The Bold Ones: The Lawyers 

Walter Nichols, an older and experienced lawyer, serves as a mentor to two attorney brothers. Brian is the more cerebral sibling, better at research. The younger Neil is impulsive and prone... See full summary »

Creator:

Roy Huggins

Stars:

Burl Ives, Joseph Campanella, James Farentino

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Burl Ives	...	Walter Nicholls / ... 27 episodes, 1969-1972
Joseph Campanella	...	Brian Darrell 26 episodes, 1969-1972
James Farentino	...	Neil Darrell 21 episodes, 1969-1972

Storyline

Walter Nichols, an older and experienced lawyer, serves as a mentor to two attorney brothers. Brian is the more cerebral sibling, better at research. The younger Neil is impulsive and prone towards difficult cases.The three men combine their varied talents into creating a successful law firm.

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Genres:

Drama

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Did You Know?

Trivia

This was one of four elements under the "Bold Ones" umbrella title. Originally, it would air every four weeks. However, by its final season it was alternating every two weeks with The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (1969).

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Quotes

Walter Nichols: Any lawyer who represents himself in a trial has a fool for a client.

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Connections

Follows The Whole World Is Watching (1969)

User Reviews

A kind of time capsule on social issues with good stars

I'm surprised there is no other review of this ambitious 1969-72 show, so I'll add one. This series was an effort by NBC to address many social and political issues that were roiling the nation in the late 1960s. The three stars make it worth watching: I especially like Burl Ives and Joe Campanella. Good guest stars of the period too. A dvd set of the series is available. I usually like lighter fare than the serious subjects here, but I recommend the series to anyone who is a fan of Ives, Campanella or Farentino. You can see a lot of them at a reasonable price for the dvd set.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 September 1969 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Lawyers

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min (27 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1