| Private Eye | |
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| Genre | Crime drama |
| Created by | Anthony Yerkovich |
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| Composer | Joe Jackson |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | September 13, 1987 – January 8, 1988 |
Private Eye is an American crime drama television series created by Anthony Yerkovich that aired on NBC from September 13, 1987 until January 8, 1988.
The series is about an ex-cop (Michael Woods) in 1950s L.A.[1] He works as private eye. When he is hunting the murderer of his brother he meets a young rockabilly street hustler (Josh Brolin) who will help him and eventually becomes his pal. A secretary (Lisa Jane Persky) will join the team.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 1 2 | "Pilot" | Mark Tinker | Anthony Yerkovich | September 13, 1987 | |
| While investing the murder of his brother, Jack Cleary stumbles upon a scandal in the record industry. | |||||
| 3 | "Nicky the Rose" | Donald Petrie | Story by : Anthony Yerkovich & John Leekley Teleplay by : John Leekley & Alfonse Ruggiero, Jr. | September 18, 1987 | |
| Cleary is hired to watch the unfaithful lover of an actress. | |||||
| 4 | "War Buddy" | Rob Cohen | Story by : Anthony Yerkovich & John Leekley & Alfonse Ruggiero, Jr. Teleplay by : Alfonse Ruggiero, Jr. | September 25, 1987 | |
| Cleary's war buddy might be murdered if he doesn't take a job with a gang of mobsters. | |||||
| 5 | "Blue Movie" | Aaron Lipstadt | Ron Hansen | October 2, 1987 | |
| Cleary investigates the disappearance of a young porn star. | |||||
| 6 | "Blue Hotel: Part 1" | Rob Cohen | Anthony Yerkovich & John Leekley | October 16, 1987 | |
| The master of a rockabilly artist's latest album has been stolen. Johnny becomes the bodyguard for a sexy blonde. To be continued... | |||||
| 7 | "Blue Hotel: Part 2" | Rob Cohen | Anthony Yerkovich & John Leekley | October 23, 1987 | |
| Johnny becomes involved with the ex-girlfriend of a rock-and-roller. Cleary investigates a counterfeit-record operation. | |||||
| 8 | "Barrio Nights" | Rob Cohen | John Leekley & Alfonse Ruggiero | November 6, 1987 | |
| Johnny stumbles upon a heroin ring. | |||||
| 9 | "Nobody Dies in Chinatown" | Paul Lynch | Story by : Anthony Yerkovich & John Leekley & Alfonse Ruggiero, Jr. Teleplay by : John Leekley & Alfonse Ruggiero, Jr. | November 13, 1987 | |
| The brother of a young woman is suspected of robbery at a Chinatown gambling den. | |||||
| 10 | "Both Sides of the Coin" | Victor Lobl | Joseph Dougherty | November 20, 1987 | |
| Cleary reunites with his former mentor in order to work on a blackmail case. | |||||
| 11 | "Light and Shadows" | Larry Shaw | Story by : Anthony Yerkovich & Alfonse Ruggiero, Jr. Teleplay by : John Leekley & Alfonse Ruggiero, Jr. | December 4, 1987 | |
| A black woman is being harassed by white neighbors. | |||||
| 12 | "High Heels and Silver Wings" | Victor Lobl | Gina Wendkos | December 11, 1987 | |
| Cleary is hired by a tycoon to keep an eye on his wife. Dottie falls in love. | |||||
| 13 | "Hollywood Confidential" | James Quinn | Joseph Dougherty | January 8, 1988 | |
| An actress turns up dead shortly after Cleary's surveillance photos of her ends up in a gossip rag. | |||||
