Private eye

Private eye

A private eye is a nickname for a private investigator. It may also refer to:

*"Private Eye (magazine)", a fortnightly British satirical magazine-newspaper, edited by Ian Hislop.
*Private Eye (song), a song by Alkaline Trio.
*Private Eye (film), a 1987 film starring Josh Brolin.
*Private Eye (1996 computer game), an adventure game by Brooklyn Multimedia, based on a Philip Marlowe novel.
*Private Eye (TV series), a short-lived television series, that lasted from 1987-1988. It was spun off of the 1987 made-for-TV film.

Plural

*Private Eyes (Hall & Oates album), the 1981 album by Hall & Oates
* Private Eyes (song), the 1981 #1 hit song by Hall & Oates.
*Private Eyes (Tommy Bolin album), the second (and final) album by Tommy Bolin.
*The Private Eyes (1981 film) a film starring Don Knotts and Tim Conway.
*Private Eyes (1953 film), a film starring The Bowery Boys.
*Private Eyes (Singapore TV series), 1991 TV drama produced by MediaCorp TV Channel 8.
*The Private Eyes (1976 film), a film starring Michael Hui.


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