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Who is the influential creator of the 1980s show LA Law?
Steven Bochco
Bochco also created other TV hits like Doogie Howser, M.D. and NYPD Blue.
Steven Spielberg
Steven Seagal
Steven King
This legal drama depicted the professional and personal lives of workers employed in this fictitious kind of company.
law firm
In the series, this fictitious law firm is located in Los Angeles, California.
federal court
police station
juvenile jail
What was the name of the fictitious law firm featured in the TV show?
Deloitte Touche Tohmasu
Smith, Wesson and Colt
McKenzie, Brackman, Chaney and Kuzak
Only three of the four partners were active during the series’ run.
Cage and Fish
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In its pilot episode, which of the four owners of the firm was found dead on his desk?
Chaney
Chaney died of a heart attack.
McKenzie
Brackman
Kuzak
The show presented topics considered risqué and brave during its 1986-1994 run. In its pilot alone, this kind of phobia topic was a major storyline.
homophobia
biphobia
xenophobia
transphobia
In the pilot, a law firm partner fired a new employee when she revealed that she was a transgender undergoing gender transition.
Which of the four law firm owners was actually found in bed with his nemesis?
Leland McKenzie
McKenzie was played by Richard Dysart.
Douglas Brackman, Jr.
Norman Chaney
Michael Kuzak
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This law firm owner's infidelity led to his wife filing for a divorce.
Leland McKenzie
Douglas Brackman, Jr.
Brackman was played by Alan Rachins. Brackman’s wife was played by Joanna Frank, who is Rachins’ real-life wife.
Norman Chaney
Michael Kuzak
Which of the law firm owners develops romantic inclinations and later forms a relationship with a deputy district attorney?
Leland McKenzie
Douglas Brackman, Jr.
Michael Kuzak
Kuzak was played by Harry Hamlin.
Norman Chaney
Who is the object of Michael Kuzak’s affection?
Lucy Van Owen
Grace Van Owen
Van Owen was played by Susan Dey.
Suzie Van Owen
Marty Van Owen
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This divorce attorney, a partner in the firm, sometimes blurs professional and personal lines with his female clients.
Leland McKenzie
Arnie Becker
Becker was played by Corbin Bernsen.
Douglas Brackman, Jr.
Norman Chaney
Lawyer Ann Kelsey had a relationship with which of her co-workers in the firm?
Arnie Becker
Daniel Morales
Victor Sifuentes
Stuart Markowitz
Kelsey was played by Jill Eikenberry. In real life, Kelsey is married to the actor who portrayed Markowitz.
Stuart Markowitz is what kind of lawyer?
environmental lawyer
tax attorney
Markowitz was played by Michael Tucker.
nonprofit attorney
gambling lawyer
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This LA Law character was an important addition to the visibility of Latino characters on television, especially during the '80s.
Mario Lopez
Victor Sifuentes
Due to this character, it is said that many Latinos were inspired to enter law school.
Daniel Razon
Luis Castro
Who played the character of sexy and passionate lawyer Victor Sifuentes?
Hector Alonzo
John Leguizamo
Jimmy Smits
Smits is the son of a Surinamese father and Puerto Rican mother.
Stuart Townsend
District attorney Grace Van Owen had this kind of reputation and also a nickname.
ice queen
Van Owen’s softer side was shown, though, when she started having a relationship with Michael Kuzak.
wicked witch
drama queen
fairy godmother
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Brackman often finds himself annoyed at the fact that some of their lawyers took on this kind of work.
quid pro quo work
pro bono work
Pro bono work includes the lawyers giving legal advice, even representing clients in court, without accepting any fee in return.
consummatum est work
non sequitur work
LA Law was also a pioneer in showing this kind of kiss on prime time television.
same-sex kiss
The same-sex kiss was between two females.
french kiss
torrid kiss
nonconsensual kiss
In that controversial but monumental same-sex kiss, associate Abby Perkins was the one who shared a kiss with a fellow female worker. Which lawyer was this?
