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* YouLookFamiliar: Go Wakayabashi had early guest roles in Episodes 4 and 80 before joining the main cast in Episode 105.

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* YouLookFamiliar: Go Wakayabashi had early Hiroshi Chiba Yusuke Kawazu Bunjaku Han Kyoko Enami and Masahiko Tanimura all made guest roles in Episodes 4 and 80 appearances on the show before joining the main cast in Episode 105. cast.
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** The show itself was also guilty of doing this for its own episodes. Episodes 330-331 are basically a remake of the first, recycled to take place in Singapore. Both feature big drug smuggling syndicates, [[spoiler: senior policemen turning out to be TheMole for them, and a detective's fiancee to be a drug mule.]]

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** The show itself was also guilty of doing this for its own episodes. Episodes 330-331 are basically a remake of the first, recycled to take place in Singapore. Both feature big drug smuggling syndicates, [[spoiler: senior policemen turning out to be TheMole for them, and a detective's fiancee turning out to be a drug mule.]]



* WhatMightHaveBeen: Katsuhiko Yokomitsu, who ended up playing Detective Kurebayashi in ''Series/TokusouSaizensen'', was originally slated to replace Daijiro Harada following the latter's departure. However, on the second day of filming the udpated version of the show's opening, Yokomitsu apparently wore a different tie from the day before, and was fired on the spot by Teru Kondo. This was known the "tie incident", and was recorded in Yosuke Natsuki's biography ''The Age of Stars'', along with a promotional photo of Yokomitsu with the rest of the cast.

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* WhatMightHaveBeen: Katsuhiko Yokomitsu, who ended up playing Detective Kurebayashi in ''Series/TokusouSaizensen'', was originally slated to replace Daijiro Harada following the latter's departure. He was already a familiar face on the show, as he had guest starred several episodes prior. However, on the second day of filming the udpated updated version of the show's opening, Yokomitsu apparently wore a different tie from the day before, and was fired on the spot by Teru Kondo. This was known the "tie incident", and was recorded recounted in Yosuke Natsuki's biography biography, ''The Age of the Stars'', along with a promotional photo of Yokomitsu with the rest of the cast.
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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: The climax of Episode 72, "Roadway of Terror", features an assault on a mountain lodge, eerily similar to the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asama-Sans%C5%8D_incident 1972 Asama-Sansō incident ]]
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* Some of the episode plots were reworked from ''Key Hunter'', and ended up becoming DarkerAndEdgier remakes.

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* ** Some of the episode plots were reworked from ''Key Hunter'', and ended up becoming DarkerAndEdgier remakes.



** There are at least three episodes that involve [[FakeCop Fake Cops]] masquerading as motorbike cops.

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** There are at least three episodes that involve [[FakeCop Fake Cops]] [[ImpersonatingAnOfficer perps masquerading as motorbike cops.cops]].
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* The show itself was also guilty of doing this for its own episodes. Episodes 330-331 are basically a remake of the first, recycled to take place in Singapore. Both feature big drug smuggling syndicates, [[spoiler: senior policemen turning out to be TheMole for them, and a detective's fiancee to be a drug mule.]]
* There are at least three episodes that involve FakeCops masquerading as motorbike cops.

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* ** The show itself was also guilty of doing this for its own episodes. Episodes 330-331 are basically a remake of the first, recycled to take place in Singapore. Both feature big drug smuggling syndicates, [[spoiler: senior policemen turning out to be TheMole for them, and a detective's fiancee to be a drug mule.]]
* ** There are at least three episodes that involve FakeCops [[FakeCop Fake Cops]] masquerading as motorbike cops.

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* RecycledScript: Some of the episode plots were reworked from ''Key Hunter'', and ended up becoming DarkerAndEdgier remakes.

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Some of the episode plots were reworked from ''Key Hunter'', and ended up becoming DarkerAndEdgier remakes.remakes.
* The show itself was also guilty of doing this for its own episodes. Episodes 330-331 are basically a remake of the first, recycled to take place in Singapore. Both feature big drug smuggling syndicates, [[spoiler: senior policemen turning out to be TheMole for them, and a detective's fiancee to be a drug mule.]]
* There are at least three episodes that involve FakeCops masquerading as motorbike cops.
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* WhatMightHaveBeen: Katsuhiko Yokomitsu, who ended up playing Detective Kurebayashi in ''Series/TokusouSaizensen'', was originally slated to replace Daijiro Harada following the latter's departure. However, on the second day of filming the latest incarnation of the show's opening, Yokomitsu apparently wore a different tie from the day before, and was fired on the spot by Teru Kondo. This incident was known the "tie incident", and was recorded in Yosuke Natsuki's biography ''The Age of Stars'', along with a photo of Yokomitsu with the rest of the cast.

