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L.A. Law
L.A. Law is an American television legal drama series that ran for eight seasons on NBC from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994. Created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher, it contained many of Bochco's trademark features including a large number of parallel storylines, social drama and off-the-wall humor. It reflected the social and cultural ideologies of the 1980s and early 1990s, and many of the cases featured on the show dealt with hot-topic issues such as abortion, racism, gay rights, homophobia, sexual harassment, AIDS, and domestic violence. The series often also reflected social tensions between the wealthy senior lawyer protagonists and their less well-paid junior staff. The show was popular with audiences and critics, and won 15 Emmy Awards throughout its run, four of which were for Outstanding Drama Series.
- Created by:
- Steven Bochco, Terry Louise Fisher
- Cast:
- Corbin Bernsen, Jill Eikenberry, Alan Rachins, Michael Tucker
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- NBC
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 5
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
The Bitch Is Back
1990-10-18 · 45mThe shadow of Rosalind Shays again darkens the door of the firm when she sues them for discrimination, while another lawsuit escalates racial tensions.
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E02
Episode 2
Happy Trails
1990-10-25 · 48mRollins feels exploited when he's asked to assist on the Chisholm case; a surprise witness testifies in Rosalind's suit; Brackman considers breaking off with sex surrogate Marilyn after one of her clients dies; Murray gets everyone's attention.
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E03
Episode 3
Lie Harder
1990-11-01 · 48mAn unexpected witness emerges in the Chisholm case; the parents of an emotionally disturbed adopted son seek relief through the courts; Melman refuses to do personal errands for Hammond.
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E04
Episode 4
Armand's Hammer
1990-11-08 · 45mHolloway takes the stand; a savvy lawyer, C.J. Lamb, gets wise to the firm's strategy in a lawsuit; a college professor claims he was publicly humiliated on a TV home-video show.
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E05
Episode 5
Smoke Gets in Your Thighs
1990-11-15 · 45mA gay-rights case proves to be emotionally trying for the parents and lover of a terminally ill man; Van Owen is taken aback by Sollers' proposition; the firm goes to court behind Benny's back over his involvement with a cult.
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E06
Episode 6
Vowel Play
1990-11-29 · 48mDouglas appears on Wheel of Fortune (daytime version) & when he's champion, he tries to ask Vanna out on a date. He wins one round with the puzzle, ""Bald Is Beautiful""!
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E07
Episode 7
New Kidney on the Block
1990-12-06 · 48mVan Owen is given another option when a hospital rejects her client for a kidney transplant; a flag-burner is beaten up by an outraged citizen; Murray and Benny double date.
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E08
Episode 8
★ 8.0God Rest Ye Little Gentleman
1990-12-13 · 48mA disfigured doctor charges a clinic with discrimination; Benny anticipates the holidays with his new roommate; Van Owen defends a former colleague.
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E09
Episode 9
Splatoon
1991-01-03 · 48mThe wife of a brain-damaged boxer sues his promoter; Abby speaks out on TV on gun control; Sifuentes and Van Owen mull their relationship.
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E10
Episode 10
Pump it Up
1991-01-10 · 48mMcKenzie's social life is scrutinized; Sifuentes has misgivings about defending a client; Becker gives a golddigger a creative divorce; Kuzak clashes with Van Owen.
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E11
Episode 11
Rest in Pieces
1991-01-31 · 45mA soldier faces a military court for disobeying orders; C.J. represents a home buyer who claims her house is haunted; ""personality differences"" affect Becker and Roxanne.
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E12
Episode 12
He's a Crowd
1991-02-07 · 45mRosalind promises to help McKenzie save an account; a case of multiple personalities confounds Kuzak; Abby collaborates with C.J. to build her practice; Roxanne is subpoenaed in the case of Becker vs. Becker.
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E13
Episode 13
Dances with Sharks
1991-02-14 · 45mA jog in a white neighborhood lands Rollins in jail as a rape suspect; C.J.'s client goes before a Navajo tribal court to get her son back from his father; Brackman moves to sue a tabloid.
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E14
Episode 14
The Gods Must Be Lawyers
1991-02-21 · 48mSifuentes is forced to play God on behalf of his brother; a headline-hunter charged with murdering her husband hunts for an attorney; Zoey takes on a rape case she's unsure she can win.
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E15
Episode 15
The Beverly Hills Hangers
1991-03-14 · 45mLawyers stand ready to assist Mullaney and Kuzak, who are defending Rikki Davis on murder charges; McKenzie gets a surprise proposal as he faces his birthday.
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E16
Episode 16
Good to the Last Drop
1991-03-21 · 45mZoey scoffs at the legal system when a child-killer goes free; a delinquent taxpayer protests Government spending; Rosalind steps in to help McKenzie with yet another case.
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E17
Episode 17
Mutinies on the Banzai
1991-03-28 · 45mRoxanne and Ann quietly (but gleefully)toast the death of Rosalind whome they both despised. McKenzie feels guilty about Rosalinds death but realises that she may have had it coming. Arnie also celebrates the death of Rosalind for a totally different reason, he gets a bigger office.
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E18
Episode 18
As God Is My Co-Defendant
1991-04-04 · 45mRecent events lead to chaos at the firm; religion goes on trial in the case of a couple who relied on their faith to save their dying son; C.J. instructs East Bloc lawyers on trial law.
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E19
Episode 19
Speak, Lawyers, For Me
1991-04-25 · 45mStaffers fear Dave Meyer will derail the firm; Brackman plays litigator in the case of a transsexual fired from a job as a model; and Mullaney weighs a coach's negligence in the death of an athlete.
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E20
Episode 20
There Goes the Judge
1991-05-02 · 45mAn eccentric judge loses his grip on reality; Rollins gets caught up in his own agenda while defending a black motorist charged with evading the police; Becker grapples with his demons.
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E21
Episode 21
On the Toad Again
1991-05-09 · 45mKelsey and Sollers get caught up in winning a murder case involving an unstable client; a retiree finds euphoric companionship in his pet toads; a team owner objects to a singer's rendition of the national anthem.
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E22
Episode 22
Since I Fell For You
1991-05-16 · 48mAn AIDS-stricken attorney fights an insurance company's refusal to pay for an experimental treatment; Kelsey's admission concerning a murder case could jeopardize her standing with the bar; and a new partner is named.
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Corbin Bernsen
Arnie Becker
Jill Eikenberry
Ann Kelsey
Alan Rachins
Douglas Brackman
Michael Tucker
Stuart Markowitz
Blair Underwood
Jonathan Rollins
Larry Drake
Benny Stulwicz
John Spencer
Tommy Mullaney
A Martinez
Daniel Morales
Richard Dysart
Leland McKenzie
Alan Rosenberg
Eli Levinson