Beverly Hills Buntz Season 1, Episode 5: Umbrella in the Water

Pilot

Former "Hill Street Blues" detective Norman Buntz promotes his new West Coast investigation firm, while Sid "the Snitch" Thurston irritates Norm's business neighbor.

Fit to be Tied

It looks to Norm like employee thefts from a clothing store can be deterred with "a police procedure code-named 'Fred Astaire'."

Sid and Randy

A stakeout for one philandering husband turns up a different one, who happens to be running for the U.S. Senate.

Duck! L'Orange!

Working on settlements for a plane crash, Norm is outraged that payment for a dog may be four times that of a man.

Brief Encounter

A reporter does a "day in the life" piece on Norm while he's working on a case to produce evidence of a circumcision.

El Norte by Norte West

A wealthy couple hire Norm to find their maid's boyfriend, whose Tijuana "travel consultants" lost him during his move north.

Buntz of the Desert

Sid and Norm patrol the estate of a sheik to learn who's been vandalizing the sheik's statues.

A Christmas Carol

Norm makes quick work of a missing-person case, and his client is quick to make use of his work.

Ad Astra Per Peoria

A Falcone in Hand

Cannon-Aid

Terry and the Pirates