Tenspeed and Brown Shoe

1980
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe

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EP1 Tenspeed and Brownshoe (1) Jan 27, 1980

E.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.

EP2 Tenspeed and Brownshoe (2) Jan 27, 1980

Lionel 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.

EP3 The Robin Tucker's Roseland Roof and Ballroom Murder Feb 03, 1980

Lionel 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.

EP4 Savage Says "There's No Free Lunch" Mar 02, 1980

Lionel 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.

EP5 Savage Says, "What Are Friends For?" Mar 02, 1980

A stockbroker and friend of Lionel's hires the detectives to investigate two men who are having him make investments with negotiable bonds.

EP6 The Sixteen Byte Data Chip and the Brown-eyed Fox Mar 09, 1980

Pressure 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.

EP7 The Millionaire's Life Mar 16, 1980

E.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.

EP8 Savage Says, "The Most Dangerous Bird is the Jailbird" Mar 23, 1980

A mobster goes after Lionel and E.L. after they help his girl friend dump him so she can run off with a lounge singer.

EP9 It's Easier to Pass an Elephant Through the Eye of a Needle Than a Bad Check in Bel Air Mar 30, 1980

E.L.'s nephew's appearance is concurrent with that of thugs who are after a book which E.L. knows nothing about.

EP10 Loose Larry's List of Losers May 30, 1980

Lionel 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.

EP11 This One's Gonna Kill Ya Jun 06, 1980

When Lionel investigates the 40-year-old murder of a woman, people start shooting at the partners.

EP12 Untitled Jun 13, 1980

E.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.

EP13 The Treasure of Sierra Madre Street Jun 20, 1980

Lionel and E.L. set out to discover if a ""random"" killing by a mental patient was in fact the work of a hired killer.

EP14 Diamonds Aren't Forever Jun 27, 1980

E.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.
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Synopsis

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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Jeff Goldblum as Lionel Whitney