MIAMI VICE VERSUS NASH BRIDGES

This page compares these two great shows. Don Johnson has done a great job moving on from his stellar career on Miami Vice. Now see how his connection to the best cop show of the 1980s has influnenced the best cop show of the 1990s.

Remember : We are not judging one over the other. Just comparing. I mean who can pick over these two great characters.


  • Both Nash and Sonny have the same shoulder holster
  • Both cops have bad ass cars. Daytona/Testarossa and 1970 Barracuda
  • Both cops had ethnic sidekicks and Lts.
  • Both Sonny and Nash have been married twice.
  • Both Sonny and Nash had one kid. (Although Sonny had an unborn child killed.)
  • Both Sonny and Nash are on decent terms with thier first wives.
  • Both shows take place in a trendy coastal city.
  • Vice and SIU are specialized departments that aren't in all cities.
  • Both Sonny and Nash have a love for their sunglasses.
  • Both guys seem to fall for the wrong woman.
  • Sonny and Nash know the importance of team work. The support crews of both shows are important.
  • Both cops used a single name to refer to everyone. "Pal" for Sonny and "Bubba" for Nash.
  • Both have a soft spot for kids in trouble.
  • Both realized the importance of family after the fact.
  • Both live in very unusual places.
  • Sonny was a war hero, (this is a stretch) Nash's brother was a war hero.
  • Both Sonny and Nash played football.
  • Both had been shot on duty before the first show.
  • Both guys married thier second wives after a very short romance. Where as their first marriages lasted for a good number of years.
  • Both cops had amnesia.
  • Both shows had episode called "Payback" and "Home Invasion"
  • Both shows have a very unique look and fashion sense.
  • Both shows had the original LT leave in the first season.
  • HELP ME FILL THIS SPACE

There have also been a few actors that have graced both shows.

William Russ

Willie Nelson

John Dehli

Glenn Frey

Philip Michael Thomas

Tommy Chong


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