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{{Short description|American television legal drama}}
{{Short description|American television legal drama}}
{{Infobox television
{{Infobox television
|name = The Young Lawyers
| image = The young lawyers 1970.JPG
|image = The young lawyers 1970.JPG
| caption = Judy Pace, Lee J. Cobb, and Zalman King, 1970
| alt_name =
|caption = Judy Pace, Lee J. Cobb, and Zalman King, 1970
|alt_name =
| genre = [[Legal drama]]
|genre = [[Legal drama]]
| creator = Michael Zagor
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| writer = John W. Bloch<br>[[Harlan Ellison]]<br>Mel Goldberg<br>Joyce Perry<br>Robert Sabaroff<br>[[Guerdon Trueblood]]<br>Ed Waters<br>Michael Zagor
|creator = Michael Zagor
| director = Harvey Hart<br>[[Gene Levitt]]<br>[[John Newland]]<br>[[Jud Taylor]]
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|writer = John W. Bloch<br>[[Harlan Ellison]]<br>Mel Goldberg<br>Joyce Perry<br>Robert Sabaroff<br>[[Guerdon Trueblood]]<br>Ed Waters<br>Michael Zagor
|director = Harvey Hart<br>[[Gene Levitt]]<br>[[John Newland]]<br>[[Jud Taylor]]
| starring = [[Lee J. Cobb]]<br>[[Zalman King]]<br>[[Judy Pace]]<br>Phillip Clark
|starring = [[Lee J. Cobb]]<br>[[Zalman King]]<br>[[Judy Pace]]<br>Phillip Clark
| composer = [[Lalo Schifrin]]<br>[[Leith Stevens]]
| country = United States
|composer = [[Lalo Schifrin]]<br>[[Leith Stevens]]
|country = United States
| language = English
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| num_seasons = 1
|language = English
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| num_episodes = 24
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|num_seasons = 1
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| list_episodes =
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|num_episodes = 24
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| producer = William P. D'Angelo<br>[[Herbert Hirschman]]<br>[[Matthew Rapf]]
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|list_episodes =
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| company = Crane Productions Inc.<br>[[Paramount Television]]
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|producer = William P. D'Angelo<br>[[Herbert Hirschman]]<br>[[Matthew Rapf]]
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| runtime = 60 minutes
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|company = Crane Productions Inc.<br>[[Paramount Television]]
|distributor = [[CBS Television Distribution]] (current)
| channel = [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
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| first_aired = {{start date|1970|9|21}}
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|runtime = 60 minutes
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| last_aired = {{end date|1971|3|24}}
|channel = [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
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|first_aired = {{start date|1970|9|21}}
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|last_aired = {{end date|1971|3|24}}
}}
}}
'''''The Young Lawyers''''' is an [[United States|American]] [[legal drama]] that was aired on the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] network for one season from September 21, 1970, until March 24, 1971. Starring [[Lee J. Cobb]], [[Zalman King]], [[Judy Pace]] and Phillip Clark, the show was a part of the network's [[1970–71 United States network television schedule|1970–71]] lineup.<ref name=Brooks>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Directory-Prime-Network-1946-Present/dp/0345282485|title=The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows 1946-Present|author=Brooks, Tim|date=May 12, 1979|publisher=[[Ballantine Books]]|location=New York, NY|isbn=9780345282484|}}</ref>
'''''The Young Lawyers''''' is an American [[legal drama]] that was aired on the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] network for one season from September 21, 1970, until March 24, 1971. Starring [[Lee J. Cobb]], [[Zalman King]], [[Judy Pace]] and Phillip Clark, the show was a part of the network's [[1970–71 United States network television schedule|1970–71]] lineup.<ref name=Brooks>{{cite book|title=The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows 1946-Present|author=Brooks, Tim|date=May 12, 1979|publisher=[[Ballantine Books]]|location=New York, NY|isbn=9780345282484}}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
Aaron Silverman is part of a group of young, idealistic students at a top [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]] law school who open a legal aid center, the "Neighborhood Law Office," to help the poor. As these young students have not yet been admitted to the [[bar (law)|bar]], they receive guidance from established Boston lawyer David Barrett.<ref name=Brooks></ref><ref name=Ellison>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Other-Glass-Teat-Harlan-Ellison/dp/0441642748|title=The Other Glass Teat : (chapter)''The Young Lawyers'': The Whimper of Whipped Dogs|author=[[Harlan Ellison]]|date=June 1, 1983|publisher=[[Ace Books]]|location=New York, NY|isbn=9780441642748|}}</ref>
Aaron Silverman is part of a group of young, idealistic students at a top [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]] law school who open a legal aid center, the "Neighborhood Law Office," to help the poor. As these young students have not yet been admitted to the [[bar (law)|bar]], they receive guidance from established Boston lawyer David Barrett.<ref name=Brooks /><ref name=Ellison>{{cite book|title=The Other Glass Teat : (chapter)''The Young Lawyers'': The Whimper of Whipped Dogs|author=Harlan Ellison|author-link=Harlan Ellison|date=June 1, 1983|publisher=[[Ace Books]]|location=New York, NY|isbn=9780441642748}}</ref>


==Cast==
==Cast==
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*[[Zalman King]] as Aaron Silverman
*[[Zalman King]] as Aaron Silverman
*[[Judy Pace]] as Pat Walters
*[[Judy Pace]] as Pat Walters
*[[Phillip Clark (actor)|Phillip Clark]] as Chris Blake
*Phillip Clark as Chris Blake


