Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law

Episode 1

A Lesson in Loving

Wed, Sep 12, 1973 60 mins

A high school student who was in love with his attractive young teacher is accused of murdering her.

Episode 2

Once a Lion

Wed, Sep 19, 1973 60 mins

An aging legal wizard (Ralph Bellamy) botches the defense of a murder suspect (Erik Estrada).

Episode 3

The Pool House

Wed, Sep 26, 1973 60 mins

A young man is accused of killing his girlfriend. Owen discovers that the prosecution has what appears to be a damning piece of evidence, a note found in his school locker, saying that she didn't want to see him anymore, but he suspects that it's a fake and attacks it in court.

Episode 4

Sweet Harvest

Wed, Oct 3, 1973 60 mins

A 7-year-old boy living on a farm with his dead mother's sister is the prize in a bitter custody battle when his father, an ex-con, returns and wants him back.

Episode 5

N Is for Nightmare

Wed, Oct 17, 1973 60 mins

A newly engaged couple in their 40's find their happiness short lived. Her teenage daughter is violated and killed with the fiance the chief suspect. Owen takes seemingly hopeless case when a Shakespearean quote changes the investigation.

Episode 6

The Camerons Are a Special Clan

Wed, Oct 24, 1973 60 mins

A folk-rock singer, who comes from a family of prominent lawyers, is accused of pulling the plug on his terminally ill mother. The singer's father, a dear friend of Owen's, hires him to defend his son.

Episode 7

Poor Children of Eve

Wed, Oct 31, 1973 60 mins

Attorney Owen Marshall agrees to defend a priest who's arrested for killing a girl he once dated. Marshall believes most of the evidence is circumstantial except for an eyewitness who declares she saw the accused at the scene of the crime.

Episode 8

The Sin of Susan Gentry

Wed, Nov 7, 1973 60 mins

Owen Marshall works to free a young girl from a mental institution in a small rural town. Her parents committed her after disapproving of their daughter's morals.

Episode 9

Child of Wednesday

Wed, Nov 28, 1973 60 mins

Pat Boone plays a junior high school principal fighting for custody of his son. Although the boy wants to live with his father the courts may disagree after hearing the wife's vengeful accusations.

Episode 10

Snatches of a Crazy Song

Wed, Dec 5, 1973 60 mins

Episode 11

The Prowler

Wed, Dec 12, 1973 60 mins

When Howell is found murdered evidence starts to point to his wife Kit. She hires Owen to defend her and he finds his job more difficult as Kit had recently discovered her husband was having an affair with a nightclub singer.

Episode 12

The Second Victim

Wed, Dec 19, 1973 60 mins

Episode 13

Etude for a Kidnapper

Wed, Jan 2, 1974 60 mins

A young hitchhiker, after accepting a ride, agrees to deliver a briefcase for the man. But the favor leads to the young man being charged with kidnapping and murder. It doesn't add up to Owen so he agrees to take the case.

Episode 14

House of Friends

Sat, Jan 19, 1974 60 mins

Dr. Tannen, who runs a private clinic, is incensed when a young patient of his dies because a larger hospital wouldn't accept him, and publicly blames the other hospital for the boy's death. This makes him the defendant of a libel suit, for which he hires his friend Owen to defend him. Owen tries to get the doctor to retract his statements, but he steadfastly refuses, insisting on a trial, even though he's deathly ill himself and the strain could possibly kill him.

Episode 15

The Attacker

Sat, Jan 26, 1974 60 mins

Owen Marshall must rely on a sign language expert to communicate with his client, a kindly, mute gardener accused of several sexual assaults on women.

Episode 16

A Foreigner Among Us

Sat, Feb 2, 1974 60 mins

The battle over defining obscenity is waged between a bookstore owner and a small town mayor who wants to censor his inventory. David Soul joins the cast as Owen's colleague Ted Warwick.

Episode 17

A Killer with a Badge

Sat, Feb 9, 1974 60 mins

Owen Marshall defends a policeman accused of murder after he kills the son of a wealthy businessman.

Episode 18

Subject: The Sterlization of Judy Simpson

Sat, Feb 16, 1974 60 mins

Judy Simpson learns she's scheduled for sterilization because of a minor mental handicap. She shows up at Marshall's office to find out what her legal options are to prevent the operation. Owen agrees to take the case.

Episode 19

The Break In

Sat, Mar 2, 1974 60 mins

Owen agrees to represent a detective who shoot and kills a young man burglarizing a home. The officer is being sued for wrongful death and Marshall must devise a strategy for his acquittal.

Episode 20

I've Promised You a Father: Part 2

Sat, Mar 9, 1974 60 mins

Marshall defends Marcus Welby's colleague Dr. Steve Kiley, whose ex-girlfriend's sister has filed a paternity suit against him.

Episode 21

To Keep and Bear Arms

Sat, Mar 23, 1974 60 mins

Owen sues a short-tempered bus driver who thwarted an onboard robbery which resulted in gunplay and an innocent passenger left paralyzed.

Episode 22

The Desertion of Keith Ryder

Sat, Mar 30, 1974 60 mins

An old friend of Owen's asks him to defend his son in a military court for charges of desertion and assault on a Non-Commissioned Officer.

Episode 23

The Ghost of Buzz Stevens

Sat, Apr 6, 1974 60 mins

A newsman's right to protect his sources is debated in this episode about Owen's nephew, a reporter who is jailed for refusing to disclose the source of a story about drugs in the record industry.