Tenspeed and brown shoe jeff goldblum is lionel whitney, an accountant fascinated by the noir detective novels of fictional pi mark savage. Mantronix retro tv tenspeed and brown shoe 1980 a conman and a accountantwannabe. I n this fondly remembered but shortlived 1980 tv show, jeff goldblum starred as the very naive, bored, terminallysquare stockbroker lionel brownshoe whitney with fantasies of becoming a hardboiled private eye like his hero, mark savage. The series was created and executive produced by stephen j. Lionel whitney invasion of the body snatchers 1978 jack bellicec thank god its friday 1978 tony di marco remember my name 1978 mr.
Ssn 546108740, hair brn, weight 205, height 64, eyes bl, dob 10546, and his old address pre robins. Starbuck, starring dale roberston as a texas billionaire who solves crimes. Its no wonder it was a hit, as it was created by alist theme talent mike post he made the themes to l. The tooth fairy 2006 the garden 2006 it waits 2005 demon hunter 2005. Before opening the attraction to the public, he invites a top paleontologist, a paleobotantist, and a mathematiciantheorist, and his two eager grandchildren to experience the park and help calm anxious investors. A conman and an accountantwannabe private eye team up. To improve this article, please refer to the style guidelines for the type of work. Decades after tenspeed and brown shoe, he tried his hand again at a regular series gig with raines nbc, 2007, in which he played a gifted, unorthodox detective who solves cases by imaging conversations with the dead. The tenspeed and brown shoe tv show was a 60 minute crime drama series on abc about an accountant who dreamt of becoming a private eye like his paperback idol, mark savage. Jeff goldblum filmography tenspeed and brown shoe on. Tenspeed and brown shoe wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Jeff goldblum in the steven cannellproduced tv series tenspeed and brownshoe. The series focuses on a squad of youthfullooking undercover police officers investigating crimes in high schools, colleges, and other teenage venues. Cannells tenspeed and brown shoe debuted january 27th, 1980 on abc and was the first show produced by the prolific showrunner through his independent production company stephen j.
Cannell productions and the only one without the iconic graphic of the man typing away at his typewriter before flinging the page into the air. Goldblum plays lionel whitney, known as brown shoe. This article is within the scope of wikiproject television, a collaborative effort to develop and improve wikipedia articles about television programs. Dawson were veterans of the private detective series the rockford files, which concluded its run about two weeks before. Tenspeed and brown shoe 1980 tv lionel whitney tenspeed and brown shoe 1980 tv series. Most of the shows creative staff cannell, juanita bartlett, gordon t. Tenspeed and brown shoe 1980 a con man and a stockbroker run afoul of neonazis and mobsters after they lift a fortune from a hoodlums deposit box. Click here and start watching tenspeed and brown shoe in seconds. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page where you can join the discussion. He is obsessed with a fictional detective named mark savage and dreams of being a hardboiled pi. Turners ben vereens scams on the diamonds arent forever episode of stephen j. Luckily they reworked it by the next episode into the version that we know and love.
A con man and a mysteryloving accountant form a detective agency. Dec 28, 2009 tenspeed and brownshoe was a stephen j. The sad, brown willow tree swayed gently in the wind. He teamed up with a conman and master of disguise to form a detective agency. Robert webber unknown, robyn douglass unknown, jayne meadows unknown, richard romanus unknown, simone griffith unknown, larry manetti unknown, luke andreas unknown e.
In 1988, reprised the character as a regular in the series j. I was wondering if there was any way that i could watch or download episodes from the 1980 tv show on abc called tenspeed and gumshoe starring goldblum, or maybe even a dvd. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. On a remote island, a wealthy entrepreneur secretly creates a theme park featuring living dinosaurs drawn from prehistoric dna. Creator of many iconic series such as the rockford files, the ateam, the greatest american hero, and many others including this lesser known gem. I was in college when tenspeed and brown shoe premiered in 1980 and only saw a few episodes but thought it was pretty amusing.
He won his first grammy at age 23 for best instrumental arrangement on mason williams classical gas. Jeff plays the straight edged, detective novel obsessed lionel whitney. Black snake moan 2006, snakes on a plane 2006, and the star. The first show was andy richters new series andy barker pi and later jeff goldblums new show raines. He filmed the experience and turned it into a 2006 film that imdb says. Choose from tenspeed and brownshoe sheet music for such popular songs as theme from tenspeed and brownshoe. One of the odder tv partnerships, the shortlived series tells the tale of lionel whitney, an accountant aka a brownshoe in street parlance and detectivestory afficinado who gets involved. Tenspeed turner, poses as a preacher and manages to elude police in tenspeed and brown shoe. But like his previous attempt almost 30 years prior, it was also shortlived. Whitney is a straight arrow suburban professional who just happens to have a blackbelt in karate and was an olympic games.