==Episodes==
==Episodes==

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{{Episode list
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|EpisodeNumber = TV-Movie
|EpisodeNumber = TV-Movie
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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1969|10|28}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1969|10|28}}
|ShortSummary = Attorney Michael Cannon ([[Jason Evers]]) leaves his Boston law firm to become director of the Neighborhood Law Office, where he guides three law students on a case involving two visiting musicians accused of robbing and beating up a cab driver. [[Michael Parks]], [[Richard Pryor]], [[Anjanette Comer]], [[Judy Pace]], [[Zalman King]], and [[Keenan Wynn]] also star.
|ShortSummary = Attorney Michael Cannon ([[Jason Evers]]) leaves his Boston law firm to become director of the Neighborhood Law Office, where he guides three law students on a case involving two visiting musicians accused of robbing and beating up a cab driver. [[Michael Parks]], [[Richard Pryor]], [[Anjanette Comer]], [[Judy Pace]], [[Zalman King]], and [[Keenan Wynn]] also star.
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{{Episode list
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 1
|EpisodeNumber = 1
|Title = Is There a Good Samaritan in the House?
|Title = Is There a Good Samaritan in the House?
|DirectedBy =[[John Newland]]
|DirectedBy = [[John Newland]]
|WrittenBy =[[William P. McGivern]]
|WrittenBy = [[William P. McGivern]]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1970|9|21}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1970|9|21}}
|ShortSummary =After letting off some steam, intern Dr. Vince Sabowski ([[Frank Converse]]) drives by a car accident. He pulls a boy from the car against the express wishes of the boy's father. When sued for ignoring the father, he goes to the legal clinic for help. [[Gordon Pinsent]] and [[David Sheiner]] guest star.
|ShortSummary = After letting off some steam, intern Dr. Vince Sabowski ([[Frank Converse]]) drives by a car accident. He pulls a boy from the car against the express wishes of the boy's father. When sued for ignoring the father, he goes to the legal clinic for help. [[Gordon Pinsent]] and [[David Sheiner]] guest star.
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|EpisodeNumber = 2
|EpisodeNumber = 2
|Title = A Simple Thing Called Justice
|Title = A Simple Thing Called Justice
|DirectedBy =[[Jud Taylor]]
|DirectedBy = [[Jud Taylor]]
|WrittenBy =Art Sarno<br>David W. Rintels
|WrittenBy = Arthur Sarno Jr. & David W. Rintels
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1970|9|28}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1970|9|28}}
|ShortSummary =A teenage boy comes to Aaron's office, begging for him to take the case of his older brother, who is serving time for [[Murder (United States law)#Degrees|second degree murder]] after a plea bargaining agreement. The boy insists his brother is totally innocent, but the lawyer who represented him is a well respected civil rights attorney who has since been appointed a judge. [[John Larch]], [[Paul Winfield]] and [[Michael Lembeck]] guest star.
|ShortSummary = A teenage boy comes to Aaron's office, begging for him to take the case of his older brother, who is serving time for [[Murder (United States law)#Degrees|second degree murder]] after a plea bargaining agreement. The boy insists his brother is totally innocent, but the lawyer who represented him is a well respected civil rights attorney who has since been appointed a judge. [[John Larch]], [[Paul Winfield]] and [[Michael Lembeck]] guest star.
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|EpisodeNumber = 3
|EpisodeNumber = 3
|Title = The Two Dollar Thing
|Title = The Two Dollar Thing
|DirectedBy =[[John Newland]]
|DirectedBy = [[John Newland]]
|WrittenBy =Lionel E. Siegel
|WrittenBy = Lionel E. Siegel
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1970|10|5}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1970|10|5}}
|ShortSummary =The firm defends a young unmarried couple who are in danger of losing custody of their young son because of their refusal to get married and the condition of the apartment they are sharing with several other unconventional young people. [[Peter Strauss]], [[Joy Bang]], Joan Delaney, [[James Sikking]] and [[Russ Conway (actor)|Russ Conway]] guest star.
|ShortSummary = The firm defends a young unmarried couple who are in danger of losing custody of their young son because of their refusal to get married and the condition of the apartment they are sharing with several other unconventional young people. [[Peter Strauss]], [[Joy Bang]], Joan Delaney, [[James Sikking]] and [[Russ Conway (actor)|Russ Conway]] guest star.
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{{Episode list
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 4
|EpisodeNumber = 4
|Title = The Alienation Kick
|Title = The Alienation Kick
|DirectedBy =Jud Taylor
|DirectedBy = Jud Taylor
|WrittenBy =Jack Guss<br>[[Lee Kalcheim]]
|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|t=Jack Guss & [[Lee Kalcheim]]|s=Lee Kalcheim}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1970|10|12}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1970|10|12}}
|ShortSummary =A runaway teenage girl comes to the law office and begs Aaron's help in getting her away from the custody of her mother and stepfather. [[Ford Rainey]], Mary Layne, [[Kim Hunter]] and [[Gwynne Gilford]] guest star.
|ShortSummary = A runaway teenage girl comes to the law office and begs Aaron's help in getting her away from the custody of her mother and stepfather. [[Ford Rainey]], Mary Layne, [[Kim Hunter]] and [[Gwynne Gilford]] guest star.
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{{Episode list
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 5
|EpisodeNumber = 5
|Title = Where's Aaron?
|Title = Where's Aaron?
|DirectedBy =John Newland
|DirectedBy = John Newland
|WrittenBy =Norman Katkov
|WrittenBy = Norman Katkov
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1970|10|19}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1970|10|19}}
|ShortSummary =Aaron ([[Zalman King]]) goes up against a landlord who is refusing to provide necessary repairs to his tenants, people Aaron grew up with. He also has to deal with Barrett ([[Lee J. Cobb]]), who is questioning whether the law is really the field Aaron wants for himself. [[Russ Conway (actor)|Russ Conway]], [[Squire Fridell]], [[Phillip Pine]], [[Jonathan Goldsmith]], [[Johnny Haymer]] and [[Richard Eastham]] guest star.
|ShortSummary = Aaron goes up against a landlord who is refusing to provide necessary repairs to his tenants, people Aaron grew up with. He also has to deal with Barrett, who is questioning whether the law is really the field Aaron wants for himself. [[Russ Conway (actor)|Russ Conway]], [[Squire Fridell]], [[Phillip Pine]], [[Jonathan Goldsmith]], [[Johnny Haymer]] and [[Richard Eastham]] guest star.
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|EpisodeNumber = 6
|EpisodeNumber = 6
|Title = We May Be Better Strangers
|Title = We May Be Better Strangers
|DirectedBy =Jud Taylor
|DirectedBy = Jud Taylor
|WrittenBy =Jack Guss<br>Theodore Apstein
|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|t=Theodore Apstein & Jack Guss|s=Theodore Apstein }}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1970|10|26}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1970|10|26}}
|ShortSummary =Aaron is appointed to defend young Dan Fulton ([[John Rubinstein]]), who is charged with possession after [[Cannabis (drug)|marijuana]] is found in his car on a traffic stop. Dan's father ([[Tim O'Connor (actor)|Tim O'Connor]]) insists that he plead guilty, but Dan refuses, insisting on his innocence. [[Marsha Hunt (actress, born 1917)|Marsha Hunt]], [[John David Carson]] and [[Sam Melville (actor)|Sam Melville]] guest star.
