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Shades of L.A.
Overview
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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Seasons
Season 1 (1990)
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20 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Rest in Peace
1990-10-10After being nearly killed by gunfire, Michael is contacted by the spirit of a dead astronaut.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 2: The Wrong Man
1990-10-17Dead thief Lewis Delgado feels guilty over having framed an innocent man now on death row for murder.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 3: Cooper's Coroner
1990-10-24A baseball announcer wants to make peace with the grown-up son of a former rival he framed for gambling.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 4: Concrete Evidence
1990-10-31The ghost of a mob-involved musicians-union leader asks Burton to locate his missing corpse.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 5: Big Brother Is Watching
1990-11-07The murdered ventioloquist Sibling of one of Michael's friends returns to point out his killer.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 6: Pointers From Paz
1990-11-14Prodded by a dead detective framed for corruption, Michael goes after the true crooked cop.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 7: Where There's No Will There's a Weigh In
1990-11-21The greedy nephew of a recently deceased retired woman plans to keep the portion of her estate she willed to her financially strapped seniors' centre.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 8: The Teacher from Hell
1990-11-28The shade of Michael's old high school science teacher helps him solve the case of a reporter's apparent suicide.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 9: Some Like It Cold
1990-12-05A touch and attractive lawyer on whom Michael had a crush falls in love with him—but only after she's murdered.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 10: Dreams
1990-12-12Episode 11: Dead Dogs Tell No Tales
1991-01-08Michael helps Trudy, a dog accidentally killed while being used in a bank robberty, save her four pups from similar fates.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 12: Send Up the Clowns
1991-01-15Michael goes undercover at a circus to investigate the murder of two miming clowns, possibly by their ringmaster.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 13: Last Laugh
1991-01-22Episode 14: Burial Ground
1991-01-29While returning a suspect to L.A., Michael helps a Nevada cop killed trying to stop an Indian Payroll Service robbery.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 15: Cross the Center Line
1991-02-05While Lt. Wesley is investigated for shooting a fleeing suspect, Michael encounters two '50s biker ghosts.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 16: Til Death Do Us Part
1991-02-09Episode 17: Ten Little Thespians
1991-02-16At a house party/murder mystery weekend, Michael encounters the shade of a novelist really killed at the house.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 18: The Really Big Sleep
1991-02-23Tough, old-time private eye Sam Doyle, killed 50 years ago, wants Michael's help in nailing the louse who bumped him off.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 19: Line of Fire (1)
1991-03-30TV 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.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 20: Line of Fire (2)
1991-04-06Part two of two: B.J.'s ghost, jealous of Linda and Michael's fledgling relationship, nevertheless helps Michael save her from Scarborough.
Runtime: 60 min
