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Season 5 – L.A. Law

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The high-powered law firm of McKenzie, Brackman, Chaney and Kuzak handles both criminal and civil cases, usually for high fees. However, office politics and romance often distract the legal staffers from matters in the courtroom.
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Tom Long Santa Cruz Sentinel 02/04/2019
This can be one of the best shows on TV, it's been proven time and again. Now isn't one of those times. Too bad. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Richard Dysart

Leland McKenzie

Alan Rachins

Douglas Brackman, Jr.

Corbin Bernsen

Arnie Becker

Jill Eikenberry

Ann Kelsey

Michael Tucker

Stuart Markowitz

Harry Hamlin

Michael Kuzak

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 18, 1990 The Bitch Is Back Shays sues the firm for sexual discrimination; Kuzak defends a white cop charged with shooting a black youth. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 25, 1990 Happy Trails A surprise witness embarrasses Shays; Kuzak confronts a biased judge; Kelsey and Markowitz give it a rest. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 1, 1990 Lie Harder Abby represents a couple wanting to return a violent adopted 6-year-old; McKenzie tries to charm Shays. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 8, 1990 Armand's Hammer Defending a white cop accused of killing a black youth, Rollins challenges a civil rights activist (Paul Winfield) to testify. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 15, 1990 Smoke Gets in Your Thighs Kelsey represents a man who cared for his homosexual lover, then was ousted by the family; Murray volunteers for men's room duty. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 29, 1990 Vowel Play Brackman vies on "Wheel of Fortune"; new recruits represent a lung cancer patient who blames his condition on second hand smoke. Details Episode 7 Aired Dec 6, 1990 New Kidney on the Block For a dying friend designated to receive it, Van Owen fights the overseas shipping of a donated kidney to a rich patient. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 13, 1990 God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen McKenzie proposes to defend Shays, accused of savings-and-loan fraud; Lamb orchestrates a wild Christmas party. Details Episode 9 Aired Jan 3, 1991 Splatoon Abby discusses gun control on "Donahue"; Markowitz and Rollins participate in war games with a major client; guest Phil Donahue. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 10, 1991 Pump It Up Sifuentes hates himself for defending a clever, vicious murderer; Becker plans to humiliate a client's ex-husband. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 31, 1991 Rest in Pieces Van Owen defends a soldier who refused to fire on civilian-occupied areas during the Panama invasion; Roxanne blabs Arnie's infidelities. Details Episode 12 Aired Feb 7, 1991 He's a Crowd Kuzak defends a murder suspect with multiple personalities; partners chastise McKenzie for seeking Shays' counsel. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 14, 1991 Dances With Sharks A divorced Navajo wants to raise his half-caste son on a reservation, against the mother's wishes; guest Graham Greene. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 21, 1991 The Gods Must Be Lawyers A family member's vegetative state creates a dilemma for Sifuentes; Kuzak wants the defense in a sensational case; guest Wayne Newton. Details Episode 15 Aired Mar 14, 1991 Beverly Hills Hangers Kuzak and Mullaney defend an unfaithful young woman accused of hanging her rich, elderly husband; Shays makes McKenzie a tempting offer. Details Episode 16 Aired Mar 21, 1991 Good to the Last Drop Representing a woman who had an unnecessary hysterectomy, Sifuentes loses sight of his client's best interests. Details Episode 17 Aired Mar 28, 1991 Mutinies on the Banzai Brackman's extended term as temporary senior partner sparks revolt; Sifuentes considers advancement; all worry about Arnie. Details Episode 18 Aired Apr 4, 1991 As God Is My Co-Defendant Michael creates an internal war, so Leland and Douglas sue him for sabotage; Tommy defends a religious couple; C.J. and Zoey lecture foreign attorneys. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 25, 1991 Speak, Lawyers, for Me A court-appointed receiver assumes control of the firm; Brackman represents a model that was fired because she is transgender. Details Episode 20 Aired May 2, 1991 There Goes the Judge Rollins defends a motorist whose high-speed escape severely injured an officer; Clemmons thinks a judge (Eli Wallach) is losing it. Details Episode 21 Aired May 9, 1991 On the Toad Again Kelsey and an attorney (Denis Arndt) resort to desperate measures defending an obsessive woman accused of killing her married lover. Details Episode 22 Aired May 16, 1991 Since I Fell for You Kelsey testifies in a former client's murder; Sifuentes represents an attorney with AIDS; Becker woos again; McKenzie inherits from Shays. Details

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Season Info

Network
NBC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 18, 1990