L.A. Law 1986
“The professionals who will take you into the jungles of American justice”
★ 7.1/10 · 79 votes DramaWar & Politics 8 seasons · 171 eps Ended
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What is L.A. Law?
L.A. Law is an American television legal drama series that aired on NBC for eight seasons.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1986
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 171
- First aired
- Sep 15, 1986
- Last aired
- May 19, 1994
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- NBC
- Genres
- Drama, War & Politics
- Updated
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L.A. Law is an American television legal drama series that aired on NBC for eight seasons. The program premiered on September 15, 1986, and concluded its run on May 19, 1994. The series was created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher. It was characterized by several of Bochco's signature elements, including a large number of parallel storylines, social drama, and off-the-wall humor. The show reflected the social and cultural ideologies of the 1980s and early 1990s. Many of the cases featured on the program addressed contemporary issues, including abortion, racism, gay rights, homophobia, sexual harassment, AIDS, and domestic violence. The narrative structure allowed for the exploration of these complex topics through the lens of the legal profession. By incorporating these themes, the series served as a reflection of the societal climate during its time on the air. The production remains a notable example of the legal drama genre from that period of television history.
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“A sharp legal drama tackling bold social issues with wit and heart.”
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- Tackles major social issues of its time with depth
- Features complex characters and intertwining storylines
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- Dated production values may not appeal to all modern viewers
You enjoy courtroom dramas with strong social commentary and ensemble casts.
Suitable for mature audiences due to thematic content involving social controversy.
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Cast
Corbin Bernsen
Arnie Becker
Jill Eikenberry
Ann Kelsey
Alan Rachins
Douglas Brackman
Michael Tucker
Stuart Markowitz
Richard Dysart
Leland McKenzie
Susan Ruttan
Roxanne Melman
Blair Underwood
Jonathan Rollins
Larry Drake
Benny Stulwicz
Susan Dey
Grace Van Owen
Jimmy Smits
Victor Sifuentes
Harry Hamlin
Michael Kuzak
Michele Greene
Abby Perkins
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Episode guide
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Season 1 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Pilot Mytharc Sep 15, 1986
- E2 Those Lips, That Eye Core Oct 3, 1986
- E3 The House of the Rising Flan Core Oct 10, 1986
- E4 The Princess and the Wiener King Mytharc Oct 17, 1986
- E5 Simian Chanted Evening Core Oct 24, 1986
- E6 Slum Enchanted Evening Core Oct 31, 1986
- E7 Raiders of the Lost Bark Core Nov 7, 1986
- E8 Gibbon Take Core Nov 14, 1986
- E9 The Venus Butterfly Core Nov 21, 1986
- E10 Fry Me to the Moon Core Dec 4, 1986
- E11 El Sid Core Dec 11, 1986
- E12 Sidney, the Dead-Nosed Reindeer Core Dec 18, 1986
- E13 Prince Kuzak in a Can Core Jan 8, 1987
- E14 The Douglas Fur Ball Core Jan 15, 1987
- E15 December Bribe Core Jan 22, 1987
- E16 Beef Jerky Core Feb 5, 1987
- E17 Becker on the Rox Core Feb 12, 1987
- E18 Fifty Ways to Floss Your Lover Core Feb 19, 1987
- E19 The Grace of Wrath Mytharc Feb 26, 1987
- E20 Sparky Brackman, R.I.P. Core Mar 26, 1987
- E21 Oy Vey! Wilderness! Mytharc Apr 2, 1987
- E22 Pigmalion Mytharc Apr 9, 1987