|ShortSummary = Aaron is appointed to defend young Dan Fulton ([[John Rubinstein]]), who is charged with possession after [[Cannabis (drug)|marijuana]] is found in his car on a traffic stop. Dan's father ([[Tim O'Connor (actor)|Tim O'Connor]]) insists that he pled guilty, but Dan refuses, insisting on his innocence. [[Marsha Hunt (actress, born 1917)|Marsha Hunt]], [[John David Carson]] and [[Sam Melville (actor)|Sam Melville]] guest star.
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|EpisodeNumber = 7
|EpisodeNumber = 7
|Title = The Glass Prison
|Title = The Glass Prison
|DirectedBy =[[Jud Taylor]]
|DirectedBy = [[Jud Taylor]]
|WrittenBy =John W. Bloch
|WrittenBy = John W. Bloch
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1970|11|2}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1970|11|2}}
|ShortSummary =Aaron runs into one of his first clients, who is still bitter with him for failing to successfully defend him from drug possession charges. The young musician, now out on parole, still maintains his innocence, and Aaron is shocked by the conditions of his parole: he cannot associate with any other musicians or associate with any drug addicts--even his own wife. [[Pete Duel]], [[Harry Townes]], [[Barbara Luna]] and [[Vic Tayback]] guest star
|ShortSummary = Aaron runs into one of his first clients, who is still bitter with him for failing to successfully defend him from drug possession charges. The young musician, now out on parole, still maintains his innocence, and Aaron is shocked by the conditions of his parole: he cannot associate with any other musicians or associate with any drug addicts--even his own wife. [[Pete Duel]], [[Harry Townes]], [[Barbara Luna]] and [[Vic Tayback]] guest star
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|EpisodeNumber = 8
|EpisodeNumber = 8
|Title = The Russell Incident
|Title = The Russell Incident
|DirectedBy =[[John Newland]]
|DirectedBy = [[John Newland]]
|WrittenBy =[[Stephen Kandel]]<br>[[Guerdon Trueblood]]
|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|t=[[Stephen Kandel]]|s=[[Guerdon Trueblood]] }}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1970|11|9}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1970|11|9}}
|ShortSummary =The wife of a young cop asks Aaron to take the case of her husband, who's been charged with beating a suspect. Aaron is reluctant, but soon agrees to defend the officer, who is unwilling to tell the full story for fear of going against his partner, whom he idolizes. [[Gerald S. O'Loughlin]], [[Geoffrey Lewis (actor)|Geoffrey Lewis]], [[Lee Bergere]], [[Michael Pataki]], and [[Jim McMullan]] guest star.
|ShortSummary = The wife of a young cop asks Aaron to take the case of her husband, who's been charged with beating a suspect. Aaron is reluctant, but soon agrees to defend the officer, who is unwilling to tell the full story for fear of going against his partner, whom he idolizes. [[Gerald S. O'Loughlin]], [[Geoffrey Lewis (actor)|Geoffrey Lewis]], [[Lee Bergere]], [[Michael Pataki]], and [[Jim McMullan]] guest star.
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|EpisodeNumber = 9
|EpisodeNumber = 9
|Title = At the Edge of the Night
|Title = At the Edge of the Night
|DirectedBy =Jud Taylor
|DirectedBy = Jud Taylor
|WrittenBy =Alvin Sapinsley
|WrittenBy = Alvin Sapinsley
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1970|11|16}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1970|11|16}}
|ShortSummary =Aaron is assigned to assist the district attorney, and one of his first cases there involves a man charged with damage to property and injuring a bystander. But Aaron feels the young man is potentially dangerous and that he should either receive a harsher sentence or get psychiatric help. [[Robert F. Lyons (actor)|Robert F. Lyons]], [[Angela Clarke (American actress)|Angela Clarke]], [[Curt Lowens]] and [[Tod Andrews]] guest star.
|ShortSummary = Aaron is assigned to assist the district attorney, and one of his first cases there involves a man charged with damage to property and injuring a bystander. But Aaron feels the young man is potentially dangerous and that he should either receive a harsher sentence or get psychiatric help. [[Robert F. Lyons (actor)|Robert F. Lyons]], [[Angela Clarke (American actress)|Angela Clarke]], [[Curt Lowens]] and [[Tod Andrews]] guest star.
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|EpisodeNumber = 10
|EpisodeNumber = 10
|Title = Are You Running with Me, Jimmy?
|Title = Are You Running with Me, Jimmy?
|DirectedBy =John Newland
|DirectedBy = John Newland
|WrittenBy =Barry Oringer
|WrittenBy = Barry Oringer
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1970|11|23}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1970|11|23}}
|ShortSummary =Aaron takes the case of a young minister ([[Martin Sheen]]) who is fighting efforts by the child protective services to take away the ten orphaned children he has been taking care of and place them in separate foster homes. Fearing he may lose, the minister soon pulls out of the suit and makes a deal with the agency, but the kids have other ideas and still want to fight to stay together. [[Paul Fix]], [[Gary Dubin]] and [[John Lupton]] guest star.
|ShortSummary = Aaron takes the case of a young minister ([[Martin Sheen]]) who is fighting efforts by the child protective services to take away the ten orphaned children he has been taking care of and place them in separate foster homes. Fearing he may lose, the minister soon pulls out of the suit and makes a deal with the agency, but the kids have other ideas and still want to fight to stay together. [[Paul Fix]], [[Gary Dubin]] and [[John Lupton]] guest star.
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|EpisodeNumber = 11
|EpisodeNumber = 11
|Title = A Busload of Bishops
|Title = A Busload of Bishops
|DirectedBy =Jud Taylor
|DirectedBy = Jud Taylor
|WrittenBy =Jack Guss<br>Arnold Peyser<br>Lois Peyser
|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|t=Arnold & Lois Peyser and Jack Guss|s=Arnold & Lois Peyser}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1970|11|30}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1970|11|30}}
|ShortSummary =Aaron defends a high school basketball star against charges of vandalism and assault on a custodian. But his biggest obstacle may be not the prosecution but the school, and the boy's sister, who are so determined that he go on to a college scholarship that it casts doubt on their testimonies in his favor. [[Oscar DeGruy]], [[Paula Kelly (actress)|Paula Kelly]], [[Simon Oakland]] and [[Antoinette Bower]] guest star.
|ShortSummary = Aaron defends a high school basketball star against charges of vandalism and assault on a custodian. But his biggest obstacle may be not the prosecution but the school, and the boy's sister, who are so determined that he go on to a college scholarship that it casts doubt on their testimonies in his favor. [[Oscar DeGruy]], [[Paula Kelly (actress)|Paula Kelly]], [[Simon Oakland]] and [[Antoinette Bower]] guest star.
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|EpisodeNumber = 12
|EpisodeNumber = 12
|Title = The Legacy of Miles Turner
|Title = The Legacy of Miles Turner
|DirectedBy =John Newland
|DirectedBy = John Newland
|WrittenBy =Ian Chevron<br>Alvin Sapinsley
|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|t=Alvin Sapinsley|s=Ian Chevron}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1970|12|7}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1970|12|7}}
|ShortSummary =Aaron is assigned to assist the district attorney, and one of his first cases there involves a man charged with damage to property and injuring a bystander. But Aaron feels the young man is potentially dangerous and that he should either receive a harsher sentence or get psychiatric help. [[Tim McIntire]], [[David Sheiner]], [[Peter Donat]] and [[Charlotte Stewart]] guest star.
|ShortSummary = Aaron is assigned to assist the district attorney, and one of his first cases there involves a man charged with damage to property and injuring a bystander. But Aaron feels the young man is potentially dangerous and that he should either receive a harsher sentence or get psychiatric help. [[Tim McIntire]], [[David Sheiner]], [[Peter Donat]] and [[Charlotte Stewart]] guest star.
