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Shades of L.A.

Shades of L.A.

1990 - 1991

Rest in Peace

10th October 1990
Episode 1
After being nearly killed by gunfire, Michael is contacted by the spirit of a dead astronaut.

The Wrong Man

17th October 1990
Episode 2
Dead thief Lewis Delgado feels guilty over having framed an innocent man now on death row for murder.

Cooper's Coroner

24th October 1990
Episode 3
A baseball announcer wants to make peace with the grown-up son of a former rival he framed for gambling.

Concrete Evidence

31st October 1990
Episode 4
The ghost of a mob-involved musicians-union leader asks Burton to locate his missing corpse.

Big Brother Is Watching

7th November 1990
Episode 5
The murdered ventioloquist Sibling of one of Michael's friends returns to point out his killer.

Pointers From Paz

14th November 1990
Episode 6
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

21st November 1990
Episode 7
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

28th November 1990
Episode 8
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

5th December 1990
Episode 9
A touch and attractive lawyer on whom Michael had a crush falls in love with him—but only after she's murdered.

Dreams

12th December 1990
Episode 10
No overview available.

Dead Dogs Tell No Tales

8th January 1991
Episode 11
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

15th January 1991
Episode 12
Michael goes undercover at a circus to investigate the murder of two miming clowns, possibly by their ringmaster.

Last Laugh

22nd January 1991
Episode 13
No overview available.

Burial Ground

29th January 1991
Episode 14
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

5th February 1991
Episode 15
While Lt. Wesley is investigated for shooting a fleeing suspect, Michael encounters two '50s biker ghosts.

Til Death Do Us Part

9th February 1991
Episode 16
No overview available.

Ten Little Thespians

16th February 1991
Episode 17
At a house party/murder mystery weekend, Michael encounters the shade of a novelist really killed at the house.

The Really Big Sleep

23rd February 1991
Episode 18
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)

30th March 1991
Episode 19
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)

6th April 1991
Episode 20
Part two of two: B.J.'s ghost, jealous of Linda and Michael's fledgling relationship, nevertheless helps Michael save her from Scarborough.
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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 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.

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