From the neon lights of Biscayne Boulevard to the feral swamps of the Everglades, the mid-1980s belonged to Miami Vice. Debuting in 1984 — on NBC at 10pm — the series not only altered cop shows, it influenced all of television by bringing a movie-like look and feel to the small screen.

By setting and shooting the series in Miami, executive producer Michael Mann introduced America to a city vastly different from the sleepy retirement communities most associated with the sunshine state. Mann’s Miami was fast, modern, baroque and dark. The city was more than just a location, it was another character; a breathing backdrop to a series that reflected the glitz and glam of the ’80s.

Grab your shades and shorts and hop aboard the flashback train. We’re takin’ a trip to the 3-0-5, where gorgeous women, tanned bodies, cutting-edge sports cars and super-stealthy speedboats are the norm. Welcome to the world of Miami Vice.

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7:00p/6:00 Central

• TLC offers up the finale of the feel good story of Greensburg, KS as the community comes together to put the finishing touches on their homes destroyed by a tornado in Making It Home: Greensburg.

8:00p/7:00 Central

• The good times continue on TLC with Flip That House and Over Designed. In the former you can watch as a home is built on the cheap and rebuilt into something nice. On the latter, you can watch design expert Kenneth Brown teach a lady that when it comes to home decor, there is a things as too much penguins.
• I’ll be watching Cops on FOX so I can see what not to do the next time I get chased by Jonny Law. I’m taking bets on ABC’s Saturday Night College Football and I know I’m ‘a hafta bust some kneecaps if these bitches don’t pay! I’m looking at you, Jay Black!

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