Wiseguy Fascination for the Flame (Season 1, Episode 12)
TV-14
TV Episode | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

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Wiseguy

Fascination for the Flame (Season 1, Episode 12)

TV-14

TV Episode | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

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.

Showrunner

David J. Burke

Director

William A. Fraker

Writers

Stephen J. Cannell (created by) (written by) | Frank Lupo (created by) | Eric Blakeney (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) | Albert J.J. Zúñiga (as Albert J.J. Zuniga)

Casting Director

Vicki Huff

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 11, 1988

Release date

Jan 11, 1988 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
15 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	L.A. Confidential (1997)
Clyde Kusatsu Kenneth 'Kenny' Sushia Kenneth 'Kenny' Sushia See fewer	Paradise Road (1997)
Franklyn Seales Paco Bazos Paco Bazos See fewer	Southern Comfort (1981)
Will Zahrn Charles Shagrass Charles Shagrass See fewer	L.A. Confidential (1997)
René Le Vant Special Agent John Gordy Special Agent John Gordy See fewer	Rocky II (1979)
Frank Ferrucci Marcos Romanos Marcos Romanos See fewer	The Possession (I) (2012)
LeRoy Schulz Honest Bob (as Leroy Schulz) Honest Bob (as Leroy Schulz) See fewer	Bullies (1986)
Alvin Sanders Monty (as Alvin Lee Saunders) Monty (as Alvin Lee Saunders) See fewer	Riverdale (2017)
Herbert Lewis Priest Priest See fewer	Wiseguy (1987)
Ron Chabidon Hitman (uncredited) Hitman (uncredited) See fewer	Quantum Leap (1989)