''Extralarge'' (original title: ''Detective Extralarge'', aka ''Zwei Supertypen in Miami'') is a television series starring

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, 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 ''Po ...

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

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. Over the years, reruns have appeared on Channel 4,

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and satellite channels RaiSat Premium and

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Plot

Jack Costello (Bud Spencer) is a retired cop and now private detective who lives in

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, 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)

External links

* * * Italian television series Culture of Miami 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 {{Italy-tv-prog-stub 1993 Italian television series endings

Production

Plot

Episodes

See also

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