Ohara (1987)
- Genre
- detective fiction
- Country
- United States
- Length
- 2 seasons, 30 episodes
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 6 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A Japanese-American police lieutenant solves crimes in Los Angeles. The show follows his investigative work and interactions with his colleagues.
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What happens
Ohara is an American police procedural television series that first aired on the ABC television network from January 17, 1987 until August 6, 1988, starring Pat Morita in the title role of Lt. Ohara. Morita also co-created the series along with Michael Braveman and John A. Kuri. Kevin Conroy, Jon Polito, Rachel Ticotin, and Robert Clohessy also starred in supporting roles. The series was notable for being one of the first television series to have a Japanese-American actor in the leading role. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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