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Hawaiian Heat (1984) | Slate

Hawaiian Heat

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Rated 4.0 on TMDB

Hawaiian Heat

Hawaiian Heat is an American drama television series that premiered on ABC on September 14, 1984. It starred Robert Ginty and Jeff McCracken as two Chicago cops who quit their jobs in the Windy City to become detectives in Hawaii. Their boss at the Honolulu Police Department was played by veteran actor Mako. Many of the episodes were directed by reclusive African-American actor/director Ivan Dixon. Only eleven episodes aired on ABC, including the pilot movie. Its theme song, "Goodbye Blues", is now used by online video producer Brad Jones as the theme for his show "80's Dan".

Status: Ended
First aired: 1984
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 11 aired
Average episode: 53m
Genres: Drama, Crime
Network: ABC
Language: English

Direction and writing

James D. ParriottCreator

Seasons

Season 111 episodes

Cast

Jeff McCrackenAndy Senkowski

John Llewellyn MoxeyDirector

Ivan DixonDirector

Where to watch

Unavailable

Robert Ginty

Mac Riley

Tracy ScogginsIrene Gorley

Branscombe RichmondHarker
MakoMaj. Taro Oshira
Katherine Moffat
Shelley Winters

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