Pacific Station (television) Television series on NBC, from September 15, 1991, to January 3, 1992. Stationed in the quirky beach community of Venice, California, by-the-book detective Bob Ballard finds his life is disrupted when he is partnered with Richard Capparelli, an officer full of New Age insights and unorthodox techniques. Stars Robert Guillaume (Bob Ballard), Richard Libertini (Richard Capparelli), Joel Murray (Kenny Epstein), John Hancock (Hal Bishop), Ron Leibman (Al Burkhardt).