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|EpisodeNumber = 13
|EpisodeNumber = 13
|Title = Remember Chris Gately?
|Title = Remember Chris Gately?
|DirectedBy =Jud Taylor
|DirectedBy = Jud Taylor
|WrittenBy =[[Ed Waters]]<br>Joyce Perry
|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|t=[[Ed Waters]]|s=Joyce Perry }}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1970|12|14}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1970|12|14}}
|ShortSummary =A former law school classmate of Aaron's, now working at a community action group, shows up at his apartment with a bullet wound. She claims she was shot by the city building inspector who was breaking into her group's office, though it turns out she was shot by her own gun. Aaron takes her case even though her story seems too far-fetched to be believed. [[Flora Plumb]], [[Larry Linville]] and [[Whit Bissell]] guest star.
|ShortSummary = A former law school classmate of Aaron's, now working at a community action group, shows up at his apartment with a bullet wound. She claims she was shot by the city building inspector who was breaking into her group's office, though it turns out she was shot by her own gun. Aaron takes her case even though her story seems too far-fetched to be believed. Flora Plumb, [[Larry Linville]] and [[Whit Bissell]] guest star.
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|Title = MacGillicuddy Always Was a Pain in the Neck
|Title = MacGillicuddy Always Was a Pain in the Neck
|DirectedBy = John Newland
|DirectedBy = John Newland
|WrittenBy =Wilton Schiller<br>A.A. Sundri<br>Mel Goldberg
|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|t=[[Wilton Schiller]]|s=A.A. Sundri}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1970|12|21}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1970|12|21}}
|ShortSummary =Though he admits to not liking the man, Aaron decides to defend an unpopular older apartment dweller ([[Edmond O'Brien]]) against his fellow tenants and landlord, who want to evict him. [[Jess Walton]], [[Alan Vint]], [[Carmen Argenziano]], [[Dabbs Greer]] and [[Vincent Van Patten]] guest star.
|ShortSummary = Though he admits to not liking the man, Aaron decides to defend an unpopular older apartment dweller ([[Edmond O'Brien]]) against his fellow tenants and landlord, who want to evict him. [[Jess Walton]], [[Alan Vint]], [[Carmen Argenziano]], [[Dabbs Greer]] and [[Vincent Van Patten]] guest star.
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{{Episode list
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber =15
|EpisodeNumber = 15
|Title =False Witness
|Title = False Witness
|DirectedBy =JudTaylor
|DirectedBy = Jud Taylor
|WrittenBy =Jack Guss<br>Wanda Duncan<br>Bob Duncan
|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|t=Bob & Wanda Duncan and Jack Guss|s=Bob & Wanda Duncan}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1971|1|4}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1971|1|4}}
|ShortSummary =Despite Barrett's misgivings, Aaron believes and is determined to defend a former client ([[Brenda Scott]]) who now is accused of petty theft from the couple she was working for. He believes she is being set up, with the help of a young man she claims to have helped escape to Canada to evade the draft. [[Robert Webber]], [[John Kerr (actor)|John Kerr]] and [[Russ Conway (actor)|Russ Conway]] guest star.
|ShortSummary = Despite Barrett's misgivings, Aaron believes and is determined to defend a former client ([[Brenda Scott]]) who now is accused of petty theft from the couple she was working for. He believes she is being set up, with the help of a young man she claims to have helped escape to Canada to evade the draft. [[Robert Webber]], [[John Kerr (actor)|John Kerr]] and [[Russ Conway (actor)|Russ Conway]] guest star.
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|EpisodeNumber = 16
|EpisodeNumber = 16
|Title = Legal Maneuver
|Title = Legal Maneuver
|DirectedBy =Jud Taylor
|DirectedBy = Jud Taylor
|WrittenBy =Richard DeLong Adams
|WrittenBy = Richard DeLong Adams
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1971|1|20}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1971|1|20}}
|ShortSummary =Aaron is assigned to work with a famous and flamboyant defense attorney who is defending two young people for murder. Though he resents it at first when the prosecutor tries to get him to separate the female defendant's trial from the male's, Aaron soon feels differently about this after he learns of evidence which would clearly establish the young woman's innocence. But both she and the defense attorney are unwilling to agree to separate trials. [[Eli Wallach]], [[Lynn Loring]], [[Peter Mark Richman]] and [[Ford Rainey]] guest star.
|ShortSummary = Aaron is assigned to work with a famous and flamboyant defense attorney who is defending two young people for murder. Though he resents it at first when the prosecutor tries to get him to separate the female defendant's trial from the male's, Aaron soon feels differently about this after he learns of evidence which would clearly establish the young woman's innocence. But both she and the defense attorney are unwilling to agree to separate trials. [[Eli Wallach]], [[Lynn Loring]], [[Peter Mark Richman]] and [[Ford Rainey]] guest star.
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|EpisodeNumber = 17
|EpisodeNumber = 17
|Title = The Outspoken Silence
|Title = The Outspoken Silence
|DirectedBy =Jud Taylor
|DirectedBy = Jud Taylor
|WrittenBy =[[Robert van Scoyk]]
|WrittenBy = [[Robert Van Scoyk]]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1971|2|3}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1971|2|3}}
|ShortSummary =Aaron defends an old friend from law school who was found with dynamite in a box in his house. He claims the box was not his, and has a witness who can vouch for him, but when Aaron finds out she is lying for him, it takes the case in a tragic new direction. [[Scott Glenn]], Kelly Jean Peters and [[Pat Hingle]] guest star.
|ShortSummary = Aaron defends an old friend from law school who was found with dynamite in a box in his house. He claims the box was not his, and has a witness who can vouch for him, but when Aaron finds out she is lying for him, it takes the case in a tragic new direction. [[Scott Glenn]], Kelly Jean Peters and [[Pat Hingle]] guest star.
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|EpisodeNumber = 18
|EpisodeNumber = 18
|Title = The Victims
|Title = The Victims
|DirectedBy =John Newland
|DirectedBy = John Newland
|WrittenBy =L.T. Bentwood<br>[[Stephen Kandel]]
|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|t=L.T. Bentwood & Stephen Kandel|s=L.T. Bentwood}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1971|2|10}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1971|2|10}}
|ShortSummary =Chris Blake (Philip Clark) is threatened with a suit for allegedly encouraging the editors of a high school student newspaper to discuss sexual matters. But things get even worse when one of the students working on the paper accuses Chris of rape, and claims that he is the father of her unborn baby. [[Meredith Baxter]], [[David Lewis (American actor)|David Lewis]], [[Michael Strong]], [[Martha Hyer]] and [[Tol Avery]] guest star.
|ShortSummary = Chris Blake (Philip Clark) is threatened with a suit for allegedly encouraging the editors of a high school student newspaper to discuss sexual matters. But things get even worse when one of the students working on the paper accuses Chris of rape, and claims that he is the father of her unborn baby. [[Meredith Baxter]], [[David Lewis (American actor)|David Lewis]], [[Michael Strong]], [[Martha Hyer]] and [[Tol Avery]] guest star.
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|EpisodeNumber = 19
|EpisodeNumber = 19
|Title = The Bradbury War
|Title = The Bradbury War
