Moot Court

This is one of the standout episodes written by the John Jay Osborn, Jr., the author of the original book and screenplay for the 1974 movie. Moot court is the chance for first year law students to compete against each other (in teams of two) in a courtroom setting in front of a distinguished panel of judges, including Kingsfield. To win is a high prestige – Kingsfield himself won this competition when he was in law school there. Teams are drawn at random and the pairings are: Hart and Logan (a pseudo romantic relationship ensues), Bell and Raymond Livingston (a new character introduced for this episode), Anderson and Gagarian (minor emphasis on this pair), and other minor pairings. Raymond Livingston is being put through law school by the military, he is black, and from an economically challenged background. He is highly motivated to achieve in all endeavors of his life and unhappily finds himself in a team with the lazy, slovenly Bell who doesn't care to win (his main focus has al

Writing:
  • James Bridges

Stars:
Release Date: 1978-09-09
Seasons: 1 2 3 4
TMDb: 7.6/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 60

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The Paper Chase
Episode 1 - The Paper Chase
The Man Who Would Be King
Episode 2 - The Man Who Would Be King
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Great Expectations
Episode 4 - Great Expectations
Voices of Silence
Episode 5 - Voices of Silence
Nancy
Episode 6 - Nancy
Da Da
Episode 7 - Da Da
The Seating Chart
Episode 8 - The Seating Chart
Moot Court
Episode 9 - Moot Court
Kingsfield's Daughter
Episode 10 - Kingsfield's Daughter
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Episode 11 - The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Bell and Love
Episode 12 - Bell and Love
An Act of Desperation
Episode 13 - An Act of Desperation
Losing Streak
Episode 14 - Losing Streak
The Man in the Chair
Episode 15 - The Man in the Chair
A Matter of Anger
Episode 16 - A Matter of Anger
The Apprentice
Episode 17 - The Apprentice
Once More with Feeling
Episode 18 - Once More with Feeling
The Clay Footed Idol
Episode 19 - The Clay Footed Idol
The Tables Down at Ernie's
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A Case of Detente
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