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Lauded as the best show of its generation, L.A. Law was created by Steven Bochco and David Kelly (Hill St Blues, NYPD Blue, Ally McBeal) and is now available on DVD for the first time ever! Centred around a top Los Angeles law firm, L.A. Law follows the lives of its partners and employees both inside and outside the courtroom (and often inside the bedroom). Starring Jimmy Smits and Harry Hamlin, L.A. Law was one of the first TV dramas to deal with emerging social issues of the time such as domestic violence, racism and HIV. This was all whilst combining both tense drama and quirky humour, inventing a format that went on to be copied in many major network series. Winner of 6 Emmy Awards, 5 Golden Globes and 7 People's Choice Awards. Region 2 Release
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22 of 25 people found the following review helpful
By Mikey
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Back in February 1987, ITV started to screen the first series of a new US legal drama LA LAW. Screening at 9pm every Thursday through until July, LA LAW quickly became a ratings hit. Previous courtroom drama on ITV had been provided by John Mortimer's Rumpole of the Bailey. LA LAW was something different.
This first series introduced us to the characters played by Harry Hamlin (Michael Kuzak), Jimmy Smits (Victor Sifuentes), Susan Dey (Grace Van Owen), Jill Eikenberry (Ann Kelsey), Richard Dysart (Leland McKenzie) and Corbin Bernsen (Arnie Becker) among others.
This UK release of LA LAW is a worldwide first. Fans in the US have been waiting for a long time for a release there without success.
Episodes on this set -
1 Pilot (10 February 1987)
2 Those Lips, That Eye (12 February 1987)
3 The House of the Rising Flan (19 February 1987)
4 The Princess and the Wiener King (26 February 1987)
5 Simian Chanted Evening (5 March 1987)
6 Slum Enchanted Evening (12 March 1987)
7 Raiders of the Lost Bark (19 March 1987)
8 Gibbon Take (26 March 1987)
9 The Venus Butterfly (2 April 1987)
10 Fry Me to the Moon (9 April 1987)
11 El Sid (16 April 1987)
12 Sidney, the Dead-Nosed Reindeer (23 April 1987)
13 Prince Kuzak in a Can (30 April 1987)
14 The Douglas Fur Ball (7 May 1987)
15 December Bribe (14 May 1987)
16 Beef Jerky (21 May 1987)
17 Becker on the Rox (28 May 1987)
18 Fifty Ways to Floss Your Lover (4 June 1987)
19 The Grace of Wrath (18 June 1987)
20 Sparky Brackman RIP ?-1987 (25 June 1987)
21 Oy Vey! Wilderness! (2 July 1987)
22 Pigmalion (9 July 1987)
Lets hope that this long overdue release is the first to come of the whole series.... Read more ›
This first series introduced us to the characters played by Harry Hamlin (Michael Kuzak), Jimmy Smits (Victor Sifuentes), Susan Dey (Grace Van Owen), Jill Eikenberry (Ann Kelsey), Richard Dysart (Leland McKenzie) and Corbin Bernsen (Arnie Becker) among others.
This UK release of LA LAW is a worldwide first. Fans in the US have been waiting for a long time for a release there without success.
Episodes on this set -
1 Pilot (10 February 1987)
2 Those Lips, That Eye (12 February 1987)
3 The House of the Rising Flan (19 February 1987)
4 The Princess and the Wiener King (26 February 1987)
5 Simian Chanted Evening (5 March 1987)
6 Slum Enchanted Evening (12 March 1987)
7 Raiders of the Lost Bark (19 March 1987)
8 Gibbon Take (26 March 1987)
9 The Venus Butterfly (2 April 1987)
10 Fry Me to the Moon (9 April 1987)
11 El Sid (16 April 1987)
12 Sidney, the Dead-Nosed Reindeer (23 April 1987)
13 Prince Kuzak in a Can (30 April 1987)
14 The Douglas Fur Ball (7 May 1987)
15 December Bribe (14 May 1987)
16 Beef Jerky (21 May 1987)
17 Becker on the Rox (28 May 1987)
18 Fifty Ways to Floss Your Lover (4 June 1987)
19 The Grace of Wrath (18 June 1987)
20 Sparky Brackman RIP ?-1987 (25 June 1987)
21 Oy Vey! Wilderness! (2 July 1987)
22 Pigmalion (9 July 1987)
Lets hope that this long overdue release is the first to come of the whole series.... Read more ›
16 of 19 people found the following review helpful
By Mrs Miller
This awesome drama created by Steven Bochco & Terry Louise Fisher finally gets released! Here's hoping seasons 2-8 will follow. A complete box set would be nice... This is one of my all-time favourite shows. It has everything and I can say that honestly as I was lucky enough to catch a complete re run on ITV3 seven years ago. I am truly overjoyed by this news and would urge anyone to watch it. You will not be disappointed.
By BettyB
Amazon Verified Purchase
Watched this when it was broadcast in the 80s and delighted that it's been released on DVD. A quality drama series, but funny too.
