Pilot: Part 1 (27 Jan. 1980)

Fast talking conman EL Early Leroy "Tenspeed" Turner hooks up with straight arrow suburban professional Lionel Whitney (who just happens to have a black-belt in Karate and was an Olympic ... See full summary »

Director:

E.W. Swackhamer

Writer:

Stephen J. Cannell

Stars:

Ben Vereen, Jeff Goldblum, Robert Webber

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Ben Vereen	...	E.L. 'Tenspeed' Turner
Jeff Goldblum	...	Lionel Whitney
Robert Webber	...	LaCrosse
Jayne Meadows	...	Ruth
Richard Romanus	...	Tedesco
John Harkins	...	Beuler
Simone Griffeth	...	Bunny
Larry Manetti	...	Chip Vincent
A.C. Weary	...	Fred
Luke Andreas	...	Little Mo
Robyn Douglass	...	Martha Gribb
Peter Brocco
Edwin Owens
Nicholas Worth
John A. Zee	...	(as John Zee)

Storyline

Fast talking conman EL Early Leroy "Tenspeed" Turner hooks up with straight arrow suburban professional Lionel Whitney (who just happens to have a black-belt in Karate and was an Olympic Games pistol shooting competitor) to form a mismatched buddy private detective team.

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Plot Keywords:

detective | fantasies | mafia | partner | private eye | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 January 1980 (USA)

Filming Locations:

San Francisco, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Stephen J. Cannell Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Good show

I was in grade 4 at the time, but I remember a bit of this show. I used to laugh at it all the time. Kind of like the Rockford Files, with the Angel and Jim mix, but on every show. Show did not last long. I remember the one guy's car taken the abuse all the time. The other guy would con some poor person in thinking, ie Beverly Hills cops style that he was with some organization. Maybe, too ahead of its time. Would like to see it again to see if I grew out of it. Never on reruns. My Uncle and Dad loved the show. I guess it too short of a series to go on re-runs. ABC used to be a good network at one time. At least the low budget reality shows craze has left us. The budgets and quality will rise. Who wants to see someone order golf culbs by the phone. like on The Appentice.