The Paper Chase: Season One
Synopsis
"The law works for those who tell the truth. It is an instrument for justice and a means of evaluating — with great accuracy and beauty — the truth and meaning of human interactions." — Professor Charles W. Kingsfield, Jr.
Rural Minnesotan James T. Hart (James Stephens) is unprepared for the life of a first-year law student at an Ivy League school. On his first day, in his first class, he elicits the ire of the revered and feared contracts professor Charles W. Kingsfield, Jr. (played by the brilliant John Houseman reprising his Academy Award®–winning movie role). But Hart is committed. And smart. And so is The Paper Chase.
In order to keep up with the never-ending workload, Hart joins a study group for support. Each episode explores the trials and tribulations, the successes and failures, the competition and camaraderie of those students under pressure.
Premiering on CBS in 1978, the show's first season won great critical praise for its dramatic depth and superb acting. It reran on PBS for a couple of years until Showtime picked it up (with much of the original cast) and continued on through graduation.
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Episodes
Episode | Episode Title |
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1 | The Paper Chase: Pilot |
2 | The Paper Chase: The Man Who Would Be King |
3 | The Paper Chase: A Day In The Life Of... |
4 | The Paper Chase: Great Expectations |
5 | The Paper Chase: Voices Of Silence |
6 | The Paper Chase: Nancy |
7 | The Paper Chase: Da Da |
8 | The Paper Chase: The Seating Chart |
9 | The Paper Chase: Moot Court |
10 | The Paper Chase: Kingsfield's Daughter |
11 | The Paper Chase: The Sorcerer's Apprentice |
12 | The Paper Chase: Bell And Love |
13 | The Paper Chase: An Act Of Desperation |
14 | The Paper Chase: Losing Streak |
15 | The Paper Chase: The Man In The Chair |
16 | The Paper Chase: A Matter Of Anger |
17 | The Paper Chase: The Apprentice |
18 | The Paper Chase: Once More With Feeling |
19 | The Paper Chase: The Clay Footed Idol |
20 | The Paper Chase: The Tables Down At Ernie's |
21 | The Paper Chase: The Case Of Detente |
22 | The Paper Chase: Scavenger Hunt |
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The Paper Chase: Season One
NAME | ROLE |
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Betty Harford | Actor |
Deka Beaudine | Actor |
Francine Tacker | Actor |
James Keane | Actor |
James Stephens | Actor |
John Houseman | Actor |
Jonathan Sagall | Actor |
Robert Ginty | Actor |
Tom Fitzsimmons | Actor |