|DirectedBy =John Newland
|DirectedBy = John Newland
|WrittenBy =Stephen Kandel
|WrittenBy = Stephen Kandel
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1971|2|17}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1971|2|17}}
|ShortSummary =Aaron finds himself taking on more than he bargained for when he agrees to represent a young woman ([[Janet Margolin]]) who wants to divorce her husband ([[John Beck (actor)|John Beck]]). [[Russell Johnson]], [[Katherine MacGregor]] and [[James Hong]] guest star.
|ShortSummary = Aaron finds himself taking on more than he bargained for when he agrees to represent a young woman ([[Janet Margolin]]) who wants to divorce her husband ([[John Beck (actor)|John Beck]]). [[Russell Johnson]], [[Katherine MacGregor]] and [[James Hong]] guest star.
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|EpisodeNumber = 20
|EpisodeNumber = 20
|Title = And the Walls Came Tumbling Down
|Title = And the Walls Came Tumbling Down
|DirectedBy =John Newland
|DirectedBy = John Newland
|WrittenBy =[[Robert Van Scoyk]]<br>Charles E. Israel
|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|t=Charles E. Israel & Robert Van Scoyk|s=Charles E. Israel}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1971|2|24}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1971|2|24}}
|ShortSummary =At the request of the girl's mother, the law office takes the case of a young woman accused of killing the womanizing pop singer who abruptly told her their relationship was over. The girl admits shooting him, but as more comes to light it becomes clear that is not the whole story. [[Katherine Cannon]], [[Nan Martin]], [[Ray Danton]], [[Kevin Hagen]] and [[Sam Edwards]] guest star.
|ShortSummary = At the request of the girl's mother, the law office takes the case of a young woman accused of killing the womanizing pop singer who abruptly told her their relationship was over. The girl admits shooting him, but as more comes to light it becomes clear that is not the whole story. [[Katherine Cannon]], [[Nan Martin]], [[Ray Danton]], [[Kevin Hagen]] and [[Sam Edwards]] guest star.
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|EpisodeNumber = 21
|EpisodeNumber = 21
|Title = Down at the House of Truth, Visiting
|Title = Down at the House of Truth, Visiting
|DirectedBy =John Newland
|DirectedBy = John Newland
|WrittenBy =Robert Sabaroff<br>Sheldon Stark
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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1971|3|3}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1971|3|3}}
|ShortSummary =A young man is charged with car theft, although he insists he bought the car from a dealer. But the dealer and the salesman deny ever meeting the young man. Aaron realizes something shady is going on with the dealership, but can he prove it? [[Richard Dreyfuss]], [[Lane Bradbury]], [[Paul Stevens (actor)|Paul Stevens]], [[Jon Lormer]], and [[Tom Drake]] guest star.
|ShortSummary = A young man is charged with car theft, although he insists he bought the car from a dealer. But the dealer and the salesman deny ever meeting the young man. Aaron realizes something shady is going on with the dealership, but can he prove it? [[Richard Dreyfuss]], [[Lane Bradbury]], [[Paul Stevens (actor)|Paul Stevens]], [[Jon Lormer]], and [[Tom Drake]] guest star.
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{{Episode list
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 22
|EpisodeNumber = 22
|Title = The Whimper of Whipped Dogs
|Title = The Whimper of Whipped Dogs
|DirectedBy =Jud Taylor
|DirectedBy = Jud Taylor
|WrittenBy =[[Harlan Ellison]]<ref name=Ellison></ref>
|WrittenBy = [[Harlan Ellison]]<ref name=Ellison />
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1971|3|10}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1971|3|10}}
|ShortSummary =Aaron gets a call from a former girlfriend ([[Susan Strasberg]]), who has become a heroin addict, is in jail and needs someone to bail her out. He hocks pretty much everything he has and raises the money. Everyone believes she is a lost cause, but Aaron is determined to help her get clean and turn her life around. [[Allen Garfield]], [[Majel Barrett]], [[June Dayton]] and [[Margaret Markov]] guest star.
|ShortSummary = Aaron gets a call from a former girlfriend ([[Susan Strasberg]]), who has become a heroin addict, is in jail and needs someone to bail her out. He hocks pretty much everything he has and raises the money. Everyone believes she is a lost cause, but Aaron is determined to help her get clean and turn her life around. [[Allen Garfield]], [[Majel Barrett]], [[June Dayton]] and [[Margaret Markov]] guest star.
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|EpisodeNumber = 23
|EpisodeNumber = 23
|Title = Conrad and the Taxi Squad
|Title = Conrad and the Taxi Squad
|DirectedBy =Jud Taylor
|DirectedBy = Jud Taylor
|WrittenBy =Jack Guss<br>Lionel E. Siegel
|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|t=Lionel E. Siegel & Jack Guss|s=Lionel E. Siegel}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1971|3|17}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1971|3|17}}
|ShortSummary =A teenage boy ([[Kristoffer Tabori]]) wants Aaron to represent him in breaking away from the custody of his mother and put under the custody of his father. But Aaron finds little reason to believe that the father is interested. [[Steve Ihnat]], [[Elizabeth Allen (actress)|Elizabeth Allen]] and [[Gwynne Gilford]] guest star.
|ShortSummary = A teenage boy ([[Kristoffer Tabori]]) wants Aaron to represent him in breaking away from the custody of his mother and put under the custody of his father. But Aaron finds little reason to believe that the father is interested. [[Steve Ihnat]], [[Elizabeth Allen (actress)|Elizabeth Allen]] and [[Gwynne Gilford]] guest star.
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|EpisodeNumber = 24
|EpisodeNumber = 24
|Title = I've Got a Problem
|Title = I've Got a Problem
|DirectedBy =John Newland
|DirectedBy = John Newland
|WrittenBy =Tamara Robbin<br>Robert Sabaroff
|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|t=Tamara Robbin & Robert Sabaroff|s=Robert Sabaroff}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1971|3|24}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1971|3|24}}
|ShortSummary =The NLO takes the case of a radio show host who is suing his employer for breach of contract after he was fired for expressing his opposition to the [[Vietnam War]] on the air, and stating that he would refuse to go if drafted. But he sees it as more than an issue of breach of contract. [[Gary Lockwood]], [[Fredd Wayne]], [[Warner Anderson]] and [[Fred Sadoff]] guest star.
|ShortSummary = The NLO takes the case of a radio show host who is suing his employer for breach of contract after he was fired for expressing his opposition to the [[Vietnam War]] on the air, and stating that he would refuse to go if drafted. But he sees it as more than an issue of breach of contract. [[Gary Lockwood]], [[Fredd Wayne]], [[Warner Anderson]] and [[Fred Sadoff]] guest star.
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==DVD releases==
==Home media==
On December 9, 2016, [[CBS DVD]] and [[Paramount Home Entertainment]] released the Complete Series on DVD in region 1. This is a Manufacture-on-Demand (MOD) release, available from online sellers such as Amazon.com and their CreateSpace MOD program.<ref>[http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Young-Lawyers-The-DVD-Edition/22875 The Young Lawyers - 'The DVD Edition' of This Early '70s Show is Now Available!]</ref>
On December 9, 2016, [[CBS DVD]] and [[Paramount Home Entertainment]] released the Complete Series on DVD in region 1. This is a Manufacture-on-Demand (MOD) release, available from online sellers such as Amazon.com and their CreateSpace MOD program.<ref>[http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Young-Lawyers-The-DVD-Edition/22875 The Young Lawyers - 'The DVD Edition' of This Early '70s Show is Now Available!]</ref>


