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Wiseguy

Season 2

22 listed hours · 1987–1990 · CBS

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How this season is filed

Filed by Tessa Quinn · Spoiler-Free (Mostly)

Cannell's secret weapon: multi-episode arcs that drop Vinnie Terranova into a new criminal world and let him rot there. Ken Wahl's undercover ache, Jonathan Banks barking from the OCB, and guest villains who get actual novels. Serialization on network CBS before prestige was a brand — then Wahl left and the air went out.

TV Flash files Season 2 of Wiseguy (1987–1990) on CBS as a mid listed season (2; 2 of 4) — 22 listed hours, 1988-10-26–1989-05-24 from “Going Home” (S02E01) to “Le Lacrime de Amore (2)” (S02E22). Titles, dates, and synopses on file — no invented recaps.

Desk essentials in this season

  1. S02E01 Going Home

    Going Home is season two's homecoming: multi-episode arcs as the form, guest villains getting actual novels.

  2. S02E04 Last of the True Believers

    Last of the True Believers is a believer-title hour inside an arc: undercover ache as craft, CBS serialization before prestige branding.

  1. S02E01

    Going Home

    Going Home — Season 2, Episode 1 of Wiseguy. Aired 1988-10-26. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  2. S02E02

    School of Hard Knox

    School of Hard Knox — Season 2, Episode 2 of Wiseguy. Aired 1988-11-02. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  3. S02E03

    Revenge of the Mud People

    Revenge of the Mud People — Season 2, Episode 3 of Wiseguy. Aired 1988-11-09. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  4. S02E04

    Last of the True Believers

    Last of the True Believers — Season 2, Episode 4 of Wiseguy. Aired 1988-11-16. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  5. S02E05

    Aria for Don Aiuppo

    Aria for Don Aiuppo — Season 2, Episode 5 of Wiseguy. Aired 1988-12-07. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  6. S02E06

    7th Avenue Freeze Out

    7th Avenue Freeze Out — Season 2, Episode 6 of Wiseguy. Aired 1988-12-14. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  7. S02E07

    Next of Kin

    Next of Kin — Season 2, Episode 7 of Wiseguy. Aired 1988-12-21. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  8. S02E08

    All or Nothing

    All or Nothing — Season 2, Episode 8 of Wiseguy. Aired 1989-01-11. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  9. S02E09

    Where's the Money

    Where's the Money — Season 2, Episode 9 of Wiseguy. Aired 1989-01-18. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  10. S02E10

    Postcard From Morocco

    Postcard From Morocco — Season 2, Episode 10 of Wiseguy. Aired 1989-01-25. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  11. S02E11

    Stairway to Heaven

    Stairway to Heaven — Season 2, Episode 11 of Wiseguy. Aired 1989-02-01. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  12. S02E12

    White Noise

    White Noise — Season 2, Episode 12 of Wiseguy. Aired 1989-02-15. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  13. S02E13

    Dead Dog Lives

    Dead Dog Lives — Season 2, Episode 13 of Wiseguy. Aired 1989-03-01. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  14. S02E14

    And it Comes Out Here

    And it Comes Out Here — Season 2, Episode 14 of Wiseguy. Aired 1989-03-08. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  15. S02E15

    The Rip-Off Stick

    The Rip-Off Stick — Season 2, Episode 15 of Wiseguy. Aired 1989-03-22. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  16. S02E16

    High Dollar Bop

    High Dollar Bop — Season 2, Episode 16 of Wiseguy. Aired 1989-04-05. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  17. S02E17

    Hip Hop on the Gravy Train

    Hip Hop on the Gravy Train — Season 2, Episode 17 of Wiseguy. Aired 1989-04-12. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  18. S02E18

    The One that Got Away

    The One that Got Away — Season 2, Episode 18 of Wiseguy. Aired 1989-05-03. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  19. S02E19

    Living and Dying in 4/4 Time

    Living and Dying in 4/4 Time — Season 2, Episode 19 of Wiseguy. Aired 1989-05-10. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  20. S02E20

    Call it Casaba

    Call it Casaba — Season 2, Episode 20 of Wiseguy. Aired 1989-05-17. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  21. S02E21

    The Four-Letter Word (1)

    The Four-Letter Word (1) — Season 2, Episode 21 of Wiseguy. Aired 1989-05-24. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  22. S02E22

    Le Lacrime de Amore (2)

    Le Lacrime de Amore (2) — Season 2, Episode 22 of Wiseguy. Aired 1989-05-24. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

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