John D'Aquino
Det. Michael Burton
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Series SeasonSeason 1 episodes1990
Shades of L.A.
Season 1
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Episode 160 min1990-10-10
Rest in Peace
After being nearly killed by gunfire, Michael is contacted by the spirit of a dead astronaut.
Episode 260 min1990-10-17
The Wrong Man
Dead thief Lewis Delgado feels guilty over having framed an innocent man now on death row for murder.
Episode 360 min1990-10-24
Cooper's Coroner
A baseball announcer wants to make peace with the grown-up son of a former rival he framed for gambling.
Episode 460 min1990-10-31
Concrete Evidence
The ghost of a mob-involved musicians-union leader asks Burton to locate his missing corpse.
Episode 560 min1990-11-07
Big Brother Is Watching
The murdered ventioloquist Sibling of one of Michael's friends returns to point out his killer.
Episode 660 min1990-11-14
Pointers From Paz
Prodded by a dead detective framed for corruption, Michael goes after the true crooked cop.
Episode 760 min1990-11-21
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.
Episode 860 min1990-11-28
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.
Episode 960 min1990-12-05
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.
Episode 1060 min1990-12-12
Dreams
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Episode 1160 min1991-01-08
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.
Episode 1260 min1991-01-15
Send Up the Clowns
Michael goes undercover at a circus to investigate the murder of two miming clowns, possibly by their ringmaster.
Episode 1360 min1991-01-22
Last Laugh
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Episode 1460 min1991-01-29
Burial Ground
While returning a suspect to L.A., Michael helps a Nevada cop killed trying to stop an Indian Payroll Service robbery.
Episode 1560 min1991-02-05
Cross the Center Line
While Lt. Wesley is investigated for shooting a fleeing suspect, Michael encounters two '50s biker ghosts.
Episode 1660 min1991-02-09
Til Death Do Us Part
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Episode 1760 min1991-02-16
Ten Little Thespians
At a house party/murder mystery weekend, Michael encounters the shade of a novelist really killed at the house.
Episode 1860 min1991-02-23
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.
Episode 1960 min1991-03-30
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.
Episode 2060 min1991-04-06
Line of Fire (2)
Part two of two: B.J.'s ghost, jealous of Linda and Michael's fledgling relationship, nevertheless helps Michael save her from Scarborough.
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