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Gabriel's Fire is an American television series that ran on ABC in the USA in 1990–1991. A revamped version of the series, entitled Pros and Cons, aired briefly the following season.
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- E1 Gabriel's FireNext upSep 12, 1990 · 60 min
Synopsis
Gabriel Bird, unjustly imprisoned for 20 years, wins his freedom through the efforts of a beautiful female lawyer. Now she wants to hire him as an investigator for her law firm, but an embittered Bird refuses.
Guest stars: Norman Bartold
- E2 To Catch a Con (1)Sep 20, 1990 · 60 min
Synopsis
Bird is ensnared in a trap set by O'Neil that uses Bird's long-lost daughter as bait. (Part 1 of 2)
- E3 To Catch a Con (2)Sep 27, 1990 · 60 min
Synopsis
Bird finds out about his ""daughter"" and, with her help, sets a trap for the men who tried to frame him. (Part 2 of 2)
- E4 Louis' DateOct 4, 1990 · 60 min
Synopsis
A beautiful con artist becomes part of Bird's scheme to help Heller nab a man who cheated elderly people out of a million dollars.
- E5 The DescentOct 18, 1990 · 60 min
Synopsis
Despite Bird's suspicions, Heller becomes involved with her new client, a charming gambler who's suspected of murder.
Guest stars: Kaitlin Hopkins
- E6 Money WalksOct 25, 1990 · 60 min
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Victoria Heller defends a teenager accused of killing another boy for his trendy tennis shoes; Bird tries to locate his parents' graves.
- E7 The NeighborhoodNov 1, 1990 · 60 min
Synopsis
Bird takes on a neighborhood gang leader involved in criminal activities when he seeks to clear Jamil of a murder charge.
Guest stars: Gregory Eugene Travis (Eight Ball)
- E8 I'm NobodyNov 8, 1990 · 60 min
Synopsis
Bird must prove the identity of a former singer, now a derelict who's accused of murder and refuses to speak up in his own defense.
Guest stars: Bill Cobbs
- E9 The Wind RancherNov 15, 1990 · 60 min
Synopsis
Bird, Josephine, and others are held hostage in Josephine's restaurant by a panicked would-be robber whose dream is to escape to a ranch in North Dakota.
Guest stars: Raymond D. Turner (Sniper)
- E10 WindowsNov 29, 1990 · 60 min
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On a stakeout, Bird and Jamil see a mobster murdered; Heller has a night of misadventure when she heads for a costume party dressed as a hooker.
Guest stars: Macka Foley (Officer)
- E11 JudgementsDec 6, 1990 · 60 min
Synopsis
When Victoria defends her father, Judge Norton Heller, against bribery charges, she asks Gabriel and Louis to help prove his innocence—not realizing their investigation will reveal some painful secrets about her family's past.
- E12 'Tis the SeasonDec 20, 1990 · 60 min
Synopsis
An appearance on Oprah Winfrey's television show leads Gabriel to a bittersweet reunion with Ellie, his ex-wife whom he has not seen in twenty years.
Guest stars: Oprah Winfrey
- E13 The Great WaldoJan 10, 1991 · 60 min
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Gabriel is a constant source of support for Josephine as she attempts to adopt a cocaine-addicted infant abandoned at her restaurant.
Guest stars: Amy O'Neill (Ginny)
- E14 First DateJan 24, 1991 · 60 min
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Gabriel asks Josephine out for a dinner date, but then starts to have second thoughts about his invitation.
- E15 Truth and ConsequencesJan 31, 1991 · 60 min
Synopsis
Victoria Heller faces a tough trial lawyer in court, when she agrees to defend a famous football player accused of homosexuality by a sleazy tabloid magazine.
Guest stars: Christian LeBlanc, Clifton James
- E16 Finger on the TriggerFeb 14, 1991 · 60 min
Synopsis
A nervous client of Victoria Heller's misinterprets Gabriel Bird's actions and shoots him in the chest.
Guest stars: Michael Madsen, Robert Silver (Phil Mulavey)
- E17 Postcards from the FaultlineFeb 21, 1991 · 60 min
Synopsis
Gabriel Bird and Louis Klein entertain customers at Josephine's Cafe with a tall tale in film noir style about a case they solved in Los Angeles.
Guest stars: Jeff Bollow, Slavitza Jovan (Woman Butler)
- E18 A Prayer for the GoldsteinsMar 7, 1991 · 60 min
Synopsis
Max Goldstein, a Jewish friend of Gabriel Bird's, steals a painting from an art gallery which was originally stolen from him by the Nazis.
Guest stars: Manny Kleinmuntz (Sam)
- E19 One Flew Over the Bird's NestApr 17, 1991 · 60 min
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Bird feigns mental illness in order to be checked into a psychiatric hospital and expose the dreadful conditions that exist there.
- E20 Kelly GreenApr 24, 1991 · 60 min
Synopsis
Convinced of her client's guilt, Victoria Heller decides whether or not to conceal a piece of evidence that would allow him to go free.
- E21 Birds Gotta FlyMay 1, 1991 · 60 min
Synopsis
Gabriel Bird meets with his daughter, Celine, after a twenty-year separation.
Guest stars: Michelle Collins (Young Girl)
- E22 Belly of the BeastJun 6, 1991 · 60 min
Synopsis
Bird returns to prison to question a serial killer who may be able to identify a murder-rapist stalking a college campus.
Guest stars: Michael Tylo, Alan Scarfe, Liz Torres
Cast & crew
Created by Jacqueline Zambrano, Stephen Zito
James Earl Jones
Laila Robins
Madge Sinclair
Dylan Walsh
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