J.J. Starbuck
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J.J. Starbuck

5.0 / 10
1987
1 season
18 episodes
Drama

Billionaire Texan J.J. Starbuck travels the country getting involved in criminal investigations. He uses his wealth and unconventional methods to help solve cases.

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Cast

Seasons

  • Ep 1

    1.Pilot

    26-09-1987

    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 wher...

  • Ep 2

    2.A Killing in the Market

    29-09-1987

    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 apparen...

  • Ep 3

    3.Murder In E Minor

    20-10-1987
  • Ep 4

    4.The Blimpy Who Yelled Blue

    27-10-1987
  • Ep 5

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

    03-11-1987
  • Ep 6

    6.Incident at Sam September

    10-11-1987

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

  • Ep 7

    7.Gold from the Rainbow

    05-12-1987

    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

  • Ep 8

    8.Graveyard Shift

    15-12-1987

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

  • Ep 9

    9.The Circle Broken

    22-12-1987

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

  • Ep 10

    10.The 6% Solution

    26-12-1987

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

  • Ep 11

    11.Murder by Design

    23-01-1988

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

  • Ep 12

    12.Cactus Jack's Last Call

    13-02-1988

    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...

  • Ep 13

    13.A Song from the Sequel

    20-02-1988
  • Ep 14

    14.Permanent Hiatus

    27-02-1988

    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. Af...

  • Ep 15

    15.Rag Doll

    19-04-1988

    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, counter...

  • Ep 16

    16.The Rise and Fall of Joe Piermont

    28-06-1988
  • Ep 17

    17.That Old Black Magic

    TBA
  • Ep 18

    18.Everyone's a Critic

    TBA

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