Beverly Hills Buntz
1987•7.0/10
DramaComedy
Ratings
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7.0/10(2)
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.
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
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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.
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.
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
Norman Buntz
Peter Jurasik
Sid Thurston
Dana Wheeler-Nicholson
Rebecca Griswold
Guy Boyd
Lt. James Pugh
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