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Remington Steele

Laura Holt, a licensed private detective, opens a detective agency but finds that potential clients refuse to hire a woman, however qualified. To solve the problem, Laura invents a fictitious male superior whom she names Remington Steele. Through a series of events that unfold in the first episode, "License to Steele," a former thief and con man, whose real name is never revealed, assumes the identity of Remington Steele. Behind the scenes, Laura remains firmly in charge.

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License to Steele
License to SteeleE1 · 1982-10-01
"License to Steele" is the premiere episode of the television series Remington Steele. This episode introduces and sets all the central elements of the series; the truth about Laura's fictional boss, the mysterious character posing as Steele, the romantic tension, Steele's love of old movies, et cetera.
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Tempered Steele
Tempered SteeleE2 · 1982-10-08
Laura tackles a case of industrial espionage in a family-owned business while Steele enlists an old pal to help him install a burglar alarm.
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Steele Waters Run Deep
Steele Waters Run DeepE3 · 1982-10-22
A video game genius disappears just before a merger, with $5 million and the plans for his company's latest video game.
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Signed, Steeled, & Delivered
Signed, Steeled, & DeliveredE4 · 1982-10-29
Laura and Steele spend the weekend trying to keep a CIA researcher alive and on time for his wedding.
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Thou Shalt Not Steele
Thou Shalt Not SteeleE5 · 1982-11-05
A woman from Steele's past asks him to help her steal a valuable painting that Laura has already agreed to protect.
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