Miami Vice - Evan

One of the best episodes of Miami Vice ever. Cool scene between William Russ and Al Israel.

[@vinto34]

jan is a musical genius he added such atmosphere to the scenes.

[@robertodelrio0797]

Al Israel was an underrated actor, he was in some of the most iconic movies of his time, yet he never got his big break. He was in Scarface, Carlito's way, Miami Vice, Dangerous Minds, etc. He usually portrays a drug king pin, drug dealer, or a gangster. He was born in New York City in 1935, but he always talks like a Spanish speaker who comes from another country. Sometimes I wonder if he's Puerto Rican, Cuban, or Colombian descent, because no American sounds the way he does in every movie like that.

[@Waitukubuli]

He was apparently a great dancer too.

[@Born2Punch]

he wasn't in dangerous minds lol what

[@txmetalhead82xk]

Helped Sonny let go of the past and his heavy guilt. Legendary show.

[@jeshkam]

I don't even want to think what this show would be like without Jan Hammer's music...

[@timhoovermusicman]

Spot on!

[@wadesnider5218]

It sucked. The last season showed that. The guy who replaced him sucked ass and fkd up the whole vibe of the show

[@treboltenerife]

Fantastic sound 25 years later...Jan Hammer is a great composer!

[@seaningram3285]

I still listen to Jan Hammer's music.

[@ivansanta-maria1328]

You have that trademark theme background music

[@moreme40]

Best episode of the entire run

[@ricobranco962]

Evan by Jan Hammer is the ringtone on my phone. Great episode. Great tune.

[@JohnnieBravo1]

My son was named after this episode: Evan. One of if not THE best episode, ever.

[@isaachaze1]

Wow, that's neat! Out where the Buses Don't Run, Definitely Miami, Evan, The Prodigal Son, all some of the best episodes and yea, you might be right about this being the best one! I shared this show with my mom, how passed. She loved this episode.

[@Oldspartan65]

You named your son after a punk!

[@txmetalhead82xk]

@@Oldspartan65 Of course not! Evan gained redemption in the end. He saved his friend’s life, sacrificed his own and stopped the deal.

[@autk]

It was the Best, no question

[@Artaud1957]

One of my favorite scenes from one of my favorite Vice episodes. Last night I dug out one of my 25 year old videotapes and watched 'Evan,' 'No One Lives Forever,' and 'Score.' William Russ was electric as Evan. One senses that he had a lot of fun playing the role. Classic lines, classic pathos. Back in the day I had a jacket like that. By the great designer Willie Smith. Bought it before this episode aired, but after I saw this, it became known as my 'Evan jacket.'

[@timhoovermusicman]

Russ in this,wiseguy and tour of duty all a couple years apart.trifecta...

[@Nixter1974007]

...."You know...my cook is quite good..." Brilliant ...

[@agfagaevart]

best episode of the first series...

[@glasson65]

agfagaevart right up there with Heart of Darkness with Ed O’Neil!

[@Hot80s]

great music matched scene, makes me want to get out the dvd & play EVAN right now & make then come alive again!

[@Dqalex]

Best TV show of the 80s

[@timhoovermusicman]

Of all-time!

[@matthewstiles852]

That house in the background is bad ass! 🤘🤘

[@Thermalfiredotcom]

the music in this scene gives me goosebumps...

[@babymammoth34]

Gusman's Vibe (the track playing in this scene) was easily in jan Hammer's top five best tracks for MV IMO. Along with the very suspenseful Colombian Hideout from the Glades episode.

[@seaningram3285]

The intro and continuous bass of this track reminds me of "Clues" from Out Where The Buses Don't Run 👍

[@Nixter1974007]

Al Israel terrific in this...I like it also when Crockett goes to see Kern,and Sonny is the mercenary revolutionist trying to get info out of Kern about Guzman and the shooters..Fantastic episode..William Russ is outstanding..

[@elreydeoro8925]

This is the episode where they pulled some of the lines from for the Miami Vice movie.

[@seaningram3285]

And "Smuggler's Blues".

[@Veeroos]

Lovely breakfast.

[@ivansanta-maria1328]

Definitely one of my favorites the best I don't know about that

[@Nixter1974007]

Could watch this relentlessly...fantastic...

[@treboltenerife]

Jan Hammer is a fantastic composer.Evan's song is very cool!

[@ObltKG4]

@Thermalfiredotcom. Excellent episode. I haven't grown tired of it after 25 years. Just magic on TV.

[@DUFFY_33]

A shame this music wasn’t played in a cd as a single ..

[@CaptGage]

Love this episode.

[@atlantiax]

house is located on sunset island miami beach.

[@leandromaggio2]

R.I.P. Al Israel !!

[@sonnyburnett7137]

In this episode Guzmán Was only 50 year old,he looked older

[@brianmartin557]

Yes it was one of the best. And a great song!

