The lives and work of the staff of a major Los Angeles law firm.
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Awards:
- Won 15 Primetime Emmys. Another 30 wins & 148 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
| Corbin Bernsen | ... |
Arnie Becker
(171 episodes, 1986-1994)
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| Jill Eikenberry | ... |
Ann Kelsey
(171 episodes, 1986-1994)
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| Alan Rachins | ... |
Douglas Brackman, Jr.
(171 episodes, 1986-1994)
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| Michael Tucker | ... |
Stuart Markowitz
(171 episodes, 1986-1994)
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| Richard Dysart | ... |
Leland McKenzie
(171 episodes, 1986-1994)
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| Susan Ruttan | ... |
Roxanne Melman
(150 episodes, 1986-1993)
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| Blair Underwood | ... |
Jonathan Rollins
(149 episodes, 1987-1994)
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| Larry Drake | ... |
Benny Stulwicz
(144 episodes, 1987-1994)
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| Susan Dey | ... |
D.D.A. Grace Van Owen
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(126 episodes, 1986-1992)
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| Jimmy Smits | ... |
Victor Sifuentes
(107 episodes, 1986-1992)
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| Harry Hamlin | ... |
Michael Kuzak
(105 episodes, 1986-1991)
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| Michele Greene | ... |
Abby Perkins
(105 episodes, 1986-1991)
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| John Spencer | ... |
Tommy Mullaney
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(83 episodes, 1990-1994)
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| Sheila Kelley | ... |
Gwen Taylor
(52 episodes, 1990-1993)
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| Amanda Donohoe | ... |
Cara Jean 'C.J.' Lamb
(41 episodes, 1990-1992)
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| A Martinez | ... |
Daniel Morales
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(39 episodes, 1990-1994)
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| Cecil Hoffman | ... |
A.D.A. Zoey Clemmons
(35 episodes, 1991-1992)
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| Alan Rosenberg | ... |
Eli Levinson
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(24 episodes, 1989-1994)
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| Diana Muldaur | ... |
Rosalind Shays
(24 episodes, 1989-1991)
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| Debi Mazar | ... |
Denise Iannello
(22 episodes, 1993-1994)
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| Alexandra Powers | ... |
Jane Halliday
(22 episodes, 1993-1994)
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| Dann Florek | ... |
Dave Meyer
(22 episodes, 1988-1993)
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Ellen Blake | ... |
Elizabeth Brand
(22 episodes, 1986-1990)
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| Conchata Ferrell | ... |
Susan Bloom
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(20 episodes, 1988-1992)
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| Joanna Frank | ... |
Sheila Brackman
(19 episodes, 1986-1994)
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| Michael Cumpsty | ... |
Frank Kittredge
(17 episodes, 1991-1992)
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Mary Jane Mangler | ... |
Secretary
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(17 episodes, 1986-1993)
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| Lisa Zane | ... |
Melina Paros
(16 episodes, 1992-1993)
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Nancy Vawter | ... |
Dorothy Wyler
(15 episodes, 1988-1989)
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Jill Vance | ... |
Secretary
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(15 episodes, 1986-1991)
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| Jennifer Hetrick | ... |
Corrinne Hammond
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(14 episodes, 1989-1991)
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| Michael Fairman | ... |
Judge Douglas McGrath
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(14 episodes, 1986-1994)
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Kim Murdock | ... |
Reporter
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(14 episodes, 1986-1990)
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Landon Weber | ... |
Matthew Markowitz
(14 episodes, 1989-1992)
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Logan Weber | ... |
Matthew Markowitz
(14 episodes, 1989-1992)
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| Bruce Kirby | ... |
D.A. Bruce Rogoff
(13 episodes, 1986-1991)
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Stanley Grover | ... |
