Season 1
Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Nov 2, 1988
Daedalus Patrick Murphy, a crack insurance investigator with a tainted past finds stability with a roommate, Kimiko. Murphy is a reformed alcoholic with three things on his mind - seeing his daughter, bedding his beautiful Eurasian roommate and avoiding all work. Murphy investigates the abrupt demise of an heiress who left $2 million to her husband.
Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Dec 3, 1988
A lady and his younger lover are the main suspects in a murder case that involved the owner of a fashion firm. Murphy must lead the lovers to confess the crime after his new boss demands more efficiency from the investigator.
Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Dec 10, 1988
Murphy gets the chance to see the daughter (Sarah Sawatsky) he's never met by taking a missing-necklace case. Daedadelus Murphy, insurance investigator, is intrigued at the prospect of handling a case that involves his ex-wife, Marissa, because it will mean a meeting with Katherine, his daughter, after years of fighting for visitation rights. But first he's got to tackle two claims that on the surface seem simple, one involving a veterinarian and a ship's captain.
Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Dec 17, 1988
Murphy gets into a quandary with several old bar cronies, two killers and the law while doing a favor for a former drinking buddy. Murphy gets involved in a murder coverup when he comes to the aid of an old drinking buddy who's in debt to a bookie.
Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Jan 14, 1989
Murphy battles the loud nightclub he lives above and winds up in the middle of an FBI "sting" operation. Insurance investigator Murphy and his roomie, Kimiko, live above a nightclub. When the joint makes too much noise and disturbs their sleep. Murphy decides to try to close it down. That lands him in the midst of an FBI sting operation.
Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Jan 21, 1989
An arson investigator's too brief report about Ethiopian relief supplies makes Murphy suspect foul play.
Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Jan 28, 1989
A stolen-motorcycle case vrooms through Murphy's life just as he's trying to become a model of stability for a family-court caseworker. One of Murphy's claims becomes a lawsuit when Wes and Kimi steal a motorcycle.
Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: Feb 4, 1989
An irate claimant holds Kimi hostage in Murphy's office; Murphy's wife hires an investigator to plant microphones in his apartment.
Episode: 1x09 | Airdate: Feb 11, 1989
Kimi and Murphy go to great lengths to get Wes to return to the job he chucked because of Victor, the obnoxious new acting vicepresident. However, even Victor is up for a surprise, a new vicepresident is appointed, an obnoxious woman named Morgana DeSade (she insists that it's Dyu-Shadá).
Episode: 1x10 | Airdate: Feb 18, 1989
Wes swears he will get rid of Morgana, the new vice-president, who is making everyone's lives miserable. Nevertheless, his death wish comes true and he winds up as the main suspect in her murder. Meanwhile, Murphy receives the visit of his unpleasant Aunt Cornellia, a mystery authoress. To help Wes, Murphy and Kimi hold a party for murder suspects to uncover the perpetrator of the murder.
Episode: 1x11 | Airdate: Mar 11, 1989
Murphy gets rights to see his daughter (Sarah Sawatsky), providing he keeps his job---and that depends on his nailing a fraud artist who marries illegal aliens and stages car wrecks on their honeymoons
Episode: 1x12 | Airdate: Mar 18, 1989
Murphy gets rights to see his daughter, providing he keeps his job---and that depends on his nailing a fraud artist who marries illegal aliens and stages car wrecks on their honeymoons.
Episode: 1x13 | Airdate: Mar 22, 1989
During a charity event, a bejewelled egg is stolen. Murphy suspects the cat burglar may be the daughter of Kovac's, a renowned jewel thief. Suspiciously Marissa is behaving too kind to Murphy.