Black Tie Affair (TV series)

Black Tie Affair is an American crime drama spoof from Jay Tarses that aired on NBC from May 29 until June 19, 1993. During production, the series was known as Smoldering Lust.^[1][2]

Black Tie Affair
Created by	Jay Tarses
Starring	Kate Capshaw Bradley Whitford
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	13 (8 unaired)
Production
Production companies	Brillstein-Grey Entertainment Columbia Pictures Television
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	May 29 (1993-05-29) – June 19, 1993 (1993-06-19)

Premise

Set in the 1940s, a private eye, who is also a record store owner, investigates a philandering tycoon in San Francisco.^[1]

Cast

• Bradley Whitford as Dave Brodsky
• Kate Capshaw as Margo Cody
• John Calvin as Christopher Cody
• Bruce McGill as Hal Kempner
• Alison Elliott as Eve Saskatchewan

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	"One"	Jay Tarses	Jay Tarses	May 29, 1993 (1993-05-29)
2	"Two"	Jay Tarses	Jay Tarses	May 29, 1993 (1993-05-29)
Christopher forgets his glasses at a crime scene.
3	"Three"	Jay Tarses	Richard Dresser	June 5, 1993 (1993-06-05)
4	"Four"	Lesli Linka Glatter	Russ Woody	June 12, 1993 (1993-06-12)
5	"Five"	Unknown	Unknown	June 19, 1993 (1993-06-19)
6	"Six"	TBD	TBD	Unaired
7	"Seven"	TBD	TBD	Unaired
8	"Eight"	TBD	TBD	Unaired
9	"Nine"	TBD	TBD	Unaired
10	"Ten"	TBD	TBD	Unaired
11	"Eleven"	TBD	TBD	Unaired
12	"Twelve"	TBD	TBD	Unaired
13	"Thirteen"	TBD	TBD	Unaired

Reception

Julio Martinez of Variety praised the series for having "a top-notch ensemble", but criticized it for not having "enough character substance and plot development to sustain one's interest in what's to follow".^[1] Lisa Schwarzbaum of Entertainment Weekly was more negative on the series, criticizing "the show's lack of smolder, lack of lustiness, and lack of ability to carry off the affectionate parody of the pulp-novel genre".^[3]

In 1994, a book authored by Vance Muse titled We Bombed in Burbank: A Joyride to Prime Time was published detailing the production of Black Tie Affair.^[4]