Downtown (1986 TV series) explained

Opentheme:	"Money (That's What I Want)" performed by Ronnie Milsap^[1]
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Num Seasons:	1
Num Episodes:	13
Executive Producer:	Ron Samuels Reuben Leder

Downtown is an American crime drama television series that aired on CBS from September 27, 1986, until August 22, 1987.

Premise

An LAPD veteran is assigned with supervising four parolees (a kleptomaniac dowager; a con artist; a young karate expert with attitude and a wise-mouthed pickpocket)^[2] who help him solve crimes while trying to keep them out of jail at the same time.^[3]

Cast

• Michael Nouri as Detective John Forney
• Robert Englund as Dennis Shotoffer
• Milicent Martin as Harriet Conover
• Blair Underwood as Terry Corsaro
• Mariska Hargitay as Jesse Smith
• Virginia Capers as Delia Bonner
• David Paymer as Captain David Kiner

Notes and References

1. Web site: Downtown Intro. YouTube.
2. Panorama newspaper weekly Television Guide; 26/07/1987; Page 16
3. Web site: TV Guide . Downtown Cast and Details. TV Guide . 2012-11-01.