==Award nominations==
==Award nominations==
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The Young Lawyers
Judy Pace, Lee J. Cobb, and Zalman King, 1970
GenreLegal drama
Created byMichael Zagor
Written byJohn W. Bloch
Harlan Ellison
Mel Goldberg
Joyce Perry
Robert Sabaroff
Guerdon Trueblood
Ed Waters
Michael Zagor
Directed byHarvey Hart
Gene Levitt
John Newland
Jud Taylor
StarringLee J. Cobb
Zalman King
Judy Pace
Phillip Clark
ComposersLalo Schifrin
Leith Stevens
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes24
Production
ProducersWilliam P. D'Angelo
Herbert Hirschman
Matthew Rapf
Running time60 minutes
Production companiesCrane Productions Inc.
Paramount Television
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseSeptember 21, 1970 (1970-09-21) –
March 24, 1971 (1971-03-24)

The Young Lawyers is an American legal drama that was aired on the ABC network for one season from September 21, 1970, until March 24, 1971. Starring Lee J. Cobb, Zalman King, Judy Pace and Phillip Clark, the show was a part of the network's 1970–71 lineup.[1]

Plot

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Aaron Silverman is part of a group of young, idealistic students at a top Boston law school who open a legal aid center, the "Neighborhood Law Office," to help the poor. As these young students have not yet been admitted to the bar, they receive guidance from established Boston lawyer David Barrett.[1][2]

