J.J. Starbuck

S1 · E1 · Sep 26, 1987

Pilot Episode 1

Dale Robertson plays eccentric Texas billionaire JJ Starbuck who pokes his nose into other people's business in the name of justice. In the opener, JJ travels to Beverly Hills where a wealthy businessman is suddenly cleared of his wife's murder by a bodybuilder, who claims the death was the accidental result of a lovers' quarrel.

S1 · E2 · Sep 29, 1987

A Killing in the Market Episode 2

Robert Conrad plays a Wall Street wizard whose overtures to J.J. (Dale Robertson) about a shady business deal become secondary when J.J. crowds him with questions about the apparent suicide of his assistant.

S1 · E3 · Oct 20, 1987

Murder In E Minor Episode 3

S1 · E4 · Oct 27, 1987

The Blimpy Who Yelled Blue Episode 4

S1 · E5 · Nov 3, 1987

First You've Got to Go to the Picnic Episode 5

S1 · E6 · Nov 10, 1987

Incident at Sam September Episode 6

Starbuck attempts to prove That a phony children's book author murdered his ghostwriter.

S1 · E7 · Dec 5, 1987

Gold from the Rainbow Episode 7

A sleazy TV talk show host kill his competitor's assistant in order to frame her for murder. J.J. comes to the aid of the lady

S1 · E8 · Dec 15, 1987

Graveyard Shift Episode 8

Starbuck attempts to free American executives who are being held hostage aboard a Persian Gulf oil rig.

S1 · E9 · Dec 22, 1987

The Circle Broken Episode 9

Starbuck investigates a scheming interior design editor (Jessica Walter) who seems to have committed the perfect murder.

S1 · E10 · Dec 26, 1987

The 6% Solution Episode 10

An ex-convict becomes the coach of a college football team on a 20-year losing streak

S1 · E11 · Jan 23, 1988

Murder by Design Episode 11

A shifty spiritual leader (Alan Rachins) tries to frame a senator's daughter for her father's murder.

S1 · E12 · Feb 13, 1988

Cactus Jack's Last Call Episode 12

J.J. was with an old friend when someone tried to run them over; J.J. was injured while his friend was killed. An old friend of his friend, E.L. ""Tenspeed"" Turner, tries to find out what happened. With J.J.'s help, they discover that a bet he convince his friend to make is the motive behind the murder.

S1 · E13 · Feb 20, 1988

A Song from the Sequel Episode 13

S1 · E14 · Feb 27, 1988

Permanent Hiatus Episode 14

A realtor finds success in selling houses to a couple, getting his 6% commission, then ordering one of his agents to seduce one member of the couple to break up their marriage. After the break up, the couple sells their house and the realtor gets his 6% again; then he sells each of member of the couple another place and gets another 6% from those sales. When one of his disgruntled clients and one of his former agents plan to report his activities, the realtor decides to take them out. His plan involves getting the agent to go to the client's house and on the night of a party, he goes there via helicopter and he programs his phone to forward a call from a client to the man's house. When he gets there he shoots the client and afterwards the client calls him and after speaking to him the realtor arrives and he shoots him, making it appear like a murder-suicide. J.J. who is a friend of the client arrives for the funeral and comforts the wife and he can't help but wonder why the realtor is

S1 · E15 · Apr 19, 1988

Rag Doll Episode 15

J.J.'s niece goes undercover in Los Angeles to investigate the ""suicide"" of one of her high school friends who left to become a star and became involved in oil wrestling, counterfeit films, and drugs.

S1 · E16 · Jun 28, 1988

The Rise and Fall of Joe Piermont Episode 16

S1 · E17 · Jun 28, 1988

That Old Black Magic Episode 17

S1 · E18 · Jun 28, 1988

Everyone's a Critic Episode 18