-Crockett goes undercover to take down Mario Fuente (Frank Zappa), a dealer of 'weasel dust'.-Crockett goes undercover to take down Mario Fuente (Frank Zappa), a dealer of 'weasel dust'.-Crockett goes undercover to take down Mario Fuente (Frank Zappa), a dealer of 'weasel dust'.
Roberto Durán
- Jesus Moroto
- (as Roberto Duran)
Frederick Herrick
- Earle Hodges
- (as Fred Herrick)
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- TriviaFrank Zappa guest starred in this episode. His ailing health prevented him from returning to the series to pick his character up from where it had left off.
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Written by Manu Dibango, Lowell 'Sly' Dunbar, Bill Laswell and Robbie Shakespeare
Performed by Sly & Robbie
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It's all in the execution
On paper, this episode is pretty standard Vice, but the strong execution helps lift it above average. Frank Zappa makes for a surprisingly effective and not so surprisingly quirky villain, and guest star Graham Beckel really shines as an undercover DEA agent. This is a Crocket-centric episode, and Johnson proves once again that he's at his best when Crockett is under the gun. Also of note is a nice moment for Edward James Olmos' Lt. Castillo. Olmos is a great actor, but his Castillo rarely shows any humanity. But here he has a strong, but understated ('natch), scene with Johnson where we see him peel back the armor just a tad and show the heart beating underneath.
With a nice sleight of hand twist and good guest performances, "Payback" works as a solid, effective outing for our favorite pastel-clad detectives.
With a nice sleight of hand twist and good guest performances, "Payback" works as a solid, effective outing for our favorite pastel-clad detectives.
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- Mar 25, 2016
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