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3 October 1986 (USA)
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Plot:
The lives and work of the staff of a major Los Angeles law firm. full summary
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Awards:
Won 5 Golden Globes.
Another 36 wins
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113 nominations
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(40 articles)
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A near perfect blend of high drama and comedy
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Cast
(Series Cast Summary - 13 of 459) | 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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46 min (170 episodes)
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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).
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Stuart Markowitz:
Don't underestimate me, I'm amazing with mums. When I was at High School all of them had crushes on me, it was the daughters I had trouble with.
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Referenced in Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found (2005) (TV)
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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.more
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All of the main characters on L.A. Law were quirky in some way but to go into all of them would take up more space than is allowed here. So I will simply name a few: 1) Michael Kuzak: The social conscience who went out of his way to take cases of the underdogs but also had a goofy side, especially when dealing with his lady love A.D.A. Grace van Owen. 2) Grace van Owen: Very much like Kuzak, except she has higher ambitions than just being a lawyer. She has a reputation of being distant around her colleagues but does let her guard down in one particular moment, involving a technical aspect of the use of an animal by-product. 3) Arnold Becker: Divorce lawyer (this was before the term Domestic lawyer became more accepted). He craves to take high profile entertainment cases and generally loves anything flashy, sport cars and beautiful women in particular. 4) The Markowitz's: Unlikely married couple. The man (Stuart) short and kind of plain and very amiable and the woman (Ann - knee Kelsey) who is beautiful but has a short fuse. He is a tax lawyer and she mostly deals with civil law and is also prone to take cases for the underdog like Kuzak. 5) And finally the two managing partners Douglas Brackman and Leland Mckenzie: Brackman, with every single inferiority complex known to human and also lives in the shadow of his father who was the senior partner before him. Mckenzie, the strict but fair senior partner with a soft spot for his firm and kind of a father figure to all of his associates.
Like the earlier Bochco show Hill Street Blues, the emphasis on one day at a time is very much a mainstay in L.A. Law. The lawyers go through every case in the courtroom over very little time that in the real world would take years and although it is not really what trials are like, it is entertaining and if you are looking for something more realistic then you should try seeing an actual televised trial. Outside of the courtroom there are tons of weirdos and sexy women that the characters come in contact with and some of their actions become deadly (eg. the lawyer who shoots himself in open court). But there is also room for comedy like Kuzak showing up at a wedding, where he is most definitely not invited in a gorilla suit and Becker screwing over one of the aspiring associates in more ways than one. All this is pure TV entertainment but what I like about this show is that it tries to take the high road once in a while and the comic relief is usually hysterical. This mix is rarely pulled off in a successful way but Bochco has created such a great universe that when he stumbles there is always a new try at every turn.