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Good Guys, Bad Guys

1997 · 2 seasons · 27 episodes · Ended · Nine Network

Crime, Drama, Mystery

TMDB 5.5 · 4 votes

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Good Guys, Bad Guys was an Australian crime TV series that screened on the Nine Network between 1997 and 1998, with a telemovie and twenty-six episodes produced. A comedy/drama set in Melbourne. The program was written for, and starred, Marcus Graham as Elvis Maginnis. A disgraced former cop, tainted by his criminal family and framed for corruption, Elvis owns "K for Kleen" drycleaning, managed by the eminently more sensible Stella Kinsella and sweetheart Reuben Zeus who has Tourette syndrome. Elvis's attempts at a straight life are constantly compromised by the demands of his eccentric family, while Stella's attempts at making "K-for-Kleen" turn a profit are frustrated by Elvis's penchant for damsels in distress and a hard-luck story. He may not have a white stallion, but Elvis has a beautiful Charger. The program was filmed in Melbourne, predominantly around the inner-city "bohemian" suburbs of St. Kilda, Fitzroy and Carlton. The film style incorporated local colour - Melbourne trams, landmarks like Smith Street's Cobra cane furniture shop, and the Builder's Arms Hotel as Elvis's local - and a soundtrack of the then-latest Australian music, matched to the action. The Good Guys, Bad Guys soundtrack CD features Regurgitator, The Fauves, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, The Whitlams, The Avalanches, Spiderbait, The Cruel Sea and The Mavis's among others.

Episodes

  • S01E01Only the Young Die Good1997-03-30

    When his stepfather receives death threats and the police are unwilling to do anything, ex-cop Elvis Maginnis must get involved.

  • S01E02One Point Eight Million Reasons to Change Your Name (1)1997-04-29

    Elvis' efforts to clear himself of robbery charge take on new urgency when other members of his family are implicated.

  • S01E03One Point Eight Million Reasons to Change Your Name (2)1997-05-06

    Suspected of a 1.8 million dollar armored car robbery, Elvis must prove his innocence while on the run from both the police and a dangerous thug.

  • S01E04Gone to the Dogs1997-05-20

    When his aunt and her greyhound arrive, Elvis becomes involved in a chaotic new world of race fixing, money laundering, and revenge.

  • S01E05New Dogs, Old Tricks1997-04-22

    Elvis's young cousin Spike breaks out of prison along with a dangerous criminal.

  • S01E06Fatal Distraction1997-05-13

    When a waterfront union boss is gunned down and funds are missing, his wife asks Elvis for help.

  • S01E07Angel1997-06-10

    Trying to help a woman who ran in front of his car, Elvis is attacked and left for dead at the side of the road.

  • S01E08Return of the Phantom1997-04-08

    When a crate containing a deadly weapon arrives on his doorstep, Elvis's friends think that he is involved with international gun smugglers.

  • S01E09Storm Warning1997-04-01

    A friend's widow asks Elvis for help when volunteering to give evidence against corrupt police puts her life in danger.

  • S01E10A Bilby in Rat's Clothing1997-06-24

    Elvis tries to help a friend's son who is in trouble with a bookie, only to find that the criminals involved are mostly minors.

  • S01E11The Sound of One Hand Killing1997-04-15

    Elvis figures his life is in danger when a hit man he helped put away arrives back in town.

  • S01E12Little Time Bomb1997-06-03

    A street kid needs Elvis's help to fend off corrupt police and politicians.

  • S01E13Bloody Nosy1997-06-17

    An old friend is accused of stealing from some crooks and an undercover cop.

  • S01E14Unfinished Business1997-05-27

    Elvis becomes the reluctant executor of a gangster's will involving the distribution of his estate.

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