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*Downtown*
Downtown
Genre	Crime drama
Created by	Marc Norman
Starring	Michael Nouri; Robert Englund; Milicent Martin; Blair Underwood; Mariska Hargitay
Opening theme	"Money (That's What I Want)" performed by Ronnie Milsap
Composer	Johnny Harris
Country of origin	Vereinigte Staaten
Original language	Englisch
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	13
Production
Executive producers	Ron Samuels; Reuben Leder
Production companies	Ron Samuels Productions; TriStar Television
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	September 27, 1986 –; August 22, 1987

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Downtown is an American crime drama television series that aired on CBS from September 27, 1986, until August 22, 1987.

Premise

An LAPD veteran is assigned with supervising four parolees (a kleptomaniac dowager; a con artist; a young karate expert with attitude and a wise-mouthed pickpocket)^[2] who help him solve crimes while trying to keep them out of jail at the same time.^[3]

Cast

Michael Nouri as Detective John Forney
Robert Englund as Dennis Shotoffer
Milicent Martin as Harriet Conover
Blair Underwood as Terry Corsaro
Mariska Hargitay as Jesse Smith
Virginia Capers as Delia Bonner
David Paymer as Captain David Kiner

Episodes

No.	Titel	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	"Stan, the Man"	Unknown	Unknown	September 27, 1986 (1986-09-27)
Foley chases a robbery suspect.
2	"Colors"	Unknown	Unknown	October 4, 1986 (1986-10-04)
A friend of Terry is killed in a holdup.
3	"The Spring Line"	Victor Lobl	Marianne Clarkson	October 11, 1986 (1986-10-11)
Someone is planning to sabotage the fall line of a clothing designer.
4	"Since I Don't Have You"	Unknown	Unknown	October 18, 1986 (1986-10-18)
Harriet has romantic feelings for a man who is suspected of selling government secrets.
5	"Out of the Tombs"	Unknown	Unknown	October 25, 1986 (1986-10-25)
Dennis helps a newsman go after a vanished criminal.
6	"When Dinosaurs Drove the Earth"	Unknown	Unknown	November 1, 1986 (1986-11-01)
During a bank robbery, Harriet is taken hostage.
7	"Saturday Night"	Noel Nosseck	Marianne Clarkson	November 11, 1986 (1986-11-11)
Dennis becomes a suspect in a serial-murder case.
8	"Outlaws"	Unknown	Unknown	November 29, 1986 (1986-11-29)
Forney is suspended when he goes after a brutal gang.
9	"Goin' to California"	Unknown	Unknown	December 6, 1986 (1986-12-06)
Jesse's marine brother comes home from Beirut.
10	"Tracks of My Tears"	Unknown	Unknown	December 13, 1986 (1986-12-13)
Kiner wants to prove that the murder of a senator friend was set up to look like a suicide.
11	"Flowers"	Unknown	Unknown	December 20, 1986 (1986-12-20)
The daughter of a blind street vendor is targeted by a recently released convict.
12	"Rock 'n' Roll Will Never Die"	Unknown	Unknown	December 27, 1986 (1986-12-27)
A rock singer is attacked by a mysterious man.
13	TBA	Unknown	Unknown	August 22, 1987 (1987-08-22)

References

^ "Downtown Intro". YouTube.
^ Panorama newspaper weekly Television Guide; 26/07/1987; Page 16
^ TV Guide. "Downtown Cast and Details". TV Guide. Retrieved 2012-11-01.

External links

[1] "Downtown Intro". YouTube.

[2] Panorama newspaper weekly Television Guide; 26/07/1987; Page 16

[3] TV Guide. "Downtown Cast and Details". TV Guide. Retrieved 2012-11-01.

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+ | company = [[Ron Samuels|Ron Samuels Productions]]<br>[[TriStar Television]]
- | runtime = 60 minutes
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  | genre = [[Crime drama]]
  | creator = [[Marc Norman]]
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  | starring = [[Michael Nouri]]<br>[[Robert Englund]]<br>[[Milicent Martin]]<br>[[Blair Underwood]]<br>[[Mariska Hargitay]]
  | composer = [[Johnny Harris (musician)|Johnny Harris]]
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+ | opentheme = "[[Money (That's What I Want)]]" performed by [[Ronnie Milsap]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SebVtz9Fly0|title = Downtown Intro|website = [[YouTube]]}}</ref>
  | narrated =
- | executive_producer = [[Ron Samuels]]<br>Reuben Leder
- | distributor = [[Sony Pictures Television]]
  | country = United States
  | language = English
+ | num_seasons = 1
+ | num_episodes = 13
+ | runtime =
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+ | executive_producer = [[Ron Samuels]]<br>Reuben Leder
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  | last_aired = {{end date|1987|8|22}}
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-'''''Downtown''''' is an American [[crime drama]] television series that aired on [[CBS]] from September 27, 1986 until August 22, 1987.
+'''''Downtown''''' is an American [[crime drama]] television series that aired on [[CBS]] from September 27, 1986, until August 22, 1987.
 ==Premise==
-An [[LAPD]] veteran is assigned with supervising four parolees who help him solve crimes.<ref>{{cite web|author=TV Guide |url=http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/downtown/cast/201009 |title=Downtown Cast and Details|publisher=TV Guide |accessdate=2012-11-01}}</ref>
+An [[LAPD]] veteran is assigned with supervising four parolees (a [[kleptomaniac]] [[dowager]]; a con artist; a young [[karate]] expert with attitude and a wise-mouthed [[pickpocket]])<ref>Panorama newspaper weekly Television Guide; 26/07/1987; Page 16</ref> who help him solve crimes while trying to keep them out of jail at the same time.<ref>{{cite web|author=TV Guide |url=http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/downtown/cast/201009 |title=Downtown Cast and Details|publisher=TV Guide |accessdate=2012-11-01}}</ref>
 ==Cast==
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 ==References==
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+[[Category:Fictional portrayals of the Los Angeles Police Department]]
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-[[Category:CBS original programming]]
 [[Category:Television series by Sony Pictures Television]]
 [[Category:Television shows set in Los Angeles]]
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