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Tenspeed and Brown Shoe: Diamonds Aren't Forever
Tenspeed tries to help Lionel impress his visiting parents by setting him up with a better car and a penthouse office. Unfortunately, the car is stolen and the office's last occupant was a diamond merchant who was murdered for an expensive gem that has gone missing.
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Episode Info
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Episode number: 1x14 Production Number: 10 Airdate: Friday June 27th, 1980 |
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Recap
E.L. arrives at the office and discovers that Lionel is repainting and bringing in potted plants. Lionel finally gets around to explaining that his parents will be there the next day on a visit, and he's trying to make the office look better because his father William, the vice president of the Allied Insurance Group, expects penthouse suites. He's worried that the place makes him look unsuccessful, and E.L. offers him a penthouse and a car. When Lionel refuses, E.L. accuses him of not trusting him. Lionel denies it and E.L. tells him he has nothing to worry about...Read the full recap
Episode Quotes
Harriet Whitney: I can remember when I was growing up...
Lionel: I'm not growing up, Mom. I'm 28.
Harriet Whitney: Well, that's true, I was a good deal younger than that. But I can remember how firm I was in my decision to make something of my life. Something different, something exciting.
Lionel: So what'd you do?
Harriet Whitney: Well, I couldn't really decide on anything, so I married your father.
Lionel: I'm not growing up, Mom. I'm 28.
Harriet Whitney: Well, that's true, I was a good deal younger than that. But I can remember how firm I was in my decision to make something of my life. Something different, something exciting.
Lionel: So what'd you do?
Harriet Whitney: Well, I couldn't really decide on anything, so I married your father.
Lionel: I'll leave my name and address so the authorities know how to contact me.
William Whitney: (to his wife) Scrupulous. Absolutely scrupulous. Where do you suppose he gets that, Harriet?
William Whitney: (to his wife) Scrupulous. Absolutely scrupulous. Where do you suppose he gets that, Harriet?
Episode References
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Other Episode Crew
| • Creator | Stephen J. Cannell |
| • Executive Producer | Stephen J. Cannell |
| • Co-Executive Producer | Juanita Bartlett |
| • Supervising Producer | Alex Beaton |
| • Producer | Chuck Bowman |
| • First Assistant Director | Daisy Gerber |
| • Second Assistant Director | Robert A. Milford |
| • Music | Pete Carpenter (1) | Mike Post |
| • Music Editor | Steve Livingston |
| • Set Decorator | Ron Jeschke |
| • Property Master | Roy 'Bucky' Moore (1) |
| • Script Supervisor | Stephen Dorsch |
| • Director of Photography | William Gereghty (1) |
| • Stunt Coordinator | Dennis Madalone |
| • Production Supervisor | Edward K. Dodds |
| • Art Director | Spencer Deverill |
| • Sound Mixer | James LaRue |
| • Film Editor | Chuck McClelland (2) |
| • Wardrobe | Ken Harvey | Jacques Bellini | Betty Griffin |
| • Sound Effects Editor | Jack May (2) |
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