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"L.A. Law" (1986) More at IMDbPro »TV series 1986-1994

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Overview

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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 full episode list
Release Date:
3 October 1986 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
The lives and work of the staff of a major Los Angeles law firm. full summary
Awards:
Won 5 Golden Globes. Another 36 wins & 113 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(27 articles)
[DVD Review] Fracture
 (From JustPressPlay. 6 July 2009, 11:34 PM, PDT)

Bochco's Law: Forget Emmys, Just Get Invited Back
 (From The Wrap. 10 June 2009, 11:14 AM, PDT)

User Comments:
David Kelley's warmup to his true writing genius more

Cast

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Corbin Bernsen ... Arnie Becker (171 episodes, 1986-1994)
Jill Eikenberry ... Ann Kelsey (171 episodes, 1986-1994)

Alan Rachins ... Douglas Brackman, Jr. (171 episodes, 1986-1994)
Michael Tucker ... Stuart Markowitz (171 episodes, 1986-1994)
Richard Dysart ... Leland McKenzie (171 episodes, 1986-1994)

Blair Underwood ... Jonathan Rollins (149 episodes, 1987-1994)
Larry Drake ... Benny Stulwicz / ... (139 episodes, 1987-1994)

Susan Ruttan ... Roxanne Melman (138 episodes, 1986-1993)
Susan Dey ... Grace Van Owen (126 episodes, 1986-1992)

Jimmy Smits ... Victor Sifuentes (107 episodes, 1986-1992)

Harry Hamlin ... Michael Kuzak (105 episodes, 1986-1991)
Michele Greene ... Abby Perkins (105 episodes, 1986-1991)

John Spencer ... Tommy Mullaney (83 episodes, 1990-1994)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
46 min (170 episodes)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (early episodes) | Stereo (later episodes)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
In the opening title sequence, the car's "L.A. Law" license plate expiration sticker always showed the ending year for a given season (for year one it showed "87" for the 1986-1987 season). 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. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Married with Children: Dial B for Virgin (#9.7)" (1994) more

FAQ

Hi, I am trying to understand why the LA Law series is not available on Netflix or as a DVD to buy. I have asked many people knowledgeable about the industry but no one knows why.
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8 out of 13 people found the following comment useful:-
David Kelley's warmup to his true writing genius, 23 January 2001
Author: (schuchat@hotmail.com) from Miami, FL.

L.A.Law was a standout drama from '86-'94. At the end, as many drama's have happen, it became somewhat stale and may cause many to forget the gripping storylines Bochco, Kelley etc. created. The acting was superlative from the mainstays Dysart, Rachins, Tucker, Eikenberry, Ruttan, Bernsen, Hamlin etc. As the show expanded Law brought forth additional characters played by Dey, Smits, Greene, Underwood, Donohoe, Spencer, Drake, Muldaur etc. These actors made their roles and characters as unforgettable as the originals made there's.

Probably the best thing that can be said about this show is that no one player was the focal point. No one character had to be the "lightning rod" for the show to be great. In an interview for the 100th show Richard Dysart, who played Leland McKenzie, the paternal "glue" of McKenzie, Brackman, Cheney, Kuzack, and Becker, told Jane Pauley that the actors weren't the genius of the show...the writers were. Awful high praise from an actor at a very candid moment.

Catch it in syndication on A&E each Monday thru Friday. You'll love it the second time around.

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