Tenspeed turner, a man on the run top left, disposes of his jacket and tie top right, in an airport rest room, stores them in a valise bottom left and emerges with the appearance of a gentle preacher bottom right to. Watch tenspeed and brown shoe season 1, episode 1 tenspeed and brownshoe. Tenspeed and brown shoe is an american detectivecomedy series originally broadcast by. Tenspeed and brown shoe this ones gonna kill ya act one fade in. I remember looking forward to wathing the show each week and how disappointed i was when the network tanked it. Mar 18, 2017 however, the sweeping instrumental does rise and fall with a distinctive saxophilia that goes beyond normal tv show intro fare in the mid 1980s. A conman and an accountantwannabe private eye team up to fight crime. The chemistry between detectives ben vereen and jeff goldblum is not only extremely humorous, but also over the top, amazing acting.
Brown, sofia boutella, jeff goldblum, brian tyree henry, jenny slate, zachary quinto, charlie day, and dave bautista, hotel artemis is a stylish, highoctane actionthriller written and. Ben vereen, jeff goldblum, richard romanus, larry manetti, luke andreas, michael santiago, simone griffeth. The first time i saw jeff goldblum it was on the short lived tv series tenspeed and brown shoe. Joined apr 8, 1999 messages 5,637 reaction score 335 points 9,110 real name david scarpa. Ben vereen biography, celebrity facts and awards tv guide. Tenspeed is the realist, while lionel fantasizes of having adventures like the fictional private eye he idolizes, mark savage.
Your input will affect cover photo selection, along with input from other users. Tenspeed turner ben vereen, a smoothtalking fastthinking con artist. This gets both the mob and the nazis after him and a. Cannell the rockford files, the greatest american hero, the ateam, etc. During the events leading up to his wedding, lionel crosses paths with e. Surrounded by an allstar cast that includes sterling k. Tenspeed and brown shoe was a clever detective drama starring ben vereen and a thenunknown jeff goldblum. After meeting whitney opens a detective agency leaving behind his job as a stock broker. Tenspeed turner ben vereen is a master of disguise who hooks up with lionel whitney jeff goldblum, a brown shoe accountant. Apr 6, 2014 tenspeed and brownshoe full pilot 1979 very rare pilot movie for the cult detective comedy starring ben vereen and jeff goldblum as a pair of mismatched private eyes. He escapes from the pursuing nazis by boarding a plane to l. Tenspeed and brown shoe is an american detectivecomedy series originally broadcast by the abc network between january and june 1980. I n this fondly remembered but shortlived 1980 tv show, jeff goldblum starred as the very naive, bored, terminallysquare stockbroker lionel brownshoe whitney with fantasies of becoming a hardboiled private eye like his hero, mark savage ben vereen was the hip, jivetalkin fast walkin black. The trailer i put up for the film, grindhouse, was taken down because it.
I was reminded of that program when i was watching two new shows on nbcs must see thursday night lineup. Ben vereen, as the fasttalking, fastmoving con man e. Unfortunately, hes unaware that the mob got it from fencing nazi diamonds. However, their visit is anything but tranquil as the. Tenspeed and brown shoe manufactured on demand, full frame. Watch tenspeed and brown shoe episodes online season 1. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. Obviously, it is weak and cheesy in almost every way.
It was one of the 80s classic tv sitcoms even though it only ran for a few seasons and it introduced many fans to jeffs talents as an actor. Dawson were veterans of the private detective series the rockford files, which concluded its run about two weeks. Harriet dana wynter and william whitney john hillerman come to visit their private detective son, lionel jeff goldblum, center and get mixed up in one of e. Tenspeed and brown shoe 1980 abc ben vereen and jeff goldblum. Mantronix retro tv tenspeed and brown shoe 1980 a conman and a accountantwannabe private eye team up to fight crime. Jeffrey lynn goldblum was born to jewish parents on october 22, 1952, in west homestead, pennsylvania.
Field guide to common macrofungi in eastern forests and their. Costarred with jeff goldblum in the 1980 detective series tenspeed and brown shoe, playing a paroleeturnedpi. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the project. Tenspeed turner ben vereen needed a legitimate enterprise to meet his parole requirements, and to that end, he formed an improbable partnership in an l. The trailer i put up for the film, grindhouse, was taken down because it was apparently stolen from the studio. With ben vereen, jeff goldblum, richard romanus, larry manetti. Joachim tennstedt 1984 the adventures of buckaroo banzai across.
Hello, can someone please reshare jane eyre 2006 eng dvdrip. These shoes will be okay for hiking the low trail today, but you will need those boots for hiking the. Watch full episodes of tenspeed and brown shoe and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. The rockford files is an american television drama series starring james garner that aired on the nbc network between september, 1974, and january 10, 1980, and has remained in syndication to the present day. The cast of tenspeed and brown shoe pose for a photo.
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