Shades of L.A. - Season 1

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Rest in Peace

1 - Rest in Peace

Air Date: October 10, 1990

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

The Wrong Man

2 - The Wrong Man

Air Date: October 17, 1990

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

Cooper's Coroner

3 - Cooper's Coroner

Air Date: October 24, 1990

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

Concrete Evidence

4 - Concrete Evidence

Air Date: October 31, 1990

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

Big Brother Is Watching

5 - Big Brother Is Watching

Air Date: November 7, 1990

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

Pointers From Paz

6 - Pointers From Paz

Air Date: November 14, 1990

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

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

7 - Where There's No Will There's a Weigh In

Air Date: November 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.

The Teacher from Hell

8 - The Teacher from Hell

Air Date: November 28, 1990

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

Some Like It Cold

9 - Some Like It Cold

Air Date: December 5, 1990

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

Dreams

10 - Dreams

Air Date: December 12, 1990

Dead Dogs Tell No Tales

11 - Dead Dogs Tell No Tales

Air Date: January 8, 1991

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

Send Up the Clowns

12 - Send Up the Clowns

Air Date: January 15, 1991

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

Last Laugh

13 - Last Laugh

Air Date: January 22, 1991

Burial Ground

14 - Burial Ground

Air Date: January 29, 1991

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

Cross the Center Line

15 - Cross the Center Line

Air Date: February 5, 1991

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

Til Death Do Us Part

16 - Til Death Do Us Part

Air Date: February 9, 1991

Ten Little Thespians

17 - Ten Little Thespians

Air Date: February 16, 1991

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

The Really Big Sleep

18 - The Really Big Sleep

Air Date: February 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.

Line of Fire (1)

19 - Line of Fire (1)

Air Date: March 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.

Line of Fire (2)

20 - Line of Fire (2)

Air Date: April 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.