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Tenspeed and Brown Shoe: Savage Says, "What Are Friends For?"

A stockbroker, Marty Huckerman, hires the agency to investigate two investors men who have threatened him after they came up with invalid social security numbers. When Marty turns up dead, the partners suspect he may have been laundering money for a motorcycle gang.


7/10 (1 Vote cast)

Episode Info


Episode number: 1x5
Production Number: 4
Airdate: Sunday March 02nd, 1980

Director: Reza Badiyi
Writer: Shel Willens


Guest Stars
Deborah SheltonDeborah Shelton
As Sylvia Huckerman
James MurtaughJames Murtaugh
As Marty Huckerman (as Jim Murtaugh)
Martin KoveMartin Kove
As Hell Hound Leader (as Marty Kove)
Sandy WardSandy Ward
As Lt. Blitz
Dave ShelleyDave Shelley
As Coroner

Co-Guest Stars
John PetlockJohn Petlock
As Streeter (Julian Streeter)
John ZendaJohn Zenda
As Hoskins
Nicholas ShieldsNicholas Shields
As Tweed Jacket (as Nick Shields)
Matthew TobinMatthew Tobin
As Vickers (Stanley Vickers, as Matt Tobin)
Paul MicalePaul Micale
As Tailor (as Paul J. Micale)
Dean WeinDean Wein
As Waiter
Jim AlquistJim Alquist
As Diner
Skip RileySkip Riley
As Officer (as Skip Reilly)
Main Cast
Ben VereenBen Vereen
As E.L. "Tenspeed" Turner
Jeff GoldblumJeff Goldblum
As Lionel "Brownshoe" Whitney

Recap

E.L. insists on going to a retail tailor shop, Vicker's of Beverly Hills, to collect money owed for a security investigation. Lionel figures he should go along, but E.L. insists he can do it alone. He leaves Lionel with a Matt Savage novel and goes inside. He claims a movie company is unloading equipment in the alleyway, gets the two main men out, and then takes a few rolls of cloths. He goes into a design room and then makes himself an Arabic costume. He passes himself off as a sheik's assistant and talks to the owner, Stanley Vickers. Vickers is soon glad to give him clothing at discount prices...

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Episode Quotes
Lionel: There's no point in having a fantasy if everybody ignores it.



Episode References
Savage Novel: The Deathward-Bound Damsel



Other Episode Crew

CreatorStephen J. Cannell
Executive ProducerStephen J. Cannell
Co-Executive ProducerJuanita Bartlett
Supervising ProducerAlex Beaton
ProducerChuck Bowman
First Assistant DirectorDaisy Gerber
Second Assistant DirectorRobert A. Milford
MusicMike Post  |  Pete Carpenter (1)
Music EditorSteve Livingston
Make-upRobert Jerman
Set DecoratorRon Jeschke
Property MasterRoy 'Bucky' Moore (1)
Director of PhotographyWilliam Gereghty (1)
Stunt CoordinatorDennis Madalone
Production SupervisorEdward K. Dodds
Art DirectorSpencer Deverill
Sound MixerJames LaRue
Film EditorHoward Deane (1)
WardrobeKen Harvey  |  Jacques Bellini  |  Betty Griffin
 

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