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* WhatMightHaveBeen: Katsuhiko Yokomitsu, who ended up playing Detective Kurebayashi in ''Series/TokusouSaizensen'', was originally slated to replace Daijiro Harada following the latter's departure. However, on the second day of filming the latest incarnation udpated version of the show's opening, Yokomitsu apparently wore a different tie from the day before, and was fired on the spot by Teru Kondo. This incident was known the "tie incident", and was recorded in Yosuke Natsuki's biography ''The Age of Stars'', along with a promotional photo of Yokomitsu with the rest of the cast.

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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: The climax of Episode 72, "Roadway of Terror", features an assault on a mountain lodge, eerily similar to the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asama-Sans%C5%8D_incident Asama-Sansō incident ]]

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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: The climax of Episode 72, "Roadway of Terror", features an assault on a mountain lodge, eerily similar to the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asama-Sans%C5%8D_incident 1972 Asama-Sansō incident ]]]]
* HostilityOnTheSet: Yu Fujiki tended to argue a lot with Teru Kondo, culminating in his leaving the show following Episode 204.



* RealLifeWritesThePlot: Daijiro Harada and Yosuke Natsuki, who played Inspector Sekiya and Superintendent Odagiri, both left the show because of disputes with Teru Kondo.
* RecycledScript: Some of the episode plots were reworked from ''Key Hunter''.

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* RealLifeWritesThePlot: RealLifeWritesThePlot:
** Members of the show's original cast, namely
Daijiro Harada Harada, Yu Fujiki, and Yosuke Natsuki, who played Inspector Sekiya and Superintendent Odagiri, both Natsuki all left the show because of disputes with Teru Kondo.
** Harada however, said that he left the show due to complications coming from tendonitis after an on-set accident during the filming of Episode 4. It should be noted, however, that Yosukue Natsuki and Mihoko Fujita have since disputed this.
* RecycledScript: Some of the episode plots were reworked from ''Key Hunter''.Hunter'', and ended up becoming DarkerAndEdgier remakes.
* WhatMightHaveBeen: Katsuhiko Yokomitsu, who ended up playing Detective Kurebayashi in ''Series/TokusouSaizensen'', was originally slated to replace Daijiro Harada following the latter's departure. However, on the second day of filming the latest incarnation of the show's opening, Yokomitsu apparently wore a different tie from the day before, and was fired on the spot by Teru Kondo. This incident was known the "tie incident", and was recorded in Yosuke Natsuki's biography ''The Age of Stars'', along with a photo of Yokomitsu with the rest of the cast.
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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: The climax of Episode 72, "Roadway of Terror", features an assault on a mountain lodge, eerily similar to the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asama-Sans%C5%8D_incident Asama-Sansō incident ]]
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* TheDanza: Yasuaki Kurata as Detective Yasuaki ''Kusano''.
* DuelingWorks: With ''Series/TaiyoNiHoero'', while ''G-Men '82'', the SequelSeries, was this to ''Series/SeibuKeisatsu''.
* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: The GrandFinale was not rerun on Japanese TV for several years because it was produced by Teru Kondo Productions rather than Toei as with the rest of the series, resulting in a legal rights issue. Thankfully, the rights issues were cleared up in 2009 and the episode was rerun on the Family Theatre channel, and was included in the ''G-Men '82'' DVD release beforehand.
* RealLifeWritesThePlot: Daijiro Harada and Yosuke Natsuki, who played Inspector Sekiya and Superintendent Odagiri, both left the show because of disputes with Teru Kondo.
* RecycledScript: Some of the episode plots were reworked from ''Key Hunter''.
* YouLookFamiliar: Go Wakayabashi had early guest roles in Episodes 4 and 80 before joining the main cast in Episode 105.
* YouMightRememberMeFrom:
** Kuroki, played by Tetsuro Tanba, is best remembered for his role as Tiger Tanaka in ''Film/YouOnlyLiveTwice''. Apparently his role in the film influenced how he was portrayed on Japanese TV for several years.
** Superintendent Noriyuki Odagiri is played by Yosuke Natsuki, whom Godzilla fans might remember in ''Film/GhidorahTheThreeHeadedMonster'' and ''Film/TheReturnOfGodzilla.''
** Yu Fujiki is also a face ''tokusatsu'' fans may remember, having had roles in ''Film/KingKongVsGodzilla'', ''Film/MothraVsGodzilla'', and ''Series/UltramanLeo''. He also had a starring role in ''G-Men'''s predecssor series ''Eyeful'', and ''Birdie''.
** Daijiro Harada later appeared in ''Film/GodzillaVsMechagodzillaII'' as Mechagodzilla's lead pilot, Captain Takuya Sasaki.
** Creator/HiroshiMiyauchi joined the cast from Episodes 227 to 306.
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