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| Shades of LA | |
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| Genre | Crime drama |
| Created by | William Bleich |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 20(list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Robert A. Papazian James G Hirsch |
| Producers | Richard J O'Connor William Bleich |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Papazian-Hirsch Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Syndication |
| Release | October 10, 1990 (1990-10-10) – April 6, 1991 (1991-04-06) |
Shades of LA is an American crime drama syndicated television series that aired from October 10, 1990, until April 6, 1991.
While recovering from a gunshot wound, a Los Angeles detective finds that he can see the spirits of the dead trapped in limbo until their missions on Earth are complete.[1]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 1 | "Rest in Peace" | Bob Sweeney | William Bleich | October 10, 1990 (1990-10-10) | |
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A dead astronaut contacts Michael. | |||||
| 2 | "The Wrong Man" | Jack Shea | Bill Taub | October 17, 1990 (1990-10-17) | |
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A deceased thief feels guilty for sending a man to death row. | |||||
| 3 | "Cooper's Coroner" | Jim Johnston | Jim Brecher | October 24, 1990 (1990-10-24) | |
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A baseball announcer framed a former rival for gambling and now wants to make peace with his adult son. | |||||
| 4 | "Concrete Evidence" | Nancy Malone | Ed Scharlach | October 31, 1990 (1990-10-31) | |
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The ghost of a union leader wants Burton to locate his missing corpse. | |||||
| 5 | "Big Brother is Watching" | Nancy Malone | Brenda Lilly, Renee Palyo and Bruce Jacobs | November 7, 1990 (1990-11-07) | |
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A murdered ventriloquist returns to point out his killer. | |||||
| 6 | "Pointers from Paz" | David Jackson | Jerry Stahl and Bruce Cervi | November 14, 1990 (1990-11-14) | |
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A dead detective wants help with finding the police officer who framed him for corruption. | |||||
| 7 | "Where There's No Will There's a Weigh In" | Bob Sweeney | Randy Holland | November 21, 1990 (1990-11-21) | |
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The nephew of a recently deceased woman wants to keep the money that was set aside to her financially strapped senior centre. | |||||
| 8 | "The Teacher from Hell" | Judith Vogelsong | Bruce Cervi, Tom Blomquist, Renee Palyo and Brenda Lilly | November 28, 1990 (1990-11-28) | |
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Michael's old high school science teacher wants him to solve the murder case of a reporter. | |||||
| 9 | "Some Like It Cold" | Bob Sweeney | Renee Palyo and Brenda Lilly | December 5, 1990 (1990-12-05) | |
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A dead lawyer falls in love with Michael. | |||||
| 10 | "Dreams" | Steve Beers | Unknown | December 12, 1990 (1990-12-12) | |
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Guest stars: Marilyn Jones and Allyce Beasley
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| 11 | "Dead Dogs Tell No Tales" | Jerry Jameson | Bruce Cervi | January 8, 1991 (1991-01-08) | |
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Michael helps a dog that was accidentally killed in a bank robbery. | |||||
| 12 | "Send Up the Clowns" | Dennis Donnelly | Ed Scharlach | January 15, 1991 (1991-01-15) | |
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Michael investigates the murder of two clowns. | |||||
| 13 | "Last Laugh" | Kevin Cremin | William Bleich | January 22, 1991 (1991-01-22) | |
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Guest stars: Stephen Furst, Cassie Yates, John McCann, Coleby Lombardo, Gary Lazer, Debi A. Monahan, Joseph Della Sorta and Roger Rook
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| 14 | "Burial Ground" | Sutton Roley | John Lansing and Bruce Cervi | January 29, 1991 (1991-01-29) | |
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Michael helps a Nevada police officer stop a robbery. | |||||
| 15 | "Cross the Center Line" | Jim Johnston | Tom Blomquist | February 5, 1991 (1991-02-05) | |
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Michael is haunted by two biker ghosts from the 1950s. | |||||
| 16 | "Til Death Do Us Part" | Chris Pechin | Brenda Lilly and Renee Palyo | February 9, 1991 (1991-02-09) | |
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Guest stars: Chad Everett, Elaine Joyce, Richard Narita, Michael Cole, Daniel Greene, Devon Ericson and Dean Butler
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| 17 | "Ten Little Thespians" | Chuck Bowman | William Bleich | February 16, 1991 (1991-02-16) | |
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Michael attends a murder mystery weekend and encounters a novelist who was really killed at the house. | |||||
| 18 | "The Really Big Sleep" | Richard L. O'Connor | Bruce Rush | February 23, 1991 (1991-02-23) | |
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A private detective killed 50 years ago wants Michael's help with finding his killer. | |||||
| 19 | "Line of Fire (1)" | Jim Johnston | Unknown | March 30, 1991 (1991-03-30) | |
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The widow of Michael's former partner is stalked by a television evangelist. | |||||
| 20 | "Line of Fire (2)" | Jim Johnston | Unknown | April 6, 1991 (1991-04-06) | |
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B.J.'s ghost helps Michael save Linda from Scarborough. | |||||