Season 2 · 20 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Lung Goodbye Mytharc Oct 15, 1987
- E2 The Wizard of Odds Core Oct 22, 1987
- E3 Cannon of Ethics Core Oct 29, 1987
- E4 Brackman Vasektimized Core Nov 5, 1987
- E5 The Brothers Grimm Mytharc Nov 12, 1987
- E6 Auld L'Anxiety Core Nov 19, 1987
- E7 Rohner vs. Gradinger Core Dec 3, 1987
- E8 Goldilocks and the Three Barristers Core Dec 10, 1987
- E9 Divorce with Extreme Prejudice Mytharc Dec 17, 1987
- E10 Full Marital Jacket Core Jan 7, 1988
- E11 Gorilla My Dreams Core Jan 14, 1988
- E12 Hand Roll Express Core Jan 21, 1988
- E13 Beauty and Obese Core Feb 11, 1988
- E14 Petticoat Injunction Core Feb 18, 1988
- E15 The Bald Ones Core Feb 25, 1988
- E16 Fetus Completus Core Mar 3, 1988
- E17 Belle of the Bald Mytharc Apr 14, 1988
- E18 Open Heart Perjury Core Apr 21, 1988
- E19 Leapin' Lizards! Mytharc Apr 28, 1988
- E20 Chariots of Meyer Mytharc May 5, 1988
Season 3 · 19 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Hey, Lick Me Over Mytharc Nov 3, 1988
- E2 The Son Also Rises Core Nov 10, 1988
- E3 Romancing the Drone Core Nov 17, 1988
- E4 Sperminator Core Dec 1, 1988
- E5 Princess and the Pee Core Dec 8, 1988
- E6 Dummy Dearest Core Dec 15, 1988
- E7 To Live and Diet in L.A. Core Jan 5, 1989
- E8 I'm in the Nude for Love Core Jan 12, 1989
- E9 Victor/Victorious Core Jan 19, 1989
- E10 The Plane Mutiny Mytharc Feb 9, 1989
- E11 Izzy Ackerman or Is He Not? Core Feb 16, 1989
- E12 The Accidental Jurist Core Feb 23, 1989
- E13 Barstow Bound Core Mar 23, 1989
- E14 Leave It to Geezer Core Mar 30, 1989
- E15 The Unbearable Lightness of Boring Core Apr 6, 1989
- E16 His Suit Is Hirsute Core Apr 27, 1989
- E17 America the Beautiful Core May 4, 1989
- E18 Urine Trouble Now Mytharc May 11, 1989
- E19 Consumed Innocent Mytharc May 18, 1989
Season 4 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Unsterile Cuckoo Mytharc Nov 2, 1989
- E2 Captain Hurt Core Nov 9, 1989
- E3 When Irish Eyes Are Smiling Core Nov 16, 1989
- E4 The Mouse That Soared Core Nov 23, 1989
- E5 One Rat, One Ranger Core Nov 30, 1989
- E6 Lie Down and Deliver Core Dec 7, 1989
- E7 Placenta Claus Is Coming to Town Core Dec 14, 1989
- E8 The Good Human Bar Core Jan 4, 1990
- E9 Noah's Bark Core Jan 11, 1990
- E10 The Pay's Lousy, But the Tips Are Great Core Jan 18, 1990
- E11 True Brit Core Jan 25, 1990
- E12 On Your Honor Core Feb 8, 1990
- E13 Whatever Happened to Hannah? Core Feb 15, 1990
- E14 Ex-Wives and Videotapes Core Feb 22, 1990
- E15 Blood, Sweat and Fears Core Mar 15, 1990
- E16 Bounds for Glory Mytharc Mar 22, 1990
- E17 Justice Swerved Core Mar 29, 1990
- E18 Watts a Matter? Core Apr 5, 1990
- E19 Bang... Zoom... Zap Core Apr 26, 1990
- E20 Forgive Me Father, For I Have Sued Core May 3, 1990
- E21 Outward Bound Mytharc May 10, 1990
- E22 The Last Gasp Mytharc May 17, 1990
Season 5 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Bitch Is Back Mytharc Oct 18, 1990
- E2 Happy Trails Mytharc Oct 25, 1990
- E3 Lie Harder Core Nov 1, 1990
- E4 Armand's Hammer Core Nov 8, 1990
- E5 Smoke Gets in Your Thighs Core Nov 15, 1990
- E6 Vowel Play Core Nov 29, 1990
- E7 New Kidney on the Block Core Dec 6, 1990
- E8 God Rest Ye Little Gentleman Core Dec 13, 1990
- E9 Splatoon Core Jan 3, 1991
- E10 Pump it Up Core Jan 10, 1991
- E11 Rest in Pieces Core Jan 31, 1991
- E12 He's a Crowd Core Feb 7, 1991
- E13 Dances with Sharks Core Feb 14, 1991
- E14 The Gods Must Be Lawyers Core Feb 21, 1991
- E15 The Beverly Hills Hangers Core Mar 14, 1991
- E16 Good to the Last Drop Core Mar 21, 1991
- E17 Mutinies on the Banzai Core Mar 28, 1991
- E18 As God Is My Co-Defendant Core Apr 4, 1991
- E19 Speak, Lawyers, For Me Core Apr 25, 1991
- E20 There Goes the Judge Core May 2, 1991
