CTVA US Legal Drama  - "The Young Lawyers" (Paramount/ABC)(1970-71)  starring Lee J. Cobb

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The Young Lawyers (1970-71)
 Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by:  Rina Fox
references:
Library of Congress (telnet://locis.loc.gov)
Internet Movie Database (http://www.us.imdb.com)

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THE YOUNG LAWYERS
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Crane Productions
in association with Paramount Television

for
ABC (Mondays 7:30PM ET)(21Sep70-04Jan71)
ABC (Wednesdays)(20Jan71-05May71)(to be verified)
Produced by Herbert Hirschman and Matthew Rapf  
Executive Consultant James Duff McAdams
Created by Michael Zagor

US Legal Drama series 1969 pilot + 1970-71 24 episodes x 60 min color
starring
Lee J. Cobb as Attorney David Barrett (senior lawyer)
(Jason Evers was the senior lawyer in the pilot tv movie)
Zalman King as Aaron Silverman (young lawyer)
Judy Pace as Pat Walters (young lawyer)
Phillip Clark as Chris Blake (young lawyer (1971)

Premise:
The experiences of Aaron Silverman and Pat Walters, Bercol University
law students, who work part time for the Neighborhood Law Office, a legal-aid service in Boston, Mass.

(This series has no connection with the Universal TV series
'The Bold Ones: The Lawyers starring Burl Ives - 27 episodes 1969-72)

'The Young Lawyers' theme music by Lalo Schifrin

music supervisor Kenyon Hopkins and Leith Stevens  
film editor Fred Baratta  
art director Jack F. DeShields
story consultant Jack Guss

Directed by
Harvey Hart,  Gene Levitt, John Newland, Judson Taylor  

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[--] THE YOUNG LAWYERS (90 min TVM pilot)
28-Oct-1969
written by Michael Zagor
directed by Harvey Hart
Director of photography Howard Schwartz
Music by Lalo Schifrin
produced by William P. D'Angelo
cast:
Zalman King ......... Aaron Silverman
Anjanette Comer ..... Bonnie Baron
Jason Evers ......... Michael Cannon (senior lawyer)
Tom Fielding ........ David Harrison
George Macready ..... Jay Spofford
Judy Pace ........... Ann Fielding
Michael Parks ....... Ron Baron
Keenan Wynn ......... Frank Baron
James Shigeta
Richard Pryor
Dick Bass
Louise Latham
Barry Atwater
Georg Stanford Brown
Mark Jenkins
Stafford Repp
Ed McCready
Lili Valenty
Charles H. Radilac
John Lorimer
Synopsis 1:
Life in a student-manned legal aid office in Boston. In their first
case, the young lawyers find themselves defending a couple of black
musicians accused of beating a racist cab driver. The subsequent series
(1970-71) starred Lee J. Cobb along with Pace and King. [RF]

Synopsis 2:
A Boston corporation lawyer (Jason Evers) takes over a legal aid office run by students.

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ABC Mondays 7:30 PM Eastern (21Sep70-04Jan71)

1.01 The Young Lawyers: IS THERE A GOOD SAMARITAN IN THE HOUSE?
21-Sep-1970 ABC Mon
Guest cast:
Walter Brooke ......... Dr. Schurz
Frank Converse ........ Dr.Vince Sabowski
Gordon Pinsent ........ Henry Norman
David Sheiner ......... Elliott Tower
Ann Summers ........... Judge Kingman

1.02 The Young Lawyers: A SIMPLE THING CALLED JUSTICE
28-Sep-1970 ABC Mon
Guest cast:
Kent Jarvis ........... Lawyer
Betsy Jones-Moreland... Mrs. Harris
Eric Laneuville ....... Jesse Crawford
John Larch ............ Judge Harris
Art Lewis ............. Cashman
Arthur Space .......... Judge Marley
Paul Winfield ......... Willis Crawford

1.03 The Young Lawyers: THE TWO DOLLAR THING
05-Oct-1970 ABC Mon (rerun 11Apr71)
Guest cast:
Peter Strauss ......... Stuart
Joan Delaney .......... Louise
Ellen Weston .......... Miss Emerson
Russ Conway ........... Judge Conway
Virginia Vincent ...... Mrs. Whitley
Joy Bang .............. Chicago
James Sikking ......... Joe Daley
Jeanne Bates .......... Dr. Rowe
Synopsis:
An unmarried couple living in a commune face a legal battle to keep
custody of their child without changing their way of life.

1.04 The Young Lawyers: THE ALIENATION KICK
12-Oct-1970 ABC Mon
Guest cast:
Kim Hunter ............ Miriam Hewitt
Mary Layne ............ Marianne Hewitt
Fred Weir ............. Dino
Gwynne Gilford ........ Miss Shriber
Douglas Henderson ..... Judge
Ford Rainey ........... Wycoff
Synopsis:
The Massachusetts "stubborn child statue" permits parents to take legal
action against their children. The law plays a pivotal role in this
Boston-based drama about a teenage runaway and her parents.

