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Airs Next: ABC at Friday 10:00 PM (60 min.)
Status: Ended    Premiered: September 20, 1985    Last Aired: May 7, 1988
Show Categories: Drama, Action/Adventure
Spenser: For Hire
Welcome to the Spenser: For Hire guide at TV.com. Spenser: For Hire is a mystery/suspense series based on Robert Parker's "Spenser" novels. Spenser, a private investigator living in Boston, gets involved in a new mystery each episode. Using his years of experience, his natural talents for observation and reasoning, and the occasional bit of help from his friend Hawk, Spenser never fails...
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Last episode: Pale Kings and Princes
When one of Susan's former patients, a news reporter, turns up dead on the outskirts of Wheaton, the cocaine capitol of Massachusetts, she and Spenser head out to Wheaton to find out why he was killed, with Hawk tagging along, and end up getting involved with Felipe Esteva, the head of the cocaine smuggling ring who has the entire town in his pocket.
Aired: Sunday January 2, 1994
66. Haunting May 7, 1988 0 Reviews 0.00
65. McAllister Apr 30, 1988 0 Reviews 4.50
64. Hawk's Eyes Mar 26, 1988 0 Reviews 7.50
63. Watercolors Mar 19, 1988 0 Reviews 0.00

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Robert Urich - Spenser
Avery Brooks - Hawk
Barbara Stock - Susan
Carolyn McCormick - Rita Fiore (1986-1987)
Richard Jaeckel - Lt. Martin Quirk (1985-1987)
Ron McLarty - Frank Belson (photos)
Jeffrey DeMunn - Jacob Zelesky
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10.0
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"Personal favorite"
This was one of the best detective shows ever!
Continue » Posted Aug 7, 2005 8:07 pm PST
10.0
Perfect
"Classic"
The episodes are all great. I just want anyone with the episodes on tape to email me terryfoods@aol.com and I will happily but them from you.
Continue » Posted Jul 16, 2005 3:33 pm PST

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Show: Spenser: For Hire
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