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. Dawson were veterans of the private detective series the rockford files, which concluded its run about two weeks before. Tenspeed and brown shoe is an american detectivecomedy series originally broadcast by the abc network between january and june 1980. In loose larrys list of losers, written by tenspeed s creator and executive producer, stephen j. Tenspeed and brown shoe jeff goldblum is lionel whitney, an accountant fascinated by the noir detective novels of fictional pi mark savage. Tenspeed and brown shoe wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Tribute today to a show i enjoyed in my youth, the comical detective show, tenspeed and brown shoe 1980. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. Lionel brown shoe whitney jeff goldblum, the fly is a bored stockbrocker who dreams of becoming a heroic private eye. Tenspeed turner ben vereen, a smoothtalking fastthinking con artist.
Unfortunately, hes unaware that the mob got it from fencing nazi diamonds. The chemistry between detectives ben vereen and jeff goldblum is not only extremely humorous, but also over the top, amazing acting. Jeff plays the straight edged, detective novel obsessed lionel whitney. He teamed up with a conman and master of disguise to form a detective agency. With ben vereen, jeff goldblum, richard romanus, larry manetti.
Best episode ever when modern television lets you down, dont tune out, turn back. Turner is stunned to discover he has a new tough parole officer who wont buy e. Robert webber unknown, robyn douglass unknown, jayne meadows unknown, richard romanus unknown, simone griffith unknown, larry manetti unknown, luke andreas unknown e. Luckily they reworked it by the next episode into the version that we know and love. The cast of tenspeed and brown shoe pose for a photo. The series was created and executive produced by stephen j. Tenspeed turner, an inveterate conman and master of disguise. Turners ben vereens scams on the diamonds arent forever episode of stephen j. And then, in 1980, there was jeff goldblum as a beanpole accountant obsessed with pulp detective novels and karate. Tenspeed and brown shoe is an american detectivecomedy series originally broadcast by the abc network between. 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. Tenspeed and brown shoe is an american detectivecomedy series originally broadcast by the.
Tenspeed and brown shoe this ones gonna kill ya act one fade in. 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 was a 1980 abc detectivecomedy series, created by stephen j. Most of the shows creative staff cannell, juanita bartlett, gordon t. I just downloaded tales of the gold monkey for a nostalgia trip. Visualize 1 seasons and 14 episodes ratings and details of tenspeed and brown shoe 1980 tv show based on 215 user ratings. Mantronix retro tv tenspeed and brown shoe 1980 a conman and a accountantwannabe. During the events leading up to his wedding, lionel crosses paths with e. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page where you can join the discussion.
Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. Buy tenspeed and brown shoe dvd manufactured on demand, full frame, mono sound, ntsc format at. Click here and start watching tenspeed and brown shoe in seconds. Tenspeed turner ben vereen and timid stockbroker lionel whitney jeff goldblum. Tenspeed is the realist, while lionel fantasizes of having adventures like the fictional private eye he idolizes, mark savage. I was in college when tenspeed and brown shoe premiered in 1980 and only saw a few episodes but thought it was pretty amusing. Ben vereen and jeff goldblum are tenspeed and brown shoe. Through an unlikely series of circumstances, they form a detective agency.
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. Cannells first show after the rockford files, and the one that came before the greatest american hero, the a team, and 21 jump street, in that order. 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. Creator of many iconic series such as the rockford files, the ateam, the greatest american hero, and many others including this lesser known gem. Tenspeed and brown shoe tv show season 1 episodes list. Its easier to pass an elephant through the eye of a needle than a bad check in bel air. The cast and crew of tenspeed and brown shoe participate in many convention or fanmeet. Our brave heroes can also be found at the the marshall mcluhan variety hour podcast. He escapes from the pursuing nazis by boarding a plane to l. The very weekend lionels due to be married to his bosss daughter, a case of stolen mob money that e. Tenspeed turner ben vereen and timid stockbroker lionel whitney creatorjeffgoldblum. Watch tenspeed and brown shoe episodes online season 1.
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. It was an earlyentry mismatched buddy cop thing, with african american dancer. Now that tenspeed and brown shoe is on dvd, does it live up to the fans beloved memories. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Tenspeed and brown shoe 1980 abc ben vereen and jeff goldblum. 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. Whitney office day we open tight on an 8 x 10 glossy photograph of a pretty even beautiful. Ben vereen in tenspeed and brown shoe photo measures 7 x 9.
Dec 28, 2009 tenspeed and brownshoe was a stephen j. Ben vereen, jeff goldblum, richard romanus, larry manetti, luke andreas, michael santiago, simone griffeth. Choose from tenspeed and brownshoe sheet music for such popular songs as theme from tenspeed and brownshoe. Savage says, the most dangerous bird is the jailbird 9. This gets both the mob and the nazis after him and a. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps.
Ben vereen, as the fasttalking, fastmoving master of disguise, e. Obviously, it is weak and cheesy in almost every way. Joined apr 8, 1999 messages 5,636 reaction score 335 points 9,110 real name david scarpa. Whitney is a straight arrow suburban professional who just happens to have a blackbelt in karate and was an olympic games. The cast also travels to comiccon and multifandom conventions in many countries. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. No matter tenspeed and brown shoe would prove to be a but a mere bump in jeff goldblums career, as just two years later hed be cast in the big chill, working almost nonstop ever since, and ushering in a glorious era of weird fan fiction and internet memes. I remember looking forward to wathing the show each week and how disappointed i was when the network tanked it. A conman and an accountantwannabe private eye team up to fight crime. Tenspeed and brownshoe was jeffs first and only major television role. Tenspeed turner, poses as a preacher and manages to elude police in tenspeed and brown shoe.
Mantronix retro tv tenspeed and brown shoe 1980 a conman and a accountantwannabe private eye team up to fight crime. Tenspeed and brown shoe manufactured on demand, full frame. Watch tenspeed and brown shoe season 1, episode 11 untitled. This article is within the scope of wikiproject television, a collaborative effort to develop and improve wikipedia articles about television programs. 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. Ben vereen, as the fasttalking, fastmoving con man e. 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.
Tenspeed turner ben vereen, zoobilee zoo is a con artist fresh out of jail and looking for the next big score. Jeff goldblum is lionel whitney, a brown shoe accountant. Tenspeed and brown shoe was a short lived series in the early 1980s. Ssn 546108740, hair brn, weight 205, height 64, eyes bl, dob 10546, and his old address pre robins. With brown shoe a little more jaded over the years, but still a little naive, and a mellowed, but still cunning tenspeed conning his way through a caper. Tenspeed and brown shoe ratings tv show, 1980 rating. Tenspeed and brown shoe tv series 1980 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In the twopart pilotmovie, the paths of clever hustler e.
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