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Premiered

Wednesday, October 10, 1990

Ended: Saturday, April 6, 1991

When does Shades of L.A. Season 1 come out?

Shades of L.A. Season 1 premiered Wednesday, October 10, 1990 and ended Saturday, April 6, 1991. The season has 20 episodes.

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Shades of L.A. Season 1 release schedule

Shades of L.A. Season 1 episode release dates
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1. Rest in Peace

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

Wednesday · 36 years ago

2. The Wrong Man

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

Wednesday · 36 years ago

3. Cooper's Coroner

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

Wednesday · 36 years ago

4. Concrete Evidence

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

Wednesday · 36 years ago

5. Big Brother Is Watching

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

Wednesday · 36 years ago

6. Pointers From Paz

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

Wednesday · 36 years ago

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

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.

Wednesday · 35 years ago

8. The Teacher from Hell

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

Wednesday · 35 years ago

9. Some Like It Cold

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

Wednesday · 35 years ago

10. Dreams

Wednesday · 35 years ago

11. Dead Dogs Tell No Tales

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

Tuesday · 35 years ago

12. Send Up the Clowns

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

Tuesday · 35 years ago

13. Last Laugh

Tuesday · 35 years ago

14. Burial Ground

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

Tuesday · 35 years ago

15. Cross the Center Line

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

Tuesday · 35 years ago

16. Til Death Do Us Part

Saturday · 35 years ago

17. Ten Little Thespians

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

Saturday · 35 years ago

18. The Really Big Sleep

Tough, old-time private eye Sam Doyle, killed 50 years ago, wants Michael's help in nailing the louse who bumped him off.

Saturday · 35 years ago

19. Line of Fire (1)

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.

Saturday · 35 years ago

20. Line of Fire (2) Finale

Part two of two: B.J.'s ghost, jealous of Linda and Michael's fledgling relationship, nevertheless helps Michael save her from Scarborough.

Saturday · 35 years ago

Shades of L.A. Season 1 guest stars

  • Sam J. Jones

    Sam J. Jones

  • Allyce Beasley

    Allyce Beasley

  • Geoffrey Lewis

    Geoffrey Lewis

  • Stephen Nichols

    Stephen Nichols

  • Crystal Carson

  • Edward Winter

    Edward Winter

  • Chad Everett

    Chad Everett

    Roland Barker

  • Carmen Argenziano

    Carmen Argenziano

  • Janis Paige

    Janis Paige

  • Ron Glass

    Ron Glass

  • David Naughton

    David Naughton

  • Clarence Williams III

    Clarence Williams III

  • Lonny Chapman

    Lonny Chapman

  • Don Stroud

    Don Stroud

  • Lisa Rinna

    Lisa Rinna

  • Ben Murphy

    Ben Murphy

Shades of L.A. Season 1 FAQ

When does Shades of L.A. Season 1 come out?

Shades of L.A. Season 1 premiered Wednesday, October 10, 1990.

How many episodes are in Shades of L.A. Season 1?

Shades of L.A. Season 1 has 20 episodes.

Are new episodes of Shades of L.A. Season 1 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the Shades of L.A. Season 1 finale?

The Shades of L.A. Season 1 finale (Episode 20) aired Saturday, April 6, 1991.

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