Hawaiian Heat

*Hawaiian Heat*
Hawaiian Heat
	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	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	10 + pilot movie
Production
Executive producer	James D. Parriott
Producers	Dean Zanetos; Gregory S. Dinallo; Bill Schwartz;
Running time	60 minutes
Production companies	James D. Parriott Productions; Universal Television
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	September 14 –; December 21, 1984

Hawaiian Heat is an American drama television series. It starred Robert Ginty and Jeff McCracken. The series aired on ABC from September 14 to December 21, 1984.

Overview

Robert Ginty and Jeff McCracken played Chicago cops who grew weary of Midwestern winters and quit their jobs on the spur of the moment to become detectives in balmy Hawaii. Their boss at the Honolulu Police Department was played by veteran actor Mako. Many of the episodes were directed by Ivan Dixon. The series was shot in Hawaii.^[1] Only eleven episodes aired on ABC, including the pilot movie. Its theme song, "Goodbye Blues," was used by online video producer Brad Jones as the theme for his show "80's Dan."

Cast

Robert Ginty as Mac Riley
Jeff McCracken as Andy Senkowski
Tracy Scoggins as Irene Gorley
Branscombe Richmond as Harker
Mako Iwamatsu as 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, and Charles Rocket.

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
Film	"Pilot"	Michael Vejar	James D. Parriott	September 14, 1984 (1984-09-14)
1	"Ice Cream Men"	David Hemmings	James D. Parriott	September 21, 1984 (1984-09-21)
2	"Wave of Controversy"	David Hemmings	Nick Thiel	September 28, 1984 (1984-09-28)
3	"Inherited Trait"	Kim Manners	Gregory S. Dinallo	October 12, 1984 (1984-10-12)
4	"A Different Kind of Justice"	Unknown	Unknown	October 19, 1984 (1984-10-19)
5	"Missing in Hawaii"	Unknown	Unknown	October 26, 1984 (1984-10-26)
6	"Yankees vs. the Cubs"	John Llewellyn Moxey	Nick Thiel	November 2, 1984 (1984-11-02)
7	"Ancient Fires"	Unknown	Unknown	November 9, 1984 (1984-11-09)
8	"Old Dues"	Unknown	Unknown	November 16, 1984 (1984-11-16)
9	"Andy's Mom"	Roy Campanella II	Gregory S. Dinallo	November 23, 1984 (1984-11-23)
10	"Picture Imperfect"	Ivan Dixon	William Schwartz & Robert W. Gilmer	December 21, 1984 (1984-12-21)

References

^ "Television Series and Specials Shot in Hawaii". Hawaii Film Office. Retrieved June 6, 2015.

External links

[office-1] "Television Series and Specials Shot in Hawaii". Hawaii Film Office. Retrieved June 6, 2015.

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