L.A. Law

TV Series
1986–1994
TV-PG
46m

IMDb RATING

7.1/10

6.7K

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The lives and work of the staff of a major Los Angeles law firm.The lives and work of the staff of a major Los Angeles law firm.The lives and work of the staff of a major Los Angeles law firm.

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IMDb RATING

7.1/10

6.7K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

1,412

See production info at IMDbPro

Won 15 Primetime Emmys
- 45 wins & 148 nominations total

Episodes171

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TopTop-rated8 seasons9 years

Trivia
Series co-creator Terry Louise Fisher, former Deputy District Attorney for Los Angeles County, former entertainment lawyer for Twentieth Century Fox, and producer and writer for Cagney & Lacey (1981), composed a form letter she was thinking of sending to lawyers who complained about this show: "Dear So-and-so: If I were a good lawyer, I'd still be practicing law. Instead, I'm stuck in Hollywood, making ten times as much money. I hope you are as conscientious about your clients, as you are about our show. Thank you for your writing."

Quotes
Douglas Brackman, Jr.: I'm more like my father than I thought. I wanted to be the lawyer he was, the man he was. Turns out we both just like to cheat on our wives.

Crazy credits
The opening titles begin with a a car trunk being slammed shut revealing the title on a personalized license plate. The license plate expiration sticker always shows the ending year for each season.

Connections
Featured in The 44th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1987)

Great few seasons then downhill

This show concerning the lives of lawyers at an LA law firm was a breakout hit during its first season for its well written plots and great characters. This of course was because of some incredible writers and great actors. However as the show entered about it's sixth season the best writers and actors began to leave en masse the plotlines fell apart and the show became much more stale. Avoid this period if you can.