 The storys timeline begins in 1977 (among other things, Reed  Rothchild mentions _Star Wars (1977)_ (qv)) and, while an exact year  is not specified in the final few scenes, it is clear that it ends  in 1984. Among other things, Jack Horner makes a reference to Buck  and Jessies baby as "an Olympic swimmer" (the Summer Olympics in  1984 were held in Los Angeles) and Dirk Digglers outfit in the  final scene is identical to the kind of clothes that  Don Johnson (I) (qv) wore on _"Miami Vice" (1984)_ (qv) (which  began airing on NBC in 1984).