Hawaiian Heat
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| Hawaiian Heat | |
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 Title screenshot of Hawaiian Heat | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | James D. Parriott |
| Starring | |
| 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 |
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| 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.
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.