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The Trials of Rosie O'Neill Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
18 Episodes 1990 - 1991
Episode 1
Starting Over
Mon, Sep 17, 1990 60 mins
Rosie's put through her paces by a client (Heather Fairfield) who's charged with killing her newborn infant. Judith: Josie Kim. Steve: Doug Wert. Doreen: Lisa Banes. Charlotte: Georgann Johnson. Hank: Dorian Harewood. Ben: Ron Rifkin.
Episode 2
The Rapist
Mon, Sep 24, 1990 60 mins
Rosie (Sharon Gless) battles her conscience and her fear when she fights to clear a rapist who shows no remorse and says he'll strike again. Gilbert Lonner: Gary Swanson. Dr. Carol Blanchette: Carolyn Seymour. Todd Morrison: Bruce Fairbairn.
Episode 3
So Long, Patrick
Mon, Oct 1, 1990 60 mins
After a client's mother puts a hex on her, Rosie (Sharon Gless) is cursed with a seemingly unwinnable case and a personal life that seems jinxed as well. Johann Niesen: John Calvin. Bill Abbott: Gregory "Mars" Martin. Amos: Abdul Salaam El Razzac. Salazar: Gregory Millar.
Episode 4
Late Night Caller
Mon, Oct 15, 1990 60 mins
The man Rosie defends in a case of mistaken identity gets the wrong idea about their relationship; Steve (Doug Wert) wants a decision from Rosie on their future. Julio Angulo: Tony Acierto. Judith Yamamoto: Josie Kim. Dr. Atkinson: Joe Faust.
Episode 5
Shalom
Mon, Oct 22, 1990 60 mins
Rosie believes in her All-American client, who's accused of defacing a Jewish cemetery, while Hank (Dorian Harewood) questions Ben's beliefs on personal freedom. Evan Andrews: Michael Sharrett. Harriet Meyer: Susan Merson. DA Duncan Watts: Jim Knobeloch.
Episode 6
An Act of Love
Mon, Oct 29, 1990 60 mins
Rosie (Sharon Gless) comes face-to-face with her own mortality when her handling of an AIDS euthanasia case gets her thinking about her own susceptibility to the disease. David Gordon: Andrew Parks. Bridget Kane: Helen Hunt. AIDS Counselor: Christine Healy.
Episode 7
When I'm 44
Mon, Nov 5, 1990 60 mins
Rosie's 44th birthday is no party as she burns the candle at both ends searching for evidence to clear a man accused of child molestation. Rosie: Sharon Gless. DA Dana Phelps: Lynne Moody. Frank Delgado: Robert Covarrubias. Judge Binghampton: George Furth.
Episode 8
Rosie Gets the Blues
Mon, Nov 19, 1990 60 mins
Thanksgiving gives Rosie (Sharon Gless) the blues when she tries to help a homeless blues legend charged with kidnapping the rocker who stole his song. Fish Fry Baby: Bill Cobbs. Mongoose: Rick Zumwalt. King Death: Michael Sanville. Judge Martin: John Carter.
Episode 9
The Gang's All Here
Mon, Nov 26, 1990 60 mins
The severity of the gang problem hits home with Rosie, who tries to help an ex-gang member beat an assault charge, even though the fight was videotaped. Reggie Brown: Lance Slaughter. Sam Marshall: Sam Scarber. Det. Yaniger: Gary Wood.
Episode 10
Mr. Right
Mon, Dec 3, 1990 60 mins
Rosie faces two trials: quitting smoking and defending a prostitute (Alix Koromzay) accused of killing her vicious pimp with the gun he used to threaten her. Velma: Jada Pinkett. DA Grant: Meg Foster. JoJo: Louis Mustillo. Conway: Rick Lenz. Maxine: Kim Braden.
Episode 11
State of Mind
Mon, Dec 10, 1990 60 mins
Rosie becomes preoccupied with curing the ills of a system that allows a mentally unstable woman (Peggy McCay) to live on the streets. Emily Warner: L. Scott Caldwell. Todd Morrison: Bruce Fairbairn. Dr. Zach Phillips: Marcus Smythe. Doreen: Lisa Banes.
Episode 12
The Man from ELF 3
Mon, Dec 17, 1990 60 mins
Rosie (Sharon Gless) hopes to spring a client claiming to be an elf before Christmas Eve, the night a Scrooge of a judge has set for trial. Sven Ingerson: Paul Williams. Judge Binghampton: George Furth. Elvira Nivens: Zelda Rubenstein. Gabriel: William Lanteau.
Episode 13
Mother Love
Mon, Dec 31, 1990 60 mins
Rosie fights with a fragile Kim while representing a woman (Sheila Johns) who shot and killed her drug-addicted daughter. Judge Cervantes: Carmen Zapata. Maxine Clark: Kim Braden. Tristan: Wayne Pere. George: Al Pugliese. Rosie: Sharon Gless. Kim: Lisa Rieffel.
Episode 14
Time Will Tell
Mon, Jan 14, 1991 60 mins
At an awards dinner, Rosie discovers a side of her father she doesn't like, and a side of Kim (Lisa Rieffel) she does, when Kim tags along for a school project on the justice system. Randall Thompkins: Philip Abbott. Bret Barrett: Grant Cramer. Rosie: Sharon Gless.
Episode 15
Reunion
Mon, Jan 28, 1991 60 mins
Rosie's high-school pal (Tyne Daly), now a Broadway star, returns for their 25th reunion---only she's not exactly singing Rosie's praises. Carole King performs the theme song, which she wrote. Judith Ann: Marianne Muellerleile. Madeline: Gretchen Corbett.
Episode 16
A Conflict of Interest
Sun, Jun 9, 1991 60 mins
Rosie notices a family resemblance---in attitude---when she defends Hank's obstinate brother (Kevin N. Davis), who laments his lack of opportunity while refusing to give up the guy who committed an armed robbery. Kelly: Yaphet Kotto. Udell: Geoffrey Lower.
Episode 17
Environmental Robin Hood
Sun, Jun 16, 1991 60 mins
An ecoterrorist (Robert Foxworth) holds Rosie's conscience hostage, pressuring her to argue the issue, which Rosie feels could be toxic to her mistaken-identity defense. Dewey: Erik Holland. Roberts: George Ceres. DA Anderson: Jesse Doran. Jim: Arthur Rosenberg.
Episode 18
Special Circumstances
Sun, Jun 23, 1991 60 mins
The only people standing between a young murderer (K. Todd Freeman) and the gas chamber are Rosie, feeling pressured by her first death-penalty trial, and Hank, stressed out after being mistakenly rousted by the police. Judge: Liam Sullivan. Conrad: Jahary Bennett.
