Shades of L.A.

October. 10,1990      
Rating:
8.2
Trailer Synopsis

Shades of L.A. is an American crime drama television series that aired from October 10, 1990 until April 6, 1991.

Seasons & Episode

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Seasons 1 : 1990

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Episode 1 - Rest in Peace
October. 10,1990

After being nearly killed by gunfire, Michael is contacted by the spirit of a dead astronaut.

Episode 2 - The Wrong Man
October. 17,1990

Dead thief Lewis Delgado feels guilty over having framed an innocent man now on death row for murder.

Episode 3 - Cooper's Coroner
October. 24,1990

A baseball announcer wants to make peace with the grown-up son of a former rival he framed for gambling.

Episode 4 - Concrete Evidence
October. 31,1990

The ghost of a mob-involved musicians-union leader asks Burton to locate his missing corpse.

Episode 5 - Big Brother Is Watching
November. 07,1990

The murdered ventioloquist Sibling of one of Michael's friends returns to point out his killer.

Episode 6 - Pointers From Paz
November. 14,1990

Prodded by a dead detective framed for corruption, Michael goes after the true crooked cop.

Episode 7 - Where There's No Will There's a Weigh In
November. 21,1990

The greedy nephew of a recently deceased retired woman plans to keep the portion of her estate she willed to her financially strapped seniors' centre.

Episode 8 - The Teacher from Hell
November. 28,1990

The shade of Michael's old high school science teacher helps him solve the case of a reporter's apparent suicide.

Episode 9 - Some Like It Cold
December. 05,1990

A touch and attractive lawyer on whom Michael had a crush falls in love with him—but only after she's murdered.

Episode 10 - Dreams
December. 12,1990

Episode 11 - Dead Dogs Tell No Tales
January. 08,1991

Michael helps Trudy, a dog accidentally killed while being used in a bank robberty, save her four pups from similar fates.

Episode 12 - Send Up the Clowns
January. 15,1991

Michael goes undercover at a circus to investigate the murder of two miming clowns, possibly by their ringmaster.

Episode 13 - Last Laugh
January. 22,1991

Episode 14 - Burial Ground
January. 29,1991

While returning a suspect to L.A., Michael helps a Nevada cop killed trying to stop an Indian Payroll Service robbery.

Episode 15 - Cross the Center Line
February. 05,1991

While Lt. Wesley is investigated for shooting a fleeing suspect, Michael encounters two '50s biker ghosts.

Episode 16 - Til Death Do Us Part
February. 09,1991

Episode 17 - Ten Little Thespians
February. 16,1991

At a house party/murder mystery weekend, Michael encounters the shade of a novelist really killed at the house.

Episode 18 - The Really Big Sleep
February. 23,1991

Tough, old-time private eye Sam Doyle, killed 50 years ago, wants Michael's help in nailing the louse who bumped him off.

Episode 19 - Line of Fire (1)
March. 30,1991

TV evangelist Jimmy Scarborough, seeking an incriminating videotape of his murder of a call girl, stalks the TV-news-producer widow of Michael's former partner.

Episode 20 - Line of Fire (2)
April. 06,1991

Part two of two: B.J.'s ghost, jealous of Linda and Michael's fledgling relationship, nevertheless helps Michael save her from Scarborough.

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