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22 Episodes 1989 - 1990
Episode 1
Thu, Nov 2, 1989 60 mins
Sifuentes reluctantly represents a furrier (John Lehne); Leo Hackett (Wayne Tippit) arranges an involuntary sterilization for Alice; and a scheduling problem confounds Markowitz on the day of the firm's big softball game. Trischuta: Bruce Ornstein. Ms. Barrett: Julie Payne. Benny: Larry Drake. Sifuentes: Jimmy Smits.
Episode 2
Thu, Nov 9, 1989 60 mins
Kuzak defends a black professor accused of murdering his white assistant; Van Owen's courtroom manner commands the admiration of a claims adjuster (Randy Oglesby); Becker stops at nothing to get the best possible settlement for a client (Jennifer Hetrick); colleagues coach Benny (Larry Drake) on "safe sex." Kuzak: Harry Hamlin.
Episode 3
Thu, Nov 16, 1989 60 mins
Kuzak weighs the testimony of sympathetic witnesses to clear his client (Carl Lumbly); Becker tries to clear the air with an unhappy divorce client (Jennifer Hetrick); a sympathetic Rollins takes the case of an elderly woman being steamrolled by an insurance company. Kuzak: Harry Hamlin.
Episode 4
Thu, Nov 23, 1989 60 mins
Sifuentes duels again with Hamilton Schuyler in a case challenging "dwarf tossing"; a witness comes forward with testimony Kuzak hopes will clear his client; Kelsey agrees to help a friend sue pro-lifers harassing women at health clinics. Sifuentes: Jimmy Smits.
Episode 5
Thu, Nov 30, 1989 60 mins
Van Owen puts a young victim on the stand to relive a painful experience; Markowitz defends a dating service sued by an unhappy customer (Gina Hecht); staffers smell a rat when Brackman orders melons by mail; the partners are forced to bring in a "major rainmaker" to boost revenues. Rosalind: Diana Muldaur. Van Owen: Susan Dey.
Episode 6
Thu, Dec 7, 1989 60 mins
Kelsey defends a malpractice suit filed by a patient whose baby died during delivery; a divorcée sues Becker over his video; Brackman puts the crunch on a cereal company over a botched contest; Sifuentes is miffed about the firm's new partner Rosalind Shays (Diana Muldaur). Kelsey: Jill Eikenberry.
Episode 7
Thu, Dec 14, 1989 60 mins
Kuzak makes a last-ditch try to have his client's sentence lightened; Markowitz panics when Kelsey goes into labor early; Benny has a holiday surprise for Alice (Amanda Plummer); the holidays could be lonely for Becker. Earl Williams: Carl Lumbly. Flanagan: Veronica Cartwright. Kuzak: Harry Hamlin. Markowitz: Michael Tucker.
Episode 8
Thu, Jan 4, 1990 60 mins
An old flame asks Rollins to petition the court for her right to be frozen until a cure for her inoperable brain tumor is found; Sifuentes asks Van Owen to prosecute a rape case; Becker is invited to join an entertainment-law practice; and Roxanne belts out a tune on stage. Allison: Joyce Hyser. Sifuentes: Jimmy Smits.
Episode 9
Thu, Jan 11, 1990 60 mins
The partners move to stop Becker's latest venture; Allison feels humiliated as her rape trial begins; Rollins' case involves a man (Lenny Wolpe) with Tourette's syndrome, who was fired for his verbal outbursts; Kuzak makes a date with Roxanne's dance coach (Courtney Thorne-Smith). Jenkins: Ann Marie Lee. Becker: Corbin Bernsen.
Episode 10
Thu, Jan 18, 1990 60 mins
Sifuentes finds that he's also a victim in the aftermath of Allison's rape crisis; a malpractice case involves an elderly mohel (Nehemiah Persoff) who slipped while performing a circumcision; Becker is greeted coldly on his return to the firm; and Rosalind moves to gain a power base with influential clients. Sifuentes: Jimmy Smits.
Episode 11
Thu, Jan 25, 1990 60 mins
Kuzak suspects a barrister is exaggerating his ignorance of American courtroom procedure to influence the jury; Becker yearns for more fanfare from his co-workers; a friend's confession to Diana (Renee Jones) tests the limits of lawyer-client privilege; and Rosalind (Diana Muldaur) invades Kelsey's space. Kuzak: Harry Hamlin.