Susan Bloom
Jane Halliday
CJ Lamb
Cj Lambs' kissing partner, Abby Perkins, was played by Michele Greene.
Roxanne Melman
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Who played CJ Lamb, the openly out bisexual lawyer on the show?
Amanda Donohoe
Donohoe also appeared with Jim Carrey in the comedy film Liar Liar.
Amanda Donahue
Amanda Montague
Amanda Rescue
LA Law also showed the lives of other staff, not just lawyers, like this kindhearted secretary of womanizer Arnie Becker.
Ruby Melman
Roxanne Melman
Melman was played by Susan Ruttan.
Rio Melman
Rosanna Melman
From being a divorce lawyer, Arnie Becker surprised his seniors when he announced that he will shift into practicing this kind of law.
real estate law
environmental law
entertainment law
In a later season, Becker actually forges the two divisions when he made a “how-to†divorce video.
tax law
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Producer Steven Bochco wanted to hire writers with a law background, so naturally, this lawyer-turned-writer/producer ended up working with him on LA Law.
Herman Kelley
Marvin Kelley
David E. Kelley
From starting as a writer then a story editor, Kelley went on to become the show’s executive producer upon the departure of Bochco during the fourth season.
Richard Kelley
This young hotshot African-American lawyer joined the firm in season two.
Jonathan Rollins
Rollins was played by Blair Underwood.
Jonathan Beller
Jonathan Rochester
Jonathan Ruther
Long after the show was cancelled, it was rumored that the Harvard grad Jonathan Rollins character could have been patterned after this real-life African-American law student achiever from Harvard.
Ronald Reagan
Duncan Jones
Barack Obama
Bochco gave Underwood’s character the back story of being the president of the Harvard Law Review. Obama later revealed that he was actually the first black president of the Harvard Law Review, and approached Underwood to tell this fact about himself.
Gerald Ford
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This LA Law character’s death ranks high among the most shocking and/or memorable TV deaths of all time.
CJ Lamb
Roxanne Melman
Grace Van Owen
Rosalind Shays
Shays was known as a ruthless attorney who was not well-liked in the law firm.
Just how did Rosalind Shays died in her iconic exit from the show?
fell down an empty elevator shaft
In the scene, Shays was actually having a conversation with McKenzie before nonchalantly plunging to her death.
fell from her corner office
fell into an open manhole
fell from grace
This female lawyer in Ally McBeal appeared in LA Law as a recurring character during its fourth season.
Calista Flockhart
Courtney Thorne-Smith
Thorne-Smith appeared in LA Law as a Laker Girl.
Lucy Liu
Portia de Rossi
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Voice actor Dan Castellaneta guested in the show, wearing this cartoon character costume of a character he famously voices.
Spongebob
The Rugrats
Homer Simpson
Castellaneta guested during the opening episode of season seven.
Luke Skywalker
What was the name of the law firm's office messenger falsely accused of rape at one point?
Benny June
Benny Stulwicz
Stulwicz was played by Larry Drake.
Benny Jerry
Benny Rock
Benny Stulwicz was another pivotal character on LA Law because of this particular characteristic.
he has developmental disability
This character showed PWDs in a positive light on television, a feat rarely done, especially during the '80s and '90s.
he has dyslexia
he is ADHD
he is blind
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This actress, who started her career by appearing in Madonna’s music videos, played a secretary role in LA Law.
Debi Gibson
Debi Harry
Debi Mazar
Mazar’s LA Law character, Denise Ianello, was a carryover role from another Steven Bochco legal drama show that got cancelled named Civil Wars.
Debi Dallas
This shrewd lawyer entered the show in season six as a brash and sometimes harsh partner in the law firm.
Loren Bloom
Grace Bloom
Racquel Bloom
Susan Bloom
Bloom was played by Conchata Ferrell.
This actress, who is also a singer and songwriter, appeared as associate Melina Paros in the later seasons of the show.
Liza Bonet
Liza Simpson
Liza Zane
Zane also acted in movies and on stage.
Liza Geebons
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