The Paper Chase 1978
What is The Paper Chase?
The television series "The Paper Chase" is a drama that focuses on the lives and pressures of students at a prestigious Eastern law school. The show features a strict and domineering contract-law professor who has a significant impact on the students.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1978
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 58
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 9, 1978
- Last aired
- May 2, 1986
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- CBS, Showtime
- Genres
- Drama
- Updated
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The television series "The Paper Chase" is a drama that focuses on the lives and pressures of students at a prestigious Eastern law school. The show features a strict and domineering contract-law professor who has a significant impact on the students. This professor is known for inspiring and terrifying the students, showcasing the intense and demanding nature of the law school environment. The series explores the complexities and challenges faced by the students as they navigate their studies under the guidance of this demanding professor. The portrayal of the law school experience is a central theme of the show, highlighting the academic pressures and personal struggles of the students. The series delves into the character of the professor, who is a key figure in the students' lives, and the impact he has on their academic and personal development.
Should you watch it?
“A demanding law professor tests his students' resolve.”
- Critically praised drama
- Compelling portrayal of a demanding professor
- Heavy academic focus may limit broader appeal
Watch it if you enjoy intense, character-driven stories about academic ambition.
The series features intense academic drama and may be best suited for mature viewers comfortable with serious themes.
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Season 1 · 22 episodes
- E1 The Paper Chase Mytharc Sep 9, 1978
- E2 The Man Who Would Be King Core Sep 19, 1978
- E3 A Day in the Life of . . . Core Sep 26, 1978
- E4 Great Expectations Core Oct 3, 1978
- E5 Voices of Silence Core Oct 10, 1978
- E6 Nancy Core Oct 17, 1978
- E7 Da Da Core Oct 31, 1978
- E8 The Seating Chart Core Nov 14, 1978
- E9 Moot Court Core Nov 21, 1978
- E10 Kingsfield's Daughter Core Nov 28, 1978
- E11 The Sorcerer's Apprentice Core Dec 5, 1978
- E12 Bell and Love Core Dec 12, 1978
- E13 An Act of Desperation Core Dec 19, 1978
- E14 Losing Streak Core Jan 19, 1979
- E15 The Man in the Chair Mytharc Feb 6, 1979
- E16 A Matter of Anger Core Feb 13, 1979
- E17 The Apprentice Core Feb 20, 1979
- E18 Once More with Feeling Core Feb 27, 1979
- E19 The Clay Footed Idol Core Mar 20, 1979
- E20 The Tables Down at Ernie's Core Mar 27, 1979
- E21 A Case of Detente Mytharc Apr 17, 1979
- E22 Scavenger Hunt Mytharc Apr 24, 1979
Season 2 · 19 episodes
- E1 Outline Fever Mytharc Apr 15, 1983
- E2 Birthday Party Core May 15, 1983
- E3 Spreading It Thin Core Jun 15, 1983
- E4 Cinderella Core Jul 15, 1983
- E5 Commitments Core Sep 15, 1983
- E6 Plague of Locusts Core Oct 15, 1983
- E7 Snow Core Nov 15, 1983
- E8 Mrs. Hart Core May 22, 1984
- E9 Tempest in a Pothole Core May 29, 1984
- E10 Labor of Love Core Jun 5, 1984
- E11 Burden of Proof Core Jun 12, 1984
- E12 War of the Wonks (a.k.a.) Machine Core Jun 19, 1984
- E13 Limits Core Jun 26, 1984
- E14 Hart Goes Home Core Jul 10, 1984
- E15 Judgement Day Core Jul 17, 1984
- E16 My Dinner With Kingsfield Core Jul 24, 1984
- E17 The Advocates Core Aug 7, 1984
- E18 Not Prince Hamlet Mytharc Aug 14, 1984
- E19 Billy Pierce Mytharc Aug 21, 1984
Season 3 · 12 episodes
- E1 Decisions (1) Mytharc May 11, 1985
- E2 Decisions (2) Core May 11, 1985
- E3 Free Advice Core Jun 25, 1985
- E4 Laura's Struggle Core Jul 2, 1985
- E5 Pressure Core Jul 9, 1985
- E6 The Big D Core Jul 16, 1985
- E7 The Day Kingsfield Missed Class Core Jul 23, 1985
- E8 The Source Core Aug 6, 1985
- E9 The Choice Core Aug 13, 1985
- E10 It's Only a Show Core Aug 20, 1985
- E11 Security Mytharc Sep 3, 1985
- E12 Lasting Impressions Mytharc Sep 10, 1985
Season 4 · 5 episodes
- E1 A Wounded Hart Mytharc Feb 1, 1986
- E2 Mistaken Identity Core Mar 28, 1986
- E3 Suppressed Desires Core Apr 25, 1986
- E4 Honor Core Mar 28, 1986
- E5 Graduation Mytharc May 2, 1986
Frequently asked questions
What is the setting of the series?
It is set at a prestigious Eastern law school.
Who is the central authority figure?
The central authority figure is contract-law professor Charles Kingsfield.
What genre does the series belong to?
It is a drama.
How is the professor described?
He is strict and domineering, alternately inspiring and terrifying the students.
What themes does the series explore?
It explores the pressures and challenges faced by law students.
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