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* ''[[Magnum PI|Magnum, P.I.]]'' and ''[[Hawaii Five O|Hawaii 5-0]]'' often had stories set in Honolulu's Chinatown, not the least reason being the distinctive '30s architecture and the (until recently, [[Truth in Television]]) dangerous and seedy reputation of the main street in Chinatown, Hotel Street. In fact, the Wo Fat building, a Chinatown landmark, had its name borrowed by ''Hawaii 5-0's'' production staff for one of their recurring villains, a [[Red China|Chinese communist agent]].
* Philadelphia has a large Chinatown that for some reason never appears in fiction. Except in ''[[Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia]]'' the gang occasionally visit Philly's Chinatown. In one episode, the gang discusses how disappointed they are that Chinatown is nothing like ''[[Big Trouble in Little China]]'', and Charlie is astounded by a group of men passing fish back and forth on the sidewalk. In another episode, Charlie and Dee seek out exotic meat at a grotesque Chinatown butcher shop and purchase some monkey.
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** ''[[Numb3rs]]'', using Los Angeles' real Chinatown
** ''[[Bones]]''
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* Twice in ''[[Castle]]''. The first time, the team travels to Chinatown to infiltrate an illegal gambling club with Russian mobsters. The second time, the team clashes with a Chinese mob family when they are connected to a murder involving a cop's stolen gun.
* Episode 2 of ''[[Sherlock (TV)|Sherlock]]'' deals with a tong gang searching for a Chinese artifact stolen by a smuggler.
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