This Week in Vice 06 - April 1 - May 5, 1985
Channel: Go With The Heat Podcast
Date: 21/10/2016

Hi pals, this week on Go With the Heat we talk about season 1, episode 22 of Miami Vice titled Evan. On This Week in Vice we'll be taking a look at when this episode aired and entire month that passed between episodes from April 1 – May 5, when Miami Vice was King.

In News

April 23 – Coca-Cola introduced New Coke and is widely considered to be one of the biggest blunders in brand history. The new formulation received immediate backlash and announced the return of Coke Classic in just three months. The hostile response and decline in sales has influenced business and popular culture in the 30 years since its release. New Coke would be rebranded as Coke II and would be available into the 90's.

On May 1, President Reagan declared a trade embargo against Nicaragua stating "…find that the policies and actions of the government of Nicaragua constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States..". The declaration may have been stoked by fears of Nicaragua's ties with Cuba and the Soviet Union. The embargo would eventually be lifted by President George H. W. Bush in March 1990.

In Music

Replacing Phil Collins at the top of the Hot 100 is the supergroup USA for Africa and the charity song We Are the World. Written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Ritchie, We Are the World became the fastest selling pop song in American history. The song included over 20 soloists and 50 total musicians contributing to the song. We Are the World became a politically important song raising awareness for the humanitarian efforts in Africa.

In Movies

After 4 weeks at the top, Police Academy 2 finally gives up the top spot. For one week, the Burt Reynolds crime story Stick) held the box office before giving way to Code of Silence). As a huge fan of 80's action flicks, Code of Silence doesn't disappoint. Starring Chuck Norris and a Miami Vice staple Dennis Farina. Which is great timing as the next episode of Go With The Heat, we'll be diving into the season finale of Miami Vice titled Lombard, staring Dennis Farina. This movie is a departure from normal Chuck Norris film having no martial arts, but doesn't stray far from its 80's roots as the movie includes a crime-fighting robot named "Prowler."

And that's everything you need to know this week in Vice. Although there was quite a gap between Miami Vice episodes in 1985, the season ends with two classic episodes. I hope you enjoyed This Week In Vice, be sure to subscribe to this show or our main Miami Vice show Go With the Heat. See all the ways to subscribe at GoWithTheHeat.com. That's all for this week, bye pals.

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