Series
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe
DramaCrimeComedy
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe is an American detective/comedy series originally broadcast by the ABC network between January and June 1980. The series was created and executive produced by Stephen J. Cannell.
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Seasons & episodes
- 1Tenspeed and Brownshoe (1)27 Jan 1980 · 60mE.L. is out of prison and quickly involved in a new scam - stealing a million dollars from the Mob. Unfortunately, he's unaware that the Mob got it from fencing Nazi diamonds. Meanwhile, accountant Lionel Whitney is in town to get married to his dominating fiance, and quickly finds his plans gone awry when Tenspeed hides the diamonds in his limousine. Both groups are now after both him and Tenspeed.
- 2Tenspeed and Brownshoe (2)27 Jan 1980 · 60mLionel finds himself being pursued by Nazis and mobsters who are after the diamonds that Tenspeed hid on him. Lionel manages to talk Tenspeed into doing the right thing by appealing to his conscience (such as it is) and running a scam to get everyone arrested. With Tenspeed out on parole and needing a job, Lionel decides to finance a new detective agency with the reward money to fulfill his lifelong dream of being a hard-boiled detective.
- 3The Robin Tucker's Roseland Roof and Ballroom Murder3 Feb 1980 · 60mLionel and E.L. form a detective agency and get their first case: an unidentified man who is willing to pay lots of money to find a woman.
- 4Savage Says "There's No Free Lunch"2 Mar 1980 · 60mLionel takes a fancy to a client who claims someone is trying to kill her and then leads Lionel and E.L. around in circles while putting killers on their trail.
- 5Savage Says, "What Are Friends For?"2 Mar 1980 · 60mA stockbroker and friend of Lionel's hires the detectives to investigate two men who are having him make investments with negotiable bonds.
- 6The Sixteen Byte Data Chip and the Brown-eyed Fox9 Mar 1980 · 60mPressure is put on Lionel and E.L. to create a phony investigation for their client: a woman looking for her missing brother who was working on a super computer.
- 7The Millionaire's Life16 Mar 1980 · 60mE.L. gets his old partner, Mike McGill, to run a scam to pay Lionel with con money to keep the agency afloat. However, the fake crime that they set up uncovers a real one, and the crooks will do anything to keep it quiet.
- 8Savage Says, "The Most Dangerous Bird is the Jailbird"23 Mar 1980 · 60mA mobster goes after Lionel and E.L. after they help his girl friend dump him so she can run off with a lounge singer.
- 9It's Easier to Pass an Elephant Through the Eye of a Needle Than a Bad Check in Bel Air30 Mar 1980 · 60mE.L.'s nephew's appearance is concurrent with that of thugs who are after a book which E.L. knows nothing about.
- 10Loose Larry's List of Losers30 May 1980 · 60mLionel receives a hot birthday present from E.L., while E.L.'s probation officer is trying to find a way to get E.L. put back in prison.
- 11This One's Gonna Kill Ya6 Jun 1980 · 60mWhen Lionel investigates the 40-year-old murder of a woman, people start shooting at the partners.
- 12Untitled13 Jun 1980 · 60mE.L. comes up with a get rich quick scheme when he learns that the Agency's cleaning lady is a descendent of the Russian royal family.
- 13The Treasure of Sierra Madre Street20 Jun 1980 · 60mLionel and E.L. set out to discover if a ""random"" killing by a mental patient was in fact the work of a hired killer.
- 14Diamonds Aren't Forever27 Jun 1980 · 60mE.L. helps Lionel impress his visiting parents by arranging for him to gain access to a luxurious office, belonging to diamond thieves, which Lionel can claim as his own.
Details
- Created by
- Stephen J. Cannell
- First aired
- 27 Jan 1980
- Last aired
- 27 Jun 1980
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- ABC
- Episodes
- 14
- Votes
- 12 on TMDB
Where to watch (US)
fuboTV
Shout! Factory Amazon Channel
Pluto TV
Plex
Plex Channel
Tubi TV
Cast
Ben VereenE.L. 'Tenspeed' Turner
Jeff GoldblumLionel Whitney
