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
Runtime: 43m
Reuben is in love with Orange, a free spirited artist. While preparing an anniversary surprise for Reuben, Orange witnesses a brutal murder. As soon as Elvis hears what happened, he knows who is involved.
Runtime: 44m
Elvis is in love - again. He's been seeing Carmen Francis, an intelligent, attractive, newly qualified lawyer. However, true love never runs smoothly and soon Maginnis finds himself in a sticky predicament.
Runtime: 43m
Elvis foists the task of chasing up a dry-cleaning debt onto Stella. When she doesn't turn up for work the next morning, Elvis' task of finding Stella is frustrated by a police Drug Squad who seem to have an interest in her but won't say why.
Runtime: 44m
Father Frank Conroy is standing for local council. There are two other candidates, a local homophobic fruiterer and a clairvoyant. When Father Frank is bashed and left for dead in a laneway, Elvis believes local politics is behind the brutal attack.
Runtime: 44m
Reuben meets Jill, and the attraction is electric and mutual. After an attack on Jill leaves the attacker dead, she tells police she had never seen the man before and was acting in self defence, but Elvis isn't so sure.
Runtime: 45m
Elvis discovers $10,000 in his bank account that he knows isn't his. Thinking that his cousin had repaid an old debt, Elvis lends the money to a friend. Things turn sour when Bobby Boakes, a hapless local identity, turns up wanting the money he had to quickly off-load in Elvis' account.
Runtime: 46m
Well known heavy Alphonse Mazzini comes to Elvis' rescue over a parking spot. Before he thinks about the consequences, Elvis has uttered those six little words; "any time you need a favour."
Runtime: 45m
Looking after his friends daughter, Midge, becomes harder than Elvis ever imagined when Midge is accused of stealing a diamond ring and is seen taking money from a mysterious man in a limousine.
Runtime: 46m
Stella's dad, Beau, has been accused by underworld thugs of being involved in the theft of a consignment of Scotch. To keep Stella happy, and to save Beau's hide, Maginnis agrees to find the Scotch.
Runtime: 41m
Stella's Aunt Bridget is considering selling the family potato chip business when her daughter Emily is kidnapped. Upon receiving a ransom note in exchange for her safe return, they approach Elvis for help.
Runtime: 43m
Reuben's hero Gothic rocker Blitz Kreig hits town and Reuben is determined to meet him. Disguised as a priest, Reuben arrives at Blitz's hotel room where he finds him dead. With the police suspecting Reuben, it's up to Elvis to uncover the truth.
Runtime: 46m
The on-going family feud between Finbar Maginnis and Heather McLeod didn't stop Walter McCloud falling in love with Loyola Maginnis. Now the pressures of the feud are taking their toll on the marriage and Elvis steps in to help his cousin escape.
Runtime: 44m
Stella is trying to find out how a new cleaner around the corner is undercutting their prices while Elvis is spending time with his new girlfriend, Holly. Then Elvis' car blows up. Who would want Elvis dead? The list is long and at the top is Leo, Holly's ex-husband.
