Shades of LA
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Shades of LA | |
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Genre | Crime drama |
Created by | |
Starring | |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 20 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producers | |
Producers | |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Production company | Papazian-Hirsch Entertainment |
Distributor | MCA Television NBCUniversal Television Distribution |
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Original network | Syndication |
Original release | October 10, 1990 April 6, 1991 | –
Shades of LA is an American crime drama television series that aired from October 10, 1990 until April 6, 1991.
Premise[]
While recovering from a gunshot wound, a Los Angeles detective finds that he can see the spirits of the dead trapped in limbo until their missions on Earth are complete.[1]
Cast[]
- John D'Aquino as Det. Michael Burton[2]
- Warren Berlinger as Lt. Wesley[3]
- Kenneth Mars as Uncle Louis Burton[3]
- as Jack Monaghan
- as Nick Santini
- as Annie Brighton
Episodes[]
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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1 | "Rest in Peace" | Bob Sweeney | William Bleich | October 10, 1990 | |
A dead astronaut contacts Michael. Guest stars: Ben Murphy, Greg Mullavey, John Dennis Johnston, , , , Nicholas Shaffer and | |||||
2 | "The Wrong Man" | Jack Shea | Bill Taub | October 17, 1990 | |
A deceased thief feels guilty for sending a man to death row. Guest stars: Ron Glass, Beverly Johnson, Michael Winslow, Bob Sweeney, , , , and Daniel Faraldo | |||||
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. Guest stars: Chuck McCann, Garrison Hershberger, Zelda Rubinstein, James Parks and Beverly Leech | |||||
4 | "Concrete Evidence" | Nancy Malone | Ed Scharlach | October 31, 1990 | |
The ghost of a union leader wants Burton to locate his missing corpse. Guest stars: Edward Winter, Conrad Janis, Frank Gorshin and Kimberley Kates | |||||
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. Guest stars: David Naughton, Terri Garber, Donny Most, , Holly Wilkinson and | |||||
6 | "Pointers from Paz" | David Jackson | Jerry Stahl and Bruce Cervi | November 14, 1990 | |
A dead detective wants help with finding the police officer who framed him for corruption. Guest stars: Carmen Argenziano, Carrie Snodgress, , , , , , , and | |||||
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. Guest stars: Janis Paige, Jeff Conaway, Mary Crosby, Ronnie Schell, Ray Walston, Juanita Moore, Dorothy Neumann and | |||||
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. Guest stars: Ray Stricklyn, Leigh J. McCloskey, Lonny Chapman, , , , Mark Fauser and Michael Blakely | |||||
9 | "Some Like It Cold" | Bob Sweeney | Renee Palyo and Brenda Lilly | December 5, 1990 | |
A dead lawyer falls in love with Michael. Guest stars: Lee Purcell, Clarence Williams III, Jeff East, Alma Beltran, , Betty Lynn, Barry Kinyon and | |||||
10 | "Dreams" | Steve Beers | N/a | December 12, 1990 | |
N/a Guest stars: and Allyce Beasley | |||||
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. Guest stars: Geoffrey Lewis, Casey Biggs, Allyce Beasley, Vincent Schiavelli, Marvin Kaplan and | |||||
12 | "Send Up the Clowns" | Dennis Donnelly | Ed Scharlach | January 15, 1991 | |
Michael investigates the murder of two clowns. Guest stars: Gregory Sierra, , Lisa Rinna, Miguel Fernandes, Susan Tyrell, , Scott Land, and | |||||
13 | "Last Laugh" | Kevin Cremin | William Bleich | January 22, 1991 | |
N/a Guest stars: Stephen Furst, Cassie Yates, , Coleby Lombardo, , , and | |||||
14 | "Burial Ground" | Sutton Roley | John Lansing and Bruce Cervi | January 29, 1991 | |
Michael helps a Nevada police officer stop a robbery. Guest stars: Stephen Nichols, Robert Beltran, Dana Hill, Michael J. Pollard and L. Q. Jones | |||||
15 | "Cross the Center Line" | Jim Johnston | Tom Blomquist | February 5, 1991 | |
Michael is haunted by two biker ghosts from the 1950s. Guest stars: , Lycia Naff, Michael McGuire, Ritch Brinkley, William Smith and | |||||
16 | "Til Death Do Us Part" | Chris Pechin | Brenda Lilly and Renee Palyo | February 9, 1991 | |
N/a Guest stars: Chad Everett, Elaine Joyce, , Michael Cole, Daniel Greene, Devon Ericson and Dean Butler | |||||
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. Guest stars: Crystal Carson, Fern Fitzgerald, Clive Revill, Dee Dee Rescher, Henry Woronicz, Kenny Johnson and Beverly Leech | |||||
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. Guest stars: Don Stroud, , Stephen Elliott, Michael Anderson Jr., Joan Leslie, , Robert Broyles, and | |||||
19 | "Line of Fire (1)" | Jim Johnston | N/a | March 30, 1991 | |
The widow of Michael's former partner is stalked by a television evangelist. Guest stars: Sam J. Jones, Tawny Kitaen, Brian Bonsall, Michael Parks, Michael Boatman, , , , and | |||||
20 | "Line of Fire (2)" | Jim Johnston | TBA | April 6, 1991 | |
B.J.'s ghost helps Michael save Linda from Scarborough. Guest stars: Sam J. Jones, Tawny Kitaen, Michael Boatman, . , and |
References[]
Citations[]
- ^ "Shades of L.A. Cast and Details". TV Guide. New York City: NTVB Media. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
- ^ Alegretti 2004, p. 254.
- ^ a b Terrace 2011, p. 953.
Sources[]
- Alegretti, Wagner (2004). Retrocognitions: An Investigation into Memories of Past Lives and the Period Between Lives (Paperback ed.). New York City: International Academy of Consciousness. p. 254. ISBN 978-0970213167.
- Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). New York City: McFarland & Company. p. 953. ISBN 978-0786464777.
External links[]
- Shades of LA at IMDb
- Shades of LA at TV Guide
- 1990 American television series debuts
- 1991 American television series endings
- 1990s American crime drama television series
- English-language television shows
- First-run syndicated television programs in the United States
- Television shows set in Los Angeles
- Television series by Universal Television
- Limbo
- Television series about ghosts