Beverly Hills Buntz (1987–1988)

1. S01E01PilotNovember 5, 1987—Former "Hill Street Blues" detective Norman Buntz promotes his new West Coast investigation firm, while Sid "the Snitch" Thurston irritates
2. S01E02Fit to be TiedNovember 29, 1987—It looks to Norm like employee thefts from a clothing store can be deterred with "a police procedure code-named 'Fred Astaire'."
3. S01E03Sid and RandyDecember 24, 1987—A stakeout for one philandering husband turns up a different one, who happens to be running for the U.S. Senate.
4. S01E04Duck! L'Orange!January 27, 1988—Working on settlements for a plane crash, Norm is outraged that payment for a dog may be four times that of a man.
5. S01E05Umbrella in the WaterMarch 25, 1988—Norm is arrested for a freeway-shooting incident after chasing the true culprit.
6. S01E06Brief EncounterApril 1, 1988—A reporter does a "day in the life" piece on Norm while he's working on a case to produce evidence of a circumcision.
7. S01E07El Norte by Norte WestApril 8, 1988—A wealthy couple hire Norm to find their maid's boyfriend, whose Tijuana "travel consultants" lost him during his move north.
8. S01E08Buntz of the DesertApril 15, 1988—Sid and Norm patrol the estate of a sheik to learn who's been vandalizing the sheik's statues.
9. S01E09A Christmas CarolApril 22, 1988—Norm makes quick work of a missing-person case, and his client is quick to make use of his work.
10. S01E10Ad Astra Per Peoria—
11. S01E11A Falcone in Hand—
12. S01E12Cannon-Aid—
13. S01E13Terry and the Pirates—

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