Tenspeed and Brown Shoe

Name: Tenspeed and Brown Shoe
Released: 1980-01-27
Rating: 6.857

1980 · Drama, Crime, Comedy · 1 Season · 14 Episodes · 6.9

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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Episodes

Season 1

E11. Tenspeed and Brownshoe (1)60m · 1980-01-27E.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.E22. Tenspeed and Brownshoe (2)60m · 1980-01-27Lionel 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.E33. The Robin Tucker's Roseland Roof and Ballroom Murder60m · 1980-02-03Lionel 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.E44. Savage Says "There's No Free Lunch"60m · 1980-03-02Lionel 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.E55. Savage Says, "What Are Friends For?"60m · 1980-03-02A stockbroker and friend of Lionel's hires the detectives to investigate two men who are having him make investments with negotiable bonds.E66. The Sixteen Byte Data Chip and the Brown-eyed Fox60m · 1980-03-09Pressure 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.E77. The Millionaire's Life60m · 1980-03-16E.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.E88. Savage Says, "The Most Dangerous Bird is the Jailbird"60m · 1980-03-23A mobster goes after Lionel and E.L. after they help his girl friend dump him so she can run off with a lounge singer.E99. It's Easier to Pass an Elephant Through the Eye of a Needle Than a Bad Check in Bel Air60m · 1980-03-30E.L.'s nephew's appearance is concurrent with that of thugs who are after a book which E.L. knows nothing about.E1010. Loose Larry's List of Losers60m · 1980-05-30Lionel 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.E1111. This One's Gonna Kill Ya60m · 1980-06-06When Lionel investigates the 40-year-old murder of a woman, people start shooting at the partners.E1212. Untitled60m · 1980-06-13E.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.E1313. The Treasure of Sierra Madre Street60m · 1980-06-20Lionel and E.L. set out to discover if a ""random"" killing by a mental patient was in fact the work of a hired killer.E1414. Diamonds Aren't Forever60m · 1980-06-27E.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.

Cast

Ben Vereen

E.L. 'Tenspeed' Turner

Jeff Goldblum

Lionel Whitney

Tenspeed and Brown Shoe

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