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Burke's Law

1963 – 1966Show3 seasons81 episodes

Drama
68
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.4
68
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.4

Summary

Burke's Law is an American detective series that ran on ABC from 1963 to 1965 and was revived on CBS in the 1990s. The show starred Gene Barry as Amos Burke, millionaire captain of Los Angeles police homicide division, who was chauffeured around to solve crimes in his Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II.

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  • Family movie night
  • Friends night
  • Teens

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Burke's Law episodes

3 seasons · 81 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Who Killed Holly Howard?, 8.4
  2. S1 E2 Who Killed Mr.X?, 8.1
  3. S1 E3 Who Killed Cable Roberts?, 7.7
  4. S1 E4 Who Killed Harris Crown?, 8.1
  5. S1 E5 Who Killed Julian Buck?, 7.6
  6. S1 E6 Who Killed Alex Debbs?, 7.6
  7. S1 E7 Who Killed Sweet Betsy ?, 8.1
  8. S1 E8 Who Killed Billy Jo?, 7.4
  9. S1 E9 Who Killed Wade Walker?, 7.7
  10. S1 E10 Who Killed the Kind Doctor?, 7.7
  11. S1 E11 Who Killed Purity Mather?, 8.0
  12. S1 E12 Who Killed Cynthia Royal?, 7.6
  13. S1 E13 Who Killed Eleanora Davis?, 8.0
  14. S1 E14 Who Killed Beau Sparrow?, 7.7
  15. S1 E15 Who Killed Jason Shaw?, 7.3
  16. S1 E16 Who Killed Snooky Martinelli?, 7.7
  17. S1 E17 Who Killed What's His Name?, 7.8
  18. S1 E18 Who Killed Madison Cooper?, 7.2
  19. S1 E19 Who Killed April?, 7.8
  20. S1 E20 Who Killed Carrie Cornell?, 7.4
  21. S1 E21 Who Killed His Royal Highness?, 8.4
  22. S1 E22 Who Killed Marty Kelso?, 7.9
  23. S1 E23 Who Killed Avery Lord?, 7.1
  24. S1 E24 Who Killed Andy Zygmunt?, 7.7
  25. S1 E25 Who Killed the Paper Dragon?, 8.0
  26. S1 E26 Who Killed Molly?, 8.0
  27. S1 E27 Who Killed WHO IV?, 7.8
  28. S1 E28 Who Killed Annie Foran?, 7.5
  29. S1 E29 Who Killed My Girl?, 8.0
  30. S1 E30 Who Killed the Eleventh Best Dressed Woman in the World?, 8.0
  31. S1 E31 Who Killed Don Pablo?, 6.7
  32. S1 E32 Who Killed 1/2 of Glory Lee?, 7.7
  1. S2 E1 Who Killed the Surf Broad?, 8.1
  2. S2 E2 Who Killed Vaudeville?, 7.9
  3. S2 E3 Who Killed Cassandra Cass?, 7.5
  4. S2 E4 Who Killed the Horne of Plenty?, 7.6
  5. S2 E5 Who Killed Everybody?, 8.1
  6. S2 E6 Who Killed Mr. Cartwheel?, 7.5
  7. S2 E7 Who Killed Cornelius Gilbert?, 7.8
  8. S2 E8 Who Killed Lenore Wingfield?, 8.3
  9. S2 E9 Who Killed the Richest Man in the World?, 8.2
  10. S2 E10 Who Killed the Tall One in the Middle?, 7.4
  11. S2 E11 Who Killed Merlin the Great?, 8.5
  12. S2 E12 Who Killed 711 ?, 7.5
  13. S2 E13 Who Killed Supersleuth?, 7.8
  14. S2 E14 Who Killed the Swinger on a Hook?, 8.2
  15. S2 E15 Who Killed Davidian Jonas?, 8.0
  16. S2 E16 Who Killed the Strangler?, 7.6
  17. S2 E17 Who Killed Mother Goose?, 8.1
  18. S2 E18 Who Killed the Toy Soldier ?, 7.0
  19. S2 E19 Who Killed Rosie Sunset?, 8.2
  20. S2 E20 Who Killed Wimbledon Hastings?, 7.4
  21. S2 E21 Who Killed the Fat Cat?, 7.8
  22. S2 E22 Who Killed the Man on the White Horse?, 7.7
  23. S2 E23 Who Killed the 13th Clown?, 7.7
  24. S2 E24 Who Killed Mr. Colby in Ladies' Lingerie?, 7.9
  25. S2 E25 Who Killed the Rest?, 7.3
  26. S2 E26 Who Killed Cop Robin?, 8.1
  27. S2 E27 Who Killed Nobody Somehow?, 7.6
  28. S2 E28 Who Killed Hamlet?, 8.0
  29. S2 E29 Who Killed the Rabbit's Husband?, 7.8
  30. S2 E30 Who Killed the Jackpot?, 7.9
  31. S2 E31 Who Killed the Grand Piano?, 7.6
  32. S2 E32 Who Killed the Card?, 7.9
  1. S3 E1 Balance of Terror, 6.9
  2. S3 E2 Operation Long Shadow, 7.5
  3. S3 E3 Steam Heat, 7.7
  4. S3 E4 Password to Death, 7.1
  5. S3 E5 The Man with the Power, 7.1
  6. S3 E6 Nightmare in the Sun, 7.3
  7. S3 E7 The Prisoners of Mr. Sin, 7.7
  8. S3 E8 Peace, It's a Gasser, 8.0
  9. S3 E9 The Weapon, 7.6
  10. S3 E10 Deadlier Than the Male, 7.1
  11. S3 E11 Whatever Happened to Adriana and Why Won't She Stay Dead?, 6.5
  12. S3 E12 The Man's Men, 7.3
  13. S3 E13 Or No Tomorrow, 6.8
  14. S3 E14 A Little Gift for Cairo, 7.0
  15. S3 E15 A Very Important Russian Is Missing, 6.8
  16. S3 E16 Terror in a Tiny Town: Part 1, 7.7
  17. S3 E17 Terror in a Tiny Town, 8.2

