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Gabriel's Fire

Gabriel's Fire

1990 - 1991

Gabriel's Fire

12th September 1990
Episode 1
Gabriel Bird, unjustly imprisoned for 20 years, wins his freedom through the efforts of a beautiful female lawyer. Now she wants to hire him as an investigator for her law firm, but an embittered Bird refuses.

To Catch a Con (1)

20th September 1990
Episode 2
Bird is ensnared in a trap set by O'Neil that uses Bird's long-lost daughter as bait. (Part 1 of 2)

To Catch a Con (2)

27th September 1990
Episode 3
Bird finds out about his ""daughter"" and, with her help, sets a trap for the men who tried to frame him. (Part 2 of 2)

Louis' Date

4th October 1990
Episode 4
A beautiful con artist becomes part of Bird's scheme to help Heller nab a man who cheated elderly people out of a million dollars.

The Descent

18th October 1990
Episode 5
Despite Bird's suspicions, Heller becomes involved with her new client, a charming gambler who's suspected of murder.

Money Walks

25th October 1990
Episode 6
Victoria Heller defends a teenager accused of killing another boy for his trendy tennis shoes; Bird tries to locate his parents' graves.

The Neighborhood

1st November 1990
Episode 7
Bird takes on a neighborhood gang leader involved in criminal activities when he seeks to clear Jamil of a murder charge.

I'm Nobody

8th November 1990
Episode 8
Bird must prove the identity of a former singer, now a derelict who's accused of murder and refuses to speak up in his own defense.

The Wind Rancher

15th November 1990
Episode 9
Bird, Josephine, and others are held hostage in Josephine's restaurant by a panicked would-be robber whose dream is to escape to a ranch in North Dakota.

Windows

29th November 1990
Episode 10
On a stakeout, Bird and Jamil see a mobster murdered; Heller has a night of misadventure when she heads for a costume party dressed as a hooker.

Judgements

6th December 1990
Episode 11
When Victoria defends her father, Judge Norton Heller, against bribery charges, she asks Gabriel and Louis to help prove his innocence—not realizing their investigation will reveal some painful secrets about her family's past.

'Tis the Season

20th December 1990
Episode 12
An appearance on Oprah Winfrey's television show leads Gabriel to a bittersweet reunion with Ellie, his ex-wife whom he has not seen in twenty years.

The Great Waldo

10th January 1991
Episode 13
Gabriel is a constant source of support for Josephine as she attempts to adopt a cocaine-addicted infant abandoned at her restaurant.

First Date

24th January 1991
Episode 14
Gabriel asks Josephine out for a dinner date, but then starts to have second thoughts about his invitation.

Truth and Consequences

31st January 1991
Episode 15
Victoria Heller faces a tough trial lawyer in court, when she agrees to defend a famous football player accused of homosexuality by a sleazy tabloid magazine.

Finger on the Trigger

14th February 1991
Episode 16
A nervous client of Victoria Heller's misinterprets Gabriel Bird's actions and shoots him in the chest.

Postcards from the Faultline

21st February 1991
Episode 17
Gabriel Bird and Louis Klein entertain customers at Josephine's Cafe with a tall tale in film noir style about a case they solved in Los Angeles.

A Prayer for the Goldsteins

7th March 1991
Episode 18
Max Goldstein, a Jewish friend of Gabriel Bird's, steals a painting from an art gallery which was originally stolen from him by the Nazis.

One Flew Over the Bird's Nest

17th April 1991
Episode 19
Bird feigns mental illness in order to be checked into a psychiatric hospital and expose the dreadful conditions that exist there.

Kelly Green

24th April 1991
Episode 20
Convinced of her client's guilt, Victoria Heller decides whether or not to conceal a piece of evidence that would allow him to go free.

Birds Gotta Fly

1st May 1991
Episode 21
Gabriel Bird meets with his daughter, Celine, after a twenty-year separation.

Belly of the Beast

6th June 1991
Episode 22
Bird returns to prison to question a serial killer who may be able to identify a murder-rapist stalking a college campus.
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Gabriel's Fire is an American television series that ran on ABC in the USA in 1990–1991. A revamped version of the series, entitled Pros and Cons, aired briefly the following season.

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Gabriel Bird

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