L.A. Law

L.A. Law (1986 - 1994) was one of the most popular American television shows of the late 20th century. As with its contemporary thirtysomething, L.A. Law reflected important social and cultural issues of the 1980s and early 1990s.

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1986 - 1994 - Television - 20th century - Thirtysomething - 1980s - 1990s

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Set in and around a Los Angeles law firm, the show's original ensemble cast included

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Harry Hamlin as Michael Kuzak,

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Susan Dey as Junior District Attorney (later Judge) Grace Van Owen,

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Corbin Bernsen as Arnold Arnie Becker,

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Blair Underwood as Jonathan Rollins,

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Jill Eikenberry as Ann Kelsey,

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Alan Rachins sa Douglas Brackman,

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Michele Greene as Abigail Abbie Perkins,

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Michael Tucker as Stuart Markowitz,

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Susan Ruttan as Roxanne Melman, and

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Richard A. Dysart as Leland McKenzie.

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Over the run of the show

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Larry Drake,

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Jimmy Smits,

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John Spencer,

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Diana Muldaur, and

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Lynne Thigpen joined the cast. It was created by Steven Bochco (who would later create another successful drama series, ABC's NYPD Blue).

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Lynne Thigpen - Steven Bochco - ABC - NYPD Blue

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At the height of the show's popularity in the mid-1980s, attention was focused upon a fictitious sexual position mentioned by one of the show's characters called the "Venus Butterfly." Fans and interested persons flooded the show's producers with letters asking for more details about this curious kink.

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1980s - Sexual position

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Famously, in the March 21, 1991, episode -- cheekily titled "Good to the Last Drop" -- litigator Rosalind Shays (Diana Muldaur) plummeted to her death down an empty elevator shaft.

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March 21 - 1991 - Diana Muldaur - Elevator

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The show won numerous awards, including the Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series in 1989, 1990, and 1991. It returned for a single broadcast in 2002 as .

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Emmy - 2002

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Its familiar theme song features a saxophone solo by famed smooth jazz artist David Sanborn.

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Theme song - Smooth jazz - David Sanborn

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