I am amazed today at how much I loved this show as a kid. You would think that a fourteen year old boy in the 80's wouldn't give this show a single look, but for some reason it captivated me and I never missed an episode when it aired on "Showtime" from 83 to 86. Today I am still intrigued by this delightfully series. James Stephens, Tom Fitzsimmons, James Keane and the rest of the cast are first rate in their depictions of Law Students at a fictional School. But its John Houseman, as the crusty old stone faced and methodically monotone Professor Kingsfield, that steals the show. He delivered his lines and movements with surgical precision. Almost to the point where you forgot he was acting. I mean it felt so genuine! It took a truly talented actor of Houseman's caliber to pull off this character. Here was a man that proved that not only that "less is more", but when done right, "less" is more powerful. Kudos to this show and especially to the late great John Houseman.
Review of The Paper Chase
