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L.A. Law

Season 5 · 22 episodes · Oct 18, 1990

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    Episode 1

    The Bitch Is Back

    Oct 18, 1990

    The shadow of Rosalind Shays again darkens the door of the firm when she sues them for discrimination, while another lawsuit escalates racial tensions.

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    Episode 2

    Happy Trails

    Oct 25, 1990

    Rollins feels exploited when he's asked to assist on the Chisholm case; a surprise witness testifies in Rosalind's suit; Brackman considers breaking off with sex surrogate Marilyn after one of her clients dies; Murray gets everyone's attention.

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    Episode 3

    Lie Harder

    Nov 1, 1990

    An unexpected witness emerges in the Chisholm case; the parents of an emotionally disturbed adopted son seek relief through the courts; Melman refuses to do personal errands for Hammond.

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    Episode 4

    Armand's Hammer

    Nov 8, 1990

    Holloway takes the stand; a savvy lawyer, C.J. Lamb, gets wise to the firm's strategy in a lawsuit; a college professor claims he was publicly humiliated on a TV home-video show.

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    Episode 5

    Smoke Gets in Your Thighs

    Nov 15, 1990

    A gay-rights case proves to be emotionally trying for the parents and lover of a terminally ill man; Van Owen is taken aback by Sollers' proposition; the firm goes to court behind Benny's back over his involvement with a cult.

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    Episode 6

    Vowel Play

    Nov 29, 1990

    Douglas appears on Wheel of Fortune (daytime version) & when he's champion, he tries to ask Vanna out on a date. He wins one round with the puzzle, ""Bald Is Beautiful""!

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    Episode 7

    New Kidney on the Block

    Dec 6, 1990

    Van Owen is given another option when a hospital rejects her client for a kidney transplant; a flag-burner is beaten up by an outraged citizen; Murray and Benny double date.

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    Episode 8

    God Rest Ye Little Gentleman

    Dec 13, 1990

    A disfigured doctor charges a clinic with discrimination; Benny anticipates the holidays with his new roommate; Van Owen defends a former colleague.

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    Episode 9

    Splatoon

    Jan 3, 1991

    The wife of a brain-damaged boxer sues his promoter; Abby speaks out on TV on gun control; Sifuentes and Van Owen mull their relationship.

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    Episode 10

    Pump it Up

    Jan 10, 1991

    McKenzie's social life is scrutinized; Sifuentes has misgivings about defending a client; Becker gives a golddigger a creative divorce; Kuzak clashes with Van Owen.

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    Episode 11

    Rest in Pieces

    Jan 31, 1991

    A soldier faces a military court for disobeying orders; C.J. represents a home buyer who claims her house is haunted; ""personality differences"" affect Becker and Roxanne.

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    Episode 12

    He's a Crowd

    Feb 7, 1991

    Rosalind promises to help McKenzie save an account; a case of multiple personalities confounds Kuzak; Abby collaborates with C.J. to build her practice; Roxanne is subpoenaed in the case of Becker vs. Becker.

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    Episode 13

    Dances with Sharks

    Feb 14, 1991

    A jog in a white neighborhood lands Rollins in jail as a rape suspect; C.J.'s client goes before a Navajo tribal court to get her son back from his father; Brackman moves to sue a tabloid.

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    Episode 14

    The Gods Must Be Lawyers

    Feb 21, 1991

    Sifuentes is forced to play God on behalf of his brother; a headline-hunter charged with murdering her husband hunts for an attorney; Zoey takes on a rape case she's unsure she can win.

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    Episode 15

    The Beverly Hills Hangers

    Mar 14, 1991

    Lawyers stand ready to assist Mullaney and Kuzak, who are defending Rikki Davis on murder charges; McKenzie gets a surprise proposal as he faces his birthday.

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    Episode 16

    Good to the Last Drop

    Mar 21, 1991

    Zoey scoffs at the legal system when a child-killer goes free; a delinquent taxpayer protests Government spending; Rosalind steps in to help McKenzie with yet another case.

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    Episode 17

    Mutinies on the Banzai

    Mar 28, 1991

    Roxanne and Ann quietly (but gleefully)toast the death of Rosalind whome they both despised. McKenzie feels guilty about Rosalinds death but realises that she may have had it coming. Arnie also celebrates the death of Rosalind for a totally different reason, he gets a bigger office.

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    Episode 18

    As God Is My Co-Defendant

    Apr 4, 1991

    Recent events lead to chaos at the firm; religion goes on trial in the case of a couple who relied on their faith to save their dying son; C.J. instructs East Bloc lawyers on trial law.

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    Episode 19

    Speak, Lawyers, For Me

    Apr 25, 1991

    Staffers fear Dave Meyer will derail the firm; Brackman plays litigator in the case of a transsexual fired from a job as a model; and Mullaney weighs a coach's negligence in the death of an athlete.

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    Episode 20

    There Goes the Judge

    May 2, 1991

    An eccentric judge loses his grip on reality; Rollins gets caught up in his own agenda while defending a black motorist charged with evading the police; Becker grapples with his demons.

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    Episode 21

    On the Toad Again

    May 9, 1991

    Kelsey and Sollers get caught up in winning a murder case involving an unstable client; a retiree finds euphoric companionship in his pet toads; a team owner objects to a singer's rendition of the national anthem.

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    Episode 22

    Since I Fell For You

    May 16, 1991

    An AIDS-stricken attorney fights an insurance company's refusal to pay for an experimental treatment; Kelsey's admission concerning a murder case could jeopardize her standing with the bar; and a new partner is named.

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