1.05 The Young Lawyers: WHERE'S AARON?
19-Oct-1970 ABC Mon
Guest cast:
Brian Cutler .......... John O'Brien
Richard Eastham ....... Torrance
Johnny Haymer ......... Jimmy
Celia Kaye ............ Helen
Philip Kenneally ...... Lincoln Dexter
Jonathan Lippe ........ Charlie Brazo

1.06 The Young Lawyers: WE MAY BE BETTER STRANGERS
26-Oct-1970 ABC Mon
Guest cast:
Tim O'Connor .......... Lew Fulton
John Rubinstein ....... Dan Fulton
Marsha Hunt ........... Celia Fulton
Sam Melville .......... Gabe Thomas
John David Carson ..... Tony Fulton
Doria Cook ............ Eve
Douglas Henderson ..... Judge
Lew Brown ............. Patrolman
Synopsis:
The charge: possession of marijuana. The client: a teenager whose
hardnosed father is convinced of his guilt - and determined that he will
pay.

1.07 The Young Lawyers: THE GLASS PRISON
Prod. no. 60151-010
02-Nov-1970 ABC Mon
Written by John W. Bloch
Directed by Jud Taylor
Guest cast:
Peter Deuel ........... Dom Acosta
Barbara Luna .......... Stella Acosta
Lonny Chapman ......... Fowler
Harry Townes

1.08 The Young Lawyers: THE RUSSELL INCIDENT
Prod. no. 60151-011
09-Nov-1970 ABC Mon
Written by Guerdon Truebook
Directed by John Newland
Guest cast:
Lee Bergere ........... Alfred Marcos
Geoffrey Lewis ........ Scott Russell
Jim McMullan .......... Jack Mulvaney
Ellen Moss ............ Terry Mulvaney
Gerald S. O'Loughlin... Pete Roberts
Paul Bertoya .......... Heller
Noah Keen ............. Prosecutor

1.09 The Young Lawyers: AT THE EDGE OF THE NIGHT
16-Nov-1970 ABC Mon
Guest cast:
Robert F. Lyons ....... Bill Wicks
Ben Hammer ............ Bryan Fox
Willard Sage .......... Maurice Neilson
Angela Clarke ......... Mrs. McGuire
Patricia Hyland ....... Susan Tyler
Tod Andrews ........... Rolland Porter
Tol Avery ............. Judge
Darren Dublin ......... Court Clerk
Synopsis:
An unorthodox murder case calls for an unorthodox defense maneuver. The
lawyers resort to hypnosis in court to probe the mind of the defendant,
a Vietnam veteran afflicted by occasional mental blackouts.

1.10 The Young Lawyers: ARE YOU RUNNING WITH ME, JIMMY?
23-Nov-1970 ABC Mon
Guest cast:
Martin Sheen .......... Reverend Jimmy Haines
Sherry Lynn Diamant ... Wiley Wilson
John Lupton ........... Robert Manley
Paul Fix .............. Judge Benjamin
Don Hanmer
Synopsis:
An unusual twist develops as the state tries to remove a group of
orphans and runaways from a young minister's care.

1.11 The Young Lawyers: A BUSLOAD OF BISHOPS
30-Nov-1970 ABC Mon
Guest cast:
Antoinette Bower ...... Hilary Sadler
Robert Cornthwaite .... Judge Green
Oscar DeGruy Jr. ...... Frankie
Vance Howard .......... Thompson
Paula Kelly ........... Wilma
John McLiam ........... Louis Luther
Simon Oakland ......... Karok
Fred Pinkard .......... Prell
Jordan Rhodes ......... Finley
Neil Russell .......... McCracken

1.12 The Young Lawyers: THE LEGACY OF MILES TURNER
07-Dec-1970 ABC Mon
Guest cast:
Peter Donat ........... District Attorney Lew Foley
Peter Jason ........... Dave Baumgartner
Tim McIntire .......... Charlie Turner
David Sheiner ......... Elliott Turner
Charlotte Stewart ..... Tammie Turner

1.13 The Young Lawyers: REMEMBER CHRIS GATELY?
Prod. no. 60151-012
14-Dec-1970 ABC Mon
Written by Joyce Perry & Ed Walters
Directed by Jud Taylor
Guest cast:
Whit Bissell .......... James Carlton
Arch Johnson .......... Dimascio
Lawrence Linville ..... Bud Morton
Flora Plumb ........... Chris Gately
Carl Reindel .......... Ernie Blake

