''Shades of LA'' is an American
crime drama
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syndicated
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television series
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that aired from October 10, 1990 until April 6, 1991.
Premise
While recovering from a gunshot wound, a Los Angeles detective finds that he can see the spirits of the dead trapped in
limbo
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until their missions on Earth are complete.
Cast
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John D'Aquino as Det. Michael Burton
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Warren Berlinger
Warren Berlinger (August 31, 1937 – December 2, 2020) was an American character actor, with Broadway runs, movie and television credits, and much work in commercials.
Early life
Warren Berlinger was born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, ...
as Lt. Wesley
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Kenneth Mars
Kenneth Mars (April 4, 1935 – February 12, 2011) was an American actor. He appeared in two Mel Brooks films: as the deranged Nazi playwright Franz Liebkind in '' The Producers'' (1967) and Police Inspector Hans Wilhelm Friedrich Kemp in ''Youn ...
as Uncle Louis Burton
* David L. Crowley as Jack Monaghan
* Brian Libby as Nick Santini
* Gale Mayron as Annie Brighton
Episodes
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External links
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1990 American television series debuts
1991 American television series endings
1990s American crime drama television series
English-language television shows
First-run syndicated television programs in the United States
Television shows set in Los Angeles
Television series by Universal Television
Limbo
Television series about ghosts