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- 1. Pilot Sep 7, 1978
- A hard-working Midwesterner adjusts to the demanding schedule of a prestigious law school.
- 2. Great Expectations Sep 12, 1978
- Hart defends Anderson before the law school's disciplinary board.
- 3. A Day in the Life Of ... Sep 19, 1978
- A third-year law student develops an interest in Hart after nearly running him over with her car.
The Paper Chase is a 1978 American drama television series based on the 1971 novel of the same name by John Jay Osborn Jr., and a 1973 film adaptation. It follows the lives of law student James T. Hart and his classmates at an unnamed law school, modeled on Harvard Law School.
The Paper Chase: Created by James Bridges. With John Houseman, James Stephens, Tom Fitzsimmons, James Keane. The trials of a group of law students under the tutelage of a strict professor.
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- 1978-09-09
- Drama
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This episode features Elizabeth Logan. Supreme Court Justice Reynolds pays a visit to campus to commemorate a milestone anniversary of women being admitted to the law school. During a question and answer session in Kingsfield's class, Logan confronts the judge as to why he has never hired a female law clerk.
Overview. Critically lauded drama about the life and pressures of a group of students at a prestigious Eastern law school, with a strict and domineering contract-law professor named Charles Kingsfield, who alternately inspires and terrifies the students. James Bridges. Creator. Series Cast. Full Cast & Crew. Last Season. Season 4.
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Critically lauded drama about life and pressures at a prestigious Eastern law school, with an imperious contract-law professor named Charles Kingsfield (John Houseman, reprising his Oscar-winning...
The Paper Chase. 9.3 (33) Rate. Ill-prepared for his first class, novice law student James Hart incurs the wrath of Professor Kingsfield, who declares Hart "dead" regarding his continued participation. Hart then tries to find a way back into the professor's good graces. S1, Ep2. 19 Sep. 1978. The Man Who Would Be King. 8.2 (22) Rate.