Downtown (1986 TV series)

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[1]
Composer	Johnny Harris
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
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 (1986-09-27) – August 22, 1987 (1987-08-22)

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.	Title	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

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.

External links

• Downtown at IMDb
• Downtown at TV Guide
• Downtown at epguides.com