Burke's Law depicted the crime-solving adventures of dashing,
debonair swinger Amos Burke, an L.A.P.D. homicide captain who
just happened to also be a millionaire.
Each week, Burke (a suave, and very eligible, womanizing bachelor)
would be faced with a mysterious murder case involving an
assortment of colorful suspects (each portrayed by a special
guest star, often cast "against type" and getting a chance to
ham shamelessly).
Burke, upon receiving the inevitable call to the crime scene,
usually gave a terse "When? Where? I'm on my way"; then, forsaking
his mansion and "date du jour", he would be transported in style
by Henry, his Philippine chauffeur/valet/chef/butler.
Burke was aided in his investigations by brash young Detective Tim
Tilson, who was usually trying to outshine his boss