The
revival of the show, which ran on
CBS from 1994 to 1995, was produced by
Aaron Spelling's production company. Although the final season of the original series had the character become an agent for the government, the revival
retconned this and continued the premise of the first two seasons. In the second incarnation, Burke is now a deputy chief, assisted by his son Peter (
Peter Barton). The two are assisted by Medical Examiner Lily Morgan (Bever-Leigh Banfield), and Burke's
Filipino driver Henry (
Danny Kamekona). Burke and Henry raised Peter after the death of his mother when he was young; although they share a close bond, Burke and Peter can butt heads at times, particularly over Peter's impulsiveness. The series shared several running gags with its original incarnation, such as Burke often being the object of much female interest — something passed onto his son — a variant of someone asking why Burke, a millionaire, is a cop, and Burke dispensing wisdom to his son and others in a professional manner, dubbed "Burke's Law". The revival, even more than the original program, was regarded as being largely
camp. In a
nostalgic touch, many of the guest stars were Barry's peers in 1960s cop shows and
spy-fi programs, including
Patrick Macnee (
The Avengers) and
Peter Graves (
Mission: Impossible).
Anne Francis appeared reprising the character
Honey West (though she was called "
Honey Best" for legal reasons). == Cast ==