And there are lots more series to look forward to!
And there are lots more series to look forward to!
By D
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A real trip down memory lane with these dvds packed with great episodes to enjoy once more! Over twenty on the disk so great value!
By Farouk Ahmed
Amazon Verified Purchase
Great value for money especially with the free delivery, excellent movies well directed have been waiting for this at the right price to add to my dvd collection
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By R. L. Judd
Amazon Verified Purchase
Great show, and long overdue for its DVD release.
The series starts straight in on the action, but within episodes you're completely caught up in the legal wranglings and romantic entanglements of the partners, associates, clients and colleague's of the laywers at MacKenzie-Bracken.
For those of you potentially new to the show - i.e. are perhaps, shockingly, not old enough to remember its original late 80's/ 90's run - its episodic, with only the personal issues of characters carrying between episodes. The trials and legal cases are mostly singular to that episode and rarely trip over to the next.
Its great to see such a competent essemable cast too. Harry Hamlin, Jill Eikenberry, Susan Dey were all stars before the show started, while others (Jimmy Smits for example) were relatively new and just starting their careers.
Watching this quality, well written, fantastically scripted show again reminded me of the debt later shows such as 'Boston Legal' and, more recently, 'The Good Wife' owe to it. The complicated storylines, woven so well over a series, will no doubt make you think the same.
Just noticed too that LA Law Seaon Two will be out in April, so I'm super pleased that there's a real committment to bring the whole series out on DVD, for a new generation to enjoy. If only the same committment was given to Falcon Crest too....oh well.
The series starts straight in on the action, but within episodes you're completely caught up in the legal wranglings and romantic entanglements of the partners, associates, clients and colleague's of the laywers at MacKenzie-Bracken.
For those of you potentially new to the show - i.e. are perhaps, shockingly, not old enough to remember its original late 80's/ 90's run - its episodic, with only the personal issues of characters carrying between episodes. The trials and legal cases are mostly singular to that episode and rarely trip over to the next.
Its great to see such a competent essemable cast too. Harry Hamlin, Jill Eikenberry, Susan Dey were all stars before the show started, while others (Jimmy Smits for example) were relatively new and just starting their careers.
Watching this quality, well written, fantastically scripted show again reminded me of the debt later shows such as 'Boston Legal' and, more recently, 'The Good Wife' owe to it. The complicated storylines, woven so well over a series, will no doubt make you think the same.
Just noticed too that LA Law Seaon Two will be out in April, so I'm super pleased that there's a real committment to bring the whole series out on DVD, for a new generation to enjoy. If only the same committment was given to Falcon Crest too....oh well.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By S. Reade
Amazon Verified Purchase
I sent for this as we enjoyed LA Law so much in the past. We wondered whether it would be dated and of course it was made some 20 odd years ago but the excellent script remains good entertainment. Stephen Bochco wrote a number of excellent series including the famous Hill Street Blues.
The characters are varied, interesting and the interaction between them is very amusing.
It's so good we have ordered the second series.
The characters are varied, interesting and the interaction between them is very amusing.
It's so good we have ordered the second series.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Brindle
Was very pleased with my purchase, firstly because it was a trip into the past of Tv, I enjoyed this program 1st time around,secondly I was impressed with the quality of the digital remastery.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Never dared to hope this would be out on DVD
Who would have guessed? The Mothership (in my opinion)of all Lawyers Series is finally on DVD. I remember watching it with great pleasure when I was younger. Read more
Published 8 months ago by SeriesJunkie74
5.0 out of 5 stars
Simply amazing - but is this another Bochco false dawn?
Absolutely delighted after waiting SO LONG for this - these Bocho series revolutionised TV drama. But a big but ..... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Amazon Bookworm
5.0 out of 5 stars
L.A. Law is finally available on DVD!
Very excited to have in my hands, the best TV show ever on DVD. The Season 1 boxset is a must for any fans of legal drama (though there is a fair bit of comedy in the mix). Read more
Published 15 months ago by Judith Bruce
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another classic which took too long to make it to DVD
My distant cousin, Harry Hamlin, is in this, a show our family watched religiously throughout 80% of its run, and not just to see him. Read more
Published 15 months ago by William B. Bangs
5.0 out of 5 stars
At long last!
I have been waiting for LA Law to come out on DVD for years after having enjoyed it so much in my childhood and I haven't been at all disappointed - very much as good as I... Read more
Published 16 months ago by schmollie
5.0 out of 5 stars
FINALLY!
Wow, I never thought this series would make the light of day on DVD! I am delighted that it finally has and I couldn't be more pleased with my purchase. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Mazza
4.0 out of 5 stars
No extras
We have spent all of this time waiting for the release of this great series on DVD, yet it contains no extras. Let's hope forthcoming releases will have these. Read more
Published 16 months ago by J. Altair
3.0 out of 5 stars
Technical Difficulties?
I feel rotten about this. LA Law is my favourite TV show, ever. For the script and performances it's a 5 star deal every time. Read more
Published 16 months ago by chriscamel
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