''Extralarge'' (original title: ''Detective Extralarge'', aka ''Zwei Supertypen in Miami'') is a television series starring
Bud Spencer
Bud Spencer (born Carlo Pedersoli; 31 October 1929 – 27 June 2016) was an Italian actor, professional swimmer and water polo player. He was known for action-comedy and spaghetti Western roles with his long-time film partner and friend Ter ...
,
Philip Michael Thomas, and
Michael Winslow
Michael Leslie Winslow (born September 6, 1958) is an American actor, comedian, and beatboxer billed as The Man of 10,000 Sound Effects for his ability to make realistic sounds using only his voice. He is best known for his roles in all seven ' ...
.
Production
The series was first announced in October 1990. The first season was co-produced by RAI and First Group International, a production company founded by Spencer's son Giuseppe Pedersoli. The second season was co-produced by
Mediaset
Mediaset S.p.A. is an Italian mass media and television production and distribution company that is the largest commercial broadcaster in the country. The company is controlled by the holding company MFE – MediaForEurope (the original ...
. Over the years, reruns have appeared on Channel 4,
La7 and satellite channels RaiSat Premium and
Sky Movies
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.
Plot
Jack Costello (Bud Spencer) is a retired cop and now private detective who lives in
Miami
Miami is a East Coast of the United States, coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade County in South Florida. It is the core of the Miami metropolitan area, which, with a populat ...
, who handles a myriad of cases for unusual clients. At his side are old police buddy Sam Bosley (Lou Bedford) and cartoonist-turned-amateur sleuth Jean Philippe Dumas (Philip Michael Thomas), who is using Costello as an influence and has nicknamed the burly detective "Extralarge." In the second series, Costello faces other dangerous cases, again with Bosley and Archibald (Michael Winslow), the son of an old friend, who Costello amusingly nicknames "Dumas."
Episodes
Season 1
*''Extralarge: Black and White'' (1991)
*''Extralarge: Miami Killer'' (1991)
*''Extralarge: Moving Target'' (1992)
*''Extralarge: Yo-Yo'' (1992)
*''Extralarge: Cannonball'' (1992)
*''Extralarge: Black Magic'' (1992)
Season 2
*''Extralarge: Lord of the Sun'' (1993)
*''Extralarge: Gonzales' Revenge'' (1993)
*''Extralarge: Diamonds'' (1993)
*''Extralarge: Ninja Shadow'' (1993)
*''Extralarge: Condor Mission'' (1993)
*''Extralarge: Indians'' (1993)
Cast
See also
*
List of Italian television series
The following is a list of television series produced in Italy.
#
* ''1992''
* '' 1993''
* ''1994''
* '' 48 ore''
* '' 7 vite''
A
* '' Adrian''
* '' Al di là del lago''
* '' AleX''
* '' Le ali della vita''
* '' All Stars''
* '' All'ultimo mi ...
External links
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Culture of Miami
Italian English-language television shows
Fictional portrayals of the Miami-Dade Police Department
Police procedural television series
Television shows filmed in Florida
Television shows set in Miami
1991 Italian television series debuts
1993 Italian television series endings
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