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The Best Episodes of Tenspeed and Brown Shoe

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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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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Tenspeed and Brown Shoe Season 1 Episode 12 - Untitled
    7.9/10(17 votes)

    #1 - Untitled

    S1:E12

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Tenspeed and Brown Shoe Season 1 Episode 2 - Tenspeed and Brownshoe (2)
    7.8/10(17 votes)

    #2 - Tenspeed and Brownshoe (2)

    S1:E2

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Tenspeed and Brown Shoe Season 1 Episode 11 - This One's Gonna Kill Ya
    7.7/10(19 votes)

    #3 - This One's Gonna Kill Ya

    S1:E11

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

    Director:Stephen J. Cannell
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Tenspeed and Brown Shoe Season 1 Episode 14 - Diamonds Aren't Forever
    7.7/10(16 votes)

    #4 - Diamonds Aren't Forever

    S1:E14

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Tenspeed and Brown Shoe Season 1 Episode 13 - The Treasure of Sierra Madre Street
    7.6/10(18 votes)

    #5 - The Treasure of Sierra Madre Street

    S1:E13

    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.

    Director:Harry Winer
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Tenspeed and Brown Shoe Season 1 Episode 6 - The Sixteen Byte Data Chip and the Brown-eyed Fox
    7.5/10(19 votes)

    #6 - The Sixteen Byte Data Chip and the Brown-eyed Fox

    S1:E6

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Tenspeed and Brown Shoe Season 1 Episode 1 - Tenspeed and Brownshoe (1)
    7.2/10(135 votes)

    #7 - Tenspeed and Brownshoe (1)

    S1:E1

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Tenspeed and Brown Shoe Season 1 Episode 3 - The Robin Tucker's Roseland Roof and Ballroom Murder
    7.2/10(29 votes)

    #8 - The Robin Tucker's Roseland Roof and Ballroom Murder

    S1:E3

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Tenspeed and Brown Shoe Season 1 Episode 7 - The Millionaire's Life
    7.1/10(23 votes)

    #9 - The Millionaire's Life

    S1:E7

    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.

    Director:Georg Stanford Brown
    Writer:Stephen J. Cannell

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  10. Tenspeed and Brown Shoe Season 1 Episode 8 - Savage Says, "The Most Dangerous Bird is the Jailbird"
    7.1/10(18 votes)

    #10 - Savage Says, "The Most Dangerous Bird is the Jailbird"

    S1:E8

    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.

    Director:Reza Badiyi
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Tenspeed and Brown Shoe Season 1 Episode 10 - Loose Larry's List of Losers
    7.1/10(18 votes)

    #11 - Loose Larry's List of Losers

    S1:E10

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Tenspeed and Brown Shoe Season 1 Episode 9 - It's Easier to Pass an Elephant Through the Eye of a Needle Than a Bad Check in Bel Air
    6.8/10(18 votes)

    #12 - It's Easier to Pass an Elephant Through the Eye of a Needle Than a Bad Check in Bel Air

    S1:E9

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

    Director:Ivan Dixon
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Tenspeed and Brown Shoe Season 1 Episode 5 - Savage Says, "What Are Friends For?"
    6.7/10(24 votes)

    #13 - Savage Says, "What Are Friends For?"

    S1:E5

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

    Director:Reza Badiyi
    Writer:Shel Willens

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  14. Tenspeed and Brown Shoe Season 1 Episode 4 - Savage Says "There's No Free Lunch"
    6.6/10(27 votes)

    #14 - Savage Says "There's No Free Lunch"

    S1:E4

    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.

    Director:John Patterson
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Untitled" is the best rated episode of "Tenspeed and Brown Shoe". It scored 7.9/10 based on 17 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/13/1980. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Tenspeed and Brownshoe (2)".