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Tenspeed and Brown Shoe
 
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Tenspeed and Brown Shoe

Jeff Goldblum , Ben Vereen , Various    NR   DVD
3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Jeff Goldblum, Ben Vereen
  • Directors: Various
  • Format: Box set, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
  • Language: English
  • Region: All Regions
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 3
  • Rated: NR (Not Rated)
  • Studio: Mill Creek Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: March 9, 2010
  • Run Time: 650 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0030VANJ4
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #3,280 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
    #34 in  Movies & TV > Drama > Independently Distributed
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DVD Debut of the Cannell Cult Classic - 12 Episodes of this beloved crime caper! <P> Jeff Goldblum stars as the naive, terminally-square stockbroker Lionel "Brown Shoe" Whitney who fantasizes of becoming a hardboiled private eye like his fictional literary hero, investigator Mark Savage. Ben Vereen is E.L. "Tenspeed" Turner, a fast-talking con artist who is out on parole and looking for his next big score. These two mismatched men are the unlikeliest of teams, yet through a series of circumstances, they form a detective agency. Mixing side-splitting comedy with whip-smart action storylines, this acclaimed but short lived TV series set the stage for future shows like Simon & Simon and Moonlighting. <P> Vereen and Goldblum shine in this groundbreaking show created by Stephen J. Cannell. This entertaining and affectionate homage to the P.I. genre is filled with style verve and heart as the formidable duo remain forever at odds in their view of...well...everything. <P> FEATURING:<BR> Jeff Goldblum - (The Fly, Law & Order: Criminal Intent) Ben Vereen - (All That Jazz) Guest Starring: Henry G. Sanders - (Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman) Martin Kove - (The Karate Kid) Richard Romanus - (Mean Streets) and many more! <P> Episodes:<BR>
  • Robin Tucker's Roseland Roof and Ballroom Murders 2/3/80
  • Savage Says: There's No Free Lunch 2/10/80
  • Savage Says: What Are Friends For? 3/2/80
  • The Sixteen Byte Data Chip and the Brown-eyed Fox 3/9/80
  • The Millionaire's Life 3/16/80
  • Savage Says: The Most Dangerous Bird is the Jailbird 3/23/80
  • It's Easier to Pass an Elephant Through the Eye of a Needle Than a Bad Check in Bel Air 3/30/80
  • Loose Larry's List of Losers 5/30/80
  • This One's Gonna Kill Ya 6/6/80
  • The Untitled Episode 6/13/80
  • The Treasure of Sierra Madre Street 6/20/80
  • Diamonds Aren't Forever 6/27/80

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    55 of 58 people found the following review helpful:
    2.0 out of 5 stars Buyer Beware of a Issue!, January 29, 2010
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    CBS, who owned the rights on the pilot refused to come to an arrangement for its usage on this DVD set! Therefore Mill Creek Entertainment has been forced to NOT include it on the DVD. All other episodes will be there. CBS has succeeded in making me as mad as hell. Its a 30 year old program being released to a budget-priced DVD! What do they care anymore?! So the pilot, which explains what you need to know about the show, is gone. There is a man on youtube, user id chuckcollins, who is planning on posting the pilot that he has from an old recording. So I guess for the price you could watch the pilot on youtube then enjoy the rest. Its what I plan to do, but I'm mad at CBS for screwing this up for everybody
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    23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
    5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, December 21, 2009
    This review is from: Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (DVD)
    This series was shown in my region of Britain in a ridiculous lunchtime slot, as 'filler.' As a result whenever I have mentioned it to people over the years, I get a glazed look in their eyes, and the question: 'Tenspeed & what?'

    I seem to recall a senior US network executive called the introductory film the best 'pilot' he'd ever seen; I caught the second half of the pilot and was instantly hooked.

    For the following few weeks I used to cycle home from school, watch the show and then cycle back late, ditching Physical Education class. (It's ok, I turned out alright).

    It ended too soon but sometimes - when a show is cancelled - we can at least treasure it as something, which didn't run too long and eventually go off the boil...

    The Tenspeed character resurfaced years later in the show JJ Starbuck, which has so far not been shown in Britain. I hope that gets released too.

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    11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
    5.0 out of 5 stars Incredibly Funny Show with Great Actors!, January 15, 2010
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    Tenspeed and Brown Shoe was a short lived series in the early 1980's. The chemistry between "detectives" Ben Vereen and Jeff Goldblum is not only extremely humorous, but also over the top, amazing acting. I remember looking forward to wathing the show each week and how disappointed I was when the network tanked it!
    It was as good or better than Police Squad and it's about time it's coming to DVD!

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    5.0 out of 5 stars memory lane
    I had totally forgotten this show and how charming it was. This DVD is a fun trip down memory lane to the careers of 2 terrific actors and Stephen Cannell's writing.
    Published 1 month ago by Lounge Lizard

    3.0 out of 5 stars a light and fun take on the detective genre, in the style of Mark Savage . . .
    Prolific writer/producer Stephen J. Cannell, had numerous TV hits during the 70's, one of the most successful being The Rockford Files, chronicling the adventures of private... Read more
    Published 3 months ago by trebe

    1.0 out of 5 stars Just Awful
    Goldblum's character is preening and spastic. Vereen's supposedly smooth cons are utterly unconvincing. The plots and dialogue are terrible. Read more
    Published 3 months ago by Historylover

    3.0 out of 5 stars Good but missing the pilot episode
    We enjoyed this old show - blast from the past - except it was missing the pilot episode so the season isn't really complete!
    Published 3 months ago by Dark2452

    3.0 out of 5 stars Great series, shoddy packaging & a missing pilot movie!!!
    I remember first seeing this series many years ago! I enjoyed it way back then & wondered why it took these years to be released on dvd! Read more
    Published 4 months ago by Krishna Jaipersad

    3.0 out of 5 stars WARNING !!!


    THIS IS NOT THE COMPLETE SERIES this set does not include PILOT EP-episodes 1&2
    this was disapointing.the pilot was one of the best t.v. movies of all time.
    Published 4 months ago by H. J. Thomas

    5.0 out of 5 stars I was in the Original Pilot.
    I was a Extra in the Original Pilot Playing a Venezalan Soccer Player. I was payed Scale but it was a lot of fun. I taped the Original Pilot off of cable a few years ago.
    Published 4 months ago by Gary Feldman

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