1.14 The Young Lawyers: MACGILLICUDDY ALWAYS WAS A PAIN IN THE NECK
Prod. no. 60151-009
21-Dec-1970 ABC Mon
Written by Mel Goldberg
Directed by John Newland
Guest cast:
Edmond O'Brien ........ MacGillicuddy
Jess Walton ........... Clara Smith
Carmen Argenziano ..... Hank Smith
Dabbs Greer ........... Jacobi
Alan Vint ............. Williams

1.15 The Young Lawyers: FALSE WITNESS
Prod no. 60151-008
04-Jan-1971 ABC Mon
Written by Bob & Wanda Duncan
Directed by Jud Taylor
Guest cast:
Brenda Scott .......... Jennie Stevens
John Kerr ............. Rogers
Robert Webber ......... Sergeant Fielder
Devra Korwin .......... Mrs. Rogers

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Moves to Wednesdays (to be verified)
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1.16 The Young Lawyers: LEGAL MANEUVER
20-Jan-1971 ABC Mon (or WED?)
Guest cast:
Eli Wallach ........... James Johnson Scott
Peter Mark Richman .... Jerome Lacey
Victor Holchak ........ Daniel Morse
Lynn Loring ........... Bonnie De Palma
Ford Rainey ........... Judge Salke

1.17 The Young Lawyers: THE OUTSPOKEN SILENCE
03-Feb-1971 ABC Mon (or WED?)
Guest cast:
Pat Hingle ............ Benjamin Whitfield
Scott Glenn ........... Nick
Kelly Jean Peters ..... Terry
Douglas Henderson
Doreen Lang

1.18 The Young Lawyers: THE VICTIMS
10-Feb-1971 ABC Mon (or WED?)
Guest cast:
Meredith Baxter ....... Gloria
Martha Hyer ........... Mrs. Donner
David Lewis ........... Mulloy
Paul Ryan ............. Tim
Michael Strong ........ Kingman
Gary Tigerman ......... Josh
Heidi Vaughn .......... Leora Donner
Tol Avery ............. Judge

1.19 The Young Lawyers: THE BRADBURY WAR
17-Feb-1971 ABC Mon (or WED?)
Guest cast:
John Beck ............. Mark Bradbury
Russell Johnson ....... Bonelli
Janet Margolin ........ Celia Bradbury

1.20 The Young Lawyers: AND THE WALLS CAME TUMBLING DOWN
24-Feb-1971 ABC Mon (or WED?)
Guest cast:
Julie Adams ........... Alice Graham
Ray Danton ............ Josh Ferris
Kathy Cannon .......... Penny Graham
D'Urville Martin ...... Mitch Cole
Nan Martin ............ Elsa Novak
Ron Masak ............. F.P. Expert

1.21 The Young Lawyers: DOWN AT THE HOUSE OF TRUTH, VISITING
07-Mar-1971 ABC Sun (some sources - 03Mar71 ABC Wed)
Guest cast:
Lane Bradbury ......... Charlene Neiley
Eve Bruce ............. Laverne
Tom Drake ............. Markham
Richard Dreyfuss ...... Mike Chester
Jon Lormer ............ Dean Stewart
Voltaire Perkins ...... Judge
Paul Stevens .......... Kelman

1.22 The Young Lawyers: THE WHIMPER OF WHIPPED DOGS
14-Mar-1971 ABC Sun (some sources - 10Mar71 ABC Wed)
Guest cast:
Susan Strasberg ....... Hallie Benda
June Dayton ........... Judge Kate Knight
Allen Garfield ........ Bernie Yoakum

1.23 The Young Lawyers: CONRAD AND THE TAXI SQUAD
21-Mar-1971 ABC Sun (some sources - 17Mar71 ABC Wed)
Guest cast:
Kristoffer Tabori ..... Conrad Pierce
Steve Ihnat ........... Pete Pierce
Elizabeth Allen ....... Doris Pierce
Gwynne Gilford ........ Ellen Schriber
Karl Lukas ............ Mechanic
Synopsis:
Aaron has his hands full with a brilliant teenage runaway from a broken
home. The boy is resorting to desperate measures to get away from his
mother and rejoin his father. [RF]

1.24 The Young Lawyers: I'VE GOT A PROBLEM (final episode)
28-Mar-1971 ABC Sun (some sources - 24Mar71 ABC Wed)
Guest cast:
Gary Lockwood ......... Billy Walden
Warren Anderson ....... Van Dagren
Karen Huston .......... Clove Edwards
Bruce Kimmel .......... Walter
Fredd Wayne ........... Kimber
Synopsis:
The case involves a disc jockey who was fired because he used his show
to advocate draft-dodging. [RF]

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Reruns - ABC Wednesdays - ending 5May71
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