S01E01 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...
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe
S01E09: 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.
Overview
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.
Episodes
S01E02 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...
S01E03 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.
S01E04 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.
S01E05 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.
S01E06 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.
S01E07 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...
S01E08 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.
S01E09 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.
S01E10 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.
S01E11 This One's Gonna Kill Ya
When Lionel investigates the 40-year-old murder of a woman, people start shooting at the partners.
S01E12 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.
S01E13 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.
S01E14 Diamonds Aren't Forever
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.
Cast
Ben Vereen
Jeff Goldblum
Lionel Whitney