Cast

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Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
TV–Movie"The Young Lawyers"Harvey HartMichael ZagorOctober 28, 1969 (1969-10-28)
Attorney Michael Cannon (Jason Evers) leaves his Boston law firm to become director of the Neighborhood Law Office, where he guides three law students on a case involving two visiting musicians accused of robbing and beating up a cab driver. Michael Parks, Richard Pryor, Anjanette Comer, Judy Pace, Zalman King, and Keenan Wynn also star.
1"Is There a Good Samaritan in the House?"John NewlandWilliam P. McGivernSeptember 21, 1970 (1970-09-21)
After letting off some steam, intern Dr. Vince Sabowski (Frank Converse) drives by a car accident. He pulls a boy from the car against the express wishes of the boy's father. When sued for ignoring the father, he goes to the legal clinic for help. Gordon Pinsent and David Sheiner guest star.
2"A Simple Thing Called Justice"Jud TaylorArthur Sarno Jr. & David W. RintelsSeptember 28, 1970 (1970-09-28)
A teenage boy comes to Aaron's office, begging for him to take the case of his older brother, who is serving time for second degree murder after a plea bargaining agreement. The boy insists his brother is totally innocent, but the lawyer who represented him is a well respected civil rights attorney who has since been appointed a judge. John Larch, Paul Winfield and Michael Lembeck guest star.
3"The Two Dollar Thing"John NewlandLionel E. SiegelOctober 5, 1970 (1970-10-05)
The firm defends a young unmarried couple who are in danger of losing custody of their young son because of their refusal to get married and the condition of the apartment they are sharing with several other unconventional young people. Peter Strauss, Joy Bang, Joan Delaney, James Sikking and Russ Conway guest star.
4"The Alienation Kick"Jud TaylorStory by : Lee Kalcheim
Teleplay by : Jack Guss & Lee Kalcheim		October 12, 1970 (1970-10-12)
A runaway teenage girl comes to the law office and begs Aaron's help in getting her away from the custody of her mother and stepfather. Ford Rainey, Mary Layne, Kim Hunter and Gwynne Gilford guest star.
5"Where's Aaron?"John NewlandNorman KatkovOctober 19, 1970 (1970-10-19)
Aaron goes up against a landlord who is refusing to provide necessary repairs to his tenants, people Aaron grew up with. He also has to deal with Barrett, who is questioning whether the law is really the field Aaron wants for himself. Russ Conway, Squire Fridell, Phillip Pine, Jonathan Goldsmith, Johnny Haymer and Richard Eastham guest star.
6"We May Be Better Strangers"Jud TaylorStory by : Theodore Apstein
Teleplay by : Theodore Apstein & Jack Guss		October 26, 1970 (1970-10-26)
Aaron is appointed to defend young Dan Fulton (John Rubinstein), who is charged with possession after marijuana is found in his car on a traffic stop. Dan's father (Tim O'Connor) insists that he pled guilty, but Dan refuses, insisting on his innocence. Marsha Hunt, John David Carson and Sam Melville guest star.
7"The Glass Prison"Jud TaylorJohn W. BlochNovember 2, 1970 (1970-11-02)
Aaron runs into one of his first clients, who is still bitter with him for failing to successfully defend him from drug possession charges. The young musician, now out on parole, still maintains his innocence, and Aaron is shocked by the conditions of his parole: he cannot associate with any other musicians or associate with any drug addicts--even his own wife. Pete Duel, Harry Townes, Barbara Luna and Vic Tayback guest star
8"The Russell Incident"John NewlandStory by : Guerdon Trueblood
Teleplay by : Stephen Kandel		November 9, 1970 (1970-11-09)
The wife of a young cop asks Aaron to take the case of her husband, who's been charged with beating a suspect. Aaron is reluctant, but soon agrees to defend the officer, who is unwilling to tell the full story for fear of going against his partner, whom he idolizes. Gerald S. O'Loughlin, Geoffrey Lewis, Lee Bergere, Michael Pataki, and Jim McMullan guest star.
9"At the Edge of the Night"Jud TaylorAlvin SapinsleyNovember 16, 1970 (1970-11-16)
Aaron is assigned to assist the district attorney, and one of his first cases there involves a man charged with damage to property and injuring a bystander. But Aaron feels the young man is potentially dangerous and that he should either receive a harsher sentence or get psychiatric help. Robert F. Lyons, Angela Clarke, Curt Lowens and Tod Andrews guest star.
10"Are You Running with Me, Jimmy?"John NewlandBarry OringerNovember 23, 1970 (1970-11-23)
Aaron takes the case of a young minister (Martin Sheen) who is fighting efforts by the child protective services to take away the ten orphaned children he has been taking care of and place them in separate foster homes. Fearing he may lose, the minister soon pulls out of the suit and makes a deal with the agency, but the kids have other ideas and still want to fight to stay together. Paul Fix, Gary Dubin and John Lupton guest star.
11"A Busload of Bishops"Jud TaylorStory by : Arnold & Lois Peyser
Teleplay by : Arnold & Lois Peyser and Jack Guss		November 30, 1970 (1970-11-30)
Aaron defends a high school basketball star against charges of vandalism and assault on a custodian. But his biggest obstacle may be not the prosecution but the school, and the boy's sister, who are so determined that he go on to a college scholarship that it casts doubt on their testimonies in his favor. Oscar DeGruy, Paula Kelly, Simon Oakland and Antoinette Bower guest star.
12"The Legacy of Miles Turner"John NewlandStory by : Ian Chevron
Teleplay by : Alvin Sapinsley		December 7, 1970 (1970-12-07)
Aaron is assigned to assist the district attorney, and one of his first cases there involves a man charged with damage to property and injuring a bystander. But Aaron feels the young man is potentially dangerous and that he should either receive a harsher sentence or get psychiatric help. Tim McIntire, David Sheiner, Peter Donat and Charlotte Stewart guest star.
13"Remember Chris Gately?"Jud TaylorStory by : Joyce Perry
Teleplay by : Ed Waters		December 14, 1970 (1970-12-14)
A former law school classmate of Aaron's, now working at a community action group, shows up at his apartment with a bullet wound. She claims she was shot by the city building inspector who was breaking into her group's office, though it turns out she was shot by her own gun. Aaron takes her case even though her story seems too far-fetched to be believed. Flora Plumb, Larry Linville and Whit Bissell guest star.
