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Quiz about How Much Do You Know About Miami Vice

How Much Do You Know About "Miami Vice?" Quiz

This quiz will test your knowledge of the classic TV show. Some questions will be a lot harder than others.

A multiple-choice quiz by goofgirl. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
goofgirl

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
247,411

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1670

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 172 (10/10), Guest 151 (1/10), Guest 96 (4/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. In what year did the show premiere in the U.S.? Hint

1986

1989

1982

1984

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Question 2 of 10

2. In the season 2 episode, "Back in the World," how was the heroin smuggled into the US from Vietnam? Hint

Bags of it were stuffed inside KIA bags.

Soldiers hid the drugs in their luggage.

Soldiers muled it.

Soldiers taped the drugs inside their boots.

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Question 3 of 10

3. What Season 2 episode was named after a Ted Nugent song? Hint

Mama Kin

Hotel California

Voodoo Child

Little Miss Dangerous

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the name of Sonny's pet alligator? Hint

Snapper

Jaws

Elvis

Mr. Scaly

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the name of Tubbs and Crockett's speed freak informant? Hint

Jitters

Needles

Noogie

Bugsy

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Question 6 of 10

6. What did Phil Collins play in an episode? Hint

a game show host

a bookie

a pimp

a nightclub owner

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Question 7 of 10

7. Where was Tubbs originally from? Hint

Jamaica

New York

Haiti

Alabama

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the first exotic locale that Tubbs and Crockett traveled to on an assignment? Hint

Haiti

Jamaica

Cuba

The Bahamas

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was Elvis's most prized possession? Hint

a fuzzy pink blanket

a Florida Gators jersey

a rubber steak toy

a custom-made studded collar

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Question 10 of 10

10. What disguised vehicle did Stan often use for surveillance? Hint

a pizza delivery van

a taxi

a green pest control van

a Good Humor ice cream truck

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Today : Guest 172: 10/10
Jan 10 2025 : Guest 151: 1/10
Jan 10 2025 : Guest 96: 4/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what year did the show premiere in the U.S.?

Answer: 1984

The show premiered on September 28, 1984.

2. In the season 2 episode, "Back in the World," how was the heroin smuggled into the US from Vietnam?

Answer: Bags of it were stuffed inside KIA bags.

This disrespect for the dead made Sonny all the more determined to catch the dealer.

3. What Season 2 episode was named after a Ted Nugent song?

Answer: Little Miss Dangerous

"Mama Kin" is an Aerosmith song, "Hotel California" is sung by The Eagles, and "Voodoo Child" is performed by Jimi Hendrix. Later in the season, Ted Nugent guest-starred as an abusive husband in the episode "Definitely Miami."

4. What was the name of Sonny's pet alligator?

Answer: Elvis

Elvis was the retired mascot of the University of Florida Gators. Sonny took the reptile in after he graduated. In the '90s, another gator by the same name starred in the Nickelodeon series "Clarissa Explains It All."

5. What was the name of Tubbs and Crockett's speed freak informant?

Answer: Noogie

Noogie's motormouth often irritated Sonny, but he had to put up with him because Noogie was a valuable assistant.

6. What did Phil Collins play in an episode?

Answer: a game show host

Phil played the host of a game show called "Rat Race." Stan called in sick to be a contestant on the show, only to be scammed out of his prize money.

7. Where was Tubbs originally from?

Answer: New York

Tubbs moved out of the Big Apple after his brother was killed and tracked the killer to Miami.

8. What was the first exotic locale that Tubbs and Crockett traveled to on an assignment?

Answer: The Bahamas

They go to the Bahamas to bust a drug lord in the episode "Calderone's Return, Part II."

9. What was Elvis's most prized possession?

Answer: a fuzzy pink blanket

We learn this in the episode "Heart of Darkness." Sonny threatens to throw the blanket overboard after Elvis devours his Buddy Holly records.

10. What disguised vehicle did Stan often use for surveillance?

Answer: a green pest control van

The vehicle certainly wasn't subtle, but it never drew a lot of attention.

Source: Author goofgirl

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