Episode 12
Thu, Feb 8, 1990 60 mins
Sifuentes and McKenzie butt heads over a suit involving an Iranian airplane; Roxanne leads a secretaries' revolt when Brackman issues a lunch-hour edict; and Van Owen is offered a seat on the bench. Sherri: Mimi Lieber. Van Owen: Susan Dey. Sifuentes: Jimmy Smits.
Episode 13
Thu, Feb 15, 1990 60 mins
A comic charges his comedy-writer ex-wife with heckling him on-stage; a divorcée (Sian Barbara Allen) sues her ex (Edward Edwards) for years of abuse; and Kelsey wages war on Rosalind (Diana Muldaur). Sitkowitz: Lee Kessler. Kelsey: Jill Eikenberry.
Episode 14
Thu, Feb 22, 1990 60 mins
Kuzak prepares for Earl Williams' appeal before the state supreme court; Rosalind lands a big client---with big holdings in South Africa; a newswoman's bitter ex-husband (Vic Polizos) threatens to unveil an X-rated video of her. Rochelle: Erin Gray. Earl: Carl Lumbly. Dowe: Andy Romano. Flanagan: Veronica Cartwright. Kuzak: Harry Hamlin.
Episode 15
Thu, Mar 15, 1990 60 mins
Kuzak fights to have the murder charges against Earl Williams dismissed; Sifuentes defends a doctor (Franc Luz) who refused to perform emergency surgery on an AIDS victim; the firm is rocked by McKenzie's resignation as senior partner, as Rosalind, Stuart and Douglas are eager to assume the role. Williams: Carl Lumbly. McKenzie: Richard Dysart. Kuzak: Harry Hamlin.
Episode 16
Thu, Mar 22, 1990 60 mins
An addict's father pressures Abby to put his son in jail; an oversize frog-jumping contestant appears in court; Kelsey seeks damages from the family of a skinhead who killed a black youth; and Benny tries to sell his baseball-card collection. Willis: Alan Rosenberg. Keith: Michael DeLuise. Abby: Michele Greene.
Episode 17
Thu, Mar 29, 1990 60 mins
A couple (William Converse-Roberts, Joan McMurtrey) is accused of murdering their baby; a sobriety test halts Markowitz and Kelsey's lunch-time tryst; thoughts of Sheila wreak havoc with Brackman's sex life. Marilyn: Robyn Peterson. Sifuentes: Jimmy Smits. Brackman: Alan Rachins.
Episode 18
Thu, Apr 5, 1990 60 mins
A family whose home was destroyed in a drug raid charge the police with excessive force; Van Owen ponders her sentencing of an 8-year-old cop killer (Humberto Ortiz); Sifuentes and Shays clash over a test case involving a liquor company's negligence; Marilyn (Robyn Peterson) unleashes Brackman's passion. Van Owen: Susan Dey.
Episode 19
Thu, Apr 26, 1990 60 mins
Roxanne's dealings with her dad (Vincent Gardenia) are reminiscent of "The Honeymooners"; Markowitz's first trial involves a man (Jeffrey DeMunn) tortured in Argentina; Rosalind sells out a client. Mendez: Richard Chavez. Robertson: Carmen Argenziano.
Episode 20
Thu, May 3, 1990 60 mins
A priest (Dick O'Neill) is sued for causing a woman's breakdown; Roxanne petitions to become her father's legal guardian; McKenzie bids for reinstatement as senior partner. Murray: Vincent Gardenia. Kate: Phyllis Lyons. Nivens: Ray Walston. Rosalind: Diana Muldaur.
Episode 21
Thu, May 10, 1990 60 mins
A gay cop (Craig Wasson) sues when the secret of his sexuality is revealed in the press by a journalist (Nicolas Surovy); McKenzie seeks a star litigator to fill an opening at the firm; Benny fumes after seeing Alice kiss someone else; and Corrinne (Jennifer Hetrick) pops the question to an unsure Becker. Gwen: Sheila Kelley. Sharon: Lindsay Crouse.
Episode 22
Thu, May 17, 1990 60 mins
Sifuentes's boyhood friend (A Martinez) battles time while on death row; the prenuptial countdown begins for Becker and Corrinne; and the firm's new attorney defends a mercy killer (Mike Nussbaum). Gladys: Jeanne Cooper. Sifuentes: Jimmy Smits. Gold: Jerry Hardin. Mike Ditka appears as himself.