
TV-14
TV Episode | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Wiseguy

Blood Dance (Season 1, Episode 18)

TV-14

TV Episode | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

After rejecting an offer to finance a coup d'etat in the Caribbean, Mel Profitt becomes obsessed with a supposed voodoo death curse, and Vinnie, horrified, can only watch as Mel's personality begins to disintegrate.

Showrunner

David J. Burke

Director

Kim Manners

Writers

Stephen J. Cannell (created by) | Frank Lupo (created by) | Eric Blakeney (written by) (story editor) | Carol Mendelsohn (story editor)

Producers

Alex Beaton | David J. Burke | Stephen Kronish

Composer

Mike Post

Cinematographer

Frank E. Johnson

Editors

Larry Lester (as Larry D. Lester) | Buddy Small (as Bernard Small) | Albert J.J. Zúñiga (as Albert J.J. Zuniga)

Casting Director

Vicki Huff

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 22, 1988

Release date

Feb 22, 1988 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 7 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 4 wins & 12 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
13 cast members

Name	Known for
Ken Wahl Vinnie Terranova Vinnie Terranova See fewer	Wiseguy (1987)
Jonathan Banks Frank McPike Frank McPike See fewer	Mudbound (2017)
Jim Byrnes Daniel Benjamin 'Lifeguard' Burroughs Daniel Benjamin 'Lifeguard' Burroughs See fewer	Highlander (1992)
William Russ Roger LoCocco Roger LoCocco See fewer	Boy Meets World (1993)
Joan Severance Susan Profitt Susan Profitt See fewer	See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)
Kevin Spacey Mel Profitt Mel Profitt See fewer	The Usual Suspects (1995)
Richard Portnow Louis Cabra Louis Cabra See fewer	Trumbo (2015)
Charlayne Woodard Emanja Mora (as Charlaine Woodard) Emanja Mora (as Charlaine Woodard) See fewer	Unbreakable (2000)
Mabel King Mae Nina Mae Nina See fewer	The Jerk (1979)
David Spielberg Herb Ketcher Herb Ketcher See fewer	Christine (1983)
Helena Yea Preet (credit only) Preet (credit only) See fewer	Happy Gilmore (1996)
Marc Bourrel Tailor (credit only) Tailor (credit only) See fewer	Home Is Where the Hart Is (1987)
Marilyn Chin Girl (credit only) Girl (credit only) See fewer	Stargate SG-1 (1997)