The Worst Episodes of Shades of L.A.
Every episode of Shades of L.A. ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Shades of L.A.!
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 Los Angeles Police Department is a casual cop until he finds himself in limbo after a bullet grazes his head. He finds himself surrounded by "shades" - spirits trapped between heaven and hell until they can complete any unfinished business on earth. Once resuscitated, he can still see the "shades" so goes about helping them.
Lowest Rated Episodes Summary
The worst episode of "Shades of L.A." is "Rest in Peace", rated N/A/10 from 0 user votes. It was directed by Bob Sweeney and written by N/A. "Rest in Peace" aired on 10/10/1990 and is rated NaN point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "The Wrong Man".
NaN/10 0 votes#1 - 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
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#3 - 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
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#4 - 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
- NaN/10 0 votes
#5 - 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
- NaN/10 0 votes
#6 - 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
- NaN/10 0 votes
#7 - 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
- NaN/10 0 votes
#8 - 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
- NaN/10 0 votes
#9 - 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
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#11 - 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
- NaN/10 0 votes
#12 - 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
- NaN/10 0 votes
#13 - Last Laugh
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/22/1991
No description available
Director: Kevin G. Cremin
Writer: N/A
- NaN/10 0 votes
#14 - 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
- NaN/10 0 votes
#15 - 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
- NaN/10 0 votes
#16 - Til Death Do Us Part
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 2/9/1991
No description available
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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#17 - 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
- NaN/10 0 votes
#18 - 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
- NaN/10 0 votes
#19 - 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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#20 - 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