Judge Richard Lobel
(13 episodes, 1988-1994)
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Keith Mills | ... |
Judge Walter Green
(12 episodes, 1987-1993)
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| Renée Jones | ... |
Diana Moses
(11 episodes, 1989-1990)
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| Denis Arndt | ... |
Jack Sollers
(11 episodes, 1990-1991)
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| Anthony DeSando | ... |
Alex DePalma
(11 episodes, 1992)
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| Anne Haney | ... |
Judge Marilyn Travelini
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(11 episodes, 1986-1994)
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| John Hancock | ... |
Judge Richard Armand
(11 episodes, 1986-1991)
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| Patricia Huston | ... |
Hilda Brunschwager
(11 episodes, 1986-1988)
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| Lillian Lehman | ... |
Judge Mary Harcourt
(11 episodes, 1989-1994)
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| Joyce Hyser | ... |
Allison Gottlieb
(10 episodes, 1989-1990)
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| Lynne Thigpen | ... |
D.A. Ruby Thomas
(10 episodes, 1991-1992)
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| Leonard Stone | ... |
Judge Paul Hansen
(10 episodes, 1988-1994)
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Stan Kamber | ... |
Judge Harlan Shubow
(10 episodes, 1989-1991)
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| Steven Eckholdt | ... |
Patrick Flanagan
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(9 episodes, 1991-1994)
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Production Companies
Distributors
- 20th Television (1992) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- ITV - Independent Television (1995) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Independent Television (ITV) (1987) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Kabel Eins Classics (2006) (Germany) (tv)
- La Cinq (1987) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1994) (United States) (tv)
- Pro 7 (1995) (Germany) (tv)
- ProSieben (1995) (Germany) (tv)
- RTL (1988) (West Germany) (tv)
- RTL (1990) (Germany) (tv)
- Sat.1 (1996) (Germany) (tv)
- Shout! Factory (2014) (United States) (DVD) (season one)
- Shout! Factory (2014) (United States) (DVD) (season three)
- Shout! Factory (2014) (United States) (DVD) (season two)
- Sunset (2001) (Germany) (tv)
- TV.München (2000) (Germany) (tv)
- Walt Disney Television (2019) (United States)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Bancroft-Whitney Co. (other props furnished by)
- Baumler (men's wardrobe)
- California Continuing Education of the Bar (law books furnished by)
- Central Casting (extras casting)
- Encore (telecine and electronic assembly)
- Hacienda Post (post-production sound services: absorbed rights)
- Horta Editorial & Sound (post-production sound services)
- ITT QUME (computer peripheral equipment furnished by)
- Inter Video (24 frame video playback)
- International Business Machines (IBM) (computers)
- Pacific Studios II (chromatrans background)
- Ronnie Yeskel Casting (casting)
- Wang Laboratories (other props furnished by)
- Warner Bros. Sound (post-production sound services)
- West Publishing Company (law books furnished by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
This popular television drama depicted life in a large Los Angeles law firm. The plots were strongly character-based and dealt with the personal lives and professional activities of the partners, associates, and staff. Scenes centered around the courtroom and the law offices. Often, an episode would open with a surprising twist, which would then be played out during the rest of the show.
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Series co-creator Terry Louise Fisher, former Deputy District Attorney for Los Angeles County, former entertainment lawyer for Twentieth Century Fox, and producer and writer for Cagney & Lacey (1981), composed a form letter she was thinking of sending to lawyers who complained about this show: "Dear So-and-so: If I were a good lawyer, I'd still be practicing law. Instead, I'm stuck in Hollywood, making ten times as much money. I hope you are as conscientious about your clients, as you are about our show. Thank you for your writing." See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 44th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1987). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The opening titles begin with a a car trunk being slammed shut revealing the title on a personalized license plate. The license plate expiration sticker always shows the ending year for each season. See more » |
| Quotes |
Douglas Brackman, Jr.:
I'm more like my father than I thought. I wanted to be the lawyer he was, the man he was. Turns out we both just like to cheat on our wives. See more » |