History YMMV / Wiseguy

* MagnificentBastard:
** Don Aiuppo reveals himself to be one of these in Season 3.
** And then there's Creator/TimCurry as Winston Newquay.

* AbortedArc: The last episode started a new arc, with Creator/BillyDeeWilliams as a High School Principal vowing to clean up his school of drug dealers and gangs.

* MissingEpisode: The Dead Dog Records arc, which starred Creator/TimCurry, [[{{Music/Blondie}} Deborah Harry]], [[Music/{{Eagles}} Glenn Frey]], and Paul Winfield, has never been officially released on home video, never been legally streamed, and never been rebroadcast...and it isn't likely to be, either, because of the rights issues with the music. It's not even on Website/YouTube.
* NoPronunciationGuide: Winston Newquay is pronounced Noo-kway in the show, rather than Nyoo-key in the English fashion.

* ReplacementScrappy: Creator/StevenBauer as Michael Santana. The arrival of Santana to replace Ken Wahl's Vinnie Terranova saw the show's ratings drop to unacceptable levels, as fans simply weren't used to a ''Wiseguy'' without Vinnie. Eventually, the fourth season with Santana as the lead character was cancelled abruptly, with the [[DeusExMachina OCB disbanded due to federal budget cuts.]]

* ReplacementScrappy: Steven Bauer as Michael Santana. The arrival of Santana to replace Ken Wahl's Vinnie Terranova saw the show's ratings drop to unacceptable levels, as fans simply weren't used to a ''Wiseguy'' without Vinnie. Eventually, the fourth season with Santana as the lead character was cancelled abruptly, with the [[DeusExMachina OCB disbanded due to federal budget cuts.]]

* AbortedArc: The last episode started a new arc, with Billy Dee Williams as a High School Principal vowing to clean up his school of drug dealers and gangs.

* SugarWIki/AwesomeMusic: ''Nights in White Satin'' playing on the jukebox at the conclusion of the Sonny Steelgrave arc.
** Also, one of the best themes ever by Mike Post (which is saying something). Was given a Latin upgrade in season 4.
*** Sounds like a variation of his theme to ''Series/LALaw''.
* KeepCirculatingTheTapes \ MissingEpisode: The Dead Dog Records arc, which starred Creator/TimCurry, [[{{Music/Blondie}} Deborah Harry]], [[{{Music/Eagles}} Glenn Frey]], and Paul Winfield, has never been officially released on home video, never been legally streamed, and never been rebroadcast...and it isn't likely to be, either, because of the rights issues with the music.
** It's not even on YouTube.
* MagnificentBastard: Don Aiuppo reveals himself to be one of these in Season 3.

* SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome: Frank [=McPike=] has several of these, such as his DeadpanSnarker comments while being tortured by Mafia thugs, and his [[MexicanStandoff facing down]] an eccentric billionaire with a rocket launcher, armed with only a snubnosed .38 pistol.

** Also, one of the best themes ever by Mike Post (which is saying something). Was given a Latin upgrade in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdoZHGdNx2Y season 4]].

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes/MissingEpisode: The Dead Dog Records arc, which starred Creator/TimCurry, [[{{Music/Blondie}} Deborah Harry]], [[{{Music/Eagles}} Glenn Frey]], and Paul Winfield, has never been officially released on home video, never been legally streamed, and never been rebroadcast...and it isn't likely to be, either, because of the rights issues with the music.

** Also, one of the best themes ever by Mike Post (which is saying something).

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: The Dead Dog Records arc, which starred Creator/TimCurry, [[{{Music/Blondie}} Deborah Harry]], [[{{Music/Eagles}} Glenn Frey]], and Paul Winfield, has never been officially released on home video, never been legally streamed, and never been rebroadcast...and it isn't likely to be, either, because of the rights issues with the music.

* JumpingTheShark: The Guzman arc was dubbed "Dumbguy" by fans, especially given the [[DroppedABridgeOnHim unconvincing off-screen disappearance]] of Vinnie Terranova. Ratings declined from this point, leading to the eventual cancellation of the series.

* CompleteMonster: Rick Pinzolo.

* AcceptableNationalityTargets: An elderly mobster explains to Vinnie Terranova why all the Mafia bosses are attending a social function in the old neighbourhood.
-->"It's like when the President visits some dump like England. Place doesn't mean squat, but it's important to show he's keeping the ties going."

* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: Frank [=McPike=] has several of these, such as his DeadpanSnarker comments while being tortured by Mafia thugs, and his [[MexicanStandoff facing down]] an eccentric billionaire with a rocket launcher, armed with only a snubnosed .38 pistol.
* [[CrowningMusicOfAwesomeLiveActionTV Crowning Music of Awesome]]: ''Nights in White Satin'' playing on the jukebox at the conclusion of the Sonny Steelgrave arc.
* JumpingTheShark: The Guzman arc was dubbed "Dumbguy" by fans, especially given the [[DroppedABridgeOnHim unconvincing off-screen disappearance]] of Vinnie Terranova. Ratings declined from this point, leading to the eventual cancellation of the series.