J.J. Starbuck

Season 1 Episode 16: The Rise and Fall of Joe Piermont

Jun 28, 1988NR1h 00m7.2

Texas billionaire J.J. Starbuck drives around the country in a 1961 Lincoln convertible, with horns on the hood, acting as a private detective solving crimes. He charms the police and anyone else in his way and never charges the victims...

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Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Pilot

1. Pilot

Aired: Sep 26, 1987

A man kills his wealthy wife and the police investigate. And they think they ...

Episode 3 Murder in E Minor

3. Murder in E Minor

Aired: Oct 20, 1987

An arrogant pianist murders a judge in a music contest. J.J., who was a frien...

Episode 7 Gold from the Rainbow

7. Gold from the Rainbow

Aired: Dec 15, 1987

Starbuck attempts to free American executives who are being held hostage aboa...

Episode 8 Graveyard Shift

8. Graveyard Shift

Aired: Dec 22, 1987

A story-telling hobo tries to convince J.J. that a certain funeral home owner...

Episode 9 The 6% Solution

9. The 6% Solution

Aired: Dec 26, 1987

A Realtor who uses underhanded tactics to keep his 6% commission flowing, kil...

Episode 10 The Circle Unbroken

10. The Circle Unbroken

Aired: Jan 23, 1988

Congressman tries to rescue his daughter from a religious cult but ends up mu...

Episode 11 Murder by Design

11. Murder by Design

Aired: Feb 13, 1988

Son of an electrician is electrocuted in his Chicago home and J.J. suspects f...

Episode 14 Permanent Hiatus

14. Permanent Hiatus

Aired: Feb 27, 1988

A friend of J.J.'s who has a TV show on a TV station J.J. owns, is facing the...

Episode 15 Rag Doll

15. Rag Doll

Aired: Apr 19, 1988

Jill goes undercover to investigate her high school friend's drug-related sui...

Info about J.J. Starbuck

Current Status: Ended

Network: NBC

Production Country: United States

Genres:Adventure