[@IndyCrewInNYC]

I always wondered if "Scarface" was the inspiration for MV. Always loved this ep because it's got my name as it's title. 8)

[@timhoovermusicman]

Well known that the inspiration was an NBC exec writing MTV cops on a napkin in a club and the rest was history

[@CaptGage]

I think MV and Scarface had the same inspiration.

[@XX-166]

One of many very good episodes and the music was on point.

[@babymammoth34]

Sonny Crockett's hair had NADA on Evan's badass and slick do!

[@carig121]

lol, the colombian chainsaw maniac of scarface, always wondered if in some way miami vice was directly inspired by the movie of de Palma, released one year before

[@timhoovermusicman]

Its well known that an NBC exec wrote down - MTV cops on a napkin in a club,and the rest was history.

[@meamishere1166]

William Russ was in training to play Roger LaCoco.

[@timhoovermusicman]

That was a great ark! He also played a gung-ho seargent on tour of duty.

[@meamishere1166]

@@timhoovermusicman I'm so happy that *SOMEBODY* got that reference.

[@timhoovermusicman]

@@meamishere1166 My top 5 shows in the 80s Miami vice Tour of duty Equalizer Wiseguy Houston knights.

[@1985MiamiVice]

It's the best episode in the first season

[@sonnyburnett7137]

great scene

[@Nixter1974007]

Fantastic episode...enough said..

[@isaachaze1]

that actually does look like a pretty good breakfest (Guzman's not Evan's)

[@davedropd1]

that ep is the shit. I like the opening where he sells mac 10's by shooting mannequins. It's so good you watch it and it feels like it is only 15 mins long!! But there is a continunity error on the table do you see what it is??

[@pmczapczara5332]

A spinning liquor bottle.

[@txmetalhead82xk]

Red Rain

[@paracel72]

great music, great tv

[@itwontcomeout5678]

if he brought out the chainsaw.....

[@stevenreed3090]

LOVE

[@aliali-ce3yf]

Alan Matthews lived a hardcore life before settling down in Philly to be a grocery store manager

[@01MJ04]

I lke how the position of the bottle keeps changing at the beginning.

[@treboltenerife]

EVAAAAANNNN!!!!!!!!!!!

[@pmarreck]

still love the dark synth flavor

[@UBIQUEROL]

I remember this. The beginning of which consists of Evan showing off some Mac11's by strafing some manekins.

[@davedropd1]

breakfast of champions!!

[@user-sf6tp2ly3t]

What is the name of the song/instrumental beat playing throughout this scene? So good!

[@LEDBOO]

THE BEST EPISODE, OF A TV SERIES EVER. I always say this scene if my wife or kids have fruit for breakfast. (No lie). Last time was on vacation in the restaurant. lol. Yup. Even clearing the snot out my throat and all. lol. "They don't bother me. I just don't like them". My line. LOL.

[@robsmith400]

Is this the Colombian from the shower scene in Scarface?

[@BombDaBass2000]

yes.. Al Israel.. 1935-2011

[@billeagle51]

@Longonus This one of my favorite episodes "Evan" if you like ScarFace, check out "Breakin Bad" on AMC. The dude that threw the guy out of the copter is on the show..TIO!!! Breakin Bad comes close to Miami Vice..but their will never be another Miami Vice..the Best show ever!!!! "Breakin Bad"..I have to admit is interesting! Just my OPIN!!

[@Longonus]

Columbian dude from SCARFACE fuckin classic

[@johndawhale3197]

Colombian*

[@robertodelrio0797]

He played a Colombian in Scarface just like he played a Colombian in the movie marked for death. Truth is this guy was born in 1935 in New York City, but he doesn't give a description of his ethnic background like most. He probably doesn't want to get annexed or amalgamated like other Hispanic people, which is rare, because most Hispanic people give a description where their parents came from, even if they were born in America.

[@Fernando-qk2hp]

Watch the bottle on the table change Continuity

[@officerbrock]

What’s the name of the song playing at the start of this scene?

[@PowerGlove84]

I've been trying to find this piece of score for quite a while but it seems that it's unreleased /:

[@Carthsting]

Camera is so shaky.

[@1coteca]

he's having whiskey for breakfast :)) see at 0:52! lol

[@clintleffingwell8129]

0:53 vs. 1:08 vs. 1:23... Someone keeps playing spin the bottle. BTW, I've never heard of Gold Spring whiskey. ;-)

[@BROTHERJONATHANBURG]

ACTS 2 38!!!! GET SAVED!

[@analauracribeiro9974]

AmO

[@DaRaoul25]

Hector the toad

[@miamivicepastels83]

this is a good episode, but not one of my favorites. i got tired of sonny brooding and milling around about evan throughout the episode

[@babymammoth34]

1:56-2:09 Lol

[@josd6132]

I did not like the 2006 movie since Jan Hammer did not do the score