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Shades of L.A. is an American crime drama television series that aired from October 10, 1990 until April 6, 1991. Det. Michael Burton of the...
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Season 1

  • Rest in Peace
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    Rest in Peace

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/10/1990

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

    Director: Bob Sweeney

    Writer: N/A

  • The Wrong Man
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    The Wrong Man

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/17/1990

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

    Director: Jack Shea

    Writer: N/A

  • Cooper's Coroner
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    Cooper's Coroner

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/24/1990

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

    Director: Jim Johnston

    Writer: N/A

  • Concrete Evidence
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    Concrete Evidence

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/31/1990

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

    Director: Nancy Malone

    Writer: N/A

  • Big Brother Is Watching
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    Big Brother Is Watching

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/7/1990

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

    Director: Nancy Malone

    Writer: N/A

  • Pointers From Paz
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    Pointers From Paz

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/14/1990

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

    Director: David Jackson

    Writer: Jerry Stahl

  • Where There's No Will There's a Weigh In
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    Where There's No Will There's a Weigh In

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/21/1990

    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.

    Director: Bob Sweeney

    Writer: N/A

  • The Teacher from Hell
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    The Teacher from Hell

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/28/1990

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Tom Blomquist

  • Some Like It Cold
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    Some Like It Cold

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/5/1990

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

    Director: Bob Sweeney

    Writer: N/A

  • Dreams
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    Dreams

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/12/1990

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  • Dead Dogs Tell No Tales
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    Dead Dogs Tell No Tales

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/8/1991

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

    Director: Jerry Jameson

    Writer: N/A

  • Send Up the Clowns
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    Send Up the Clowns

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/15/1991

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

    Director: Dennis Donnelly

    Writer: N/A

  • Last Laugh
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    Last Laugh

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/22/1991

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    Director: Kevin G. Cremin

    Writer: N/A

  • Burial Ground
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    Burial Ground

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/29/1991

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

    Director: Sutton Roley

    Writer: N/A

  • Cross the Center Line
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    Cross the Center Line

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 2/5/1991

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Tom Blomquist

  • Til Death Do Us Part
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    Til Death Do Us Part

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 2/9/1991

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    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Ten Little Thespians
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    Ten Little Thespians

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 2/16/1991

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

    Director: Chuck Bowman

    Writer: N/A

  • The Really Big Sleep
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    The Really Big Sleep

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 2/23/1991

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Line of Fire (1)
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    Line of Fire (1)

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 3/30/1991

    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.

    Director: Jim Johnston

    Writer: N/A

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    Line of Fire (2)

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 4/6/1991

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A