Private Eye is an American crime drama television series created by Anthony Yerkovich that aired on NBC from September 13, 1987 until January 8, 1988.
| Private Eye | |
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| Genre | Crime drama |
| Created by | Anthony Yerkovich |
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| Composer | Joe Jackson |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | September 13, 1987 – January 8, 1988 |
Premise
editThe series is about an ex-cop (Michael Woods) in 1950s L.A.[1] He works as private eye. When he is hunting the murderer of his brother he meets a young rockabilly street hustler (Josh Brolin) who will help him and eventually becomes his pal. A secretary (Lisa Jane Persky) will join the team.
Cast
edit- Michael Woods as Jack Cleary
- Josh Brolin as Johnny Betts
- Bill Sadler as Lt. Charlie Fontana
- Lisa Jane Persky as Dottie Dworski
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 1 2 | "Pilot" | Mark Tinker | Anthony Yerkovich | September 13, 1987 | |
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While investing the murder of his brother, Jack Cleary stumbles upon a scandal in the record industry. | |||||
| 3 | "Nicky the Rose" | Donald Petrie | Story by : Anthony Yerkovich & John Leekley Teleplay by : John Leekley & Alfonse Ruggiero, Jr. | September 18, 1987 | |
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Cleary is hired to watch the unfaithful lover of an actress. | |||||
| 4 | "War Buddy" | Rob Cohen | Story by : Anthony Yerkovich & John Leekley & Alfonse Ruggiero, Jr. Teleplay by : Alfonse Ruggiero, Jr. | September 25, 1987 | |
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Cleary's war buddy might be murdered if he doesn't take a job with a gang of mobsters. | |||||
| 5 | "Blue Movie" | Aaron Lipstadt | Ron Hansen | October 2, 1987 | |
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Cleary investigates the disappearance of a young porn star. | |||||
| 6 | "Blue Hotel: Part 1" | Rob Cohen | Anthony Yerkovich & John Leekley | October 16, 1987 | |
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The master of a rockabilly artist's latest album has been stolen. Johnny becomes the bodyguard for a sexy blonde. To be continued... | |||||
| 7 | "Blue Hotel: Part 2" | Rob Cohen | Anthony Yerkovich & John Leekley | October 23, 1987 | |
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Johnny becomes involved with the ex-girlfriend of a rock-and-roller. Cleary investigates a counterfeit-record operation. | |||||
| 8 | "Barrio Nights" | Rob Cohen | John Leekley & Alfonse Ruggiero | November 6, 1987 | |
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Johnny stumbles upon a heroin ring. | |||||
| 9 | "Nobody Dies in Chinatown" | Paul Lynch | Story by : Anthony Yerkovich & John Leekley & Alfonse Ruggiero, Jr. Teleplay by : John Leekley & Alfonse Ruggiero, Jr. | November 13, 1987 | |
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The brother of a young woman is suspected of robbery at a Chinatown gambling den. | |||||
| 10 | "Both Sides of the Coin" | Victor Lobl | Joseph Dougherty | November 20, 1987 | |
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Cleary reunites with his former mentor in order to work on a blackmail case. | |||||
| 11 | "Light and Shadows" | Larry Shaw | Story by : Anthony Yerkovich & Alfonse Ruggiero, Jr. Teleplay by : John Leekley & Alfonse Ruggiero, Jr. | December 4, 1987 | |
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A black woman is being harassed by white neighbors. | |||||
| 12 | "High Heels and Silver Wings" | Victor Lobl | Gina Wendkos | December 11, 1987 | |
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Cleary is hired by a tycoon to keep an eye on his wife. Dottie falls in love. | |||||
| 13 | "Hollywood Confidential" | James Quinn | Joseph Dougherty | January 8, 1988 | |
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An actress turns up dead shortly after Cleary's surveillance photos of her ends up in a gossip rag. | |||||
References
edit- ^ TV Guide. "Private Eye Cast and Details". TV Guide. Retrieved 2012-10-27.