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Tenspeed and Brown Shoe

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S1 E14 · Diamonds Aren't Forever

About Tenspeed and Brown Shoe

Tenspeed and Brown Shoe is a comedy and drama TV series that premiered on ABC on January 27, 1980. It has 1 season and 14 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 14 "Diamonds Aren't Forever", aired on June 27, 1980.

Tenspeed and Brown Shoe is an American detective/comedy series originally broadcast by the ABC network between January and June 1980. The series was created and executive produced by Stephen J. Cannell.

  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Crime

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Episodes

14 episodes · 1 season

Season 1

1980 · 14 episodes · Last episode: 46 years ago

Tenspeed and Brown Shoe Season 1 release dates →
  1. E14

    14. Diamonds Aren't Forever

    Finale

    E.L. helps Lionel impress his visiting parents by arranging for him to gain access to a luxurious office, belonging to diamond thieves, which Lionel can claim as his own.

  2. E13

    13. The Treasure of Sierra Madre Street

    Lionel and E.L. set out to discover if a ""random"" killing by a mental patient was in fact the work of a hired killer.

  3. E12

    12. Untitled

    E.L. comes up with a get rich quick scheme when he learns that the Agency's cleaning lady is a descendent of the Russian royal family.

  4. E11

    11. This One's Gonna Kill Ya

    When Lionel investigates the 40-year-old murder of a woman, people start shooting at the partners.

  5. E10

    10. Loose Larry's List of Losers

    Lionel receives a hot birthday present from E.L., while E.L.'s probation officer is trying to find a way to get E.L. put back in prison.

  6. E9

    9. It's Easier to Pass an Elephant Through the Eye of a Needle Than a Bad Check in Bel Air

    E.L.'s nephew's appearance is concurrent with that of thugs who are after a book which E.L. knows nothing about.

  7. E8

    8. Savage Says, "The Most Dangerous Bird is the Jailbird"

    A mobster goes after Lionel and E.L. after they help his girl friend dump him so she can run off with a lounge singer.

  8. E7

    7. The Millionaire's Life

    E.L. gets his old partner, Mike McGill, to run a scam to pay Lionel with con money to keep the agency afloat. However, the fake crime that they set up uncovers a real one, and the crooks will do anything to keep it quiet.

  9. E6

    6. The Sixteen Byte Data Chip and the Brown-eyed Fox

    Pressure is put on Lionel and E.L. to create a phony investigation for their client: a woman looking for her missing brother who was working on a super computer.

  10. E5

    5. Savage Says, "What Are Friends For?"

    A stockbroker and friend of Lionel's hires the detectives to investigate two men who are having him make investments with negotiable bonds.

  11. E4

    4. Savage Says "There's No Free Lunch"

    Lionel takes a fancy to a client who claims someone is trying to kill her and then leads Lionel and E.L. around in circles while putting killers on their trail.

  12. E3

    3. The Robin Tucker's Roseland Roof and Ballroom Murder

    Lionel and E.L. form a detective agency and get their first case: an unidentified man who is willing to pay lots of money to find a woman.

  13. E2

    2. Tenspeed and Brownshoe (2)

    Lionel finds himself being pursued by Nazis and mobsters who are after the diamonds that Tenspeed hid on him. Lionel manages to talk Tenspeed into doing the right thing by appealing to his conscience (such as it is) and running a scam to get everyone arrested. With Tenspeed out on parole and needing a job, Lionel decides to finance a new detective agency with the reward money to fulfill his lifelong dream of being a hard-boiled detective.

  14. E1

    1. Tenspeed and Brownshoe (1)

    E.L. is out of prison and quickly involved in a new scam - stealing a million dollars from the Mob. Unfortunately, he's unaware that the Mob got it from fencing Nazi diamonds. Meanwhile, accountant Lionel Whitney is in town to get married to his dominating fiance, and quickly finds his plans gone awry when Tenspeed hides the diamonds in his limousine. Both groups are now after both him and Tenspeed.

Cast & crew

Created by Stephen J. Cannell

  • Simone Griffeth

    Simone Griffeth

    Bunny LaCross

  • Anthony James

    Anthony James

  • James Sloyan

    James Sloyan

    Mike 'Scoop' McGill

  • Richard Romanus

    Richard Romanus

  • Candice Azzara

    Candice Azzara

  • Cassie Yates

    Cassie Yates

  • Robert Alda

    Robert Alda

  • René Auberjonois

    René Auberjonois

  • Thaao Penghlis

    Thaao Penghlis

  • Lynne Moody

    Lynne Moody

  • James Whitmore Jr.

    James Whitmore Jr.

  • Leo Gordon

    Leo Gordon

  • Tony Burton

    Tony Burton

  • Larry Manetti

    Larry Manetti

    Chip Vincent

  • Nicolas Coster

    Nicolas Coster

  • John Pleshette

    John Pleshette

Tenspeed and Brown Shoe FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Tenspeed and Brown Shoe?

Tenspeed and Brown Shoe has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on June 27, 1980.

When did the latest episode of Tenspeed and Brown Shoe come out?

The most recent episode of Tenspeed and Brown Shoe, Season 1 Episode 14 "Diamonds Aren't Forever", aired on June 27, 1980.

How many seasons of Tenspeed and Brown Shoe are there?

Tenspeed and Brown Shoe has 1 season with 14 episodes in total.

When did Tenspeed and Brown Shoe first air?

Tenspeed and Brown Shoe first aired on ABC on January 27, 1980.

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