J.J. Starbuck(1987)
Overview
J.J. Starbuck is an American crime drama series that aired on NBC from September 1987 to June 1988. The series follows cornpone-spouting Jerome Jeremiah "J.J." Starbuck, a billionaire Texan who wears ten-gallon hats, cowboy boots and fancy western shirts. He drives a flashy limousine with steer horns on the hood and a horn that plays "The Eyes of Texas," and spouts a steady stream of folksy homilies.
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18 episodes • 1987
Season 1
18 episodes • 1987
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Sep 26, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 2 | A Killing in the Market | Sep 29, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Murder In E Minor | Oct 20, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Blimpy Who Yelled Blue | Oct 27, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 5 | First You've Got to Go to the Picnic | Nov 3, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Incident at Sam September | Nov 10, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Gold from the Rainbow | Dec 5, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Graveyard Shift | Dec 15, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Circle Broken | Dec 22, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 10 | The 6% Solution | Dec 26, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Murder by Design | Jan 23, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Cactus Jack's Last Call | Feb 13, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 13 | A Song from the Sequel | Feb 20, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Permanent Hiatus | Feb 27, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Rag Doll | Apr 19, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 16 | The Rise and Fall of Joe Piermont | Jun 28, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 17 | That Old Black Magic | TBA | 0.0 |
| 18 | Everyone's a Critic | TBA | 0.0 |
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