Beverly Hills Buntz (1987)
Synopsis
A former police detective transitions to working as a private investigator in Beverly Hills, navigating quirky cases and eccentric clients. His street-smart attitude and unorthodox methods clash with the upscale environment.
First Air Date: 1987-11-05
Last Air Date: 1988-04-22
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 13
Created By: David Milch, Jeffrey Lewis
Networks: NBC
Top Cast
- Dennis Franz as Norman Buntz
- Peter Jurasik as Sid Thurston
- Dana Wheeler-Nicholson as Rebecca Griswold
- Guy Boyd as Lt. James Pugh
- Joe Pantoliano as Jimmy Montaigne
- Grant Heslov as Jay Silver, Jr.
- Cindy Morgan as Randy St. James
- Kevin Dunn as Councilman Rinaldo de Martino
- Nancy Lenehan as Mrs. Fairchild
- Tony Jay as Sheik Mohammed
Seasons
Season 1 (1987)
No overview available for this season.
Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Pilot
Former "Hill Street Blues" detective Norman Buntz promotes his new West Coast investigation firm, while Sid "the Snitch" Thurston irritates Norm's business neighbor.
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Ep. 2: Fit to be Tied
It looks to Norm like employee thefts from a clothing store can be deterred with "a police procedure code-named 'Fred Astaire'."
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Ep. 3: Sid and Randy
A stakeout for one philandering husband turns up a different one, who happens to be running for the U.S. Senate.
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Ep. 4: Duck! L'Orange!
Working on settlements for a plane crash, Norm is outraged that payment for a dog may be four times that of a man.
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Ep. 5: Umbrella in the Water
Norm is arrested for a freeway-shooting incident after chasing the true culprit.
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Ep. 6: Brief Encounter
A reporter does a "day in the life" piece on Norm while he's working on a case to produce evidence of a circumcision.
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Ep. 7: El Norte by Norte West
A wealthy couple hire Norm to find their maid's boyfriend, whose Tijuana "travel consultants" lost him during his move north.
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Ep. 8: Buntz of the Desert
Sid and Norm patrol the estate of a sheik to learn who's been vandalizing the sheik's statues.
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Ep. 9: A Christmas Carol
Norm makes quick work of a missing-person case, and his client is quick to make use of his work.
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Ep. 10: Ad Astra Per Peoria
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Ep. 11: A Falcone in Hand
No overview for this episode.
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Ep. 12: Cannon-Aid
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Ep. 13: Terry and the Pirates
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