Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (1980)

Comedy · Crime · Drama

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.

IMDb rating: 7.4 (647 votes)
Episode average: 7.3 -0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (1980)

7.30 avg 14 episodes 7.2 → 7.9 60 min avg

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Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Pilot: Part 1	7.2	136
2	Pilot: Part 2	7.8	18
3	The Robin Tucker's Roseland Roof and Ballroom Murder	7.2	30
4	Savage Says: There's No Free Lunch	6.6	28
5	Savage Says: What Are Friends For?	6.7	25
6	The Sixteen Byte Data Chip and the Brown-eyed Fox	7.5	20
7	The Millionaire's Life	7.1	24
8	Savage Says, 'The Most Dangerous Bird Is the Jailbird'	7.1	19
9	It's Easier to Pass an Elephant Through the Eye of a Needle Than a Bad Check in Bel Air	6.8	19
10	Loose Larry's List of Losers	7.1	19
11	This One's Gonna Kill Ya	7.7	20
12	Untitled	7.9	18
13	The Treasure of Sierra Madre Street	7.6	19
14	Diamonds Aren't Forever	7.9	18