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The Paper Chase (1978–1986)

TV Series  -  60 min  -  Drama
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A TV Series about a bunch of Law students, their everyday lives and their effort to make it through Law School... See full summary »

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John Houseman, James Stephens and Tom Fitzsimmons
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Season:

4 | 3 | 2 | 1

Year:

1986 | 1985 | 1984 | 1983 | 1979 | 1978
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 2 wins & 9 nominations See more awards »

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The Paper Chase: : -- Trailer for the home video release of the series based on the movie
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Cast

Series cast summary:
John Houseman John Houseman ...
Professor Charles W. Kingsfield Jr. (58 episodes, 1978-1986)
James Stephens James Stephens ...
James T. Hart (56 episodes, 1978-1986)
Tom Fitzsimmons Tom Fitzsimmons ...
Franklin Ford III (56 episodes, 1978-1986)
James Keane ...
Willis Bell (49 episodes, 1978-1986)
Betty Harford Betty Harford ...
Mrs. Nottingham (40 episodes, 1978-1986)
Michael Tucci Michael Tucci ...
Gerald Golden (27 episodes, 1983-1986)
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Storyline

A TV Series about a bunch of Law students, their everyday lives and their effort to make it through Law School. Hart, Ford, Bell and the rest of them have to face Kingsfield, the most feared of professors but they are determined to study hard and eventually get their diploma... Written by Xenophon Tsakanikas <ftpadmin@antigoni.med.auth.gr>  

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Plot Keywords:

Law School | Student | Professor | Law Student | Boston Massachusetts  | See more »

Genres:

Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

The Paper Chase: The Fourth Year See more »

Filming Locations:

Stage 2, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

20th Century Fox Television See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(57 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color
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Trivia

The show lasted only one season on CBS, from 1978 to 1979, and was canceled because of low ratings. The cable channel Showtime revived the series in 1983, where it ran for three years without commercials and was a great success. John Houseman passed away a year after the series went off the air. The first season was released on DVD in April 2009, with Season 2 scheduled to follow in December. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Bill Russell/Chicago (#5.3)" (1979) See more »

Soundtracks

"First Years"
(Theme Song - 1st season only)
Music by Charles Fox
Lyrics by Norman Gimbel
Sung by Seals & Crofts See more »