Murphy's Law (1988–1989)

Creator:

Lee David Zlotoff

Stars:

George Segal, Maggie Han, Josh Mostel

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
George Segal	...	Daedalus Patrick Murphy (5 episodes, 1988-1989)
Maggie Han	...	Kimiko Fannuchi (5 episodes, 1988-1989)
Josh Mostel	...	Wesley Harden (5 episodes, 1988-1989)
Sarah Sawatsky	...	Kathleen Danforth (5 episodes, 1988-1989)

Storyline

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 November 1988 (USA)

Also Known As:

La ley de Murphy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Braun Entertainment Group

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Based on the "Trace" series of detective novels by Warren Murphy featuring the character Devlin Tracy, an unlicensed insurance fraud investigator our of Las Vegas.

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Connections

Referenced in Jeopardy!: Episode #22.14 (2005)

User Reviews

Should not have been canceled

I remember really, really enjoying this show. It had fantastic writing and great rapport between its actors. I had high hopes for a long run. No such luck for this show. Despite the above mentioned qualities, it was canceled after one season.

I thought that both George Segal and Maggie Han did a great job with unorthodox characters. Who ever heard of an ex-alcoholic insurance investigator living with a extremely beautiful Asian model? Their living situation was even more odd. The apartment they shared was basically one big room, so their respective areas were separated by a wool blanket hung from the ceiling. It was one of the few shows with an Asian character that wasn't terribly pigeonholed into a typical Asian stereotype. Her character was a breath of fresh air in the late 80's.

If you ever get a chance to catch it in reruns, I highly recommend watching it.