Crockett1984 on Instagram: "Behind the scenes of filming the pilot episode of Miami Vice. The television series Miami Vice originated from a concept proposed by NBC executive Brandon Tartikoff, who famously jotted down the idea "MTV Cops" on a napkin. This phrase reflected a vision to combine the stylistic elements and musical integration of MTV with the gritty world of police drama. Tartikoff presented the concept to Anthony Yerkovich, a writer-producer formerly associated with Hill Street Blue