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B.L. Stryker 

| Mystery | TV Series (1989–1990)
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12 episodes
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B.L. Stryker is a carefree private detective who lives on his boat docked in southern Florida. With the help of his friends and his annoying neighbor, he has to solve crimes afflicting the ... See full summary »

Creator:

Christopher Crowe

Stars:

Burt Reynolds, Ossie Davis, Michael O. Smith | See full cast & crew »
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2   1  
1990   1989  
Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 2 nominations. See more awards »

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Series cast summary:
Burt Reynolds ...  B.L. Stryker 12 episodes, 1989-1990
Ossie Davis ...  Oz Jackson 12 episodes, 1989-1990
Michael O. Smith Michael O. Smith ...  Chief Matthew McGee / ... 12 episodes, 1989-1990
Alfie Wise Alfie Wise ...  Oliver Wardell 12 episodes, 1989-1990
Dana Kaminski Dana Kaminski ...  Lynda Lennox 11 episodes, 1989-1990
James C. Lewis James C. Lewis ...  Officer Cartrude / ... 10 episodes, 1989-1990
Rita Moreno ...  Kimberly Baskin 6 episodes, 1989-1990
Avery Sommers Avery Sommers ...  Evelyn 5 episodes, 1989-1990
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B.L. Stryker is a carefree private detective who lives on his boat docked in southern Florida. With the help of his friends and his annoying neighbor, he has to solve crimes afflicting the Sunshine State... Written by Steve Richer <sricher@sympatico.ca>

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Trivia

A character called Mitch Slade, a Ferrari-driving private detective, was added as a in-joke for the series, because one of the series co-executive producers was Tom Selleck. See more »

Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Steve Martin/Helen Shaver/Steve Jenne (1988) See more »

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Burt Reynolds wild side.
12 February 2003 | by mack3175 – See all my reviews

I don't know why this show did'nt last. It had all the elements of a good show. It had action, suspence, and humor. Burt Reynolds was incredibly charming in this role, has private eye B.L. Stryker. this show also had a beautiful setting in Palm Beach. Ozzie Davis is also good has Oz Jackson B.L.'s boxing buddy.
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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 February 1989 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

B.L.ストライカー See more »

Filming Locations:

West Palm Beach, Florida, USA

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Universal Television See more »
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Runtime:

(12 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

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Color

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1.33 : 1
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