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Overview

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6.9/10   588 votes
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 full episode list
Release Date:
3 October 1986 (USA) more
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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:
(41 articles)
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Steve Eckholdt and so many others!! more (16 total)

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 / ... (140 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)
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Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (early episodes) | Stereo (later episodes)

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Trivia:
The license plate in the beginning of the opening credits was during the first seven seasons mounted on the rear of a Jaguar, but for the final season it changed to being mounted on a Bentley Continental R - a car which was mentioned in several episodes of the eighth season when Arnie Becker was thinking of buying one. He finally received one as a gift in episode 3 of the same 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 "Community: Debate 109 (#1.9)" (2009) 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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4 out of 6 people found the following review useful.
Steve Eckholdt and so many others!!, 29 June 2007
Author: dataconflossmoor from United States

This show was so good when it premiered, several seasons later, it diminished in quality... Much of the cast contributed significantly to the success of this series, Tom Verica and Steve Eckholdt were very enlightening and auspicious factors to making "L.A. Law" popular in the latter years of the show's existence!! By then, those two were about the only stellar characters in this series!! Dialog in programs today is far more intellectual and acrimonious than it was in the past!! "L.A. Law" was the harbinger of things to come in terms of relevant and legally germane script writing which was pertinent to the authenticity of a law office in the 1980's!! The original made for T.V. movie signified a revelation in television law shows!! Candor about legal settlements, and situations involving ethics with relation to salaries and status quo behavior, became a staple to the modus operandi of L.A. Law!! The poignant jeremiads which articulated the indictments of our prevailing legal system in America, became one of "L.A. Law's" trademarks!! "L.A. Law" lasted eight seasons, only three were really excellent!! Almost everyone who knows about "L.A. Law" would agree with me, it is just that it is very difficult to comprehend why "L.A. Law" went downhill so quickly? NBC's perception of the Thursday Night slot of 10/9 central was that it was sewn up in their favor regardless of what they put in this slot!! Rationale of this nature is always a grave mistake!! There were a few highlights to the show in it's last couple of years, guys like Steve Eckholdt added to the show tremendously!! Even with his talent, he was not enough to re-establish the reputation "L.A. Law" had at one time for being one of the best shows on television!!

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