Cast

24 of 422 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Don Weis, Jerry Hopper, Don Taylor
Written by
Harlan Ellison, Lorenzo Semple Jr., William Link
Produced by
Aaron Spelling

Everyone

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Facts

September 20, 1963 · January 12, 1966 · Ended

First aired
September 20, 1963
Last aired
January 12, 1966
Status
Ended
Length
3 seasons · 81 episodes
Content
Violence
Genres
Drama
Original language
English

Tropes

Tap on the Head, Bait-and-Switch Comment, No Celebrities Were Harmed +9

Q&A

6 questions, like "Is Burke's Law worth watching?"

Questions about Burke's Law

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Burke's Law worth watching?

68
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 68 (IMDb 7.4).

Which season of Burke's Law is best?

Seasons 1 and 2, with an IMDb average of 7.8. Season 3 is the weakest at 7.3. The highest-rated episode is Who Killed Merlin the Great? (season 2, episode 11) at 8.5, and the lowest is Whatever Happened to Adriana and Why Won't She Stay Dead? (season 3, episode 11) at 6.5.

Is Burke's Law okay for kids?

Violence

Yes: its content advisories are violence, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

How long does it take to watch Burke's Law?

81 h

About 81 hours: 81 episodes in 3 seasons of about 60 minutes each, aired from 1963 to 1966.

Can I half-watch Burke's Law?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 5 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

What tropes does Burke's Law use?

Tap on the HeadBait-and-Switch CommentNo Celebrities Were HarmedAnd StarringDetective PatsyStay in the KitchenCircus EpisodeSpiritual SuccessorStar-Crossed LoversWell-Intentioned ExtremistEvil BritCredits Gagand 82 more

TV Tropes lists 94 tropes for it, including Tap on the Head, Bait-and-Switch Comment, and No Celebrities Were Harmed.