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Beverly Hills Buntz

Beverly Hills Buntz

1987•5.0/10
DramaComedy

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5.0/10(1)

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.

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Production

MTM Enterprises

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

November 5, 1987

Last Aired

April 22, 1988

Networks

NBC

Created By

David Milch, Jeffrey Lewis

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
Pilot
Air date: 1987-11-05
Former "Hill Street Blues" detective Norman Buntz promotes his new West Coast investigation firm, while Sid "the Snitch" Thurston irritates Norm's business neighbor.
E2
Fit to be Tied
Air date: 1987-11-29
It looks to Norm like employee thefts from a clothing store can be deterred with "a police procedure code-named 'Fred Astaire'."
E3
Sid and Randy
Air date: 1987-12-24
A stakeout for one philandering husband turns up a different one, who happens to be running for the U.S. Senate.
Duck! L'Orange!
E4
Duck! L'Orange!
Air date: 1988-01-27
Working on settlements for a plane crash, Norm is outraged that payment for a dog may be four times that of a man.
E5
Umbrella in the Water
Air date: 1988-03-25
Norm is arrested for a freeway-shooting incident after chasing the true culprit.
E6
Brief Encounter
Air date: 1988-04-01
A reporter does a "day in the life" piece on Norm while he's working on a case to produce evidence of a circumcision.
E7
El Norte by Norte West
Air date: 1988-04-08
A wealthy couple hire Norm to find their maid's boyfriend, whose Tijuana "travel consultants" lost him during his move north.
E8
Buntz of the Desert
Air date: 1988-04-15
Sid and Norm patrol the estate of a sheik to learn who's been vandalizing the sheik's statues.
A Christmas Carol
E9
A Christmas Carol
Air date: 1988-04-22
Norm makes quick work of a missing-person case, and his client is quick to make use of his work.
E10
Ad Astra Per Peoria
E11
A Falcone in Hand
E12
Cannon-Aid
E13
Terry and the Pirates

Cast

Dennis Franz

Dennis Franz

Norman Buntz

Peter Jurasik

Peter Jurasik

Sid Thurston

Dana Wheeler-Nicholson

Dana Wheeler-Nicholson

Rebecca Griswold

Guy Boyd

Guy Boyd

Lt. James Pugh

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