Shades of L.A.
| Shades of L.A. | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime drama |
| Created by | William Bleich |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 20 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Syndication |
| Original run | October 10, 1990 – April 6, 1991 |
Shades of L.A. is an American crime drama television series that aired from October 10, 1990 until April 6, 1991.
Premise
An L.A. detective, while recovering from a gunshot wound, finds that he can see the spirits of the dead trapped in limbo until their missions on Earth are complete.[1]
Cast
- John DiAquino as Det. Michael Burton
- Warren Berlinger as Lt. Wesley
- Gale Mayron as Annie
- Kenneth Mars as Uncle Louie
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Rest in Peace" | Bob Sweeney | William Bleich | October 10, 1990 |
| A dead astronaut contacts Michael. | ||||
| 2 | "The Wrong Man" | Jack Shea | Bill Taub | October 17, 1990 |
| A deceased thief feels guilty for sending a man to death row. | ||||
| 3 | "Cooper's Coroner" | Jim Johnston | Jim Brecher | October 24, 1990 |
| A baseball announcer framed a former rival for gambling and now wants to make peace with his adult son. | ||||
| 4 | "Concrete Evidence" | Nancy Malone | Ed Scharlach | October 31, 1990 |
| The ghost of a union leader wants Burton to locate his missing corpse. | ||||
| 5 | "Big Brother is Watching" | Nancy Malone | Brenda Lilly, Renee Palyo and Bruce Jacobs | November 7, 1990 |
| A murdered ventriloquist returns to point out his killer. | ||||
| 6 | "Pointers from Paz" | David Jackson | Jerry Stahl and Bruce Cervi | November 14, 1990 |
| A dead detective wants help with finding the cop who framed him for corruption. | ||||
| 7 | "Where There's No Will There's a Weigh In" | Bob Sweeney | Randy Holland | November 21, 1990 |
| The nephew of a recently deceased woman wants to keep the money that was set aside to her financially strapped senior centre. | ||||
| 8 | "The Teacher from Hell" | Judith Vogelsong | Bruce Cervi, Tom Blomquist, Renee Palyo and Brenda Lilly | November 28, 1990 |
| Michael's old high school science teacher wants him to solve the murder case of a reporter. | ||||
| 9 | "Some Like It Cold" | Bob Sweeney | Renee Palyo and Brenda Lilly | December 5, 1990 |
| A dead lawyer falls in love with Michael. | ||||
| 10 | "Dreams" | Steve Beers | December 12, 1990 | |
| 11 | "Dead Dogs Tell No Tales" | Jerry Jameson | Bruce Cervi | January 8, 1991 |
| Michael helps a dog that was accidentally killed in a bank robbery. | ||||
| 12 | "Send Up the Clowns" | Dennis Donnelly | Ed Scharlach | January 15, 1991 |
| Michael investigates the murder of two clowns. | ||||
| 13 | "Last Laugh" | Kevin Cremin | William Bleich | January 22, 1991 |
| 14 | "Burial Ground" | Sutton Roley | John Lansing and Bruce Cervi | January 29, 1991 |
| Michael helps a Nevada cop stop a robbery. | ||||
| 15 | "Cross the Center Line" | Jim Johnston | Tom Blomquist | February 5, 1991 |
| Michael is haunted by two biker ghosts from the 1950s. | ||||
| 16 | "Til Death Do Us Part" | Chris Pechin | Brenda Lilly and Renee Palyo | February 9, 1991 |
| 17 | "Ten Little Thespians" | Chuck Bowman | William Bleich | February 16, 1991 |
| Michael attends a murder mystery weekend and encounters a novelist who was really killed at the house. | ||||
| 18 | "The Really Big Sleep" | Richard L. O'Connor | Bruce Rush | February 23, 1991 |
| A private detective killed 50 years ago wants Michael's help with finding his killer. | ||||
| 19 | "Line of Fire (1)" | Jim Johnston | March 30, 1991 | |
| The widow of Michael's former partner is stalked by a TV evangelist. | ||||
| 20 | "Line of Fire (2)" | Jim Johnston | April 6, 1991 | |
See also
References
- ↑ TV Guide. "Shades of L.A. Cast and Details". TV Guide. Retrieved 2013-02-17.