- E21 On the Toad Again Mytharc May 9, 1991
- E22 Since I Fell For You Mytharc May 16, 1991
Season 6 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 Something Old, Something Nude Mytharc Oct 10, 1991
- E2 TV or Not TV Core Oct 17, 1991
- E3 Do the Spike Thing Core Oct 31, 1991
- E4 Spleen It to Me, Lucy Core Nov 7, 1991
- E5 Monkey on My Back Lot Core Nov 14, 1991
- E6 Badfellas Core Nov 21, 1991
- E7 Lose the Boss Core Dec 12, 1991
- E8 The Nut Before Christmas Core Dec 19, 1991
- E9 Guess Who's Coming To Murder? Core Jan 9, 1992
- E10 Back to the Suture Core Jan 16, 1992
- E11 All About Sleaze Core Jan 30, 1992
- E12 I'm Ready for My Closeup, Mr. Markowitz Core Feb 13, 1992
- E13 Steal It Again, Sam Core Feb 20, 1992
- E14 Diet, Diet, My Darling Core Feb 27, 1992
- E15 Great Balls Afire Core Mar 19, 1992
- E16 From Here to Paternity Core Mar 26, 1992
- E17 P.S. Your Shrink Is Dead Core Apr 16, 1992
- E18 Love in Bloom Core Apr 23, 1992
- E19 Silence of the Lambskins Mytharc Apr 30, 1992
- E20 Beauty and the Breast Core May 7, 1992
- E21 Double Breasted Suit Mytharc May 14, 1992
- E22 Say Goodnight, Gracie Mytharc May 21, 1992
Season 7 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 L.A. Lawless Mytharc Oct 22, 1992
- E2 Second Time Around Core Oct 29, 1992
- E3 Zo Long Core Nov 5, 1992
- E4 Wine Knot Core Nov 12, 1992
- E5 My Friend Flicker Core Nov 19, 1992
- E6 Love on the Rox Core Dec 3, 1992
- E7 Helter Shelter Core Dec 10, 1992
- E8 Christmas Stalking Core Dec 17, 1992
- E9 Odor in the Court Mytharc Jan 7, 1993
- E10 Spanky and the Art Gang Core Jan 14, 1993
- E11 Bare Witness Core Feb 4, 1993
- E12 Parent Trap Core Feb 11, 1993
- E13 Hello and Goodbye Core Feb 18, 1993
- E14 Where There's a Will Core Feb 25, 1993
- E15 F.O.B. Core Apr 1, 1993
- E16 Cold Shower Core Apr 8, 1993
- E17 That's Why the Lady Is a Stamp Core Apr 15, 1993
- E18 Come Rain or Come Schein Core Apr 22, 1993
- E19 Vindaloo in the Villows Core Apr 29, 1993
- E20 Testing, Testing, 1...2...3...4 Core May 6, 1993
- E21 Bourbon Cowboy Mytharc May 13, 1993
- E22 Hackett or Pack It Mytharc May 27, 1993
Season 8 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 Book of Renovation, Chapter 1 Mytharc Oct 7, 1993
- E2 Leap of Faith Core Oct 14, 1993
- E3 How Much Is That Bentley in the Window? Core Oct 21, 1993
- E4 Foreign Co-Respondent Core Oct 28, 1993
- E5 The Green, Green Grass of Home Mytharc Nov 4, 1993
- E6 Safe Sex Core Nov 11, 1993
- E7 Pacific Rimshot Core Nov 18, 1993
- E8 Eli's Gumming Core Dec 9, 1993
- E9 Rhyme and Punishment Core Dec 16, 1993
- E10 He Ain't Guilty, He's My Brother Core Feb 3, 1994
- E11 McKenzie, Brackman, Barnum & Bailey Core Feb 10, 1994
- E12 Cold Cuts Core Feb 17, 1994
- E13 Age of Insolence Core Feb 24, 1994
- E14 God is My Co-Counsel Core Mar 10, 1994
- E15 Three on a Patch Core Mar 17, 1994
- E16 Whose San Andreas Fault Is it, Anyway? Core Mar 24, 1994
- E17 Silence is Golden Core Apr 14, 1994
- E18 Dead Issue Core Apr 21, 1994
- E19 Tunnel of Love Core Apr 28, 1994
- E20 How Am I Driving? Core May 5, 1994
- E21 Whistle Stop Mytharc May 12, 1994
- E22 Finish Line Mytharc May 19, 1994
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Frequently asked questions
Is L.A. Law based on a true story?
No, it is a fictional legal drama set in Los Angeles.
Who created L.A. Law?
It was created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher.
How many seasons does L.A. Law have?
The show ran for eight seasons on NBC.
What network aired L.A. Law?
It originally aired on NBC from 1986 to 1994.
Are there any spin-offs or revivals of L.A. Law?
There have been no official spin-offs or revivals to date.
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