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Rough-and-tumble private Investigator Harry Fox, Sr. solves crimes with the reluctant help of his son, respected San Francisco lawyer Harrison Fox, Jr.

Pretty young teacher Annie Cooper, who's fresh out of college is assigned to a sixth grade history class of an indeterminate elementary school. The pilot episode for this failed sitcom involves Miss Cooper's budding romance with student Todd Goodwin's father Steve, and the potential scandal it's about to bring to the school.

Harry is temporarily working out of Harrison's office. A man asks for Mr. Fox and drops dead. He supposedly stole millions from people and everybody suspects Harrison to be his lawyer. It turns out that he was actually there to see Harry.

Cindy's friend fashion designer Julia is being harassed by her dead design partner Suzanne. Harry and his son investigate but the dead refuses to die.

Harry Fox thinks a pickpocket has stolen Harrison's wallet and takes it back, only to find that it isn't Harrison's. Trying to return the wallet to its rightful owner lands Harry in the middle of a murder investigation.

Harry goes with Harrison and Cindy when they go visit her parents in L.A. When her father takes them to his golf club, they find the body of the club's president. Initially the police think he was the victim of a burglary. But Harry doesn't think, but his in-law prefers to let the police handle it. But when the police find evidence that rules out the burglary they ask Harry to stay until they solve the case. And not wanting Harry to stay any longer than he has to, his in-law offers to help him.

Harrison obtains a 10% share on a race horse as pay for his legal services. Shortly afterwards, it appears there's a contract out on the horse.

At a poker game, waiter Gino shows Harry a bad $20 bill he got as a tip. It leads to a counterfeit ring. Tired of sharing his secretary, Harrison hires Miss Buckles (Carol Kane) to work for Harry for a week.

Oscar hires Harry to find his girlfriend Janice. Harry sends him to Harrison for legal work. He's shot and turns up dead at Harrison's office. It turns out that he's a convict who escaped 5 days before his release. $500k is still missing.

Harrison desperately tries to track down his father after Harry is abducted while investigating a woman from a previously unsolved case.

Harry's friend, the pilot of a traffic helicopter, invites him along for a ride. Harry thinks he sees someone committing murder and says so, live, during the traffic report.

Harry is hospitalized after a car chase. His roommate is killed and he witnesses it thru a drug induced haze. Nobody believes him other than Cindy and she pulls Harrison into investigating.

Harrison finds a dog in his office. It's a drug sniffing dog trained by his former client Connie Olsen. She has been taken by thugs and they're looking for the dog. Harrison gives the dog to his son as he tracks down Connie.

Harrison's client Nick Roland is a dashing former movie star and ladies' man. His wild ways threaten his defense against his daughter's competency case. Harrison hires his father to keep an eye on Nick until the court trial.

Josh's piano teacher Claudia is found dead. It's an open and shut case of suicide. Josh doesn't believe it and hires Harry to investigate.

It's Harry's surprise birthday party. His friend Herb Spencer is supposed to bring the present but he's been murdered. Harry investigates and ends up flying to L.A. with Harrison.

A vacation at the elderado should get Harry Fox away from his hectic job for a whilr. But when Harrison and Cindy witness a murder and the body turns missing when the police arrive, Fox discovers a sinister plot.

Joanna Blake overhears a murderous plan while dinning with her mother. She's blind. She pieces together the conversation and tells her family lawyer Harrison Fox. Harry happens to be in the office and is the only one to believe her.

TV reporter Kelly Aspen breaks the story of gold hidden under Hyde St. Harrison tried to warn her against reporting and she's fired soon after. She gets a threat on her answering machine and Harrison brings in his dad to investigate.

When a woman's boyfriend goes missing she hires Harry to find him. Later her father offers to pay Harry not to tell her that he found him. And when Harry goes to where he works, people come after him.

Harry's college friend Andy Farr gets arrested for the bombing death of rival Dr. Morgan. Andy invented a new laser technique but Morgan had shut him out. Harry gets help from Nurse Flood and bomb expert Mickey. A patient needs the surgery.

Harrison finds a photo from the 1961 All-Star Game with Harry in the background and gives it to him for his birthday. However when Harry sees it he claims he never went to the game. So he and Harrison goes to see the photographer who took it, who tells them the photo is authentic. However after they leave someone pulls a gun on them demanding the photo.

Harrison, his family and Harry are on vacation in an RV when Harry thinks he sees a murder being committed in another RV. When he tries to investigate he finds it difficult to prove that anyone at all has been murdered.

Harry Fox's new client pays him to find his wife so he can kill her, since he's already served 12 years for her murder. But before he can kill her, the wife kills him in self-defense and Harry and his son the attorney have to figure out why.

Harry' old flame, now a nun, asks him to learn why a priest left a prostitute $300,000 in insurance money.