14"MacGillicuddy Always Was a Pain in the Neck"John NewlandStory by : A.A. Sundri
Teleplay by : Wilton Schiller		December 21, 1970 (1970-12-21)
Though he admits to not liking the man, Aaron decides to defend an unpopular older apartment dweller (Edmond O'Brien) against his fellow tenants and landlord, who want to evict him. Jess Walton, Alan Vint, Carmen Argenziano, Dabbs Greer and Vincent Van Patten guest star.
15"False Witness"Jud TaylorStory by : Bob & Wanda Duncan
Teleplay by : Bob & Wanda Duncan and Jack Guss		January 4, 1971 (1971-01-04)
Despite Barrett's misgivings, Aaron believes and is determined to defend a former client (Brenda Scott) who now is accused of petty theft from the couple she was working for. He believes she is being set up, with the help of a young man she claims to have helped escape to Canada to evade the draft. Robert Webber, John Kerr and Russ Conway guest star.
16"Legal Maneuver"Jud TaylorRichard DeLong AdamsJanuary 20, 1971 (1971-01-20)
Aaron is assigned to work with a famous and flamboyant defense attorney who is defending two young people for murder. Though he resents it at first when the prosecutor tries to get him to separate the female defendant's trial from the male's, Aaron soon feels differently about this after he learns of evidence which would clearly establish the young woman's innocence. But both she and the defense attorney are unwilling to agree to separate trials. Eli Wallach, Lynn Loring, Peter Mark Richman and Ford Rainey guest star.
17"The Outspoken Silence"Jud TaylorRobert Van ScoykFebruary 3, 1971 (1971-02-03)
Aaron defends an old friend from law school who was found with dynamite in a box in his house. He claims the box was not his, and has a witness who can vouch for him, but when Aaron finds out she is lying for him, it takes the case in a tragic new direction. Scott Glenn, Kelly Jean Peters and Pat Hingle guest star.
18"The Victims"John NewlandStory by : L.T. Bentwood
Teleplay by : L.T. Bentwood & Stephen Kandel		February 10, 1971 (1971-02-10)
Chris Blake (Philip Clark) is threatened with a suit for allegedly encouraging the editors of a high school student newspaper to discuss sexual matters. But things get even worse when one of the students working on the paper accuses Chris of rape, and claims that he is the father of her unborn baby. Meredith Baxter, David Lewis, Michael Strong, Martha Hyer and Tol Avery guest star.
19"The Bradbury War"John NewlandStephen KandelFebruary 17, 1971 (1971-02-17)
Aaron finds himself taking on more than he bargained for when he agrees to represent a young woman (Janet Margolin) who wants to divorce her husband (John Beck). Russell Johnson, Katherine MacGregor and James Hong guest star.
20"And the Walls Came Tumbling Down"John NewlandStory by : Charles E. Israel
Teleplay by : Charles E. Israel & Robert Van Scoyk		February 24, 1971 (1971-02-24)
At the request of the girl's mother, the law office takes the case of a young woman accused of killing the womanizing pop singer who abruptly told her their relationship was over. The girl admits shooting him, but as more comes to light it becomes clear that is not the whole story. Katherine Cannon, Nan Martin, Ray Danton, Kevin Hagen and Sam Edwards guest star.
21"Down at the House of Truth, Visiting"John NewlandStory by : Robert Sabaroff & Sheldon Stark
Teleplay by : Robert Sabaroff		March 3, 1971 (1971-03-03)
A young man is charged with car theft, although he insists he bought the car from a dealer. But the dealer and the salesman deny ever meeting the young man. Aaron realizes something shady is going on with the dealership, but can he prove it? Richard Dreyfuss, Lane Bradbury, Paul Stevens, Jon Lormer, and Tom Drake guest star.
22"The Whimper of Whipped Dogs"Jud TaylorHarlan Ellison[2]March 10, 1971 (1971-03-10)
Aaron gets a call from a former girlfriend (Susan Strasberg), who has become a heroin addict, is in jail and needs someone to bail her out. He hocks pretty much everything he has and raises the money. Everyone believes she is a lost cause, but Aaron is determined to help her get clean and turn her life around. Allen Garfield, Majel Barrett, June Dayton and Margaret Markov guest star.
23"Conrad and the Taxi Squad"Jud TaylorStory by : Lionel E. Siegel
Teleplay by : Lionel E. Siegel & Jack Guss		March 17, 1971 (1971-03-17)
A teenage boy (Kristoffer Tabori) wants Aaron to represent him in breaking away from the custody of his mother and put under the custody of his father. But Aaron finds little reason to believe that the father is interested. Steve Ihnat, Elizabeth Allen and Gwynne Gilford guest star.
24"I've Got a Problem"John NewlandStory by : Robert Sabaroff
Teleplay by : Tamara Robbin & Robert Sabaroff		March 24, 1971 (1971-03-24)
The NLO takes the case of a radio show host who is suing his employer for breach of contract after he was fired for expressing his opposition to the Vietnam War on the air, and stating that he would refuse to go if drafted. But he sees it as more than an issue of breach of contract. Gary Lockwood, Fredd Wayne, Warner Anderson and Fred Sadoff guest star.

Home media

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On December 9, 2016, CBS DVD and Paramount Home Entertainment released the Complete Series on DVD in region 1. This is a Manufacture-on-Demand (MOD) release, available from online sellers such as Amazon.com and their CreateSpace MOD program.[3]

Award nominations

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Year Award Result Category Recipient
1971 Golden Globe Award Nominated Best TV Show - Drama
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Best Supporting Actor - Television Zalman King
American Cinema Editors Best Edited Television Program Joseph Dervin (For episode "The Glass Prison")

References

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  1. ^ a b Brooks, Tim (May 12, 1979). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows 1946-Present. New York, NY: Ballantine Books. ISBN 9780345282484.
  2. ^ a b Harlan Ellison (June 1, 1983). The Other Glass Teat : (chapter)The Young Lawyers: The Whimper of Whipped Dogs. New York, NY: Ace Books. ISBN 9780441642748.
  3. ^ The Young Lawyers - 'The DVD Edition' of This Early '70s Show is Now Available!
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