Beverly Hills Buntz
β 7 Β· 1987 Β· Drama Β· Comedy
A former police detective transitions to working as a private investigator in Beverly Hills, navigating quirky cases and eccentric clients. His street-smart attitude and unorthodox methods clash with the upscale environment.
Episodes
4. Duck! L'Orange!Working on settlements for a plane crash, Norm is outraged that payment for a dog may be four times that of a man.βΆ5. Umbrella in the WaterNorm is arrested for a freeway-shooting incident after chasing the true culprit.βΆ6. Brief EncounterA reporter does a "day in the life" piece on Norm while he's working on a case to produce evidence of a circumcision.βΆ7. El Norte by Norte WestA wealthy couple hire Norm to find their maid's boyfriend, whose Tijuana "travel consultants" lost him during his move north.βΆ8. Buntz of the DesertSid and Norm patrol the estate of a sheik to learn who's been vandalizing the sheik's statues.
9. A Christmas CarolNorm makes quick work of a missing-person case, and his client is quick to make use of his work.βΆ10. Ad Astra Per PeoriaβΆ11. A Falcone in HandβΆ12. Cannon-AidβΆ13. Terry and the PiratesMore Like This
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