Tenspeed and Brown Shoe is an American detective/comedy series originally broadcast by the ABC network between January and June 1980. The series was created and executive produced by Stephen J. Cannell.
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- Stephen J. Cannell

Tenspeed and Brown Shoe is an American detective/comedy series originally broadcast by the ABC network between January and June 1980. The series was created and executive produced by Stephen J. Cannell.
1 season · 14 episodes
Tenspeed and Brownshoe (1)
Jan 27, 198060 min
E.L. is out of prison and quickly involved in a new scam - stealing a million dollars from the Mob. Unfortunately, he's unaware that the Mob got it from fencing Nazi diamonds. Meanwhile, accountant Lionel Whitney is in town to get married t
Tenspeed and Brownshoe (2)
Jan 27, 198060 min
Lionel finds himself being pursued by Nazis and mobsters who are after the diamonds that Tenspeed hid on him. Lionel manages to talk Tenspeed into doing the right thing by appealing to his conscience (such as it is) and running a scam to ge
The Robin Tucker's Roseland Roof and Ballroom Murder
Feb 3, 198060 min
Lionel and E.L. form a detective agency and get their first case: an unidentified man who is willing to pay lots of money to find a woman.
Savage Says "There's No Free Lunch"
Mar 2, 198060 min
Lionel takes a fancy to a client who claims someone is trying to kill her and then leads Lionel and E.L. around in circles while putting killers on their trail.
Savage Says, "What Are Friends For?"
Mar 2, 198060 min
A stockbroker and friend of Lionel's hires the detectives to investigate two men who are having him make investments with negotiable bonds.
The Sixteen Byte Data Chip and the Brown-eyed Fox
Mar 9, 198060 min
Pressure is put on Lionel and E.L. to create a phony investigation for their client: a woman looking for her missing brother who was working on a super computer.